⚠ Frequently added comments : Using a 'French cleat' will hide any bolts in the back and make the cabinet look cleaner (you might loose some inside-depth). --- 'MDF' might not be the ideal material depending on the climate you live in, many prefer 'Plywood'. --- Painting can be done before assembly, this will make it easier to get in all the small corners. (try to mask-off the areas which will be glued) --- An angled dado in the shelf can be added to mount the LED strip instead of adding wooden profiles and visual clutter (might create a hard shadow on models, do a test in advance) --- When filling MDF holes, adding 'more' filler in 1 pass can save you time instead of doing multiple passes. --- Thank you all for watching & have a nice day 🔨
Instead of French cleats, I invert the aluminum pieces (top and bottom), so that the cabinet sits inside the "L" shape and no screws are visible. I also use laminated MDF instead of painting it. Thanks for sharing such a detailed step-by-step build. Great video!
You did an awesome job on that cabinet! Your attention to detail is impressive you can tell this was a project that you had been thinking about for quite some time! Bravo
This Is the ultimate cabinet, to a really "Modelling Lover". Great, awesome, and beautyful build. Congratulations for a well done project. Looks like a diamond, and the models inside, shines like precious jewels, as it has to be. Greetings to you from Guatemala, The Land of Quetzal Bird, Símbol of Freedom.
After watching you build the display case and seeing the quality of your model building, I've decided I don't need to build models nor display them where other people can see them. Thanks, you've saved me a lot of time, money and frustration. 😉
Hi 13thBear, that's actually the opposite of what I intended with making this video. Just go build something and have fun with it, that's the only thing that matters 👍. What else would you do with all that time saved-up huh 😅?! Cheers and have a nice day 🪚
That’s absolutely amazing! Such a well thought process and extremely detailed execution. Definitely inspired me to work on mine. I’m nowhere near your ability but I’ll do my best. Thanks for sharing your process.
What a wonderful and inspirational video. Just shows the importance of having a good set of tools and work equipment. Thank you for taking the time to share the learning points along the way.
Nice! So many ideas, so little time! Main thing I got out of this that I didnt think about was making the glass doors sliding instead of opening like a regular door with hinges.
Thanks, yes no problems with hinges and you get a little bit less dust inside (opening a door creates some underpressure). For sliding the glass needs to be very smooth at the bottom though, some lubricant is highly recommended. Cheers
Awesome job! I use this video as inspiration for my own display cabinet. I’m waiting till my lights get here and then I will be finishing up and hopefully will have it completed this week!
The wooden corner profiles came from the local hardware store, you can make them yourself if you have a router (with some type of cove bit), route the edge of a (wide) piece of wood and cut of a strip with a (circular) saw. The 45° profiles you can cut on a (table)saw by angeling the blade at 45°, cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel how big of a board do you think you would need for the decorative piece? I could do the 45 degree angle, but it’s the decorative piece that is tripping me up.
Steven, excellent job, but, if I did this in my house, there would still be dust, despite the glass doors. Yes, you are lucky to hace space and room for your projects. And thanks for doing this so well.
Thanks Bob 🙏 Yes dust can be a real pain, it's worse when you have a bed or a lot of clothing in the same room. It's not an easy problem to solve, not much you can do other than cleaning more often etc 🧹 cheers
Excellent job. The solution to the bolts showing , as well as the aluminum L support visible , is to use a French cleat mounting solution. There you mount one long horizontal mount to the wall with an angled cut , and it’s opposite half of the cut to the back of the vitrine, oriented side as you lower the vitrines mount strip onto the wall minted one it slides into the wall. A flat horizontal spacer strip on the lower back side keeps the Vitrine vertical. The all you really need is an l bracket attached to the top at the wall - one lag bolt into the back wall to prevent the vitrine from being pushed up off is the bracket. Some added spacers and seal around the backside edges fill in and seal off the back fully at the perimeter if needed sich as the horizontal runs in the top and bottom or any exposed sides. But still an awesome job.
