Recommendations for a good display cabinet for K&C (1 Viewer)

[WeekendWarrior]

I'm searching for a good display cabinet that will fit an assortment of 35+ King & Country figures including mounted/dismounted and guidon bearers. What do y'all use?

 

[Obee]

I'm searching for a good display cabinet that will fit an assortment of 35+ King & Country figures including mounted/dismounted and guidon bearers. What do y'all use?

I use IKEA Billy Bookcases for all my toy soldiers.

I replace the 'wooden' shelves with glass ones, and add glass doors. they are relatively dust free, not too expensive and can easily be fitted with strip lighting, all from IKEA.

There are 5 of these cabinets in my room, and a few half height Billy bookcases for my reference material and when your collection grows, you can easily get more cabinets to match.

John

 

[theBaron]

Ikea's Fabrikor display cases are pretty nice, too. They come in two styles. One has a single door:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20242277/

and the other is wider, with two doors:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00363171/

I like that two-door model. It reminds me of cabinets doctors used to have in their offices, back in the day.

You can also fit more shelves in, though Ikea doesn't sell them separately; you'd have to go to a glass shop to get more.

Prost!
Brad

 

[ivanmoe]

Jeez, how did I miss this thread?^&confuse:redface2:

Couple of pics showing how useful the Fabrikor cabinet can be:

In addition to it's capacious nature, the unit is inexpensive, dust-resistant and easier to assemble than many IKEA products.
I want another one!

-Moe

 

[egonzinc]

Can all the Billy shelves be replaced by glass, or are there some structural pieces that need to remain "wood"?

The Fabrikor looks great, but is there a "taller" model? Of course you could display some models on top.
Is it easy to add lighting to all the IKEA products?

Good thread, with good info here... who knows maybe some day I might be able to add some cabinets...

 

[ivanmoe]

Can all the Billy shelves be replaced by glass, or are there some structural pieces that need to remain "wood"?

The Fabrikor looks great, but is there a "taller" model? Of course you could display some models on top.
Is it easy to add lighting to all the IKEA products?

Good thread, with good info here... who knows maybe some day I might be able to add some cabinets...

IKEA makes a single-door model that's taller. However, the two-door has more display area in it. IKEA makes light kits for most of its cabinets. The Fabrikor has a nickle-sized hole in the back to run a power cable through.

-Moe

 

[bradleyl30]

IKEA makes a single-door model that's taller. However, the two-door has more display area in it. IKEA makes light kits for most of its cabinets. The Fabrikor has a nickle-sized hole in the back to run a power cable through.

-Moe

You are supposed to be able to get another shelf if you go to a store and ask at the replacement parts section. If they have them in stock they will sell you an extra. Can’t call or order them. Have to go and ask.

 

[ivanmoe]

You are supposed to be able to get another shelf if you go to a store and ask at the replacement parts section. If they have them in stock they will sell you an extra. Can’t call or order them. Have to go and ask.

Do the shelves come with the support clips

Wouldn't be much good without them.

-Moe

 

[bradleyl30]

Do the shelves come with the support clips

Wouldn't be much good without them.

-Moe

Yes, it is a full shelf kit is what I’ve been told

 

[jazzeum]

I have a couple of Detolfs and they're fine for what they are, as are all IKEA cabinets -- serviceable -- but if you want something that is just as good as IKEA cabinets but looks nicer (wooden curio cases), albeit a little more expensive, I'd suggest looking at local furniture stores in your area. You can find some very nice ones that way. In addition, Wayfair seems to have a lot of them at various price ranges.

 

[Andanna]

I ultimately decided against Detolf as these were higher:

 

[ivanmoe]

Andanna, those look like Klingsbo cabinets:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60128562/

There was a two-door model, but I think IKEA quit making it because so many were returned over assembly issues.

-Moe

 

[theBaron]

I have a couple of Detolfs and they're fine for what they are, as are all IKEA cabinets -- serviceable -- but if you want something that is just as good as IKEA cabinets but looks nicer (wooden curio cases), albeit a little more expensive, I'd suggest looking at local furniture stores in your area. You can find some very nice ones that way. In addition, Wayfair seems to have a lot of them at various price ranges.

And look for local auctions and going-out-of-business sales, too. Sometimes you can find some nice old cabinets that way. I saw a nice barrister case the Saturday before last; if I had room for it, I'd have bid on it myself.

Prost!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

As far as getting more shelves goes, you might also find glass shelving that would work, at the nearest glass supply or window dealer. And the clips look like the standard clips for shelf brackets, that you can get at hardware stores.

Prost!
Brad