wood display bases

Anonymous

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November 2005

wood display bases

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:03 AM

Any place to buy wood display bases and nameplates online?

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, March 14, 2004 2:34 PM

I know if you live near a craft store they sell them there in various sizes and you could get a nameplate done at a trophie shop. As far as online you cuold try looking around at
http://www.usadisplay.net/
http://www.eyewitness.com/gdclinks.html http://www.reflectionsinwood.com/acrylic_display_cases.htm

Thats just a few that I have found.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:04 AM

I have done some nameplates myself and this is how I did it.
I made the text on computer and printed it out. I then used a lacquer to fasten it to a strip of balsa wood. Then I brushed an oil based varnish on it which makes the paper almost transparent but the text is still visible.
Then I made a mahogany "frame" and attached a transparent plastic sheet on top.

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:37 AM

I don't know of any places online, but your local hardware store would be a very good place.
On that note, recently we were renovating our house and replaced all our stairwells with hardwood ones. The old ones were disassembled, and I was left with 20 very nice base boards :)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 19, 2004 11:04 AM

Jonasaberg,
Do you have any pictures? That sounds like something I would like to do myself. That way I can also add symbols as well. For instance, on my SS figure I can add a red swastka on either side of the name and date and such. Now, if i only still had my woodworking shop I could do it all myself...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 19, 2004 12:17 PM

Sorry, no pictures.
I don´t have a digital camera so I can´t really post any pic´s. I would also need a close up lens to get good quality.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:10 PM

Hi ThorsHammer,

Have you considered building the base yourself and having a trophy shop make the label Question [?]

You can get some very nice wood at your local Lowes or Home Depot Big Smile [:D]

Use that for the border and use styrafoam such as used for building insulation for the inside and go from there My 2 cents [2c]

I'm building my first diorama and thats what the base is being made of Approve [^]

Good luck

Richard

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:15 PM

I have thought about making wooden bases in the past for resale as I have a nice wood shop. I just wondered if there was a market for the finished product?

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:25 PM

Hi Woody,

With the questions I have seen in this forum regarding bases I would imagine that there would be a good market for your bases Big Smile [:D]

Advertise in the FSM and see where it goes My 2 cents [2c]

Good luck (I think it will work) Smile [:)]

Richard

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:02 PM

I would definately buy a couple of bases from ya woody if you started something like that up. Right now I'm trying to figure out a way to incorporate a squadron patch with my F4U-2 Corsair build, but have yet to think of anything.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 9:43 PM

Yes, I have thought about making bases. in fact, I used to have a woodworking business and had everything and did make some bases in the past but have since then sold it all. I like the idea of the labels printed out on my new printer. I think they would look good with alittle color added to them. Do they sell little bases like that at wal mart in the craft section?

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cplchilly

Member since
January 2004
From: SO CAL

Posted by cplchilly on Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:16 PM

You can also try thrift stores like good will and the like I scored a few months ago at one 10 of them in various sizes and shapes and only .25 cents each.