Thanks for the tip InterCity134, it's been recommended a few times to me in the comments and it would indeed have looked a lot cleaner. When I designed it I wanted to use every mm/inch of the (inside) depth, with a french cleat it seemed I lost some space, so that's why I went for bolts... Maybe next time 👍 thanks and cheers
You have put so much love and dedication in this project. Amazing craftmanship on display cabinet man. Thank you for educating and inspiring us for the love we all share. ❤🙏
@@stevenshobbychannel The models looked amazing too. I used to build mostly ww2 aircraft before I had kids. Waiting for them to get bigger and for me to get free time. 😁
wow! amazing build i gave wanted to something like this for a while but dont have the space to do so. you also have my dream model desk setup, its wonderful!
Very nice work! Turned out great! 👍. I like your soldering technique. I usually try and hold both wires together and then solder them. Very difficult! Another plus is that u can use the top of the cabinet for storage of unbuilt models waiting for assembly! Awesome post!😁👍
A fantastic result with the cabinet Steven! A truly professional job. I have been wanting to do something similar, and you have given me some confidence that I could do this. Thank you for the upload, and greetings from Australia 🇦🇺!
I too have made several display cabinets for my models. I just wanted to highlight that a better way of hanging your cabinet would have been to use a French Cleat. It is far neater and very easy to hang, remove in the event of you moving house and you wouldn’t have to put lag bolts into the viewing part, hidden or not. My most recent cabinet is 3.5 meters long to hold 10 passenger trains.
Thanks for the tip Rick, a French cleat has been recommended a few times now, it would indeed look much cleaner 👍... Nice to read you have built large cabinets yourself, many setups possible for model trains. Cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel The build video pacing was very good, the information was excellent and I am very impressed with the amount of thought you put into this display. Very well done! I would love to make something this nice. Hope you have a great Christmas and New Year. Best regards, Frank Novak
I truly admire the detail of your design, work and instructions on this build. It is inspiring me to make something similar but for the 1:64 scale cars I paint. Thank you for the inspiration!
I love it...such a great project and the end result was amazing. I'd offer one suggestion. Instead of using an ohmmeter to figure out which pin is which on the connector and then using a voltmeter to figure out which pin is which on the power supply, simply put the connector onto the power supply connector, and then use the voltmeter to measure the voltage at the pins of the connector.
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the end result 👍, yes putting the connecter onto the jack will be less confusing to measure indeed, good tip. thanks and cheers
Thanks for the comment, glad you found it fun to watch 👍 I didn't 'time' it, but it took me indeed quite a while to finish it. I don't have much 'spare time' so the project was smeared out into small bits over about 2-3 months I think. But then again a lot of time also went into setting-up the camera and filming it... Cheers
Great job!! Turned out amazing. Very good idea and execution, on the added wood at an angle. As well as the trim to hide and add some decorative elements. In the future, look into hanging heavy items with a "French Cleat" system. Super easy and effective. Cheers
Thanks Peter 👍 Yes a French cleat would look a lot cleaner, I did it like this to maximize the shelve-depth (for larger future models). Thanks and cheers
An excellent finished set of shelves. Im also loving the painting above your desk .Where could i get one like it .i just noticed at the end its a jigsaw lol .
Thanks for the comment Kenny, the painting is a puzzle which I glued on a piece of MDF and framed it with wood (EuroGraphics 1000-Piece 6010-0952 Spitfire by Barrie A F Clark Puzzle), I got it from ebay some years ago... cheers 👍
110% on my to do list in the future too. The quality of this cabinet is so much better than most store bought ones as I have been searching for one for a few years. Mind I ask the desk light brand for the modeling?
Thanks 👍 - The large box-shaped lighting is something I also made from MDF, it holds 2 fluorescent tubes. The small desk lamp is an Ikea 'Tral' lamp. - SideNote : the glass needs to be very smooth on the bottom to slide well, if not I would glue a strip of 1mm plastic on the bottom of the glass with epoxy. Cheers
Hi Jason, yes Birch would be a great alternative, over here Mdf is a lot cheaper and easier to get though. The local depots only sell LQ plywood with a redwood finish, which is full of holes and seldom straight. Thanks and have fun with your project 👍
8:09 When i do this kind of stuff, i always put a little bit more material than necessarie, so when it dry i don't need to wasting time puting another layer, and doing the same job again.
