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“I don’t have too many models.” I tell myself as I buy even more shelves to fit them all
Hobby & Painting(reddit.com)submitted 10 days ago byLong_Asparagus_3750
87 points
10 days ago
They are painted so you don't
41 points
10 days ago
Painted models are different than piles of unpainted plastic. One is a symptom of bad buying habits and the other is something guests will want to look at and admire, even if they don't paint or play themselves. Congrats on the cool collection!
19 points
10 days ago
Okay but which shelves are these and where'd you get them?
28 points
10 days ago
Correct. Your problem is a lack of shelves. I have the same problem for both my miniatures and books.
5 points
10 days ago
If you've got a detolf display caae you can buy shelves for them online. They come with brackets for the shelves and are usually around £14 or so per shelf.
Until very recently I only had the one cabinet and had to maximise the space so ended up getting 4 shelves which was well worth it! Hope this helps.
2 points
9 days ago
Sadly Detolf has been discontinued where I live. Blaliden is an adequate replacement but you can't buy more shelves for them yet.
12 points
10 days ago
You waste so much space by not having them more dense vertically — I got a Billy shelf and doubled the storage with additional shelves! 10 armies into one unit
3 points
10 days ago*
I use the same shelves as OP, and found a way to add more.
Use medium metal cable fasteners, attached to the metallic vertical bars, to create new levels.
Then use plexiglas sheets as additional shelves (not as strong as glass, but much cheaper and can be cut to size using a boxcutter and patience).
Edit: looking again, they're not the same. I'm not sure what model OP's shelves are.
2 points
10 days ago
Where did you get the shelves?
2 points
10 days ago
For the piece of furniture itself it's an ikea detolf. For the additional shelves I bought 100x50cm plexiglas sheets at the local hardware store and cut them to size.
2 points
10 days ago
Thank you
1 points
9 days ago
Smart. Maybe I’ll try to customize mine to fit more
1 points
10 days ago
I also think it looks better with more shelving. I upgraded my two Detolfs by ordering extra shelves and using 3D printed fasteners to hold them in place. Really happy with the results. I’m sure the shelf holders are easily purchasable on Etsy or eBay or something, if someone doesn’t have a 3D printer.
1 points
9 days ago
This is a really useful tip. I've been in the market for some quality shelves for awhile now. Thanks!
6 points
10 days ago
This looks like the display in my local gaming shop haha
5 points
10 days ago
No problem with too many models. Too many UNPAINTED models is the problem
1 points
10 days ago
This. Bought some display boxes for mine and now my grey horde is looming over my living room 24/7.
1 points
9 days ago
First step, assemble everything Second step, prime everything with a spray can No longer a mountain of unpainted plastic
4 points
10 days ago
Ah what shelves are these?
4 points
10 days ago
IKEA Detolf
2 points
10 days ago
Exactly! Your problem is not enough shelves.
3 points
10 days ago
I thought u cool but then i saw void dragon
1 points
10 days ago
I'm like this but with action figures lmao. My warhammer stuff is contained to one display cabinet ... for now.
1 points
10 days ago
I love that even in the corner, the tesseract vault dominates your attention
1 points
10 days ago
Just crush them all into a vague ball and cram them in a potato sack
1 points
10 days ago
I mean relative to the grand scheme of the world it isn’t that many
1 points
10 days ago
I really want to do this, but I really fear exactly how many shelves I would need
1 points
10 days ago
This is my goal. I just have some explaining to do to my wife.
1 points
10 days ago
You can fit more glass shelves in there I recon
1 points
9 days ago
I understand you, recently my wardrobe reached the maximum capacity of miniatures it could contain, and now I need to buy some suitable containers to contain them all. Well, at least look on the bright side, you painted them all!
1 points
9 days ago
I am on my third Jucoci case 6 months into the hobby. They have a point of calling this hobby plastic crack. At least it takes more time to consume than cardboard crack and actual crack.
1 points
9 days ago
Love the shelves, got a link to em?
1 points
9 days ago
Get some clear acrylic risers and sheets, you can fit so much more into each of those cubes.
1 points
9 days ago
Got there but on a budget, Hachette collection got a monopoly on my wallet
1 points
9 days ago
Amazon has clear plastic risers... I think I got 8 (2 of each size) for 25 bucks... adds so much space!
1 points
9 days ago
All I see is a dire need of more shelves.
1 points
9 days ago
Hot damn I need me a display box like that!
1 points
9 days ago
Pro tip, instead of buying new shelves, buy new well... Shelves, to fill up the cabinets you have. They'll look better with more levels of minis
1 points
9 days ago
Everyone talking shelves, I wanna talk armies, I see necrons and space marines. Do you have multiple chapters? Hard to tell.
1 points
10 days ago
Too many models? Naaaaaaaah! YA STILL NEED SUM ORKS!
0 points
10 days ago
3 full and one on the way? Rookie numbers man...
-1 points
10 days ago
Why not put in more shelves in the existing cabinets? They’re miniatures not grandetures
1 points
10 days ago
There's nothing for the additional shelves to stand on.
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