Hey, really like this display case quick question tho what are the dimensions on the inside of the shelf. Going to make one for the ucs star destoryer and other ucs stuff I get from lego
Just an fyi from someone who is just now doing this project, Edsal Muscle Racks come in two types of black: matte and glossy. The matte appears to be what Costa has, but if you get the glossy MAKE SURE TO TAKE OFF AN EXTRA HALF AN INCH FROM THE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF THE HARDBOARD!!! I didn't find that out until I was about ready to put this whole thing together. The shelves for the glossy black muscle rack are slightly smaller, measuring in at about 23.5" x 47.5". The board on the back only needs to be cut to 47.5" but the height of it can be whatever your shelf height is.
It's nice seeing another collector using garage/industrial shelving for their displays. I've been using them for years with great enjoyment. A couple things I'd add: 1. I find the shelves look even better when painted compared to the factory finish. Unfortunately this does require a little touch-up work after assembly. 2. Painting the shelves can accomplish the same goal as the upholstery work, and maybe even better for those in humid states like Florida or Louisiana. Most of the shelves these days are either MDF or particle board which love to absorb moisture. A couple coats with oil based paint will seal them up nicely. Your idea for the backing is excellent.
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate the additional tips. I may add them to a future update video. Some of those who have done the build have painted their shelves and they look great.
This is probably the best video i've seen when it comes to a DIY shelf.. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything in detail. I can't wait till part 2 comes out.
I learned a lot from this. I've got two of these shelves for my work room and I've been trying to figure out how to display my X-Wings and Grogu doll. Now I've got a bunch of new ideas. Thank you for sharing. FYI, the orginal shelf boards are not meant for heavy items. They bend and warp. You might have to invest in plywood. Lowes and Home Depot can cut it for you. Call ahead. Some stores can't keep their saw in working order. Talk to a lumber floor associate, the cashier (this was me once) might not know anything about the saw. These shelf units are sold at almost all the hardware stores. Mine are from Lowe's. HD, Walmart, and Amazon carry them. Get a big flat cart or lumber cart when you come in, they wont fit in shopping cart. They are usually in the storage/home organization department of the store. Also they weight over 100 pounds, bring help or wrestle them by yourself. I wrestled both of mine by myself but they are heavy. You might need something to protect your floor cause the legs are metal. You have the option of making one large unit with the five shelves or two half units with two/three shelves. Check around Black Friday to see if they go on sale (mine were). Happy collecting, friends.
Ok, after a few days work, my cabinet is finally done! A massive thank you to 3 youtube channels without which i would not have been able to even attempt such a project. Costa, you were my main inspiration... you are truly a genius! Posing with peter, i used many of your tips, you were extremely helpful. Sixth scale hero, my fellow aussie, helped me source materials in Oz and i used manyof your tips also. I highly recommend watching the videos that these 3 pioneers put up before starting a project like this. Thank you so much again!
I used your guide to build a case myself. PSA Just went to Costco the other day and they sold a better quality of the same type of case for only 90$. If you're a Costco member I would definitely recommend getting that case instead of the linked. If I do end up building another case I'll be using that one.
Thank you so much! This would be great for Barbies. If you have any questions at any point while you're making your display case, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Thank You so much. My son moved out of house and I will finally be able to set up my display room (long overdue lol) This video changed my game plan 100% I can't wait to see part 2, and also can't wait to begin replicating what I've seen you do.
JJ, thank you so much for watching and thanks for the kind words! I had the same situation. My son moved out and I was able to have my own studio/display room/office. If you have any questions when you start the build, please feel free to reach out.
Thanks for the video! I’m almost done with mine! Here are couple of things to consider for people: 1: I chose 36x72x18 shelve, and for that you can only fit 1 light/ tier. You’ll need to order 2 of the 9” extensions 2: for lights, since you’re not connecting 2 lights, and as a result, the distance between each light will be more compared to Costa’s shelve. 3: If you’re collecting 1/4 or 1/3 statues like me, I’d recommend reinforcing the shelves by doubling wood panels and then cover it with faux leather.
Thanks for watching and thanks for including additional tips Narek! That's great you're almost done your build. I'd love to check it out. Feel free to send pics to my Instagram.
I also am using the 36x72x18 shelving and my issue with the lighting is that when I put the connectors on either end, the light no longer fits because of the plugs sticking out either side. It fits fine with one connector in one side, but not with both. How did you remedy this?
@@SomeoneHasThatName As I mentioned you’ll need two of the 9” extensions, and even with 2, sometimes you’ll need to adjust the lights by pushing them either left or right. However, if you want to fit the lights exactly in the center of each level, you can either get the third 9” extension or get longer extensions. I used 2 of 9” and 2 of the 3 light aren’t exactly in the center of each level and that doesn’t effect the lighting of levels at all. So the choice is yours! Hopefully this was helpful
New to this channel but wow cant wait to DIY my cabinet. Tks for sharing. Just wondering whether it makes sense to have all acrylic shelving to see my collectibles and do i need to cut a small portion of it for my wires to pass through🤔
Thank you so much! You could definitely do acrylic shelves for every shelf but it will be very expensive. As for the wires, if you can slide them through without cutting the shelf then definitely try. The way my shelves are I wasn't able to pass through the wires without cutting the shelves in the corner. If you need help with anything while building your display case, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Thank you!!! Im happy you dig it. If you have any questions while building your display, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I would be super happy to help you out so that you can make your perfect display.
@PopCultureLivingRoom I definitely plan on getting started soon. The only thing I plan on trying different is maybe trying to attach removable corner trim on the outside to hide the edges of the plexiglass. I'm going to experiment a little and maybe make a video if I'm up to it. If I do I'll definitely give you a shout out.
I've been watching this series of videos multiple times... That case is so beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration. I noticed Menards has some cheaper shelves, model #12-00005-01 that have the same dimensions and weight capacity, in addition to looking sleaker straight out of the box. Think I'm gonna give this a go and hopefully have less work to do!
Sorry for the late response. I've been out of town. That sounds great! Thanks so much for watching! If you have any questions while building your display, please feel free to reach out to me.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom So we got the magnetic tape and foam recommend. When we double up the magnetic tape is still doesn’t touch and hold with the metal frame. Have you had any similar issues? We are thinking it might take a third layer of magnetic tape.
I'm glad you figured it out. I was going to ask you to send me a picture of it because I had a feeling it might be the foam. Sounds like you guys are almost finished. That's great. I'd love to check it out when you're finished. You can send pics to my Instagram. Thank you again for watching!
Thank you so much for watching! I've had several LEGO collectors make this display case and I think I have some pictures on my Instagram of them. If you have any questions while building your display case, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
This is great! I live in an area that I don’t have access to an IKEA or anything like it. I had to go with cheap Target shelves. The spacing is not ideal and leaves a lot of unusable area to 1/6th figures. I really don’t have a dust issue so I could forgo the outer acrylic. The only thing that is minimally unsightly on this case is the holes and I bet you could clean that up with some kind of thick black vinyl trim cut to size. I’m not sure what product you could use for that but I’m sure it exist. The black vinyl tape might work but I’m thinking it’s too thin and you would still see the outline of the holes.
Thank you so much for watching! I think I have an idea for you for the holes. You definitely don't want to use vinyl tape. The adhesive does not stick on well to metal. They make thinner magnetic tape. Get a size wide enough to cover the holes, about 1", and apply it. You will have the magnetic strength and adhesive strength to hold it. I found this online and it should work. I may buy some to test it because you brought up something that I didn't think of, people who won't be using outer acrylic. Thank you! smile.amazon.com/GAUDER-Magnetic-Dispenser-Magnet-Adhesive/dp/B077HSHWQK/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=Enzhe&pf_rd_p=bbb6bbd8-d236-47cb-b42f-734cb0cacc1f&pf_rd_r=Z7K40XC3J4F9YHCAW74V&pd_rd_r=5eb8aa65-094b-45d1-b511-0a82323108af&pd_rd_wg=7h8u7&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mi&th=1
Thank you so much for watching! Awesome to see someone from the Netherlands. I have a couple of other videos on display cases that I make from scratch and those are all in centimeters/millimeters.
