1/30 Airplane Display (1 Viewer)

[Phantom Warrior]

Now that we seem to be going down the road of collecting 1/30 scale aircraft, most display cabinets are not deep enough to hold the planes. I can put mine on top of my glass display cabinets where they are very visible and look good. But they are subject to gathering dust.

How do 1/30 airplane collectors display their aircraft and protect them from dust?

Terry

 

[Rob]

Just get the Hoover out mate.Excellent set up you have there Terry.

Rob

 

[Louis Badolato]

Terry,

I display mine on airfield dioramas (I have a 12 foot by 6 foot RAF Airfield diorama and a 4 foot by 2 foot Luftwaffe "Secret Desert Airfield" diorama - a la Tanis from Raiders of the Lost Ark, both made by Gordon Neilson of K&C)and on the tops of cabinets. And as to how I protect them from dust, I don't. Once in a while I (or Brad) dusts them, but they spend more time dusty then clean. I consider it natural weathering for the rather pristine looking K&C warbirds . . .

 

[jazzeum]

Very funny Louis He's referring to my complaint about his not dusting them. It drives me crazy, but, hey, they're his planes.

I don't have a lot of room so I display mine where I can so I have a cabinet that holds my stereo equipment and K & C boxes and on top of that I have most of my Desert figures plus a good majority of my planes. Basically, wherever I can fit 'em, I put 'em!

I've never tried putting them in shelves although I don't think they'd fit anyway.

 

[jazzeum]

Just get the Hoover out mate.Excellent set up you have there Terry.

Rob

Polystone is a little bit different but I very carefully dust my wooden planes, especially the new ones.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Just get the Hoover out mate.Excellent set up you have there Terry.

Rob

You can't use a Hoover on Corgi diecast aircraft!!!

Terry

 

[Spitfrnd]

You can't use a Hoover on Corgi diecast aircraft!!!

Terry

Yes you can mate, and a dust cloth too. I speak from experience on this.

 

[jazzeum]

Maybe that's ok for diecast but I wouldn't dream of that on wood or polystone.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Yes you can mate, and a dust cloth too. I speak from experience on this.

I would be nervous to try it on diecast with a vacuum. I use a couple of different sized, good quality makeup brushes which range in size from very small to quite large.

Terry

 

[Spitfrnd]

I would be nervous to try it on diecast with a vacuum. I use a couple of different sized, good quality makeup brushes which range in size from very small to quite large.

Terry

The Corgi's are rather rugged actually, to some extent that is part of their appear. Obviously any cleaning should be done with care but I have never had an issue with mine.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

The Corgi's are rather rugged actually, to some extent that is part of their appear. Obviously any cleaning should be done with care but I have never had an issue with mine.

I have a small hand held shop vac which can clear the dust out of computer cases and keyboards - I can give that a try. But I have a Dyson as the house vac - that will pull the paint right off the model

Terry

 

[jazzeum]

What you can try (and I've used it for dust on the cases) is the dust in a can that Office Depot or Staples sells.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

What you can try (and I've used it for dust on the cases) is the dust in a can that Office Depot or Staples sells.

That works on light dust but may not work as good on dust that has been on the model for some time. A makeup brush loosens it. Also there are different qualities of canned air. You have to be careful the air blast doesn't liquefy and leave material on the model (don't spray from too close!!). But is a good alternative to use on aircraft and armour models

Terry

 

[Spitfrnd]

That works on light dust but may not work as good on dust that has been on the model for some time. A makeup brush loosens it. Also there are different qualities of canned air. You have to be careful the air blast doesn't liquefy and leave material on the model (don't spray from too close!!). But is a good alternative to use on aircraft and armour models

Terry

As I said, I have found the Corgi models quite rugged. The makeup brush would seem needed for most 54mm ish figures however. I wouldn't try the air blast on those but perhaps a computer vac might be OK. I remember some in a thread hear recommended simple clean water but that makes me nervous.

 

[arnhem44mad]

You've been holding out on us mate!

Some real fine dioramas there!

 

[Phantom Warrior]

You've been holding out on us mate!

Some real fine dioramas there!

Who? Me

Actually, all of those shelves in that photo have shown up on the Forum at one time. I am in the middle of setting up my mini dioramas. I have 28 shelves to fill of which only 8 are mostly completed. The other 20 shelves are filled with unposed AFVs, buildings and figures. Of the 8 posed displays, 6 are still missing important diorama pieces. I have more AFVs and figures than I can fit in the cases. The problem is a serious shortage of mats, bases, vegetation and rubble.

Like Patton, I am waiting for supplies to catch up. I am trying to shorten my supply line by making some temporary bases

Terry

 

[jazzeum]

Here are some photos of the ones I have, the Conn variety. I don't display them this way. I just pulled them down for some photos.

 

[Njja]

Nice little air force you have there Brad!

 

[wayne556517]

Terry,

I display mine on airfield dioramas (I have a 12 foot by 6 foot RAF Airfield diorama and a 4 foot by 2 foot Luftwaffe "Secret Desert Airfield" diorama - a la Tanis from Raiders of the Lost Ark, both made by Gordon Neilson of K&C)and on the tops of cabinets. And as to how I protect them from dust, I don't. Once in a while I (or Brad) dusts them, but they spend more time dusty then clean. I consider it natural weathering for the rather pristine looking K&C warbirds . . .

Exactly im thinking during WW2 etc not many vehicles got "Dusted"as in cleaned,and dust isnt like rust wont destroy them.....

 

[Wraith]

Nice collection Brad. Particularly like the Typhoon, but always going to be out of my price range. I'll have to stick with whatever comes out in polystone.