I followed a how to series on youtube to build my muscle rack display. You sir, are mostly right. It cost me around $700, that was with a good deal on the acrylic and the rack was only $100 (on sale). BUT, the little things, like mentioned in this video. The tools I didn't have, buying the padding strips to put around the acrylic for dust proofing, the magnets strips, which btw started failing within the first year, all that added up. My collection is growing and I've recently started looking additional display options. Got to be honest, I'm not building another one. For an extra 200/300 $, I'll be buying Moducase. It took me a couple of my weekends to just build the thing, also working a full time job. That doesn't include all the time it took running around trying to find all the materials needed. With that all said, I LOVE the way my display turned out, it looks great, and IMO it IS comparable to Moducase (No I didn't use paper for the back drop lol). If I could I would post a picture here. HOWEVER, the time and effort it took to plan/build, I'll just spend the extra couple hundred dollars and save my time this time around. Not to mention, this was over a year ago. If I can't find the same deals, It could end up costing as much or more than the Moducase alternative, which is CRAZY!
I think it might be my video that you are referring to, Danoby. Not sure I agree with your description of calling it a “complaint video”, it was more of a lessons learnt recap of issues I ran into that I wanted other collectors to know about and be able to avoid. In regards to the muscle racks, it 100% depends on how much you choose to put into it. I would argue that parts of my build are better than Moducase (dimmable LED lights and metal backing panels). I’ve had a number of people see photos of my display and ask if my DIY case was Moducase D120s. I do see your point regarding some videos that don’t fully disclose costs and issues. I have tried to do this in both of my muscle rack videos, but being in Australia the prices for things may vary (for example, acrylic doesn’t seem to have been as big a cost for me as it has others in the US). The video on my build has a full cost break down and information on where I sourced materials on for full transparency.
i agree... I get a whole sheet of acrylic at 72''H x 36''W cost me on sale for $66. But now at regular price is $80-85. So in today's price 170 for the whole display... Not $224 for the sides + $236 for the front.. That's Absolutely absurd!! It actually feels like he's just lying. Or that he's including labor costs. But we are the ones doing the labor. That's why you don't add that cost... It's a DIY project. 1 thing i laugh at and agree with, is the ones that use a bed sheet for the back panels. That shouldn't be an option lol.... & Trust me i love moducases too, that's why wer'e trying to replicate it. But don't look down on something that's a good alternative. And it actually makes people like me work with there hands, cause i aint no handyman.
During Covid acrylic panels tripled in cost. They haven’t come down in price. I bought large sheets and cut them using a plexi glass cutting wheel attachment for my drill. Messy process if you try to cut all the way through, you only need to score the top then break the piece off. I used black foam core for the backing. It was all very involved and time consuming. Lights were relatively cheap, the magnetic strips were surprisingly pricey.
I think the misunderstanding is people try and compare the DIY to moducase and there isnt a comparison but also it depends on the collector. I was able to make 3 muscle racks that financially work for me, and the visual quality is up there for me. I wasn't worried about building mine to try and make them look like Moducase, but once again it depends on the collector. Time and Money go hand in hand, the leg up the DIY will always have Moducase is time. Price can be disputed depending on how much you want to put into the DIY build but time is a tough one. For me, I can't wait a year for display cases when Im always adding more to my collection and also various scale items. Great video!
The price of the Moducases doesn't bother me. What bothers me is their pathetic wait times, which are unacceptable and why I refuse to order from them.
@@danbat99 That's actually a fair point I didn't think of. I feel the same about not wanting to wait, but I think it's also hard to drop a couple thousand up front then wait over a year. At least with hot toys it's only a $30 deposit
@@nofear238 Exactly. If you have to wait a year or more for your Moducase order, it means either that they are in huge demand and refuse to ramp up production (?Greed) or they have issues making them, and that's a red flag. I also saw some of them in Montreal this year, and I wasn't impressed with the quality vs. price.
I waited a long time to get into sixth scale because I knew I needed both space and the best display option possible. I wasnt going to invest thousands in the figures without either of those necessities. When the time was right, I ordered my first moducase wall combo the week I ordered my first Hot Toys (during the Thanksgiving through Christmas when moduspace is 15% off). They arrived in a year just when my collection was large enough to warrent them. And then I ordered my second wall combo that holiday season to accommodate the next round of figures and vehicles. Basically, I'll continue to order during the holiday sale every year to stay ahead of my needs. That's how I've managed it, and the lead time is no different than that of the figures so I'm used to it by now.