Thanks so much! I made another case using upholstery grade Black Velvet and for the back panels I use black 3 mm PVC sheet. Part three talks about the PVC sheet and the display case from scratch video has the upholstery grade black velvet. If you have any questions while making your display, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Awesome job man, im in ireland and those glasscases are cheap enough over here €90 each new but i picked up 3 second hand for 50 each, that said im definitely making your ones for bigger figures the finished produck looked amazing 👌
Thank you so much! Those are great prices for the shelves. If you have any questions while building your new display cases, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Also when you're finished, I'd love to see how they turned out. You can send pics to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com
Thanks for the explainer video, Costa. The shelf looks really great so far. Look forward to the second update as I think something like this would be great for my 1/6 vehicles.
Great idea and video !! I’ve been looking for a nice display case to replace Detolfs because they’re so fragile and you can’t make a nice multiple figure diorama. I’m going to be making one of these VERY soon. Instead of super glue, if people have a hot glue gun, the glue sticks would probably be cheaper than super glue. Although I don’t think a hot glue gun will work for the expanded PVC back panels in your upgrade video, I’m pretty sure the hot glue would melt the PVC. I definitely going to be recommending this to my friends and followers. Thanks again !!!
Great video! I thought what you can do in addition is get a piece of plank wood white or painted white, the length of the shelf and make a floating shelf with a couple of screws. Also, for Star Wars figures I use a white plastic spice rack from Bed Bath & Beyond.
So happy this was helpful! If you have any questions while building the display, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks for the kind words Daxton! And thank you for watching my video. Did you use the video to make your display? If so, feel free to send pics to my Instagram. I'd love to check it out.
That's awesome! Congratulations. Sorry to hear that you had a little bit of trouble but you did it. When you're completely finished you're going to have to send me pics so I can check it out.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Think Ill use 1 inch x 1/8 inch disk magnets and window seal foam tape instead of magnet tape. Only down side I know gonna be harder to remove panels.
Due to lack of tools and work area end up doing white trifold project board and craft magnetic tape for the back. It doesn't look bad and materials was only $16 if I didn't make first cut wrong.... Better cheap materials. Now its $20.
Sometimes you have to do what works for you. Way to be resourceful! And with this display case, you can always make upgrades later. I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
Now this is a great tutorial. Thank you for this video . if I ever need to build one of these in the future I will use this video as reference 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I'm actually about to attempt this build, because it's the best step-by-step description I've seen yet. My only question(s) pertains to the optional glass shelf. Where did you get it and how do you account for the notch you'd normally take out of the boards for the light wires? I really appreciate this tutorial. Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you like the video. I got the acrylic shelf from Amazon. I got really lucky with the price. I used a handheld jigsaw and cut the notches.
As Costa mentioned with the Jigsaw, do use one with many teeths versus the standard blade that comes with it. do note as you cut the notch, that as the plexi cools it will want to stick to itself. my solution in the past with notches is not to stop when you start, I used to do a circular notch. if you want the square notch, after cutting, you can finish it by hand by using the blade manually (wearing gloves of course). I hope this helps out others since you already by now completed your build.
Liked and subscribed, exactly what I was looking for, I’ve been toying with this idea for a while instead of going down the moducase path, I have these exact racks in my garage and Bunnings here in australia stock them. I’m gonna watch your follow up video with the acrylic. I need a solution for my 1/6 Ecto-1. Great job my man!
@@bigmocollectibles1995 Thanks for watching Big Mo! Wow, $249. Though if you modded it yourself it would still be cheaper than moducases and you wouldn't have to wait. Prime 1 does amazing statues and the garage shelves can definitely handle the weight without mods.
Bro I dead ass don't know how I got here I just woke up and don't even collect toys but your videos and editing is pretty great. Definitely subscribing based off that alone good man keep it up
Bro thank you for the kind words! You made my day. This is what I was hoping for when I started making videos. My main goal is to entertain. Thank you!
@@PopCultureLivingRoom no worries man. I really mean it. It's all very very clean and impressive. You are going to be massive.like I said I don't even collect but your passion made the video so interesting i couldn't help but watch. I think you are going to pull a ton of people in very soon. God speed om.your journey my man
Love your videos. Finally getting around to trying this. can you use pvc foam board under each shelf or something stronger like the Eucalyptus board? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers
How have your lights held up? I can fit the the lights in but the connection ends are at a pretty extreme bend, barely fits with connections on both ends. Thanks
They are holding up pretty well. I haven't had to adjust them at all. I am working on making my own connectors so they aren't squished on the sides. Stay tuned. Thanks for the support!
Hi Costa, EXCELLENT instructional video series!! I'm thinking of taking n the challenge to do a display case but before I start ...do you know what a moducase in similar size to your case would cost? Thank you!!
Hi! Thanks so much for watching! My setup for the garage shelf is approximately the same as 3 DF120s. The top 2 sections of my garage shelf are a little bigger than the DF120. A moducase setup like this would cost approximately $1000. Could be less. That cost depends on shipping cost and if you pay a customs fee where you live. Also they give 5% discount if you pay for your moducase all up front. Hope this helps! If you decide to build the display case, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I'd be happy to help.
I have the same size muscle rack and the same lights that you have in this video. I'm trying to install the lights but after plugging in the power cable there isn't enough room to plug in the daisy chain cable on the other end for the next set of lights.
Hello. I forgot to add the light issue to the original video. I was a newbie then. I was able to make it work. I explain how I did in a live stream. ruclips.net/user/liveMVTbFststwI?feature=share It's at the 23:00 mark. Thanks for watching!!!
Thank you so much for these tutorials! I'm really looking forward to diving in to make my own. Would you have any recommendations for adding a lock to these displays? As I have children, I'm scared they'll pop these off and touch my collection haha.
Thank you for watching! The way I make the display, you can't add locks. If you have questions while making your display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate the kind words. If you have any questions when you're building your display case, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Awesome display! Thank you for the incredibly simple and easy to follow tutorial, Costa! How much weight can the acrylic take if you use it as a bottom inner shelf? I would love to see you incorporate led panel lighting as a base in one of those shelves! Something similar to the expensive Legendary Displays' SHO-OFF cases, both with diffused top and bottom lights, but at more than half of the cost. I've been researching edge lit lighting on frosted acrylic panels, and I feel like I can make it work. Just worried about the weight of some larger scale statues/dioramas bearing on the acrylic. One could say it's an unnecessary expense, but that's one of the small sacrifices you could make to make the best display for your collection! And it's certainly still gonna be cheaper than any Moducase with dim af lighting lol. But I still wouldn't have been able to build my own dream shelf without your videos. Thanks again!
Thank you so much G! I'm super happy I could help you out. The acrylic shelf can easily hold heavy statues. But it can't be thinner than 1/2 inch. I know of the legendary displays. You could definitely do edge lighting. I'm working on a case for individual collectibles that has lighting above and below. instagram.com/p/Cj26xxNOQUS/?igshid=OGQ2MjdiOTE= If you have any questions when making the case, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. Thank again for watching!
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Awesome! I'm definitely looking forward for that one. Will do, and thank you Costa! EDIT: Also, I noticed your second display beside the first one from your instagram post. I would highly recommend getting corner shelving, as it makes a really great difference when it comes to showcasing figures from that angle, without the obtrusive post in the middle. @JurassicCollectables did a great DIY video as well showcasing those shelves. Though it only ships from the UK, it's still available from eBay. I'm probably getting one to experiment on.
@@G-flo I would totally do a corner display but the room is too small. Hopefully one day I will get a bigger space. I'd love to have a display area for filming and workshop area to experiment with displays. You'll have to send me pics of your display when it's finished. I'd love to check it out.
I was looking into making a display cabinet but I ultimately went with Moducase Sixth Series. I collect anime figures so it’s a perfect size for my mostly 1/7 scale figures and I got two tall units for my 1/4 scale. Acrylic sheets even from a local supplier are extremely expensive near me and I would be too limited on how I can space my shelves. Ultimately I’d rather pay a little more for the build quality and modular design. The eight month wait time does suck but because of it I don’t have to pay in full upfront.
Thanks so much for watching! You definitely have to make the choice that is right for you. Building a display is not for everyone. Though I do feel anyone can make this and at a high quality especially with the materials I talk about in part 3. Thank you again for watching!!!!!
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Oh I watched all your videos and from what I’ve seen you do have the best builds. I had gone so far as to have everything in my Amazon cart and found a local acrylic supplier. Really just comes down to personal preference, when I saw the Moducase could be purchased in a silver frame with white interior I more or less fell in love with it.
Great video thanks, i have been thinking how i can display my Jazzinc "66 batmobile which is finally due to be shipped this November! Your ideas and advice helped a lot.
Thank you! That's exactly why I built my case. For the 66 Batmobile. If you have any questions while building your case, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help in any way.