Yes good point, I added only a little bit because the mdf tends to be softer than the filler, which might give problems when sanding but you're right, saving time is better, will add more filler next time, cheers
that's a serious build, nice work! but i have to ask about the mounting on the wall, why not go for a french cleat solution instead, any particular reason?
Thanks Claes 🙏 yes I wanted to have a max inside depth, (the front of) the cabinet is aligned with the wall on the left, with a french cleat I lost some space in the back, not extremely much but I already had some models that woudn't fit inside so to me it was important. But a french cleat would have looked cleaner in any case. Thanks again & cheers
This is an awesome build and I enjoyed the video. However, To hide ALL mounting hardware, I would have chose to use a french cleat. Have the back panel spaced inward as the same thickness of the french cleat material being used. Only three lag bolts would be deeded to mount the carrier part of the french cleat to the wall. Having the back panel spaced inward would allow the shelf unit to sit flush against the wall. But, you still did awesome job👍
Thanks for the comment 👍 Yes a French cleat would be a nice sollution to make it look cleaner, I did it like this to get the max depth out of the shelves. (Or I was just lazy 😆) thanks and cheers
Very very very useful, as a person that has done only very small projects that sounds quite interesting, some quick questions anyways. What and from where did you get the 12V supply and how did u know it wont be too powerful for the LED, and can all kinds of adaptors that are similar to the Watts and Volts of an LED strip make it to work?. Did you eventually use some special drawing programs before u started the work?`:). Hope u would like to use some time to answer would be really helpful.
Hi Mitko, the 12V power adapter came with the LED strip, you can see all the parts that came with the LED strip at (14:23). The LED strip I used in the video needs 12V, so any 12V adapter will work fine as long as it can deliver the wattage which the LED needs. For the drawings I used 'NanoCad', which is a free 'AutoCad' clone.
@@stevenshobbychannel Okay now i can see, i can actually see i used the same LED strips as yours but i used them as they are from the box with their own adapter and connectors in between LEDs but your way is actually quite creative way to do it . For the drawings sounds really nice that can be done on program and export the measurements afterwards and do it .
I'm going to make something similar but for large model ships. I'm not a fan of particle board. I like real wood like oak or cherry. Particle board is fine if you are painting it though. I'm definitely liking your lighting idea though. My shelves need to be big. 36 wide, 12 deep, and 24 high.
Hi, yes real wood would be a nice choice for model ships, it's used a lot for ship-stands as well. For me it would be too expensive with the current wood-prices but if you can, do so 👍
Good thing you priced it out, it seems DIY isn't always the solution these days as many things are a lot cheaper to buy then to make yourself. So it really depends on what you're looking for and how 'customized' it needs to be. Cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel I’ve seen a number of videos where they take a metal shelving unit and surround it with plexiglass panels. I’m going to take a bookcase and put plexiglass on the front for dust. Easy enough to install lights
I want to build several 3'x5' cases with clear acrylic shelves since I'll have 3'x5 flags mounted on the backs of the cases for U.S., British, Japanese, German, and Italian aircraft models. The acrylic shelves will allow the flags to be visible as backdrops.
I don't know a place but it's best to look for a local woodworker or something like that because of the shipping cost. A custom project build by a pro will cost a lot of money, so it might be better to go for an Ikea display case, or at least a modified one. Goodluck and cheers
Would have been way easier to (spray-)paint the parts individually, before assembling them. Edit: for the glass it would be better if the upper running rail would be "deeper" than the lower one (let's say: 1.5 or 2 cm, instead of 1cm). That way, you can leave the rail in place, insert the glass the whole way into the upper rail, then lower it into the lower running rail.
⚠ Frequently added comments : Using a 'French cleat' will hide any bolts in the back and make the cabinet look cleaner (you might loose some inside-depth). --- 'MDF' might not be the ideal material depending on the climate you live in, many prefer 'Plywood'. --- Painting can be done before assembly, this will make it easier to get in all the small corners. (try to mask-off the areas which will be glued) --- An angled dado in the shelf can be added to mount the LED strip instead of adding wooden profiles and visual clutter (might create a hard shadow on models, do a test in advance) --- When filling MDF holes, adding 'more' filler in 1 pass can save you time instead of doing multiple passes. --- Thank you all for watching & have a nice day 🔨
Instead of French cleats, I invert the aluminum pieces (top and bottom), so that the cabinet sits inside the "L" shape and no screws are visible. I also use laminated MDF instead of painting it. Thanks for sharing such a detailed step-by-step build. Great video!
