Design Ideas For a Scale model Showcase.

Cyrus43 · 27th January 2010, 02:07

Guys, Could anyone Help me with any design ideas for a Showcase for My scale models. any Interior designers here?

prateekm · 27th January 2010, 09:57

In Inorbit Mall (Malad), I guess there is a shop that sells scale models. You could check that out and get an idea for a showcase at your place.

You can try and use the following ideas :

This one can be implemented if you have a few beauties :

If there are many scale models, you could try this :

The 2nd image is from TBHP itself

sinner · 27th January 2010, 11:38

Dude the inorbit scale model shop closed long back.. ( more then 2 years i guess) and correct me if i'm wrong, isn't the showcase of second image belongs to someone in Thane...

I saw it in one of my friend orkut gallery.

prateekm · 27th January 2010, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinner

Dude the inorbit scale model shop closed long back.. ( more then 2 years i guess) and correct me if i'm wrong, isn't the showcase of second image belongs to someone in Thane...

I saw it in one of my friend orkut gallery.

My bad, I saw the shop 2 years back and didn't do to Inorbit after that. Regarding the 2nd pic, Maverick had posted this in the Scale model topic and he said that the owner is from Thane.

PetrolInMyVeins · 9th March 2010, 15:20

Well,my display looks a bit like the one above.So,there's no design ideas as such.I have a tip though:If you're going for a similar showcase with your models placed on shelves facing outwards,you might want to get a low raised strip put on right in front of where you expect the models' front wheels to be positioned.A lot of the models have this annoying habit of rolling forwards on the shelves.The strip(a bit like a speed-bump) prevents them from rolling off the shelves and makes the assembly safer.Just something I've learnt over time...

yajaman99 · 29th April 2010, 20:45

@Cyrus - not sure if you are still looking for design for a display unit. First we would need to know where you would like to palce the unit and how much space is available. i know you have a lot of models so would like to display all or keep some in storage and circulate them around. I saw a lovely simple glass unit at HomeDecor (Hoemtown) with lights and a mirror at the back, around 15K. Let me know and i would like to assist.

kamlesh_61 · 31st December 2012, 21:16

This is my first post.
All the above is ok and I guess will have to be customised as per the space, etc.
But WHAT to about the dust ???!!!
Cleaning every instant will be a chore!
I have a few model cars myself. have stored them in a - as far as possible - dust tight showcase but dusr abd grime enters.....
Kamlesh

shankar.balan · 5th October 2013, 02:19

Just for your information guys. I saw this brilliant moving display case for Scale model cars at the Audi Showroom in Stockholm yesterday.
This seems to me an excellent design and given our Indian engineering might, I am sure one can get it fabricated.
This one accommodates 1:43 size models, which is why it interested me, since I am a hard core 1:43 collector.

27th January 2010, 02:07	#1
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Design Ideas For a Scale model Showcase. Guys, Could anyone Help me with any design ideas for a Showcase for My scale models. any Interior designers here?
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27th January 2010, 09:57	#2
prateekm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai & BLR Posts: 789 Thanked: 555 Times	In Inorbit Mall (Malad), I guess there is a shop that sells scale models. You could check that out and get an idea for a showcase at your place. You can try and use the following ideas : This one can be implemented if you have a few beauties : If there are many scale models, you could try this : The 2nd image is from TBHP itself
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27th January 2010, 11:38	#3
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 433 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Dude the inorbit scale model shop closed long back.. ( more then 2 years i guess) and correct me if i'm wrong, isn't the showcase of second image belongs to someone in Thane... I saw it in one of my friend orkut gallery.
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9th March 2010, 15:20	#5
PetrolInMyVeins Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5 Thanked: 13 Times	Well,my display looks a bit like the one above.So,there's no design ideas as such.I have a tip though:If you're going for a similar showcase with your models placed on shelves facing outwards,you might want to get a low raised strip put on right in front of where you expect the models' front wheels to be positioned.A lot of the models have this annoying habit of rolling forwards on the shelves.The strip(a bit like a speed-bump) prevents them from rolling off the shelves and makes the assembly safer.Just something I've learnt over time...
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29th April 2010, 20:45	#6
yajaman99 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 512 Thanked: 809 Times	@Cyrus - not sure if you are still looking for design for a display unit. First we would need to know where you would like to palce the unit and how much space is available. i know you have a lot of models so would like to display all or keep some in storage and circulate them around. I saw a lovely simple glass unit at HomeDecor (Hoemtown) with lights and a mirror at the back, around 15K. Let me know and i would like to assist.
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31st December 2012, 21:16	#7
kamlesh_61 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: Design Ideas For a Scale model Showcase. This is my first post. All the above is ok and I guess will have to be customised as per the space, etc. But WHAT to about the dust ???!!! Cleaning every instant will be a chore! I have a few model cars myself. have stored them in a - as far as possible - dust tight showcase but dusr abd grime enters..... Kamlesh
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5th October 2013, 02:19	#8
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,797 Thanked: 27,229 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/3 (13)	Just for your information guys. I saw this brilliant moving display case for Scale model cars at the Audi Showroom in Stockholm yesterday. This seems to me an excellent design and given our Indian engineering might, I am sure one can get it fabricated. This one accommodates 1:43 size models, which is why it interested me, since I am a hard core 1:43 collector.
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