Thank you Gobarto! Detolfs are a good option. The good thing about the garage shelves is that they come in many sizes and if you decide to put heavier things in them they won't break like a Detolf. If you do end up customizing a shelf, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I shared your lik with my friends since we could not find what we needed without doors. this for sure is way better. no dumb doors in the way to hide some of the beauties.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing! If you or any of your friends decides to make this display please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. I'd be happy to help. You should also check out my building a display from scratch. No doors on that one either. lol
II finally ordered the second one of the shelves from Walmart. i ordered one first to play around with it to check the mechanics and functionality of it. after assembly the shelves, it is sturdy and does not move around = that is good!!!! It did come with the couplings but only to be installed as inner couplings, not outer as per your build. I did find the outer couplings online. Once they arrive, I will compare both units, the one with inner and then the new one that arrives I will test it as an outer coupling. I will update on the findings of it after I am done. At first thought, I am thinking that the inner is best since you the bulge from the coupling wont be noticeable when no front glass or when there is a front glass shield(plexi).
I just bought a second shelf and it has the inner coupling. It's a bit different than the original one I have and maybe it's the same one that you have. Is the outside of the frame smooth?
what's funny, the description states no couplers included, but when you open the packing their are couplers as well as floor supports that are plastic and attach to bottom of vertical bars
Hello I really enjoyed your videos and have the spark to finally build a case. I just bought a couple more statues and they arrived. It's time I finally display my statues over 20 years lol. I just keep them in the box. Question though! Is there a taller rack than 72"? Because I have some sideshow statues and they're like... 29" tall so the 3rd shelf would be really tiny with 2 shelves needing to be around 31 " ish. My 3rd shelf can be small since they're anime statues around 10" ish tall. Any taller racks than 72? Any help appreciated!
I prefer a dark background....white shows more detail which is awesome if it's a hottoy figure but if you have third-party figures I feel a black background will hide the details of those not so great figures...but still show them with a decent look.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video. Black background is excellent. Especially for something like Batman or Star Wars villains. I also agree with you about third parties. I have a 2nd shelf that has a mix of the white and backgrounds. Two of the sections are white and 1 is black. To get a high quality black background, I used black upholstery grade velvet and black PVC sheets. I used them in this tutorial here which is a different case but still applies. ruclips.net/video/VWrP20yoGYU/видео.html Thanks again!
I had this shelf in my garage for tools and equipment. Shelf collapsed with less than 100lbs on it. The problem is the pressboard wood shelf. It’ll never hold the weight of statues or any other heavy items no matter what the manufacturer claims. You’ll want to use plywood for shelves. You may even want to consider adding extra bracing to keep the outward structure from bowing and deformation. Deformation that would allow the shelves to collapse.
Hey man... what kind of material would you recommend for covering the shelving and for the backing instead of the white hardee board if you wanted to have a black set up instead of white?
Hello! I recently did a live build and made the bottom section of the garage shelf black. I used black PVC sheets (3mm or 1/8" thick) for the panels and upholstery grade velvet for the shelf. It looks great! Here is the livestream: ruclips.net/user/liveUKyO79JVuxY?feature=share I also have an update video for the garage shelf for the panels. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/_3UuzXMtEzo/видео.html Let me know if you have any other questions or need help finding the materials. I'd be happy to help.
Thanks so much for watching! What I basically did was worked and bent the ends of the cords as much as I could. The I slid the light back and finagled them until the magnetic tape touched the frame. Do you have Instagram or Facebook? I can send you a pic of what the lights look like in my case.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom sadly yeah. I bought a condo last year and it’s not the biggest place, but it’s mine! I have a 5x5 Kallax bookshelf from IKEA that takes up just about an entire wall. Every shelf is full of the Star Trek/Wars books I’ve been collecting. Got a few smaller bookcases as well for other books, record collection. My spare bedroom is the Nerd Lounge. In there are my coolest collectibles. I have four Arcade1Up cabs, my desk which serves as my game station, then two other bookshelves with my New Wave Toys Replicades and Pac-Man collection in one and vintage game systems on the other. I’ve been trying to consolidate my DVD collection as well. I’ve had to put them in my bedroom which is inconvenient. But that’s also one of the joys I’m discovering about homeownership: I can take my time getting this place the way I want it!
@@Clownboy15 congrats on the condo! I like the sound your nerd lounge. If you're looking for a space saver display, I made a display that hangs on the wall. It might be something fun to tackle in the future. Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/VWrP20yoGYU/видео.html
@@PopCultureLivingRoom might try that out. I’d like to start collecting horror figures. I was watching one of Adam Savages videos and he did something similar for his displays in his cave using smaller IKEA bookshelves. I might even try that.
Amazing video. I have started to get the supplies to put it together. For the second to last shelf I noticed you used acrylic. I am gonna be putting 1/3 scale statues on this which weight around 100 points all together. Do you think it can hold? Also, to get the wiring through did you also cut into the corners of the acrylic?
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! That's great that you're going to make the display. I haven't tried that much weight on the acrylic shelf but at 1/2 inch thick it feels like it can hold a lot of weight especially if you distribute the weight across the shelf. In fact ithe acrylic shelf feels sturdier than the boards that come with the garage shelf and they can hold 200lbs each. Yes I did cut notches out of the corners of the acrylic shelf. I think there's a quick spot in the video on it. I used a jigsaw to cut it. If you have any questions while building your display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
how tight was all you wiring on each side of the lights? I'm running into the issue of only being able to add 1 connector per shelf so im not able to run everything together and im working with the same size rack and same size lights. thanks
Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate it and I'm happy that you attempted the build. The lights go in pretty tight. It's something that I forgot to talk about but it's one of those things when you're making a video sometimes things don't make it in that should be in. I'm learning. I did explain how to slide the lights in on a live stream. I'll put the link below. I will also be taking pictures of the inside where the lights are to show everybody what they look like and I'm going to post them on my Instagram. I have been looking for a solution to this problem like a plug that has a 90° end on it but for the size T5, they don't have any right now. But as soon as I find them I will let the whole community know. Here is the live stream: ruclips.net/video/MVTbFststwI/видео.html At 23:00 When you're finished the case, I would love to check it out. Please send pics if you can to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com. I do a live stream that I like to show off to the community of the people that make the displays. They all turn out fantastic and I'm pretty happy I'm proud of everybody.
Looking to start this build soon! I noticed in the beginning of the video it looked like you had plans to do 4 shelves and then towards the end of the video when adding lights, there were only 3 shelves. Was there a design reason for this decision? Just curious as I am looking to do the individual front acrylic sheets for each shelf.
Awesome! It's going to be a fun journey. When I talked about shelves, I was talking about the ones I covered with the fabric. I covered 4 shelves which includes the top one. The layout I chose gives a lot of option without ever having to move or add more shelves. I made each section big enough so that all the figures can be seen and risers or floating shelves can be added. If you had an 18" deep garage shelf, you could put more shelves in. But with 24" deep shelves, the figures in the back wouldn't get seen if there were more shelves since the shelves would be closer together. It also gives me options if I want to add vehicles. If you have any questions while building, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Thanks so much for watching!
2 questions. 1. The $230 price tag is per rack unit? 2. Do you need separate power per rack unit or can you continue to daisy chain the lights to multiple rack units?
Hi Thomas! 1. Yes, the cost listed is per rack. The cost may be a little different now then when I made the video in 2021. Cost may also differ by where you live. 2. With the shop lights used in the video you could easily daisy chain them without having separate power. Each light has its own self contained power unit. Thanks so much for watching and if you have any other questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
Maybe I’ve missed this comment before but I’m going to follow your build but make a few changes like clear or frosted acrylic middle shelves not just the bottom shelf. My question is, lighting. What lights would I get for app or remote controlled for possible different light colors and ease of on/off. If you would change lighting, what would you use?
Thank you so much for watching! The only rgb lights I found with smart control are in the link below. They are a bit more expensive. I haven't used them so not sure how good they are. amzn.to/3OgYV4W
Got everything I need in. Set up 2 racks (36x18x72), started to put figures on them and quickly found out I need 2 more racks... Will now look into adding shelves @@PopCultureLivingRoom
Oh, sir. Ohhhhh sir. I will be aping this entire video. I already have two sets of the shelves. I'm using them with LED strip lights and they're... not good as they are. Thanks for this.