Great project, great manufacturing and great video editing. Chapeau
You did an awesome job on that cabinet! Your attention to detail is impressive you can tell this was a project that you had been thinking about for quite some time! Bravo
Thanks for the kind words Samuel, means a lot 👍 cheers
"Plan your work and work your plan" AWESOME job brother!
Yes a good plan is half the work 🪚 Thanks for the comment & cheers 🙏
real craftsmanship! Fine work
Thanks for the kind words! 👍 cheers
It looks awesome. Great work!
Wow. This shows that work is certainly "love made visible".
Thanks for the kind words Chris 🙏 cheers
I watch many woodworking videos. This is the first for modeling.
Thank for sharing.
Thanks for the comment Jerry 👍
Very thorough and well-documented tutorial. Thank you!
This is a pro carpenter's job!
This Is the ultimate cabinet, to a really "Modelling Lover". Great, awesome, and beautyful build. Congratulations for a well done project. Looks like a diamond, and the models inside, shines like precious jewels, as it has to be. Greetings to you from Guatemala, The Land of Quetzal Bird, Símbol of Freedom.
Thank you very much for the kind words Jayro Humberto! Great to read you like the project 👍, have a nice day & cheers 🦜
Wow …very impressive! Thank you for sharing this build 8n great detail. And I appreciate the comments by the other people with their ideas.
Awesome!!
Besides, you own tools that I have never even heard of.
Thanks 👍 Yes I've collected quite a bit of tools over the years 😅 But it can be done with a lot less, just might take a bit longer. Cheers
After watching you build the display case and seeing the quality of your model building, I've decided I don't need to build models nor display them where other people can see them. Thanks, you've saved me a lot of time, money and frustration. 😉
Hi 13thBear, that's actually the opposite of what I intended with making this video. Just go build something and have fun with it, that's the only thing that matters 👍. What else would you do with all that time saved-up huh 😅?! Cheers and have a nice day 🪚
WOW, that turned out so nice!
Thanks Jerry 🙏 glad you like it
You are a very controlled man, wow you were so very demanding on yourself……..respect!
I shall be back!
Bob
England
Thanks Bob 👍 glad you like the project! Cheers
That’s absolutely amazing! Such a well thought process and extremely detailed execution. Definitely inspired me to work on mine. I’m nowhere near your ability but I’ll do my best. Thanks for sharing your process.
Thanks for the kind words Felipe, happy to read you like the project 👍 cheers
What a wonderful and inspirational video. Just shows the importance of having a good set of tools and work equipment. Thank you for taking the time to share the learning points along the way.
Thanks Herriot7, glad you like the video 👍 Yes with a good set of tools you can make pretty much anything you like 🪚 cheers
I love the vitrine. Great video
Thanks 🙏 Glad you like the video 👍
That’s the coolest display cabinet I have ever seen.
Thanks Brian! Means a lot, glad you like the cabinet 👍
I would have chosen the same models. I look forward to viewing your videos.
I would have chosen the same models. I look forward to viewing your videos.
Beautiful display case. Thank you for showing the wiring.
Thanks Johnny, glad you like it 👍 cheers
As a retired joiner and cabinet maker this is brilliant, well thought out and made . Your instructions were clear and precise . Well done Sir .
Thank you for the kind words 👍 I'm glad you like the project, means a lot. Cheers
This is called perfection. Congratulations mate, very nice!!!
Hi Ismael, not sure perfection exists, but thank you! Means a lot 👍 cheers
Nice! So many ideas, so little time! Main thing I got out of this that I didnt think about was making the glass doors sliding instead of opening like a regular door with hinges.
Thanks, yes no problems with hinges and you get a little bit less dust inside (opening a door creates some underpressure). For sliding the glass needs to be very smooth at the bottom though, some lubricant is highly recommended. Cheers
Impressive build. Very concise with instruction too.
Thanks 👍 means a lot
Awesome job! I use this video as inspiration for my own display cabinet. I’m waiting till my lights get here and then I will be finishing up and hopefully will have it completed this week!
