The Energon Pub

by **WolfDawg** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:19 am

I ask because I'm looking into buying a display case for my transformers. I have a decent sized collection (around 80 figs consisting of G1, G2, Machine Wars, Energon, Alternators, Universe, Armada, WST, Classics, Cybertron, Movie, Titanium, Beast Wars 2 and Masterpeice Tformers) and they look cluttered on my shelves.

I've been checking out Ebay for Display cases, but a decent sized/looking one is about 350 bucks at the cheapest. I was looking more along the lines of spending 100 or 150. Does anyone know where I can get a display case for that price, or if it would just be easier to make one myself?

by **noob** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:29 am

depends on what size you want, glass, doors, etc.

the ikea detolf is hugely popular and reasonably priced for a glass shelf.

News Credits: 1 · by **SoundStang** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:34 am

Here is what I did... I went to Target and purchased 4 of their 5 shelf bookcases at $29.99 each. Picked up a few pieces of molding to hide the seams and I made a corner unit.

by **WolfDawg** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:08 am

Wow...that corner unit is freakin awesome! Sadly, my collection is probably only half the size of yours (at most lol). I love how you have the Armada seekers stuck to the back of the shelves as if they're flying...how'd you do that anyway?

Oh, and I was looking to get something more along the lines of a tower with glass doors (my mom has one for her Glass Dishes). I know that'd be expensive, but would it be feasible to buy some shelves and buy glass doors separately?

Heck, if anything I'll probably just rearrange my room and try to make a smaller corner unit with a few shelves above.

Once again, great collection and setup SoundStang...I'm pretty jealous!

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:13 am

The problem I have with displaying figures is that while I would love to put my whole collection on show I have a real problem with clutter, I like things tidy. So I have one shelf which I keep for Masterpiece items but which is now full and poor Skywarp has had to go elsewhere and I have one shelf unit on which I change the figures every now and then.

by **mineralblue** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:13 am

Now all you have to do is get rid of that funky wallpaper...

My collection is currently sitting inside my closet... my place is cluttered as it is... whenever I buy a bigger house, I'm probably gonna go the enclosed ikea glass case route to display my loose figures... cluttered and dusty transformers are an eyesore to me... which is why most of them are still MISB...

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:18 am

SoundStang wrote:Here is what I did... I went to Target and purchased 4 of their 5 shelf bookcases at $29.99 each. Picked up a few pieces of molding to hide the seams and I made a corner unit.

Those are incredible! How do you get your seekers to stay up 'flying'? Some kind of hangers?

News Credits: 1 · by **SoundStang** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:23 am

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Those are incredible! How do you get your seekers to stay up 'flying'? Some kind of hangers?[/quote]

Many Thanks... To hang my seekers, I simply use the twist ties that holds them in their cardboard prisons and a few well placed thumbtacks.

And Yes, I am changing out that boarder... I have Transformer Movie boarder that is going up as soon as I can summon the will to move all those toys again.. (As those are picture of just 1 corner of the room)

by **Sarcastro66** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:23 am

I'm going to second the whole Ikea idea. I may be wrong but they have the enclosed glass cases for about 60.00. Granted, I don't think they're huge or anything but it's a reasonable price for what I hear is a very good product.

by **SpacerAM2** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:23 am

I don't have a displaying big shelf. Even if I did I would display them for a day or so and then put them back in their box. Don't want them to collect dust.

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News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:28 am

check ikea.... planning on going there this weekend to buy a bookshelf to store my TFs. if you dont have an ikea near you, you can always buy from their website at ikea.com.

by **MUGENDC5** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:32 am

Now that's one organized collection! ;)^

by **Ultra Prime** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:53 pm

SoundStang wrote:Here is what I did... I went to Target and purchased 4 of their 5 shelf bookcases at $29.99 each. Picked up a few pieces of molding to hide the seams and I made a corner unit.

Holy Cow that looks fantastic! I've got wall shelf units set up. It keeps my collection looking nice but for some reason that bookcase corner unit you did just makes such a better statement.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:28 pm

Try stores like Big Lots too.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:34 pm

WOW

That is one nice setup

I have seen this one dude who uses fish tanks to display his stuff

He must have over 30 stacked on each other side by side and the figures from each show are in the different tanks

That is one display that doesn't need dusting

News Credits: 2 · by **tacogrande** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:26 pm

I display mine in the toilet.

Or should I say... TOYlet.

Just remember not to flush.

What? Mineralblue knows what I'm talking about.

by **TinglingSensation** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:33 pm

Just watch out for the detolf if you're living with someone. I thought it would have a high "wife acceptance factor", but she saw it in Ikea and thought it looked crappy and cheap. :sad:

Right now I've got them sitting in one of these:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60071358

The wife likes it, there's plenty of space, and the grids make for a nice way to divide up the collection. Only problem is kids and pets can still get at them. We also looked at the "Billy" series of bookshelves that have optional glass doors.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:55 pm

My collection started atop my desk, then moved to a half empty bookshelf, now they are spread all over the place, most of my figures remain squished on a small Tv Unit about Knee height tall, my alts stayed on the Bookcase, and the rest float around other shelves or are stored away.

I would love to have the space to ahve multiple shelves/bookcases to display them all in properly though.

by **WolfDawg** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:55 pm

That fishtank idea sounds interesting...especially since they're relatively cheap. Got any pics of that Wheeljack?

by **Klusterprime** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:02 pm

The $169.95 and the $70.00 are from city liquidators downtown Portland Oregon and open from the side.
The $119.95 its from Fred Meyer similar to Target and opens from the front and I painted it black and added lights to it.
Rather not have to dust so much so these cases work well for me.
You can find less expensive cases that work and look good.

Clusterprime

by **Foallen** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:30 pm

SoundStang wrote:Here is what I did... I went to Target and purchased 4 of their 5 shelf bookcases at $29.99 each. Picked up a few pieces of molding to hide the seams and I made a corner unit.

This is very simillar to how I have mine set up in one corner, except I didn't use molding to hide the seams, so they're still obvious, but I think it looks cool. I'll have to post pics sometimes.

The area between the shelves in the corner also makes a great place to put things you don't see yourself needing for a while...

by **olokin** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:42 am

Awesome set-up SoundStang !

Those are nice pics too. I can almost smell the wood.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:06 am

SoundStang wrote:Here is what I did... I went to Target and purchased 4 of their 5 shelf bookcases at $29.99 each. Picked up a few pieces of molding to hide the seams and I made a corner unit.

Egad! Did you just open up a new toy shop?