Great video, I find myself coming back to this often for reference! Can I ask where you got the acrylic sheet and how much weight you would advise putting on it? Thank you! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Vipin! If you're talking about the acrylic shelf, I got it on Amazon. It can hold a lot of weight and it's very sturdy. I think the one I have can easily hold large statues. What do you plan on putting in your display?
I have seen this video over and over and I still enjoy it. I did wonder after watching episode 3 with the use of expanded pvc board. i wonder why not use that to place on top of the board instead of using the faux leather. of course, the expanded pvc would lay on top of the factory board. did that idea ever run through your head?
Thanks so much for your support! I have not thought about that but that could definitely work. I chose the faux leather because I was trying to get it as close to a Moducase as I could. If you decide to use the PVC foam sheet on the shelf, let me know how it turns out.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom i see your point. as soon as I get that done with boards, i will let you know. i may experiment with foam board to check the difference between both.
Has anyone else had issues with the cords for the lights making it difficult for the lights to fit in place? I bought the same size shelf and lights so I’m not sure why mine doesn’t fit in place as well/how to make it fit better
Hello. I forgot to add the light issue to the original video. I was a newbie then. I was able to make it work. I explain how I did in a live stream. ruclips.net/user/liveMVTbFststwI?feature=share It's at the 23:00 mark. Hope this helps.
Fantastic stuff! I'm using a few detolfs, six besta's, and four curio cabinets of varying size, but this looks like it could give a lot more room. I do have a few questions for you though, is there a way to contact you?
Thanks for the video, how does this fare with heavier things like resin statues? any tips on reinforcing the board/beam to make sure it dos not fall over? also acrylics sheets are expensive on my location, the cheapest I could find was a 1/16 inch thick.. would that suffice?
The shelves can handle statues very well. If you check out the tribute video on the channel, you will see a lot of statue collectors. If you want to reinforce the shelves, you can buy metal slats from Home Depot and put one in the middle of the shelf. Or, which I think works better, is you could switch out the particle board and use a piece of 24x48 pine board from Home Depot or Lowe's. It can be a 1/2" thick or you can do a full inch. I have a live build where I switch out a shelf from the garage shelf for a solid wood board. I will link them below. The 1/16" thick acrylic works fine. When it's own you can't tell the thickness. When you take it off the front, it will be a bit flimsy feeling which is fine. It will do what you need it to do. If you have any other questions, I'm here to help. Thanks so much for watching! Tribute Video: ruclips.net/video/7ZF1HdqbMhA/видео.html Board Switch Live Build: ruclips.net/user/liveUKyO79JVuxY?feature=share
@@notadoctorshhh-ne8hi I can't wait to see the finished display. Please send photos when your finished. I love checking people's finished displays. I do a yearly tribute video for all of those who have built things using my videos. I also do a showcase on my Saturday Live Stream. You can send them to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com If you have any questions while building, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Thanks again for watching!
Thanks so much for watching! Area-wise there is more space in this shelf setup than 3 moducase DF120s. I am hoping to have the video out by Wednesday but I'm a slow editor.
Thanks for this killer video, I looked at your instagram and the shelves look amazing. When is part two getting posted? I've been waiting on pins and needles.. lol
Hey love the video, my question is I got a rack from Costco and the board is too thick to cut the squares on each corners, it is necessary to do a zig zag pattern for the lights could I not just have all the wires run by the left corner where the plug, having the wires go down instead of zig zagging at each shelf level? Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! You don't have to do the zig zag pattern. I did the zig zag pattern so I wouldn't have to get longer extension cords. The lights are connected in a line so one of the lights will need an extension cord long enough to reach back from to the end where you want it to go. I hope that makes sense.
this looks great but sadly it still cost more than a Detolf , might eventually switch to this kinda setup though. acrylic sheets in my city still cost about $77 cad for a 70x40"
Thanks for watching! Yeah, detolfs will always be cheaper. Acrylic has gone up so much in price because of the pandemic but hopefully costs will come down over the next year. This is great alternative over a Moducase. If you do decide to customize a garage shelf, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
I must have bought a different brand of rack same size but I’m unable to do the 24/24/20 because the side rails are divided by 35 inches each and makes it so those measurements are impossible. So I’ve got 20/13(roughly)/24/10. I’m hoping it’ll still work looks like it will.
Sorry to hear that but you should be able to do the same thing with modifications. Do you have a link to the type of shelves you got? Or could you send me a pic to my Instagram of the shelf? If I get a look at it, I may be able to give some advice.
Probably a silly question but how does the materials needed (not acrylic) scale if doing 72x36x18? Also do you feel the need to anchor these to the wall? Great video and can't wait to get started!
Hi! Sorry for the late response. I've been out of town. It's easy to scale them down to the smaller cases. I've had several people make the smaller size cases. The garage shelves are pretty stable but if you have small kids, you may want to anchor it. Thank you so much for watching! If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to me.
If anyone attempts the build and has any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
the link for the shelf doesn't work anymore. do you have an updated one?
Thanks for the update. I fixed the link.
Hey, really like this display case quick question tho what are the dimensions on the inside of the shelf. Going to make one for the ucs star destoryer and other ucs stuff I get from lego
Thanks so much for watching! The interior measures 24 1/16 inches by 48 1/16 inches and then whatever height you decide.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom thanks so much for the quick reply definitely doing it now
Just an fyi from someone who is just now doing this project, Edsal Muscle Racks come in two types of black: matte and glossy. The matte appears to be what Costa has, but if you get the glossy MAKE SURE TO TAKE OFF AN EXTRA HALF AN INCH FROM THE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF THE HARDBOARD!!! I didn't find that out until I was about ready to put this whole thing together. The shelves for the glossy black muscle rack are slightly smaller, measuring in at about 23.5" x 47.5". The board on the back only needs to be cut to 47.5" but the height of it can be whatever your shelf height is.
That's great to know. Thank you!
It's nice seeing another collector using garage/industrial shelving for their displays. I've been using them for years with great enjoyment. A couple things I'd add:
1. I find the shelves look even better when painted compared to the factory finish. Unfortunately this does require a little touch-up work after assembly.
2. Painting the shelves can accomplish the same goal as the upholstery work, and maybe even better for those in humid states like Florida or Louisiana. Most of the shelves these days are either MDF or particle board which love to absorb moisture. A couple coats with oil based paint will seal them up nicely.
Your idea for the backing is excellent.
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate the additional tips. I may add them to a future update video. Some of those who have done the build have painted their shelves and they look great.
By looking at the effort that went into making this, I thought the view count will be somewhere around a million! Great job, man.
Thank you so much! And thank you for watching! I'm a new channel so people have to find me. Feel free to share with other collector friends.
This is probably the best video i've seen when it comes to a DIY shelf.. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything in detail. I can't wait till part 2 comes out.
Thank you so much! This means a lot to me. I'm filming the final pieces of part 2 this weekend. Hopefully will be done beginning of next week.
I learned a lot from this. I've got two of these shelves for my work room and I've been trying to figure out how to display my X-Wings and Grogu doll. Now I've got a bunch of new ideas. Thank you for sharing.
FYI, the orginal shelf boards are not meant for heavy items. They bend and warp. You might have to invest in plywood. Lowes and Home Depot can cut it for you. Call ahead. Some stores can't keep their saw in working order. Talk to a lumber floor associate, the cashier (this was me once) might not know anything about the saw. These shelf units are sold at almost all the hardware stores. Mine are from Lowe's. HD, Walmart, and Amazon carry them. Get a big flat cart or lumber cart when you come in, they wont fit in shopping cart. They are usually in the storage/home organization department of the store. Also they weight over 100 pounds, bring help or wrestle them by yourself. I wrestled both of mine by myself but they are heavy. You might need something to protect your floor cause the legs are metal. You have the option of making one large unit with the five shelves or two half units with two/three shelves. Check around Black Friday to see if they go on sale (mine were). Happy collecting, friends.
Thanks for watching! Glad it was able to give you ideas. If you have any questions when building your display, feel free to reach out to me.
I just bought 2 of these for my collections, you just gave me great ideas to upscale it! These are really awesome sturdy shelves.
Thank you so much! If you have any questions while building your display cases, feel free to reach out to me. Thank you again!
Ok, after a few days work, my cabinet is finally done! A massive thank you to 3 youtube channels without which i would not have been able to even attempt such a project. Costa, you were my main inspiration... you are truly a genius! Posing with peter, i used many of your tips, you were extremely helpful. Sixth scale hero, my fellow aussie, helped me source materials in Oz and i used manyof your tips also. I highly recommend watching the videos that these 3 pioneers put up before starting a project like this. Thank you so much again!
