Under construction. Something a bit different...

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ian

That cabinet looks great. Loads of space for the finished masterpieces! Looks a great space to view them as well.

You've certainly made me think about my display needs - might have to join Trey in commissioning you!

Interested to see how you tackle the doors.

Cheers

P

[Guest]

Looking good Ian, look forwardto seeing what you do door wise

[Guest]

Great stuff - I need a new cabinet just to display the Aliens Dropship - the one major miscalculation is its too damn big to fit on any shelf I've got in the house :bangin:

[Ian M]

Well still no doors yet. At £50 a square metre for plexiglass it might be a while as well!

Any way, I got the adjustable shelves in the wide section sorted. Chose three rails so that I could if the need arise I can arrange them staggered so a high model can stand there as well. It will also help prevent the long shelves sagging in the middle.

Brackets for the long shelves.

The narrow units with the short shelves I will be using these for the shelve supports. I see some drilling in my near future. I think it might be a good idea with some form of drilling guide. I was thinking of a length of holed strapping what builders use. Nice straight evenly spaces holes. Well that's the plan anyway.

Now about these darn doors. I am thinking of making a frame and fixing that directly to the plexiglass. Then use some form of QR screw and have them fixed in place with those. Its not as if you will be opening it every day to play with them, and the whole idea is to make it dust proof...What do you think, good idea/bad idea.

Ian M

[Guest]

Looking great so far Ian.

The door idea sounds good if you're happy with it being like that. Nobodys going to be opening and closing the doors anyway so nobody will notice I suppose.

£50 a sq/m!!! Jeeeesus. How much would it be for actual glass?

[Ian M]

The answer to that one is unknown. Having two insane cats it would have to be toughened glass and due to the size it would be rather heavy. Plexiglass is the only practical way out.

Its had a coat of clear white lacquer now and it will be getting a sand down and another coat in the next few days.

I have also started to drill the holes for the adjustable shelves.

Ian M

[Guest]

Suppose it would be rather heavy, plexiglass is definitely more practical.

I look forward to further updates Ian!

[Ian M]

A coat of matt varnish and its on to drilling more holes.

I might of gone a bit over the top with the first one's used up the whole lot! Out and buy some more.

So the bottom unit got a few less holes.

And yes one or two of them are a bit off line. I must of hit a knot in the wood so the drill went walkies.

Drum roll! I still don't have enough! They sell them in packets of 20 pegs and 20 'housings' Why cant they sell them separate?

Ian M

[Guest]

Looking great Ian,they sell 'em that way to get deeper into your pockets!

[Guest]

Hate being a pessimist Ian but look at a panel of plexi before deciding as what I have seen working in architecture it can be quite distorting.

From my point of view I want to be in touch with the models & show them on shelves. Putting them behind doors some how locks them away.

Every couple of weeks I take a large fantail brush & dust the models. Fortunately my younger son's cat, we have just been fostered too, is not interested in static models in the conservatory she prefers the flapping wing types with loads of feathers !

Laurie

[Ian M]

I know what you mean Laurie but we have two cats that use the walls, chairs, us and anything else that's in the way as high speed banking...

IanM

[Guest]

O dear Ian this is cat a sropic. Perhaps nice smelling food in the model room calming influence. Whoops the cat has just jumped on my lap & tested my cardiac system.

Laurie

[Guest]

Put an electric fence around the cupboard perhaps? Might be cheaper than plexi and keep the cats off?

Or maybe grow a catnip plant in a large pot at the opposite side of the room so they're more interested in that?

[Ian M]

Well things have been a bit slow on this partly due to a couple of "family things"; birthdays and a confirmation. Add to that that the last week the sun has been banging it out at 27 C out side. That puts the temp in the loft in the way to hot to work side of things. So I made some blinds instead. Nice and cool up there now!

Any how I have been slowly making some doors for the large high part. Went for Oak as it fits in well with the rest of the wood work up there.

The smaller sections will either get one big door each, or if I can be naffed pairs of doors to match the high one.... Not sure yet.

Ian M

[Guest]

Looking very neat Ian, personally I think the smaller sections would look better with just one door, with the hinges on the left hand side. Also that way the doors would be roughly the same size as the doors on the larger sections, keeping it nice and equal.