Nice to read you found the video useful, have fun with your project, hope it turns out great, cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel now that I’m putting my lights in I like the decorative strip you used. How did you make them as well as the angled piece?
The wooden corner profiles came from the local hardware store, you can make them yourself if you have a router (with some type of cove bit), route the edge of a (wide) piece of wood and cut of a strip with a (circular) saw. The 45° profiles you can cut on a (table)saw by angeling the blade at 45°, cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel sweet, thank you! I appreciate you answering back and being so helpful!
@@stevenshobbychannel how big of a board do you think you would need for the decorative piece? I could do the 45 degree angle, but it’s the decorative piece that is tripping me up.
Steven, excellent job, but, if I did this in my house, there would still be dust, despite the glass doors. Yes, you are lucky to hace space and room for your projects. And thanks for doing this so well.
Thanks Bob 🙏 Yes dust can be a real pain, it's worse when you have a bed or a lot of clothing in the same room. It's not an easy problem to solve, not much you can do other than cleaning more often etc 🧹 cheers
Excellent job.
The solution to the bolts showing , as well as the aluminum L support visible , is to use a French cleat mounting solution. There you mount one long horizontal mount to the wall with an angled cut , and it’s opposite half of the cut to the back of the vitrine, oriented side as you lower the vitrines mount strip onto the wall minted one it slides into the wall. A flat horizontal spacer strip on the lower back side keeps the Vitrine vertical. The all you really need is an l bracket attached to the top at the wall - one lag bolt into the back wall to prevent the vitrine from being pushed up off is the bracket. Some added spacers and seal around the backside edges fill in and seal off the back fully at the perimeter if needed sich as the horizontal runs in the top and bottom or any exposed sides. But still an awesome job.
Thanks for the tip InterCity134, it's been recommended a few times to me in the comments and it would indeed have looked a lot cleaner. When I designed it I wanted to use every mm/inch of the (inside) depth, with a french cleat it seemed I lost some space, so that's why I went for bolts... Maybe next time 👍 thanks and cheers
Amazing workmanship on the cabinet and your models! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Michael 👍 glad you like the project
Well done, extremly detailed work overall. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Fernando 👍 Means a lot!
You have put so much love and dedication in this project. Amazing craftmanship on display cabinet man. Thank you for educating and inspiring us for the love we all share. ❤🙏
Thanks for the kind comment! Glad to read you found the video useful, cheers
That looks stunning.
Thanks Stuart 👍
The shelves turned out great. A lot of good ideas you used. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, glad you found it helpful 👍 cheers
I really appreciate your time and editing💯. After searching for 2hrs for display ideas your awesome ♥️
Thanks! Glad you found it helpful 👍
Beautiful job.
Thanks J! 👍
That was bloody awesome! I need to build something like that myself for my Lego models. Great inspiration!
Thanks Fabian 👍 Glad to read the project inspired you, have fun! Cheers
Beautiful cabinet. And those are great models to fill the shelves.
Thanks David 👍
I really enjoyed the sound of your voice 😊
Thanks, haven't yet heard that one before 😅
Great tutorial! Might tackle this job with my brother.
Thanks, yes brothers can be very useful for projects like this 👍 Goodluck & cheers
Great idea, thank you for sharing
Thank you for the comment Alfred 🙏
That is some fine carpentry 👌👌👌
Thanks for the comment 👍
This was awesome!! Well done!
Thanks! Glad you like the project, means a lot 🙏
@@stevenshobbychannel The models looked amazing too. I used to build mostly ww2 aircraft before I had kids. Waiting for them to get bigger and for me to get free time. 😁
My dad got me into this hobby as a kid too 👍 Great times! Hope you'll find the free time, I'm also still searching for that as well 😅 cheers
wow!
amazing build i gave wanted to something like this for a while but dont have the space to do so.
you also have my dream model desk setup, its wonderful!
Thanks for the comment Cash 🙏 Hope you'll find some space to make something in the future, thanks & cheers
Very nice work! Turned out great! 👍. I like your soldering technique. I usually try and hold both wires together and then solder them. Very difficult! Another plus is that u can use the top of the cabinet for storage of unbuilt models waiting for assembly! Awesome post!😁👍
Thanks for the comment Bruno! I'm glad you like the project 👍 cheers
Such amazing skills!
