Display Stands - Ikea $10

[yaris]

I usually use clear acrylic for the base and rod of my display stands, but it's seriously expensive, so I found this at Ikea. It's a $10 lamp and stand with a 2.5kg base, not as good as clear acrylic but for $10 it's a viable alternative.

 

[yaris]

Best part of the stand's is that you can change the height to suit the display.

 

[KevinD]

I use one to display my replica of the Polyphase Avatron (the robot bird from a Tom Baker Doctor Who story). I can select the height I want, the base is heavy and stable and the whole thing comes apart and fits in a small case! Could've been designed for it!

 

[yaris]

I thought.....how can I tone the black stand color down on a budget...? I got some silver foil SAV and wrapped it around......it's a major improvement on the black and still a more cost effective alternative to clear acrylic.

 

[Muzza]

Heading to Ikea right now!

Cheers,

 

[rbeach84]

Nice tip! Say, what is "SAV" ?
Cheers ~ Robert

 

[yaris]

Heading to Ikea right now!

Ikea has a surprising amount of cool stuff for scratch building...and cheap as chips!

Nice tip! Say, what is "SAV" ?
Cheers ~ Robert

SAV...Self Adhesive Vinyl.....basically a sheet of film that has a sticky side and a coloured side. THAT coloured side can really be anything.

 

[gedmac66]

Ikea has a surprising amount of cool stuff for scratch building...and cheap as chips!

Got my lazy Susan’s from them (2) awhile back for my Deago MF build - using both as turntable’s during construction and painting. Thanks for the heads up on the stands mate