Thank you so much Dave! I'm so happy I could help. I cannot wait to see your display. Congratulations!
I used your guide to build a case myself.
PSA
Just went to Costco the other day and they sold a better quality of the same type of case for only 90$. If you're a Costco member I would definitely recommend getting that case instead of the linked. If I do end up building another case I'll be using that one.
That's a great price. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on making the display! I'd love to check it out. Thanks for watching and thanks again for the tip.
I love this. I'm a Barbie collector and need a display. I'm doing this!! 👏
Thank you so much! This would be great for Barbies. If you have any questions at any point while you're making your display case, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom thank you so much 🙂
Thank You so much. My son moved out of house and I will finally be able to set up my display room (long overdue lol) This video changed my game plan 100% I can't wait to see part 2, and also can't wait to begin replicating what I've seen you do.
JJ, thank you so much for watching and thanks for the kind words! I had the same situation. My son moved out and I was able to have my own studio/display room/office. If you have any questions when you start the build, please feel free to reach out.
Just got into this hobby and I’ve been looking for the perfect display and I found it thank you so much!
Thanks so much for watching! I'm happy that the video helped. Feel free to reach out to me during your build if you have questions.
Came over from Collector's Lounge, I'm going to try this, thanks!
Awesome! Let me know if you have questions when you're building your display case. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video! I’m almost done with mine!
Here are couple of things to consider for people:
1: I chose 36x72x18 shelve, and for that you can only fit 1 light/ tier.
You’ll need to order 2 of the 9” extensions 2: for lights, since you’re not connecting 2 lights, and as a result, the distance between each light will be more compared to Costa’s shelve.
3: If you’re collecting 1/4 or 1/3 statues like me, I’d recommend reinforcing the shelves by doubling wood panels and then cover it with faux leather.
Thanks for watching and thanks for including additional tips Narek! That's great you're almost done your build. I'd love to check it out. Feel free to send pics to my Instagram.
I also am using the 36x72x18 shelving and my issue with the lighting is that when I put the connectors on either end, the light no longer fits because of the plugs sticking out either side. It fits fine with one connector in one side, but not with both. How did you remedy this?
@@SomeoneHasThatName As I mentioned you’ll need two of the 9” extensions, and even with 2, sometimes you’ll need to adjust the lights by pushing them either left or right. However, if you want to fit the lights exactly in the center of each level, you can either get the third 9” extension or get longer extensions.
I used 2 of 9” and 2 of the 3 light aren’t exactly in the center of each level and that doesn’t effect the lighting of levels at all. So the choice is yours! Hopefully this was helpful
Thanks so much for answering the question. Hope all is well.
New to this channel but wow cant wait to DIY my cabinet. Tks for sharing. Just wondering whether it makes sense to have all acrylic shelving to see my collectibles and do i need to cut a small portion of it for my wires to pass through🤔
Thank you so much! You could definitely do acrylic shelves for every shelf but it will be very expensive. As for the wires, if you can slide them through without cutting the shelf then definitely try. The way my shelves are I wasn't able to pass through the wires without cutting the shelves in the corner.
If you need help with anything while building your display case, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Thank you so much I just bought a similar looking shelve and have no idea what I need to customize it.
Thank you for watching Thuy! I'm happy I could help.
Absolutely love it man. I've been trying to figure out a budget friendly display this size without breaking the bank and this is perfect. Well done.
Thank you!!! Im happy you dig it. If you have any questions while building your display, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I would be super happy to help you out so that you can make your perfect display.
@PopCultureLivingRoom I definitely plan on getting started soon. The only thing I plan on trying different is maybe trying to attach removable corner trim on the outside to hide the edges of the plexiglass. I'm going to experiment a little and maybe make a video if I'm up to it. If I do I'll definitely give you a shout out.
I can't wait to see it!
I've been watching this series of videos multiple times... That case is so beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration. I noticed Menards has some cheaper shelves, model #12-00005-01 that have the same dimensions and weight capacity, in addition to looking sleaker straight out of the box. Think I'm gonna give this a go and hopefully have less work to do!
Sorry for the late response. I've been out of town. That sounds great! Thanks so much for watching! If you have any questions while building your display, please feel free to reach out to me.
I just came across your videos about this yesterday. This is great! We are doing this for my wife’s Harry Potter Lego collection.
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching. If you have any questions while making the display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom So we got the magnetic tape and foam recommend. When we double up the magnetic tape is still doesn’t touch and hold with the metal frame. Have you had any similar issues? We are thinking it might take a third layer of magnetic tape.
Just realized we ordered closed cell foam. We will buy the correct foam and try again.
I'm glad you figured it out. I was going to ask you to send me a picture of it because I had a feeling it might be the foam. Sounds like you guys are almost finished. That's great. I'd love to check it out when you're finished. You can send pics to my Instagram. Thank you again for watching!
Looking good! Currently looking for a way to make a big display cabinet! Subbed
Thank you so much! If you have any questions or need some help, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
This is fantastic. I plan on doing this for my Lego.
Thank you so much for watching! I've had several LEGO collectors make this display case and I think I have some pictures on my Instagram of them. If you have any questions while building your display case, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
This is great! I live in an area that I don’t have access to an IKEA or anything like it. I had to go with cheap Target shelves. The spacing is not ideal and leaves a lot of unusable area to 1/6th figures. I really don’t have a dust issue so I could forgo the outer acrylic. The only thing that is minimally unsightly on this case is the holes and I bet you could clean that up with some kind of thick black vinyl trim cut to size. I’m not sure what product you could use for that but I’m sure it exist. The black vinyl tape might work but I’m thinking it’s too thin and you would still see the outline of the holes.
Thank you so much for watching! I think I have an idea for you for the holes. You definitely don't want to use vinyl tape. The adhesive does not stick on well to metal. They make thinner magnetic tape. Get a size wide enough to cover the holes, about 1", and apply it. You will have the magnetic strength and adhesive strength to hold it.
I found this online and it should work. I may buy some to test it because you brought up something that I didn't think of, people who won't be using outer acrylic. Thank you!
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It looks great i live in the netherlands and we use centimeters greets from the netherlands
Thank you so much for watching! Awesome to see someone from the Netherlands. I have a couple of other videos on display cases that I make from scratch and those are all in centimeters/millimeters.
oke i wil see them later thank you
Fantastic. I think I want to do black rather than the white leather but this is amazing!
Thanks so much! I made another case using upholstery grade Black Velvet and for the back panels I use black 3 mm PVC sheet. Part three talks about the PVC sheet and the display case from scratch video has the upholstery grade black velvet. If you have any questions while making your display, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Awesome job man, im in ireland and those glasscases are cheap enough over here €90 each new but i picked up 3 second hand for 50 each, that said im definitely making your ones for bigger figures the finished produck looked amazing 👌
Thank you so much! Those are great prices for the shelves. If you have any questions while building your new display cases, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Also when you're finished, I'd love to see how they turned out. You can send pics to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com
Ugh making me want to do this!
Come. Join the dark side! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the explainer video, Costa. The shelf looks really great so far. Look forward to the second update as I think something like this would be great for my 1/6 vehicles.
Thanks so much H T! I'm pretty excited to see how the acrylic turns out.
Great idea and video !! I’ve been looking for a nice display case to replace Detolfs because they’re so fragile and you can’t make a nice multiple figure diorama. I’m going to be making one of these VERY soon. Instead of super glue, if people have a hot glue gun, the glue sticks would probably be cheaper than super glue. Although I don’t think a hot glue gun will work for the expanded PVC back panels in your upgrade video, I’m pretty sure the hot glue would melt the PVC. I definitely going to be recommending this to my friends and followers. Thanks again !!!
Thanks so much for watching! I didn't think about hot glue gun. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check it out to see if it works. Thank you.
Brilliant! Love the magnet use.
Thanks so much!
Originally saw someone with ikea bestas, which are too far away from me to pick up.. this looks so much better and for less the price! Thanks man!
Earned a subscriber outta me!😂
Thanks so much Steven! If you decide to make it, please don't hesitate to reach out with questions.
Thank you!
Great video! I thought what you can do in addition is get a piece of plank wood white or painted white, the length of the shelf and make a floating shelf with a couple of screws. Also, for Star Wars figures I use a white plastic spice rack from Bed Bath & Beyond.
Thank you so much! I'm way ahead of you on the floating shelf. Stay tuned for my next tutorial. Hopefully will be available this weekend.