Excellent video. As a DIY guy, I have build three houses now, myself, I get sick and tired of these youtube videos and how to "cheap" and "fast" do things yourself. Sure, some things you can do yourself. But you need the tools, you need the skills and you need the time. If you have the tools and the skills, and are willing to invest your time, no problem. Some people even think it's fun. But you also have to facture in that you mess up. You do a wrong measure, you break something, you cut the wrong angle. Of cause you can save money if you have the tools. And the benefit of doing it yourself is that the end product will be EXACTLY as you want it (again, if you have the skills). But don't be fooled by these DIY videos. You need the tools, you can learn the skills but most importantly, you have to WANT to do it. Really. Ask yourself - do I WANT to do this. It can be fun if you want to, but hell if you're just trying to save a few bucks.
Last year I started my garage shelf journey. And that was probably the biggest waste of money I’ve done in this hobby. But then again that’s all on me, I’m not the best at building things so everything was just falling apart and I got frustrated. Went back to detolfs. So with that being said moducases will be here today lol
moducase making a killing out here. And costa being the jesus we needed in this community. The biggest thing is the muscle rack can fit the biggest statues. Up to 300lbs per shelf. After you build it, you feel good about it as well. And it does look damn sexy. Moducase uses pvc foam boards & felt fabric. Which is what I'm using... Got the thinnest acrylic and it came out sweete. The only thing is you can't have a tetris style set up. Its just a straight up rack. But my hack for this is, different size fish tanks. Your acrylic pricing is absurd. I get 72''' x 36'' sheet for $80. It's the same exact size as the rack. 1 sheet for the front and 1 sheet you cut directly in half and it fits the sides perfectly. . Don't get me wrong. moducase are beautiful and the top dog in display unit but these muscle racks are amazing when done right.
Great video Danoby! I just got my Moduspace order in yesterday, placed the order almost a year and a half ago. I agree with Austin when he says the timeframe is the biggest deterrent. I was thinking about going the muscle rack route, but after doing the math, it just didn’t seem to make sense to me. Very happy with my Modcases ,not happy with their delivery times, and lack of customer service.
I wanted to get moducases, but at the cost, I just can’t justify them, when I can get cabinets that are also installed with lights and have reduced airflow for the cost of one fully assembled case.
I used to want to buy more Moducase, but I did a similar comparison to this during Rona and I figured it cost almost 10 times more, which in return I get to buy 3-4 more HT figs, sometimes 5 if I get crazy good deals hack to back. But yeah acrylic panels are expensive
Hello Danoby. Great video and conversation with Austin. I completely agree with you, knowledge is power and you must devote time to search for the right source. I wish you have a nice day Danoby and greetings from Greece. ✌ P.S. '' The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. The unexamined life is not worth living. There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance. '' -- Socrates
Quick question. When you order MOducase do you pay the money all in front? Or is it like hot toys you preorder and pay a certain amount and then when they deliver you pay the whole thing ?
Great, well put together video on Moducase VRs Garage Racks. I think most collectors who want to move away from detolfs have thought about this at some point. Cheers Danoby. 👍
Great video! Moducase wait times kill it for me. I used a muscle racks with no acrylic and I wouldn't say it's as good as a moducase but it was inexpensive and arrived 3 days after I ordered them. If Moducase could deliver in 90 days or quicker they would gain a ton of customers including myself.
I’ve been waiting for a year for my moducases and I’m tired of waiting …furniture shouldn’t take this long to make and deliver I don’t think I’ll ever order from them again
It's not economical to make your own Muscle Rack Display Case that's comparable to Moducase...I'm already invested in Moducase, new ones will already connect to what I have. Plus the muscle rack is way heavier, and much more difficult to disassemble if you need to move elsewhere than Moducase.
I followed a how to series on youtube to build my muscle rack display. You sir, are mostly right. It cost me around $700, that was with a good deal on the acrylic and the rack was only $100 (on sale). BUT, the little things, like mentioned in this video. The tools I didn't have, buying the padding strips to put around the acrylic for dust proofing, the magnets strips, which btw started failing within the first year, all that added up.
My collection is growing and I've recently started looking additional display options. Got to be honest, I'm not building another one. For an extra 200/300 $, I'll be buying Moducase. It took me a couple of my weekends to just build the thing, also working a full time job. That doesn't include all the time it took running around trying to find all the materials needed. With that all said, I LOVE the way my display turned out, it looks great, and IMO it IS comparable to Moducase (No I didn't use paper for the back drop lol). If I could I would post a picture here. HOWEVER, the time and effort it took to plan/build, I'll just spend the extra couple hundred dollars and save my time this time around. Not to mention, this was over a year ago. If I can't find the same deals, It could end up costing as much or more than the Moducase alternative, which is CRAZY!
