Displaying your 1:18 Models

donnieboy · Post by **donnieboy** » Sat May 28, 2005 6:43 pm

In many threads on Groundpounders, I hear people moaning about lack of space to display their XD collections. It is a real problem! I buy these white plastic snap-together plastic shelves. The brand is "Dura-shelf", made by Plano Co. I get the 907 model. One set is 12" deep by 32" long by 48" high, with four shelves. Then I got a plastic- pipe saw, which I use to cut the shelf posts in half. That way, I have a unit with eight shelves. I put these units two-deep against the walls in our "guest bedroom", and have another two-deep row in the middle of the room. You can display lots of XD stuff this way! Try It!

ww2collecter · Post by **ww2collecter** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:31 pm

Right on ! These shelves are made by Contico, and are 18"deep, 72" high, and 36"wide. Even mounted lights under the shelves to accent the display

Post by **aferguson** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:38 pm

That's a great display. What's the biplane on the bottom shelf?

Post by **p51** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:26 pm

Looks like the Lego Sopwith Camel

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:29 pm

Now thats the way to display your 1/18th collection!!! Thanks for the idea.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:05 pm

I both hang my planes and display them on a table in my room at home:

The picture is a little misleading in regards to my complete collection, however. You can't see the Stuka hanging to the left of the Spitfire, and there are 11 other aircraft besides that plus the 15 armored vehicles, four buildings, and 100+ figures - and thats just the 1:18 scale military collection! The Armor, Figures, and some of the planes are in the cupboards in the center, and the rest are temporairly in storage.

I really like what ww2collector has going

ww2collecter · Post by **ww2collecter** » Sun May 29, 2005 6:02 am

p51 wrote:Looks like the Lego Sopwith Camel

Yes it is, good call. The Red Baron is at the other end and the P-51 is a MegaBlocks kit

Post by **p51** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:15 am

You know... the lego aircraft almost look 1:18 scale!

Anyway, I hang all my aircraft in one room at the moment. It's getting rather full though, so I may have to think of alternate solutions

donnieboy · Post by **donnieboy** » Mon May 30, 2005 8:52 pm

ww2collecter: Thanks for the pix. I myself do not have a digital camera or the computer expertise to post pictures. The Plano Dura-shelf shelves I use are white, with a kind of filligree on the shelf edges. The white color sets off the models better than dark gray, IMHO. Y'all can get 'em at Wal-Mart (Eww!) or at Lowe's Home Improvement. Regarding your own nice display, now run those babies two-deep and you'll really have an airfield. Or trim 1/3 off the support columns with a plastic-pipe saw, and fit more models in vertically. Now if I could only drive off my neighbor and take over his house! Hmmm!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:30 pm

Those are some really nice pics of XD displays! If only I had that much room!!!!

Thrud · Post by **Thrud** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:50 pm

this method works ok for me; i never liked hanging them from the ceiling because no one can see all of the detail these planess have. this way you can walk up to them and spin the prop and look inside the cockpits.

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:24 am

Yeah Thrud,I do it like you,and it's a good way to maximise the use of space.Nice arrangement!

INTREPER · Post by **INTREPER** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:36 am

Thrud, what do you use to hang them like that. I've been thinking about doing that for some time. Nice display. They really look good on that painted wall.

Thrud · Post by **Thrud** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:46 am

I hang them from the tail with some "Invisible" fishing line. I forget what pound test line it is. The line isn't the typical white color of fishing line. It's kind of brown in color and very hard to see unless you're right up on it. A single small nail where the ceiling meets the wall it what holds up each row.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:33 am

I like the way our Fan Club pesident displays his planes on his driveway!
hardcore man!

Mark

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:07 am

The driveway display is nice but it sure isn't permanent.

markecho · Post by **markecho** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:50 am

Here is how most of my stuff is displayed...
http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 6862gfdBwg

Yeah I have the same problem - lack of space and sooo much stuff (well "much stuff" is relative)...
ww2collecter - you've got a great space there..nice and clean way to display too. When I get a bigger place my plan also is to dedicate a room (got diagrams ready and everything...and sometimes it even keeps me awake at nights - no kidding!!)

anyway the way my apt. is set up right now..a feng sheui expert would say im in trouble!!!

toys everywhere you turn!!! (Descriptions are on the right side of the photo...)
relevant stuff first...
http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 5358FVqyjD
http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 5598BhnMFk

http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 5914cFZKQI
http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 6483JeyKts
http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 7455FjKSPX
http://community.webshots.com/photo/360 ... 7723xVSFbz

unfortunately most all of my helos and planes are now in boxes (just no room) plus im an armor guy..so we've seen lots of plane displays - this one's for us armor fans!

for those who wonder what are in the boxes - 1:18 modern & WWII 21st and bbi, McFarlane Movie Maniacs (and soon to be the military line), Dusty Trails figs, LOTR figs, more SW figs, 1:6 vehicles and figs....think that's it.

I should start my own toy company - first of the list 1:18 romans!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:01 am

Mark: I think you need more Clone troopers!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:12 am

Nice 1:6 displays and I love the Romans. Makes me want to get a legion of my own!

Oh, and so thats where all the Clone Trooper figures in the state of California went

Bravo_26 · Post by **Bravo_26** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:12 am

Great 1:6 items Mark!

Which manufacturer & figure is the prone US Desert SAW gunner? Also, is the clone trooper next to your Star Wars DVD pack articulated?

Thanks!

Small Scale Military Headquarters