The GIJOE line, due to its huge nature, is difficult to store and especially to display....there's just so much dang stuff, even if you don't army build. I figured I'd start a thread in which we can all add some input as to how we display or store our collections, and hopefully feed some ideas off one another.
Now, fortunately I've been blessed with a wife that didn't mind me claiming the garage, so while my situation may differ from some one elses, the ideas can probably be utilized for any scenario.
For figures, I found these CD racks at Big Lots. They were $40 each, but are PERFECT for displaying figures. Each rack holds a ton of figures, and measures about 2.5' wide, and 4' tall. Below are some older pics, but you get the idea:
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I also found this display thrown out behind a Walgreens one day. I've since taken it down as it was so large and deep that I didn't feel it displayed the figures well....but it reminds us all to look for thrown out displays behind stores from time to time!
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Next is aircraft. Which so many aircraft in the line, both large and small, I've resorted to hanging them all, as the Flagg can only hold so much! For small aircraft like FANGs and SKY HAWKs, I've found that a coffee cup hook used in cupboards works great with some 'invisible' fishing line for dispaying these smaller, light weight items. For larger, much heavier items such as a TOMAHAWK or a NIGHT RAVEN then you wouldn't want to ever fall 8-9 feet, I use some heavy duty drywall hooks that I found at Lowes. They run about 4$ each, but I consider it insurance. One hook you can loop two lines thru to hold the vehicle up without any worries.
Hanging the planes from the ceiling gives you whatever the square footage of the room is, exclusively for hanging aircraft -that's a ton of room! Watch out, and be sure to allow clearance for doors to open, etc:
Shelving.... this has been a constant thorn in my side, trying to find what works best. I originally picked up a ton of these plastic things from Wal-Mart for about $15 each. I didn't like the shallow depth, and the legs limited shelf space:
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So, I later went with a slightly bigger pain in the ass route. I picked up shelve that I could adjust thru pegs and racks screwed into the studs in the wall. This idea, while more expensive was better as I had a heck of a lot more space on each shelf, and could use different widths to get exactly what I wanted and where I wanted. If you have the means, I'd suggest going this route, with this kinda shelving:
Its'a bigger pain in the ass, but works the best IMO.
Anyway, hope some one was able to get some ideas that they can use. Now, feel free to open the floodgates and share your solutions and ideas with the rest of us!
