JoeCanuck
General Section => The \'Show\' Room => Topic started by: BHMike on October 10, 2005, 02:31:20 PM
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While I'm not done, I'm just dying to share this with you all - so here it is.
My 'Personal Collection' Toy Room.
It's not done, and some of it has even changed since these pics were taken (the Dukes figs aren't on that wall anymore!).
But enough of me talking, I'm interested in knowing what you guys have to say!
NEW LINK: http://mike.classicfigs.com (http://mike.classicfigs.com) (Added, Oct 5, 2007)
OLD LINK: http://photobucket.com/albums/b1/bh_toys/ (http://photobucket.com/albums/b1/bh_toys/)
I'm in no way a completionist (except on a few things), and I DON'T do vehicles due to the room it would take up.... but I will on the other toy room (more on that in a few months)
Mike
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Heh. Let it be said that I was no a man to tell you to put up your dukes.
It's a joy and an inspiration to see the room. Whenever my f*&%ing basement gets done, I will be trying my own take on it. ;-)
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Very cool Mike. I hope when I eventually get a toy room it looks that cool.
:thumbsup:
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You have a lot of toys. :thumbsup:
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I really like your Star Trek displays, with the ship and crews. Maybe I'll steal that idea and do a DS9 Station, crew, and favourite residents display. Of course, I only have Morn from the DS9 line right now.
I'm also impressed with the Star Wars unleased figures. Amassed like that, they look really cool.
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Thanks guys.
I did some more work on it this weekend (no pics however).
The MOC dukes are now next to the Marvel Legends/WWE wall.
Where the Dukes were, there are now 5 or 6 smaller shelves - which will hold : MOTU figures, Movie Maniacs....... and I'm not 100% sure what else.
Maybe 'Weebles'. ;-)
Mike
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what r u using to stand your 82/83 Scarlett? Mine has been the Locust's gunner since 2000.
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Hey Mike/Charles
These cabinets:
http://photobucket.com/albums/b1/bh_toy ... 080010.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/b1/bh_toys/?action=view¤t=PA080010.jpg)
What are they called and what are their dimensions? I want to take couple into account when I finish my toy roo...er.. office.
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I honestly forget.
BUT, if you goto Ikea, they're on the walls in the Media section.
Upstairs with the Entertainment units and CD stands (that's actually what they are).
Raps just bought his, so he most likely remembers the name better than I.
Mike
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Those look cool. Looks like you had to cut out a part of the drywall to put those in place. I wouldn't mind doing that meself sometime, if that is what you had to do.
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For those who are interested in the shelves:
Glass-door wall cabinet
BERTBY
$159.00
Holds 290 CDs, 140 DVDs or 70 videos.
Safety glass is more impact resistant than ordinary glass.
Adjustable shelves can be arranged according to your needs.
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... 5639*15645 (http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15561&catalogId=10103&storeId=3&productId=60979&langId=-15&parentCats=15561*15639*15645)
I've now confirmed that the glass will take a head on impact from a charging toddler with no damage to the cabinet (or the toddler).
Ed, drop by my place and I'll show em off. No one ever comes to visit me anymore, now that I actually have them up. :-(
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Those look cool. Looks like you had to cut out a part of the drywall to put those in place. I wouldn't mind doing that meself sometime, if that is what you had to do.
"It's all in the picture"
I didn't cut anything out of the wall. I honestly don't think I'd like them that way......
They're just mounted on the wall. :-)
mike
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Do you think it would be possible to cut out the dry wall and mount them near flush with the wall? I'd like to have shelves set in the wall as to take up as little space as possible.
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I think it can 100% be done.
BUT - you'd still have to 'secure' it to the wall somehow.
If Raps has the instructions on how to build it, perhaps he can scan them and email them to you - or just bring them to me and I'll scan them.
I honestly don't think these would look good 'in the wall' unless you left the door off.
Mike
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Well at least this has given me some ideas. At some point I'm going to have to take down my Joe room and I'm trying to figure out where to display them all. I also want to redo my rec room so now I'm thinking of building a large cabinet that sits in the wall. There is a place where I can get custom glass cut, same place I used to make all my custom glass shelves.
It's an idea, but I don't plan on doing the rec room for a long time, possibly years. Still, gives me a good idea.
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I think it can 100% be done.
BUT - you'd still have to 'secure' it to the wall somehow.
If Raps has the instructions on how to build it, perhaps he can scan them and email them to you - or just bring them to me and I'll scan them.
I honestly don't think these would look good 'in the wall' unless you left the door off.
Mike
I disagree mike, I think that they will look fantastic countersunk into the wall. I will countersink mine - in my next house. Unfortunately I am planning on moving to a larger house some time in the next 2 years, and I want the shelves to come with me, so they are out from the wall for the moment.
The challenge is to be able to anchor them inside the wall, this can be done, but is tricky, and will usually involve making another hole above the unit to manipulate the mountings, and then plastering the hole. You also need to be sure that there is space between the wall studs on the wall that you are planning to put them into.
I'll let you know how it goes in the new house, but for now, I have them sitting on a ledge for support. They unfortunately look like hell from the side, and coming up the stairs, you can see it. I'm going to get around to covering it with fabric, sometime...
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