Thank you for the comment Phil 🙏
this is very useful thank you
A fantastic result with the cabinet Steven! A truly professional job. I have been wanting to do something similar, and you have given me some confidence that I could do this. Thank you for the upload, and greetings from Australia 🇦🇺!
Thanks for the comment Gary! Glad you like the video, hope your project turns out great 👍 greetings from Europe
That turned out fantastic. really like your lighting solution, very nice. Good work.
Thanks, glad you like the lighting, cheers 👍
That looks nice! Good job, great video! I used to make wood projects like this in shop class.
Thanks Gary! 👍
Great job1 Lots of good tips and tricks I'll employ in my cabinet. Thank you.
Thanks Alex, glad to read the video was useful 👍 cheers
NICELY done on the shelf AND the modeling! Quite impressive!
Thanks Daniel 👍 means a lot, cheers
That is some awesome work! 👍
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you like it. Cheers
Incredible design and beautiful execution! Angling the lights was brilliant! Very well done.
Thanks for the comment GG, glad you like the project 👍 cheers
Stunning on every level. Great craftmanship and excellent explanations in the superb video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks again for the comments Bryan, glad you found it useful 👍, Means a lot, cheers
prachtig gedaan respect hoor
Bedankt 🙏
I too have made several display cabinets for my models. I just wanted to highlight that a better way of hanging your cabinet would have been to use a French Cleat. It is far neater and very easy to hang, remove in the event of you moving house and you wouldn’t have to put lag bolts into the viewing part, hidden or not.
My most recent cabinet is 3.5 meters long to hold 10 passenger trains.
Thanks for the tip Rick, a French cleat has been recommended a few times now, it would indeed look much cleaner 👍... Nice to read you have built large cabinets yourself, many setups possible for model trains. Cheers
Nice work.
VERY NICE DISPLAY!
THANKS FRANK! 👍
@@stevenshobbychannel The build video pacing was very good, the information was excellent and I am very impressed with the amount of thought you put into this display. Very well done! I would love to make something this nice. Hope you have a great Christmas and New Year. Best regards, Frank Novak
I'm really glad you like the video and end result Frank, wish you happy Xmass holidays too 👍 cheers
Nice work!
Thanks!
i will just buy mine lol, though this came out amazing this requires tons of time, experience, tools, and patience... I lack in all of these.
Yes I completely understand Joshua 🔨 - You might find some nice cabinets 2nd hand, or else Ikea has interesting stuff as well, cheers
I truly admire the detail of your design, work and instructions on this build. It is inspiring me to make something similar but for the 1:64 scale cars I paint. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks for the kind words Stephanie 🙏 Glad the project inspired you, have fun designing yours 🪚 cheers
I love it...such a great project and the end result was amazing. I'd offer one suggestion. Instead of using an ohmmeter to figure out which pin is which on the connector and then using a voltmeter to figure out which pin is which on the power supply, simply put the connector onto the power supply connector, and then use the voltmeter to measure the voltage at the pins of the connector.
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the end result 👍, yes putting the connecter onto the jack will be less confusing to measure indeed, good tip. thanks and cheers
It was very fun to watch! You didn't say how much time you spent on that, it looks like 60 or more hours!
Thanks for the comment, glad you found it fun to watch 👍 I didn't 'time' it, but it took me indeed quite a while to finish it. I don't have much 'spare time' so the project was smeared out into small bits over about 2-3 months I think. But then again a lot of time also went into setting-up the camera and filming it... Cheers
Thanks for putting this together. definitely inspiring me to make my own display shelf.
Thanks, glad I could inspire someone 👍 Have fun & cheers
Wow. Gorgeous. I am not as skilled as you are, but I will try something similar. You can wish me luck 😉
Thanks, if you plan it well and take your time I'm sure you can make a nice project. GOODLUCK 👍
Great job!! Turned out amazing. Very good idea and execution, on the added wood at an angle. As well as the trim to hide and add some decorative elements.
In the future, look into hanging heavy items with a "French Cleat" system. Super easy and effective.
