NewHolland2 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 My collection has finally outgrown the shelves in my room so I'm looking for a new display cabinet to hold a fair number of my models. Just looking for a simple cabinet with glass doors - nothing too expensive. Anyone got any suggestions or web links for what cabinets they use? Cheers Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITAINSMAD Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Ive heard good reports of the IKEA stuff. They seem to have a good range and tend to be reasonably priced too. A quick search brought this up - http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/10410/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I use the Billy bookcases from Ikea, the main carcase is about £50 and the glass doors are £30 per pair (I have got a few more in since these pictures were taken though) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 (I have got a few more in since these pictures were taken though) ;) oooooooo, now i have to ask for some up-to-date phot's then of all the cabinets fully loaded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Ikea do a good range at a reasonable price, ive always found them to be better quality than other flat-pack manufacturers and you can get a half decent breakfast there aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 i have the detolf glass door cabinet from ikea in my office i think they show of the models realy nice.i have also put led's on the top shelf's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Ikea do a good range at a reasonable price, ive always found them to be better quality than other flat-pack manufacturers and you can get a half decent breakfast there aswell. For 99 pence I'm told...I did wonder why a 100 or so folk were lining up before opening time when I was down at the Edinburgh one in the Spring time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Thanks for the replies folks. Ikea seems the way to go will have a look at their website just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Argos do some nice diplay cabinets too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Thanks for the replies folks. Ikea seems the way to go will have a look at their website just now I looked at the Detolf ones at £ 39.90 when I was done to Edinburgh in March but I really found that they were too flimsy for my purpose since Border Fine Arts are quite heavy. I guess it all depends about what weight of models you are planning to display Mart. I decided to opt for two of the Klingsbo ones which have an extra shelf and are bigger and more robust at £ 79. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60128562 The problem I had although they were showing 3 in stock that day there were none when I went down to collect. Instead of hauling my covered in trailer to Edinburgh and back and wasting a day on shopping I used a company in Aberdeen which does Ikea doorstep deliveries. They are not the cheapest but were about the same cost as I would have been for fuel there and back and well I did not loose out on a day that I could spend more productively. Mind you Mar you are much closer to both the Edinburgh or Glasgow Ikea stores. I really don't know why they have not opened one in Aberdeen because I'm sure the market would be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I bought an Ikea glass cabinet, about 6 feet tall, 30 ins wide and a foot deep - no metric here - and had to add a wooden batten around the outside edges of the door frames, then adjust the doors to meet in the middle, as the dust was getting in through the large gaps. It now works a treat and looks OK. (I have to keep Mrs. B. happy or I'll be out in the workshop wiv me trattors! Those doors on the bookshelves: do they fit snugly, please? I can't quite see how they work in your pics. Ta very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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