Had this in mind or idea for a while, great video on the subject. Now I know how to go about it.
So happy this was helpful! If you have any questions while building the display, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Thank you so much for watching!
Freaking awesome video. I did the exact same thing except instead of the white faux leather, I used black.
Thanks for the kind words Daxton! And thank you for watching my video. Did you use the video to make your display? If so, feel free to send pics to my Instagram. I'd love to check it out.
I just finished putting my case together had quite few issues getting vertical post to align... But finally got it.
That's awesome! Congratulations. Sorry to hear that you had a little bit of trouble but you did it. When you're completely finished you're going to have to send me pics so I can check it out.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Think Ill use 1 inch x 1/8 inch disk magnets and window seal foam tape instead of magnet tape. Only down side I know gonna be harder to remove panels.
Due to lack of tools and work area end up doing white trifold project board and craft magnetic tape for the back. It doesn't look bad and materials was only $16 if I didn't make first cut wrong.... Better cheap materials. Now its $20.
You're going to have to let me know how the disk magnets work out.
Sometimes you have to do what works for you. Way to be resourceful! And with this display case, you can always make upgrades later.
I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
HEY I LOVE YOUR IDEA AND HOW IT CAME OUT. I AM LOOKING FOR THOSE SHELVES THAT WOULD BE HIGH ENOUGH TO FIT 1/4 STATUES. THANK YOU, TAKE CARE.
Thanks so much for watching! If you have any questions when building your display, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Now this is a great tutorial. Thank you for this video .
if I ever need to build one of these in the future I will use this video as reference 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you Mike! I really appreciate it! If you have any questions while you're doing your build, feel free to reach out.
I'm actually about to attempt this build, because it's the best step-by-step description I've seen yet. My only question(s) pertains to the optional glass shelf. Where did you get it and how do you account for the notch you'd normally take out of the boards for the light wires? I really appreciate this tutorial. Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you like the video. I got the acrylic shelf from Amazon. I got really lucky with the price. I used a handheld jigsaw and cut the notches.
As Costa mentioned with the Jigsaw, do use one with many teeths versus the standard blade that comes with it. do note as you cut the notch, that as the plexi cools it will want to stick to itself. my solution in the past with notches is not to stop when you start, I used to do a circular notch. if you want the square notch, after cutting, you can finish it by hand by using the blade manually (wearing gloves of course). I hope this helps out others since you already by now completed your build.
Liked and subscribed, exactly what I was looking for, I’ve been toying with this idea for a while instead of going down the moducase path, I have these exact racks in my garage and Bunnings here in australia stock them. I’m gonna watch your follow up video with the acrylic. I need a solution for my 1/6 Ecto-1. Great job my man!
Thank you so much Jumpman G! I'm so jealous about that Ecto-1. Great piece!
Yea I just bought these too from Bunnings; $249 over here, much cheaper in the States. I’ve got all my Prime 1 Jurassic Pieces on it.
@@bigmocollectibles1995 Thanks for watching Big Mo! Wow, $249. Though if you modded it yourself it would still be cheaper than moducases and you wouldn't have to wait. Prime 1 does amazing statues and the garage shelves can definitely handle the weight without mods.
Bro I dead ass don't know how I got here I just woke up and don't even collect toys but your videos and editing is pretty great. Definitely subscribing based off that alone good man keep it up
Bro thank you for the kind words! You made my day. This is what I was hoping for when I started making videos. My main goal is to entertain. Thank you!
@@PopCultureLivingRoom no worries man. I really mean it. It's all very very clean and impressive. You are going to be massive.like I said I don't even collect but your passion made the video so interesting i couldn't help but watch. I think you are going to pull a ton of people in very soon. God speed om.your journey my man
Ella vre this is great
Lol. Love the Greek. Thanks so much Corey!
Love your videos. Finally getting around to trying this. can you use pvc foam board under each shelf or something stronger like the Eucalyptus board? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers
Thank you so much! You can definitely use the PVC Foam board under the shelves instead of the fiberboard.
This help me a lot for my Taylor Swift signature thank you
That's awesome! You should send a photo of your display to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com. hanks for watching!
I definitely do way to much quarter scale 3D printing. I am getting decent at painting. So... I need to build this.
Awesome! Do you have an Instagram of your work? Thanks so much for watching!
How have your lights held up? I can fit the the lights in but the connection ends are at a pretty extreme bend, barely fits with connections on both ends. Thanks
They are holding up pretty well. I haven't had to adjust them at all. I am working on making my own connectors so they aren't squished on the sides. Stay tuned. Thanks for the support!
Looking for the update now. I am interested in doing this asap.
If you have any questions about any of the cases, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. And be happy to help. Thanks so much for watching!
Hi Costa, EXCELLENT instructional video series!! I'm thinking of taking n the challenge to do a display case but before I start ...do you know what a moducase in similar size to your case would cost? Thank you!!
Hi! Thanks so much for watching! My setup for the garage shelf is approximately the same as 3 DF120s. The top 2 sections of my garage shelf are a little bigger than the DF120. A moducase setup like this would cost approximately $1000. Could be less. That cost depends on shipping cost and if you pay a customs fee where you live. Also they give 5% discount if you pay for your moducase all up front. Hope this helps! If you decide to build the display case, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I'd be happy to help.
this is so cool! ill try DIY down the line
Thanks so much Willy!
I have the same size muscle rack and the same lights that you have in this video. I'm trying to install the lights but after plugging in the power cable there isn't enough room to plug in the daisy chain cable on the other end for the next set of lights.
Hello. I forgot to add the light issue to the original video. I was a newbie then. I was able to make it work. I explain how I did in a live stream.
ruclips.net/user/liveMVTbFststwI?feature=share
It's at the 23:00 mark.
Thanks for watching!!!
Thank you so much for these tutorials! I'm really looking forward to diving in to make my own. Would you have any recommendations for adding a lock to these displays? As I have children, I'm scared they'll pop these off and touch my collection haha.
Thank you for watching! The way I make the display, you can't add locks. If you have questions while making your display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
Omg i love this! I have same shelves and am going to try do same! Awesome video ❤
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate the kind words. If you have any questions when you're building your display case, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Can’t wait for that part 2
Thanks so much for watching!
Awesome display! Thank you for the incredibly simple and easy to follow tutorial, Costa!
How much weight can the acrylic take if you use it as a bottom inner shelf? I would love to see you incorporate led panel lighting as a base in one of those shelves! Something similar to the expensive Legendary Displays' SHO-OFF cases, both with diffused top and bottom lights, but at more than half of the cost. I've been researching edge lit lighting on frosted acrylic panels, and I feel like I can make it work. Just worried about the weight of some larger scale statues/dioramas bearing on the acrylic. One could say it's an unnecessary expense, but that's one of the small sacrifices you could make to make the best display for your collection! And it's certainly still gonna be cheaper than any Moducase with dim af lighting lol.
But I still wouldn't have been able to build my own dream shelf without your videos. Thanks again!
Thank you so much G! I'm super happy I could help you out. The acrylic shelf can easily hold heavy statues. But it can't be thinner than 1/2 inch. I know of the legendary displays. You could definitely do edge lighting. I'm working on a case for individual collectibles that has lighting above and below.
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If you have any questions when making the case, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. Thank again for watching!
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Awesome! I'm definitely looking forward for that one. Will do, and thank you Costa!
EDIT: Also, I noticed your second display beside the first one from your instagram post. I would highly recommend getting corner shelving, as it makes a really great difference when it comes to showcasing figures from that angle, without the obtrusive post in the middle.
@JurassicCollectables did a great DIY video as well showcasing those shelves. Though it only ships from the UK, it's still available from eBay. I'm probably getting one to experiment on.
@@G-flo I would totally do a corner display but the room is too small. Hopefully one day I will get a bigger space. I'd love to have a display area for filming and workshop area to experiment with displays. You'll have to send me pics of your display when it's finished. I'd love to check it out.
Helpful. Thank you.
You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!
I have subscribed. Waiting for the second video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for watching Peter! I am working on part 2 right now.
I was looking into making a display cabinet but I ultimately went with Moducase Sixth Series. I collect anime figures so it’s a perfect size for my mostly 1/7 scale figures and I got two tall units for my 1/4 scale. Acrylic sheets even from a local supplier are extremely expensive near me and I would be too limited on how I can space my shelves. Ultimately I’d rather pay a little more for the build quality and modular design. The eight month wait time does suck but because of it I don’t have to pay in full upfront.
