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Gunpla Display Cabinet 3 – With a Vengeance

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Despite building some big and pretty display cases a year or so back for my Gunpla collection, the obsession means that new kits come in hardly ever go out. Well, I am trying to curate my curate my collection by having distinct collections within the overall collection but that’ll only limit growth so far. I’m just thankful I haven’t gone nuts over the MG Wing series… though this year I’ve gotten into HMM Zoids and an assortment of Ligers sure require a lot of shelf space (two to three MGs worth). So, where to put them? Well my existing cases were already bursting at the seams and I’ve got a few key pieces that I hope to add later this year. The layout of the room doesn’t really allow for more full height cases without being to obstructionist and the center of the room is nothing but dead space. The solution? Fill that space! read more

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Gunpla Display Cabinet 2 – Cabinet Harder

Over a year ago I set about putting my Gunpla models into a display case of their own. The intent was to not only display them properly but help protect them from the ever present threat of dust. This was the result. It was initially evident that I didn’t have enough room for everything but lacking floorspace there wasn’t much I could do about it. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to upscale my living conditions, and from that, my Gunpla display situation. Though, I’m not sure I have enough space now either. read more

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Gunpla Display Cabinet

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For me, and I imagine many other model collectors, the biggest enemy of a completed project is dust. Nothing like checking out your collection to find everything is coated in a nice layer of grey. THis is why for the longest time I’ve been thinking about getting a glass enclosure for my Gunpla models. Something nice to display them in while protecting them from the unavoidable everyday dust. Living in an apartment and putting together a full blown, wall long, built in display cabinet is out of the question (someday I will have one, damn it!).
Instead I started looking at curio cabinets, Pulaski being one of the largest and most respected manufactures. They make some great cabinets but there were two issues, the size and the cost. A good sized cabinet would not only take up too much wall space for me but cost me upwards of $1600. They’re also a lot more showy then I prefer. I tend to prefer clean lines and many Pulaski curio cabinets are better suited to stand alone in the middle of a classic dining room then a simple/mish-mashed place such as my own. Though well designed they also feature unnecessary additions (which also raise the price) such as specialized doors and a mirror back. All around they’re fantastic but more than I need and more than I want to spend right now. read more

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