Advice on showcasing sets

[Metal91]

Hello, I need advice in how to showcase my lego collections, given my limited space.

I have 4 main themes that I wish to display:

Pirate sets: Barracuda bay (21322), Eldorado fort (10320), pirate sets III (70409, 70410, 70411, 70412) (they all have the same or similar style and I would like them to go on the same shelf)

Ships sets: Black Pearl (4184), Silent mary (71042), Skull's eye schooner (6286), Red beard runner (6289) (they are all ships, some from pirates of caribbean, some antiques)

Ufo sets: all the old ufo spaceships and minor sets (6818, 6829, 6836, 6900, 6915, 6975, 6979)

Desert sets: B-wing baron (5928), Mummy's tomb (5958), Sphinx surprise (5978), Temple of Anubis (5988)

 

I would like my favourite sets (pirate) to be on display on my desk where I work (the table is 96 cm in length, so I was thinking about a plexiglass case of 96x32x60 cm to properly fit the barracuda set which is huge and all the other sets, with the risk of it looking cramped). On top of that, I would put my UFO spaceship collection, which are easy to fit, and on top of that I would like my desert sets. Unfortunately for the ships sets I need another unit, as 2 ships already take all the space and some.

However, I saw that the plexiglass cases are super expensive. I asked for a quote for a custom one of dimensions 96x32x60 and that alone was over 300€. If I also got 2 extra ones for the other 2 sets, it would have gone to over 600€, but I still can't wrap my head around these prices: why are they so expensive? They're literally 4 transparent plastic panels of simple geometry, why do they cost so much? Have you found a cheaper alternative that works just as fine? I mainly need these cases to protect my sets against dust, no other reason really.

Thank you

[MAB]

Ikea sell a tall glass cabinet that is popular for LEGO displays.

[Metal91]

2 hours ago, MAB said:

Ikea sell a tall glass cabinet that is popular for LEGO displays.

Can you tell me which cabinet it is and if you know of other ikea products commonly used to showcase lego? I have to go there in a few weeks, so it'd be a good opportunity. Thank you

[MAB]

Detolf.

 

Some people also like the Ikea/LEGO Bygglek storage boxes.

[Lego Tom]

IKEA MILSBO  28 3/4x68 7/8 (inches),  Anthracite (also available in white),  Article no: 303.964.48  $219.99 (US)

[Metal91]

1 hour ago, Lego Tom said:

IKEA MILSBO  28 3/4x68 7/8 (inches),  Anthracite (also available in white),  Article no: 303.964.48  $219.99 (US)

Thank you, this item seems to fit my requirements of space. I imagine the internal shelves are adjustable to the desired height (so eg, for taller sets, I could space the inner shelves accordingly to fit everything).

Do you know if this cabinet is detachable from the bottom 4 legs support? For example, would I be able to put it on top of a table by only using the "base" of the cabinet, without the 4 legs?

Thanks

[Lego Tom]

3 hours ago, Metal91 said:

Thank you, this item seems to fit my requirements of space. I imagine the internal shelves are adjustable to the desired height (so eg, for taller sets, I could space the inner shelves accordingly to fit everything).

Do you know if this cabinet is detachable from the bottom 4 legs support? For example, would I be able to put it on top of a table by only using the "base" of the cabinet, without the 4 legs?

Thanks

Not really. The legs are part of the formation of the bottom frame in that they hold the four sides together. I suppose you could cut them off to make them shorter. Also the shelves are somewhat adjustable but not infinitely in that the brackets are also used to hold the glass panels in place, go there are only a few adjustments you could do, or perhaps leave a shelf out if needed.