Thanks so much for watching! You definitely have to make the choice that is right for you. Building a display is not for everyone. Though I do feel anyone can make this and at a high quality especially with the materials I talk about in part 3. Thank you again for watching!!!!!
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Oh I watched all your videos and from what I’ve seen you do have the best builds. I had gone so far as to have everything in my Amazon cart and found a local acrylic supplier. Really just comes down to personal preference, when I saw the Moducase could be purchased in a silver frame with white interior I more or less fell in love with it.
This info is gold thanks man
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great video thanks, i have been thinking how i can display my Jazzinc "66 batmobile which is finally due to be shipped this November! Your ideas and advice helped a lot.
Thank you! That's exactly why I built my case. For the 66 Batmobile. If you have any questions while building your case, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help in any way.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom thank you
Hot toys is the BIG leagues, that's cute, Prime 1 studio is the BIG league!!😁😎
Statues and 1/6 scale figures aren't the same thing. You can't compare them. Thanks for watching!
Can you add acrylic glass the cover everything so that way dust doesn't get on the collectibles. Nevermind you answer my first question
Great job. I’m looking for detolfs but they’re smallish and few and far in between. This might be an option
Thank you Gobarto! Detolfs are a good option. The good thing about the garage shelves is that they come in many sizes and if you decide to put heavier things in them they won't break like a Detolf.
If you do end up customizing a shelf, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I shared your lik with my friends since we could not find what we needed without doors. this for sure is way better. no dumb doors in the way to hide some of the beauties.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing! If you or any of your friends decides to make this display please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. I'd be happy to help. You should also check out my building a display from scratch. No doors on that one either. lol
II finally ordered the second one of the shelves from Walmart. i ordered one first to play around with it to check the mechanics and functionality of it. after assembly the shelves, it is sturdy and does not move around = that is good!!!! It did come with the couplings but only to be installed as inner couplings, not outer as per your build. I did find the outer couplings online. Once they arrive, I will compare both units, the one with inner and then the new one that arrives I will test it as an outer coupling. I will update on the findings of it after I am done. At first thought, I am thinking that the inner is best since you the bulge from the coupling wont be noticeable when no front glass or when there is a front glass shield(plexi).
I just bought a second shelf and it has the inner coupling. It's a bit different than the original one I have and maybe it's the same one that you have. Is the outside of the frame smooth?
what's funny, the description states no couplers included, but when you open the packing their are couplers as well as floor supports that are plastic and attach to bottom of vertical bars
Great video, I’ve been struggling with this problem for a while. Unfortunately, in my area, the Muscle Rack is now selling for $170. 😢
Thanks for watching! Where you at? I would check Facebook marketplace. I see muscle racks for sale all the time.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom just outside Boston. I’ll keep my eyes peeled, thx
Hello I really enjoyed your videos and have the spark to finally build a case. I just bought a couple more statues and they arrived. It's time I finally display my statues over 20 years lol. I just keep them in the box.
Question though! Is there a taller rack than 72"? Because I have some sideshow statues and they're like... 29" tall so the 3rd shelf would be really tiny with 2 shelves needing to be around 31 " ish. My 3rd shelf can be small since they're anime statues around 10" ish tall. Any taller racks than 72? Any help appreciated!
I believe you emailed me. Thanks again for watching!
Great video thank you
Thank you! If you decide to build this display and you have questions, please feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
I prefer a dark background....white shows more detail which is awesome if it's a hottoy figure but if you have third-party figures I feel a black background will hide the details of those not so great figures...but still show them with a decent look.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video.
Black background is excellent. Especially for something like Batman or Star Wars villains. I also agree with you about third parties. I have a 2nd shelf that has a mix of the white and backgrounds. Two of the sections are white and 1 is black.
To get a high quality black background, I used black upholstery grade velvet and black PVC sheets. I used them in this tutorial here which is a different case but still applies.
ruclips.net/video/VWrP20yoGYU/видео.html
Thanks again!
OMG thank you for this video, and I plan to give this ago
Thank you for watching Remo! If you have any questions while building your display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
🤯🤯🤯🤯WOW!!!!!!! THIS DUDE IS AMAZING!!!
Thank you so much!!!!! Appreciate it.
I had this shelf in my garage for tools and equipment. Shelf collapsed with less than 100lbs on it. The problem is the pressboard wood shelf. It’ll never hold the weight of statues or any other heavy items no matter what the manufacturer claims. You’ll want to use plywood for shelves. You may even want to consider adding extra bracing to keep the outward structure from bowing and deformation. Deformation that would allow the shelves to collapse.
Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for making this video
Thank you for watching Justin! I appreciate it.
Hey man... what kind of material would you recommend for covering the shelving and for the backing instead of the white hardee board if you wanted to have a black set up instead of white?
Hello! I recently did a live build and made the bottom section of the garage shelf black. I used black PVC sheets (3mm or 1/8" thick) for the panels and upholstery grade velvet for the shelf. It looks great!
Here is the livestream: ruclips.net/user/liveUKyO79JVuxY?feature=share
I also have an update video for the garage shelf for the panels. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/_3UuzXMtEzo/видео.html
Let me know if you have any other questions or need help finding the materials. I'd be happy to help.
Great video can’t seem to get lights to fit when the cords are attached
Any thoughts
Thanks so much for watching! What I basically did was worked and bent the ends of the cords as much as I could. The I slid the light back and finagled them until the magnetic tape touched the frame. Do you have Instagram or Facebook? I can send you a pic of what the lights look like in my case.
Really cool video and would love to do something like this. Sadly I just don’t have the room!
Thank you! There are several sizes you could make. The smallest garage shelf I've seen is 36x18x72. Is that still too big?
@@PopCultureLivingRoom sadly yeah. I bought a condo last year and it’s not the biggest place, but it’s mine! I have a 5x5 Kallax bookshelf from IKEA that takes up just about an entire wall. Every shelf is full of the Star Trek/Wars books I’ve been collecting. Got a few smaller bookcases as well for other books, record collection. My spare bedroom is the Nerd Lounge. In there are my coolest collectibles. I have four Arcade1Up cabs, my desk which serves as my game station, then two other bookshelves with my New Wave Toys Replicades and Pac-Man collection in one and vintage game systems on the other. I’ve been trying to consolidate my DVD collection as well. I’ve had to put them in my bedroom which is inconvenient. But that’s also one of the joys I’m discovering about homeownership: I can take my time getting this place the way I want it!
@@Clownboy15 congrats on the condo! I like the sound your nerd lounge. If you're looking for a space saver display, I made a display that hangs on the wall. It might be something fun to tackle in the future.
Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/VWrP20yoGYU/видео.html
@@PopCultureLivingRoom might try that out. I’d like to start collecting horror figures. I was watching one of Adam Savages videos and he did something similar for his displays in his cave using smaller IKEA bookshelves. I might even try that.
Amazing video. I have started to get the supplies to put it together. For the second to last shelf I noticed you used acrylic. I am gonna be putting 1/3 scale statues on this which weight around 100 points all together. Do you think it can hold? Also, to get the wiring through did you also cut into the corners of the acrylic?
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! That's great that you're going to make the display.
I haven't tried that much weight on the acrylic shelf but at 1/2 inch thick it feels like it can hold a lot of weight especially if you distribute the weight across the shelf. In fact ithe acrylic shelf feels sturdier than the boards that come with the garage shelf and they can hold 200lbs each. Yes I did cut notches out of the corners of the acrylic shelf. I think there's a quick spot in the video on it. I used a jigsaw to cut it.
If you have any questions while building your display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
how tight was all you wiring on each side of the lights? I'm running into the issue of only being able to add 1 connector per shelf so im not able to run everything together and im working with the same size rack and same size lights. thanks
Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate it and I'm happy that you attempted the build. The lights go in pretty tight. It's something that I forgot to talk about but it's one of those things when you're making a video sometimes things don't make it in that should be in. I'm learning. I did explain how to slide the lights in on a live stream. I'll put the link below. I will also be taking pictures of the inside where the lights are to show everybody what they look like and I'm going to post them on my Instagram. I have been looking for a solution to this problem like a plug that has a 90° end on it but for the size T5, they don't have any right now. But as soon as I find them I will let the whole community know.
Here is the live stream:
ruclips.net/video/MVTbFststwI/видео.html
At 23:00
When you're finished the case, I would love to check it out. Please send pics if you can to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com. I do a live stream that I like to show off to the community of the people that make the displays. They all turn out fantastic and I'm pretty happy I'm proud of everybody.
