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  • Bri62
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2023
    • 1879
    • Brian
    • Widnes Cheshire

    #1

    Display case

    Hi guys/gals
    Hope this is the right chat, I started thinking about displaying my 1/200 HMS Nelson but struggling to find a enclosed case big enough any ideas?
    Brian
  • Steven000
    SMF Supporters
    • Aug 2018
    • 2826
    • Steven
    • Belgium

    #2
    Perhaps a 120cm (47.2") fishtank?
    Other than that I would order glass panels, glue them together and finish the corners with a small plastic/metal corner profile or something like that...

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    • KarlW
      • Jul 2020
      • 1522

      #3
      There are firms that do custom acrylic cases out there, just a matter of googling for them.

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      • boatman
        SMF Supporters
        • Nov 2018
        • 14451
        • christopher
        • NORFOLK UK

        #4
        HI Brian well a display case for your big 1/200 NELSON will not be cheap better way of doin what Steven000 says an that will still cost though but lookin forward to your build blog on here though
        chrisb

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        • KarlW
          • Jul 2020
          • 1522

          #5
          If you don't mind a frame you can make your own pretty easily. Fish tanks are relatively expensive, a 4' tank needs to be strong enough to hold about 160kg of water.....

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          • Bri62
            SMF Supporters
            • Jan 2023
            • 1879
            • Brian
            • Widnes Cheshire

            #6
            Thanks guys, found this site https://www.plasticsheets.com/
            Brian

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            • Ian M
              Administrator
              • Dec 2008
              • 18266
              • Ian
              • Falster, Denmark

              #7
              I built a cabinet for my 1/200 Hood and just had plexiglass doors. (could of used glass but cost to much).
              If you are good with the tools you could make one for a fraction of the price of buying one.
              There are also glues made specially for Acrylic sheet.
              Brass angle cut and soldered to size then glued to the sheets would also work.
              Group builds

              Bismarck

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