Display case materials

[McArthur]

Almost finished rigging the RATTLESNAKE by Model Shipways, 1/64 scale. Display case for it with glass will be too heavy for me to likt. What other materials may be used, lighter than glass?

[Timmy C]

Plexiglas (clear acrylic) is a popular one, and used by custom display case makers like Grandpa's Cabinets: http://www.grandpascabinets.com/

[McArthur]

I am familiar with Plexiglass for display cases, but it scratches too easily. Even Kleenex will scratch it.
The only thing I found years ago was Lexan, with a mar resistant coating. Very expensive, but I may have to use it..

...............Francis McArthur

[JIM BAUMANN]

All my cases are glass small ones are 3mm larger onber are 4 mm glass toughened

--no scratch- no yellowing indefinite lifespan

see examples of cases here that I have made for all my ships--large ( 1/96 cruiser ) and small.. 1/700

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for a most excellent tutorial how to make the cases...

see Bob Wilson's excellent step-by-step here

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=102323

some of my sailing ship cases ( all 4 mm glass toughened )