Cheers
Thanks for the comment 👍 The French cleat has been recommended a few times in the comments 😅 would have looked cleaner indeed... Thanks & cheers
Great work and a fantastic outcome 👍
Thanks Paul! 👍
Good job! I loved it! Specially the details. Very good fine work🎉🎉🎉
By the way, how many kelvins are these LEDs?
Thanks Albert, the product says it's 3000 Kelvin, 1200 Lumen, type of LED 3528 SMD warm white, angle 120°. Hope this helps, cheers 🙏
WOW. Great job!
Dude, this was SO good!
Thanks mate 👍 Glad you like the video, cheers
Nice man, that was a awsome job. I also wanted to make my own but different design, this video help me alot to get some ideas for my own. Keep it up 👍
Thanks, nice to hear, have fun with your project 👍 cheers
You got some skills!! Love your work, where you from man?
Thanks for the comment👍 I'm from a small piece of land called Belgium, cheers
Nice job. Tip...use a french cleat. You wouldn't see any brackets or holes at all.
Thanks Peter 👍 Yes a French cleat would look a lot cleaner, I did it like this to maximize the shelve-depth (for larger future models). Thanks and cheers
Beautiful build and such a well thought out plan and video. Thank you for making it.
Thanks for the kind words Tony, glad you like it 👍
Thats real nice bro
Thanks bro 🙏 cheers
An excellent finished set of shelves. Im also loving the painting above your desk .Where could i get one like it .i just noticed at the end its a jigsaw lol .
Thanks for the comment Kenny, the painting is a puzzle which I glued on a piece of MDF and framed it with wood (EuroGraphics 1000-Piece 6010-0952 Spitfire by Barrie A F Clark Puzzle), I got it from ebay some years ago... cheers 👍
😆 yeah prehaps you can find large prints of his artworks if you look for 'Barrie A F Clark'
@@stevenshobbychannel thanks .
110% on my to do list in the future too. The quality of this cabinet is so much better than most store bought ones as I have been searching for one for a few years. Mind I ask the desk light brand for the modeling?
Thanks 👍 - The large box-shaped lighting is something I also made from MDF, it holds 2 fluorescent tubes. The small desk lamp is an Ikea 'Tral' lamp. - SideNote : the glass needs to be very smooth on the bottom to slide well, if not I would glue a strip of 1mm plastic on the bottom of the glass with epoxy. Cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel ive noticed that which is like small board with 4 black legs and 1 green switch to turn light, its that handmade or bought?
@@mitkoprakov1296 That's handmade too, it's an MDF box with 4 'furniture stands' and has 2 fluorescent tubes inside with a switch. cheers
Very nice!
amazing video, amazing cabinet 10/10
Thanks Ziggy, glad you like it 👍
Great video!
Thanks! Glad you like the video 🙏
Awesome!
Just what I want to do with both my 1:24 scale models and my rc cars.
Thanks 👍 Yeah cars would look their best in a display case, cheers
Excellent work, although I wouldn't have used MDF...I'd say that weighs a ton! I'll be using Birch ply on my forthcoming cabinet.
Hi Jason, yes Birch would be a great alternative, over here Mdf is a lot cheaper and easier to get though. The local depots only sell LQ plywood with a redwood finish, which is full of holes and seldom straight. Thanks and have fun with your project 👍
(Well it's sold as Redwood but it's Okoume)
Really great work. Can you tell what's your desk light ? It looks great. Homemade too ?
Thanks 👍 Yes it's homemade indeed, just an Mdf box with 4 'Furniture Legs' and 2 fluorescent tubes inside. Cheers
Sick. Amazing stuff. But I'm too dumb to do this so Ikea for me 🤣
😆 Yes Ikea has some good products too, they sell glass doors for their 'Billy' bookcase for example... cheers
Very nice
8:09 When i do this kind of stuff, i always put a little bit more material than necessarie, so when it dry i don't need to wasting time puting another layer, and doing the same job again.
Yes good point, I added only a little bit because the mdf tends to be softer than the filler, which might give problems when sanding but you're right, saving time is better, will add more filler next time, cheers
that's a serious build, nice work! but i have to ask about the mounting on the wall, why not go for a french cleat solution instead, any particular reason?