I think it might be my video that you are referring to, Danoby. Not sure I agree with your description of calling it a “complaint video”, it was more of a lessons learnt recap of issues I ran into that I wanted other collectors to know about and be able to avoid.
In regards to the muscle racks, it 100% depends on how much you choose to put into it. I would argue that parts of my build are better than Moducase (dimmable LED lights and metal backing panels). I’ve had a number of people see photos of my display and ask if my DIY case was Moducase D120s.
I do see your point regarding some videos that don’t fully disclose costs and issues. I have tried to do this in both of my muscle rack videos, but being in Australia the prices for things may vary (for example, acrylic doesn’t seem to have been as big a cost for me as it has others in the US). The video on my build has a full cost break down and information on where I sourced materials on for full transparency.
i agree... I get a whole sheet of acrylic at 72''H x 36''W cost me on sale for $66. But now at regular price is $80-85. So in today's price 170 for the whole display... Not $224 for the sides + $236 for the front.. That's Absolutely absurd!! It actually feels like he's just lying. Or that he's including labor costs. But we are the ones doing the labor. That's why you don't add that cost... It's a DIY project. 1 thing i laugh at and agree with, is the ones that use a bed sheet for the back panels. That shouldn't be an option lol.... &
Trust me i love moducases too, that's why wer'e trying to replicate it. But don't look down on something that's a good alternative. And it actually makes people like me work with there hands, cause i aint no handyman.
Thank you for the opportunity to talk with you, Danoby!
This guy is a bozo
@@shroomgod1990 Ouch
During Covid acrylic panels tripled in cost. They haven’t come down in price. I bought large sheets and cut them using a plexi glass cutting wheel attachment for my drill. Messy process if you try to cut all the way through, you only need to score the top then break the piece off. I used black foam core for the backing. It was all very involved and time consuming. Lights were relatively cheap, the magnetic strips were surprisingly pricey.
I think the misunderstanding is people try and compare the DIY to moducase and there isnt a comparison but also it depends on the collector. I was able to make 3 muscle racks that financially work for me, and the visual quality is up there for me. I wasn't worried about building mine to try and make them look like Moducase, but once again it depends on the collector. Time and Money go hand in hand, the leg up the DIY will always have Moducase is time. Price can be disputed depending on how much you want to put into the DIY build but time is a tough one. For me, I can't wait a year for display cases when Im always adding more to my collection and also various scale items. Great video!
The price of the Moducases doesn't bother me. What bothers me is their pathetic wait times, which are unacceptable and why I refuse to order from them.
Felt the same but if you collect Hot Toys you also wait a year for figures so I decided to just order them last Christmas.
Same here. Thinking to go with EgoBox instead... Maybe only one unit to test them out first?
@@danbat99 That's actually a fair point I didn't think of. I feel the same about not wanting to wait, but I think it's also hard to drop a couple thousand up front then wait over a year. At least with hot toys it's only a $30 deposit
@@nofear238 Exactly. If you have to wait a year or more for your Moducase order, it means either that they are in huge demand and refuse to ramp up production (?Greed) or they have issues making them, and that's a red flag. I also saw some of them in Montreal this year, and I wasn't impressed with the quality vs. price.
Great video. Well balanced and highlights a lot of important points. Austin is a great guy and very honest.
Great info & service to the community! Thanks, Danoby & Austin.
Lee, I always appreciate you.
I waited a long time to get into sixth scale because I knew I needed both space and the best display option possible. I wasnt going to invest thousands in the figures without either of those necessities. When the time was right, I ordered my first moducase wall combo the week I ordered my first Hot Toys (during the Thanksgiving through Christmas when moduspace is 15% off). They arrived in a year just when my collection was large enough to warrent them. And then I ordered my second wall combo that holiday season to accommodate the next round of figures and vehicles. Basically, I'll continue to order during the holiday sale every year to stay ahead of my needs. That's how I've managed it, and the lead time is no different than that of the figures so I'm used to it by now.
Excellent video. As a DIY guy, I have build three houses now, myself, I get sick and tired of these youtube videos and how to "cheap" and "fast" do things yourself. Sure, some things you can do yourself. But you need the tools, you need the skills and you need the time. If you have the tools and the skills, and are willing to invest your time, no problem. Some people even think it's fun. But you also have to facture in that you mess up. You do a wrong measure, you break something, you cut the wrong angle. Of cause you can save money if you have the tools. And the benefit of doing it yourself is that the end product will be EXACTLY as you want it (again, if you have the skills). But don't be fooled by these DIY videos. You need the tools, you can learn the skills but most importantly, you have to WANT to do it. Really. Ask yourself - do I WANT to do this. It can be fun if you want to, but hell if you're just trying to save a few bucks.
