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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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just a quick question and hoping someone in this room could help,

Where have you lads bought your model cabinets from?
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Ikea, Ł40 with 4 shelfs.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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what scale are you looking at displaying?
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Im getting dad to custom build mine. 5 1/18s on a shelf, 6 or 7 shelfs.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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if you dispalying 1/18th scale, argos did a cd rack which was wooden with glass shelves. the cars fit on a treat! Ł 45 each and they hold 8 cars. look nice too
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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ikea can fit upto 3 18th scale on a shelf
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10119206
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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i got mine from my work 5 quid
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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ikea cabs and u can add 4 more shelfs so ive got 24 cars in each cab
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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I got 2 Ikea cabinets.

Ł35 (4 years ago)


Ł70 (2 years ago)
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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my ikea ones modded


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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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I really need to get the extra shelves in mine.
Looks loads better.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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takes up less space than buying another one lol
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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How did you attach extra shelves, in the ikea unit mate ??
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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4.6mm wire rope clamps from B&Q with some draw stoppers on and the glass cut to size sits on that
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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4.6mm wire rope clamps from B&Q with some draw stoppers on and the glass cut to size sits on that
That sounds like a good idea will have a go at doing that to mine save me buying another one.
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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sorry to be a pain,but i like your ikea cabinets aswell,if yer bored over the holiday,could you take a pic of how you modded them with the b and q clamps,please!
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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just like this:


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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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thank you very much!
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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that's ok hope it helps
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