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[Splat]

@Icetron - 4125550 can be had for as low as 9c US in black on Bricklink, but if you want then in any quantity you will have to pay about 42c US each (for 96 or more), plus shipping.

I only used the grey 8 x 12 baseplate in my CAD drawings.  In reality, that piece is only available in green, but you could also use standard plates (rather than baseplates), and use anything as long as it covers the same area.  eg.  2x(6x24), or 4x(6x12).  When I put them into my Ikea display case, I didn't actually use a baseplate at all.  The front edge is a little bit flimsy, but can be reinforced with some 1x10 plates underneath the front.

Unfortunately the price and availability of pieces fluctuates, but it was a reasonably cheap display stand when I made it a year and a half ago.  Take my design as a starting point, see what pieces are cheap and easy to come by now, and just adapt it to suit your needs.  Once you have a stand that you are happy with, please post a photo so that we can see what you came up with.  Good luck  

Edited by Splat, 11 November 2012 - 12:52 AM.

[Icetron]

Splat, on 11 November 2012 - 12:52 AM, said:

@Icetron - 4125550 can be had for as low as 9c US in black on Bricklink, but if you want then in any quantity you will have to pay about 42c US each (for 96 or more), plus shipping.

I only used the grey 8 x 12 baseplate in my CAD drawings.  In reality, that piece is only available in green, but you could also use standard plates (rather than baseplates), and use anything as long as it covers the same area.  eg.  2x(6x24), or 4x(6x12).  When I put them into my Ikea display case, I didn't actually use a baseplate at all.  The front edge is a little bit flimsy, but can be reinforced with some 1x10 plates underneath the front.

Unfortunately the price and availability of pieces fluctuates, but it was a reasonably cheap display stand when I made it a year and a half ago.  Take my design as a starting point, see what pieces are cheap and easy to come by now, and just adapt it to suit your needs.  Once you have a stand that you are happy with, please post a photo so that we can see what you came up with.  Good luck  

Thanks for your response, I picked up some parts so I'll wait till I get them all and try to build it before I post pics! :)

[Icetron]

Thanks for designing the stand Splat.

I used the flat small bricks at the front and rearranged it to make the bottom row hold together (or else here's no support since I have no baseplate under).

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Overally really happy since I can display a select amount of minifigures on my desk only, but I may make another one of these later. It costs a bit more than I wanted though.