Last year I started my garage shelf journey. And that was probably the biggest waste of money I’ve done in this hobby. But then again that’s all on me, I’m not the best at building things so everything was just falling apart and I got frustrated. Went back to detolfs. So with that being said moducases will be here today lol
Same for me I have no talent for such things so I went with Moducases which are also specifically made for 1/6 displaying.
moducase making a killing out here. And costa being the jesus we needed in this community. The biggest thing is the muscle rack can fit the biggest statues. Up to 300lbs per shelf. After you build it, you feel good about it as well. And it does look damn sexy. Moducase uses pvc foam boards & felt fabric. Which is what I'm using... Got the thinnest acrylic and it came out sweete. The only thing is you can't have a tetris style set up. Its just a straight up rack. But my hack for this is, different size fish tanks.
Your acrylic pricing is absurd. I get 72''' x 36'' sheet for $80. It's the same exact size as the rack. 1 sheet for the front and 1 sheet you cut directly in half and it fits the sides perfectly. . Don't get me wrong. moducase are beautiful and the top dog in display unit but these muscle racks are amazing when done right.
Great video Danoby! I just got my Moduspace order in yesterday, placed the order almost a year and a half ago. I agree with Austin when he says the timeframe is the biggest deterrent. I was thinking about going the muscle rack route, but after doing the math, it just didn’t seem to make sense to me. Very happy with my Modcases ,not happy with their delivery times, and lack of customer service.
Boba! I hope you get your moducases soon.
I wanted to get moducases, but at the cost, I just can’t justify them, when I can get cabinets that are also installed with lights and have reduced airflow for the cost of one fully assembled case.
I used to want to buy more Moducase, but I did a similar comparison to this during Rona and I figured it cost almost 10 times more, which in return I get to buy 3-4 more HT figs, sometimes 5 if I get crazy good deals hack to back. But yeah acrylic panels are expensive
Hello Danoby. Great video and conversation with Austin. I completely agree with you, knowledge is power and you must devote time to search for the right source. I wish you have a nice day Danoby and greetings from Greece. ✌
P.S. '' The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. The unexamined life is not worth living. There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance. '' -- Socrates
It was such a surprise of a video. I had a lot of fun with our conversations :)
Very well done
Quick question. When you order MOducase do you pay the money all in front? Or is it like hot toys you preorder and pay a certain amount and then when they deliver you pay the whole thing ?
They collect 50% upfront and the rest when it's time to ship
Danoby: You brought up KgHobby a while back saying how they shafted you. Well i now have 2 paid invoices which still have yet to be shipped.
I did my part for my battle with them, unfortunately I'm not here to win the war. I hope you pull through with them.😕
Great, well put together video on Moducase VRs Garage Racks. I think most collectors who want to move away from detolfs have thought about this at some point. Cheers Danoby. 👍
Oh whatever happened to that "automated streamline process" to make those Moducases much much quicker? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Great video! Moducase wait times kill it for me. I used a muscle racks with no acrylic and I wouldn't say it's as good as a moducase but it was inexpensive and arrived 3 days after I ordered them. If Moducase could deliver in 90 days or quicker they would gain a ton of customers including myself.
Hey Danoby thanks for making this video, very helpful
Great idea,moducase to expensive for what they are.great danoby
30:07 is there a video of this police tumbler? it’s so sick!!!!
Has anyone heard or used EgoBox display cases? It's a Moducase alternative at 1/3 of the price and 2-3 months delivery time. Or so they say...
I have heard of them, however I do not know of anyone who has actually received any, that was not a UA-camr Sponsered by ShowZ 🤔🤔
Olá tb ótimo vídeo eu consegui fazer meus próprios expositores aqui no Brasil mais não foi fácil recomendo comprar pronto os custos vai ser menor
I’ve been waiting for a year for my moducases and I’m tired of waiting …furniture shouldn’t take this long to make and deliver I don’t think I’ll ever order from them again
I choose Detolf 😂 . I love them. Not waiting a year, not becoming a builder .
I still have such a soft spot for Detolfs!
@@Austin_Nicholas_they don't make them anymore do they?
@@rick330 unfortunately not!
What about buying lexan panels from loews or home depot?
Also, Austin rules
Laughs in China cabinet.
Ps: I’ve considered getting a garage shelf, but those panels are the nail in the coffin. Lol
Wouldnt swap my Moducases for anything.
It's not economical to make your own Muscle Rack Display Case that's comparable to Moducase...I'm already invested in Moducase, new ones will already connect to what I have. Plus the muscle rack is way heavier, and much more difficult to disassemble if you need to move elsewhere than Moducase.