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Location: Latrobe,Pa.
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Thinking about building display cabinet. I have an area 96 inches high by 16 feet long. I have access to glass. I can make the frame work. Ilooked at metal framed I like the 'warmth' of wood for the frame with reinforcement from metal. I googled cabinets but didn't see any as big as I would like,also been looking at actual displays at stores. anyone try this or have pics of actual cabinets. I had thought of mirror backs now I am thinking of a mural.These cabinets will be for the crawler cranes. I do not have exp. with glass being this big-high so I'm curious what some have for exp. Planning for winter project I have all the big Manitowocs.so want to keep them clean and neat.
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This is mine that was built a few years ago for me. It was made to measure for a space that it was originally in. There isn't much I would change, thought the quality of workmanship could have been better, but then I am just picky! I like having the glass shelves for the trucks and cranes in transport but also room in front for cranes to be built up.    But I have since moved house and I have a room for models so had these made for the cranes:     Paul R
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Paul,
Your set up is really nice, not to mention your great collection!
Regards,
Ed
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Paul now you need another platform made up just for the crawler cranes.
A Millwright..... in Alberta.
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SDBOB, Good luck with your project! It would be great if your could post a bit on building your cabinet. I have wanted to build one with glass enclosure for some time now. I went to some Amish furniture stores in Northern Indiana and saw some curio cabinets that would work well (and made very nice!) but the prices are in the thousands, I would like to build a cabinet for a price in the hundreds of dollars.
-Ethan Collection 8/2/2016For more of the Diorama and my collection: On Facebook or On YouTube
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I remember seeing a post somewhere about peoples cabinets. I did a search on here but can't find it so it may have been on Facebook. At the moment I have some generic cabinets bought flatpacked but would love to build something up to my own design to house everything. If you do make a start if would be good to see a build in progress thread.
New UK based Scale construction forum. www.scaleplantandconstruction.co.uk
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Hi Gent This is my display Cabinet, Located in my Lounge Room 3.6m L x 0.8m W x 2.2m H, With 5 x Locked/Sliding Doors. Build from Second hand Glass, Bought from another guy who had the same set up in his house.   Now with 4 x 2.75m x 0.2m & 2 x 0.8m x 0.2m Glass Shelves 
RegardsJames Muldoon From the Land Down Under
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Thanks guys that's the ideas on the wood and glass doors.Now check with glass man. Yes I will post pics. Priorty now is to learn how to post pics.
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