Displaying Lego - anyway to stop dust?

PaddyFagan

Hi Folks,

I have a large F1 car (8386-1) that I want to display - I have a 'spot' for it on top of a storage unit in my home office - just wondering is there any way to stop it getting too dusty? My memory of having lego on shelves at home as a kid was that after a few months they got very dusty and where hard to clean.

Given it's size (and the F1 theme) I guess I could use a pillow case or similar as a dust sheet? But I can imagine it would probably end up covered 99.9% of the time as I'd forget to take the cover off...

Paddy

PS It's been in it's box, largely assembled, since I bought it in 2005 or so - so it isn't dusty right now....

ShadowHearth

Well, not really. Though to make it easier, just buy some compressed air cans and give it a blow now and then. It will be easier then dusting it off.

zinzan

Clear plastic container inverted over top of it?
eg. Samla boxes from Ikea?

Spocker

You could get a custom made display case? Theres chap on Adverts that makes them to order: http://www.adverts.ie/crazy-random-stuff/model-truck-display-units/4487518

LEGOJim1989

Always been a problem, so I get a lot of cases from here. Had a good experience over the years, here is my latest I took a pic of the other day! Yes, they have backgrounds which is fun and adds to displaying opps.

bennyx_o

Dust is what's stopping me building the majority of sets I have. Had looked at getting some WickedBrick cases but they're expensive enough and assume they come from the UK so will have customs etc on top.

@LEGOJim1989 what are customs charges like on the iDisplayIt deliveries?

banie01

As others have said, closed displays either transparent boxes or glass fronted display cases. I don't do Lego myself but I do make and display aircraft models and unless you are putting them into a "closed" display? Dust is a PITA.

monseiur

Buy a few sheets of clear 4mm polycarbonate and make your own display cases. It's easy to cut any shape or size and a bead of clear silicone will stick it together.

HeidiHeidi

Get one of those magic dusters (long shiny fibres), and flick it over it every couple of days.

You get them in the likes of Dunnes or Homestore & More.

This sort of thing

https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Static-Duster-Piece-Set/dp/B004NEE4T2

artvanderlay

Dust is just a part of life when you collect Lego. I have a selection of cheap paint brushes I got in Lidl; I find them better than feather dusters and compressed air cans. You can really get into the nooks and crannies with the different sized brushes. Also a blast of a cold hairdryer can do the job.

.G.

I get made to measure display cases from Sora-shop.de

j14

Check out the "Classic" range of Aquariums on this site and then just put it over the Lego set.

https://aquaremedyireland.com/product-category/aquariums-paludariums-opti-white-aquariums/aquariums-and-fish-tanks/

endacl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119883428#Comment_119883428

+1

Can confirm I've yet to see a dusty fish.

omri

A soft paint brush or a little blower (the latter I used for an open air bench pc) will work just fine. Once every couple of weeks. Cheap and minimum effort required assuming that you tidy your house in a first place that little extra job shouldn’t be a problem 😂