Great job! 🎉
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Looking to start this build soon!
I noticed in the beginning of the video it looked like you had plans to do 4 shelves and then towards the end of the video when adding lights, there were only 3 shelves. Was there a design reason for this decision? Just curious as I am looking to do the individual front acrylic sheets for each shelf.
Awesome! It's going to be a fun journey. When I talked about shelves, I was talking about the ones I covered with the fabric. I covered 4 shelves which includes the top one. The layout I chose gives a lot of option without ever having to move or add more shelves. I made each section big enough so that all the figures can be seen and risers or floating shelves can be added. If you had an 18" deep garage shelf, you could put more shelves in. But with 24" deep shelves, the figures in the back wouldn't get seen if there were more shelves since the shelves would be closer together. It also gives me options if I want to add vehicles.
If you have any questions while building, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help. Thanks so much for watching!
Can I use the muscle racks as a support base risers for detolfs? What size would work and how many detolfs could it fit safely?
In theory you could. I would switch out the particle board with 3/4" thick plywood for more strength. You can fit at least 2.
This is an awesome video! Good job Costa
Thank you so much Jorge!
Nice job!
Thanks so much!
This is soo neat! I've been looking for a clear display case like this where I can put a 6-7ft Christmas tree in to keep pets out! Could I do that?
I don't think the shelf is deep enough for a 6-7ft tree. It's only 24 inches deep. Thanks for watching!
I used the same shelf to make a reptile cage.
That's cool! What kind of reptile?
2 questions.
1. The $230 price tag is per rack unit?
2. Do you need separate power per rack unit or can you continue to daisy chain the lights to multiple rack units?
Hi Thomas!
1. Yes, the cost listed is per rack. The cost may be a little different now then when I made the video in 2021. Cost may also differ by where you live.
2. With the shop lights used in the video you could easily daisy chain them without having separate power. Each light has its own self contained power unit.
Thanks so much for watching and if you have any other questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
You’re channel has been an inspiration. I’ve been contemplating a lighting scheme for so long I haven’t done anything about it.
Maybe I’ve missed this comment before but I’m going to follow your build but make a few changes like clear or frosted acrylic middle shelves not just the bottom shelf. My question is, lighting. What lights would I get for app or remote controlled for possible different light colors and ease of on/off. If you would change lighting, what would you use?
Thank you so much for watching! The only rgb lights I found with smart control are in the link below. They are a bit more expensive. I haven't used them so not sure how good they are.
amzn.to/3OgYV4W
Got everything I need in. Set up 2 racks (36x18x72), started to put figures on them and quickly found out I need 2 more racks... Will now look into adding shelves @@PopCultureLivingRoom
Oh, sir. Ohhhhh sir. I will be aping this entire video. I already have two sets of the shelves. I'm using them with LED strip lights and they're... not good as they are. Thanks for this.
Thanks so much! I'm happy the video will help you. If you have any questions when building the display, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
Great video, I find myself coming back to this often for reference! Can I ask where you got the acrylic sheet and how much weight you would advise putting on it? Thank you! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Vipin! If you're talking about the acrylic shelf, I got it on Amazon. It can hold a lot of weight and it's very sturdy. I think the one I have can easily hold large statues. What do you plan on putting in your display?
Dude you are amazing thank you for this!
Thank you so much Barry! I appreciate it!
If you decide to build this display, do not hesitate to reach to me if you have questions.
I have seen this video over and over and I still enjoy it.
I did wonder after watching episode 3 with the use of expanded pvc board.
i wonder why not use that to place on top of the board instead of using the faux leather.
of course, the expanded pvc would lay on top of the factory board.
did that idea ever run through your head?
Thanks so much for your support! I have not thought about that but that could definitely work. I chose the faux leather because I was trying to get it as close to a Moducase as I could. If you decide to use the PVC foam sheet on the shelf, let me know how it turns out.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom i see your point. as soon as I get that done with boards, i will let you know. i may experiment with foam board to check the difference between both.
Has anyone else had issues with the cords for the lights making it difficult for the lights to fit in place? I bought the same size shelf and lights so I’m not sure why mine doesn’t fit in place as well/how to make it fit better
Hello. I forgot to add the light issue to the original video. I was a newbie then. I was able to make it work. I explain how I did in a live stream.
ruclips.net/user/liveMVTbFststwI?feature=share
It's at the 23:00 mark.
Hope this helps.
Fantastic stuff! I'm using a few detolfs, six besta's, and four curio cabinets of varying size, but this looks like it could give a lot more room. I do have a few questions for you though, is there a way to contact you?
Thank you so much! You can email me at popculturelivingroom@gmail.com.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude! This is amazing!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video, how does this fare with heavier things like resin statues? any tips on reinforcing the board/beam to make sure it dos not fall over? also acrylics sheets are expensive on my location, the cheapest I could find was a 1/16 inch thick.. would that suffice?
The shelves can handle statues very well. If you check out the tribute video on the channel, you will see a lot of statue collectors. If you want to reinforce the shelves, you can buy metal slats from Home Depot and put one in the middle of the shelf. Or, which I think works better, is you could switch out the particle board and use a piece of 24x48 pine board from Home Depot or Lowe's. It can be a 1/2" thick or you can do a full inch. I have a live build where I switch out a shelf from the garage shelf for a solid wood board. I will link them below. The 1/16" thick acrylic works fine. When it's own you can't tell the thickness. When you take it off the front, it will be a bit flimsy feeling which is fine. It will do what you need it to do.
If you have any other questions, I'm here to help.
Thanks so much for watching!
Tribute Video: ruclips.net/video/7ZF1HdqbMhA/видео.html
Board Switch Live Build: ruclips.net/user/liveUKyO79JVuxY?feature=share
@@PopCultureLivingRoom thanks for the tips! I can't wait to build mine!
@@notadoctorshhh-ne8hi I can't wait to see the finished display. Please send photos when your finished. I love checking people's finished displays. I do a yearly tribute video for all of those who have built things using my videos. I also do a showcase on my Saturday Live Stream. You can send them to popculturelivingroom@gmail.com
If you have any questions while building, feel free to reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
Thanks again for watching!
Looks great. Very clean and more room than Moducases. When will you be unloading part 2?
Thanks so much for watching! Area-wise there is more space in this shelf setup than 3 moducase DF120s. I am hoping to have the video out by Wednesday but I'm a slow editor.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom looking forward to it!
Thanks for this killer video, I looked at your instagram and the shelves look amazing. When is part two getting posted? I've been waiting on pins and needles.. lol
Thanks so much for watching! Part 2 will likely be posted sometime tomorrow.
Do you also cut a 1/2 inch off the corners on the acrylic shelf on the one bottom shelf
Yes. Since wires will be passing through them.
Hey love the video, my question is I got a rack from Costco and the board is too thick to cut the squares on each corners, it is necessary to do a zig zag pattern for the lights could I not just have all the wires run by the left corner where the plug, having the wires go down instead of zig zagging at each shelf level? Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! You don't have to do the zig zag pattern. I did the zig zag pattern so I wouldn't have to get longer extension cords. The lights are connected in a line so one of the lights will need an extension cord long enough to reach back from to the end where you want it to go. I hope that makes sense.
this looks great but sadly it still cost more than a Detolf , might eventually switch to this kinda setup though. acrylic sheets in my city still cost about $77 cad for a 70x40"
Thanks for watching! Yeah, detolfs will always be cheaper. Acrylic has gone up so much in price because of the pandemic but hopefully costs will come down over the next year. This is great alternative over a Moducase. If you do decide to customize a garage shelf, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
I must have bought a different brand of rack same size but I’m unable to do the 24/24/20 because the side rails are divided by 35 inches each and makes it so those measurements are impossible. So I’ve got 20/13(roughly)/24/10. I’m hoping it’ll still work looks like it will.
Sorry to hear that but you should be able to do the same thing with modifications. Do you have a link to the type of shelves you got? Or could you send me a pic to my Instagram of the shelf? If I get a look at it, I may be able to give some advice.
@@PopCultureLivingRoom Sent to Insta
Outstanding 💪
Thank you so much Jonathan!
Probably a silly question but how does the materials needed (not acrylic) scale if doing 72x36x18? Also do you feel the need to anchor these to the wall? Great video and can't wait to get started!
Hi! Sorry for the late response. I've been out of town. It's easy to scale them down to the smaller cases. I've had several people make the smaller size cases. The garage shelves are pretty stable but if you have small kids, you may want to anchor it. Thank you so much for watching! If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to me.