Thanks Claes 🙏 yes I wanted to have a max inside depth, (the front of) the cabinet is aligned with the wall on the left, with a french cleat I lost some space in the back, not extremely much but I already had some models that woudn't fit inside so to me it was important. But a french cleat would have looked cleaner in any case. Thanks again & cheers
This is an awesome build and I enjoyed the video.
However, To hide ALL mounting hardware, I would have chose to use a french cleat. Have the back panel spaced inward as the same thickness of the french cleat material being used. Only three lag bolts would be deeded to mount the carrier part of the french cleat to the wall. Having the back panel spaced inward would allow the shelf unit to sit flush against the wall. But, you still did awesome job👍
Thanks for the comment 👍 Yes a French cleat would be a nice sollution to make it look cleaner, I did it like this to get the max depth out of the shelves. (Or I was just lazy 😆) thanks and cheers
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Thanks for the comment! 👍
A great inspirational project! Great job! You gave a very detailed explanation of how to make it. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment Todd, glad you like the video 👍 cheers
Very very very useful, as a person that has done only very small projects that sounds quite interesting, some quick questions anyways.
What and from where did you get the 12V supply and how did u know it wont be too powerful for the LED, and can all kinds of adaptors that are similar to the Watts and Volts of an LED strip make it to work?.
Did you eventually use some special drawing programs before u started the work?`:).
Hope u would like to use some time to answer would be really helpful.
Hi Mitko, the 12V power adapter came with the LED strip, you can see all the parts that came with the LED strip at (14:23). The LED strip I used in the video needs 12V, so any 12V adapter will work fine as long as it can deliver the wattage which the LED needs. For the drawings I used 'NanoCad', which is a free 'AutoCad' clone.
@@stevenshobbychannel Okay now i can see, i can actually see i used the same LED strips as yours but i used them as they are from the box with their own adapter and connectors in between LEDs but your way is actually quite creative way to do it . For the drawings sounds really nice that can be done on program and export the measurements afterwards and do it .
amazing job!!!
Thanks Ryan! Glad you like it 👍
Good job bro
Thanks mate 👍
Very cool
Amazing
Thanks! 👍
I'm going to make something similar but for large model ships. I'm not a fan of particle board. I like real wood like oak or cherry. Particle board is fine if you are painting it though. I'm definitely liking your lighting idea though. My shelves need to be big. 36 wide, 12 deep, and 24 high.
Hi, yes real wood would be a nice choice for model ships, it's used a lot for ship-stands as well. For me it would be too expensive with the current wood-prices but if you can, do so 👍
@@stevenshobbychannel I just priced it out. Looks like $400 for a 7 foot high, 3 shelf unit. Bush on Amazon has a similar book case for half that.
Good thing you priced it out, it seems DIY isn't always the solution these days as many things are a lot cheaper to buy then to make yourself. So it really depends on what you're looking for and how 'customized' it needs to be. Cheers
@@stevenshobbychannel I’ve seen a number of videos where they take a metal shelving unit and surround it with plexiglass panels. I’m going to take a bookcase and put plexiglass on the front for dust. Easy enough to install lights
Sounds good, have fun with the project 👍
I want to build several 3'x5' cases with clear acrylic shelves since I'll have 3'x5 flags mounted on the backs of the cases for U.S., British, Japanese, German, and Italian aircraft models. The acrylic shelves will allow the flags to be visible as backdrops.
Sounds like a very good plan 👍 with clear shelves you probably don't need as much lighting as I did. Have fun, cheers
I need this for my cap collection, but I have zero woodworking skills. Is there a place I can custom order something like this?
I don't know a place but it's best to look for a local woodworker or something like that because of the shipping cost. A custom project build by a pro will cost a lot of money, so it might be better to go for an Ikea display case, or at least a modified one. Goodluck and cheers
Wow 🤩
Would have been way easier to (spray-)paint the parts individually, before assembling them.
Edit: for the glass it would be better if the upper running rail would be "deeper" than the lower one (let's say: 1.5 or 2 cm, instead of 1cm).
That way, you can leave the rail in place, insert the glass the whole way into the upper rail, then lower it into the lower running rail.
Thanks for the tips O.B, makes sence indeed, cheers 👍