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Model Ship: USS Langley CV-1 by Roger Torgeson
We just got a new picture of Roger Torgeson's USS Langley CV-1 model ship which is ofcourse protected by a Grandpa's Cabinet display case! Roger recently entered the IPMS National Convention and we appreciate him including our Grandpa's Cabinet's business cards with...
Custom Display Case Recent Projects
At Grandpa's Cabinets, we've been working on a few custom display case projects. A friend of mine recently celebrated his 60th birthday and I created a gag gift for him. We bought a curved mirror and put it in a custom display case. The mirror is curved and engraved...
Standard Acrylic Display Case
When I started building acrylic display cases for model builders and collectors of just about anything, I was building each and every one as a custom display case where the dimensions, wood choices and acrylic design were made to the customer’s exact specifications...
What is an Acrylic Display Case?
When people think of a display case, most get pictures of the glass and metal cases found in jewelry stores or specialty shops where the establishment displays their wares for sale. When we hear the term, acrylic display case, it's not commonly thought of as what it...
So You’ve Decided to Take Up Scale Model Building
So You've Decided to Take Up Scale Model Building! After years of the 9 to 5 work day grind and the endless hours of boredom, I decided to take up a hobby I did long ago and previously lost time to pursue. Now that I have the time, I've invigorated my hobby of...
What is a Custom Display Kit and Why You Need One
What is a Custom Display Kit and Why You Need One As a scale modeler, you may have seen a variety of display kits that are built in various sizes. You may have seen a custom display kit and wondered how does it differ from a standard custom display case. This article...
Why Use a Custom Display Case For Collectibles and Models?
Why Use a Custom Display Case For Collectibles and Models? For more years than one can imagine, people of all ages have been collecting precious articles to display and keep for future generations to appreciate and admire. This is also true of the scale model builder...
Beginner Tips For Building Scale Models
Beginner Tips For Building Scale Models Tip #1: Know your scales! There are a lot of different sized models to build, and because I mostly choose to build ship models, I have two standard sizes to choose from the various kits on the market. One is the 1:350 scale...
Display Case Quality Considerations For Protecting and Displaying Scale Models
Model Ship Display Case Quality Considerations When we collect, build or find that one of a kind item (for me that means building the really great scale model), it seems only appropriate that the quality and pride of ownership be preserved in how we show it off to...