Glass or no glass?

[TD2802]

Just curious how most of you display your finished work. I keep most of mine in a glass cabinet but really don't like the glare which obstructs some of the viewing angles (even with interior cabinet lighting). The main reason I suppose is to minimize dust at the expense of seeing a model in all its vividness were it not glassed. Any thoughts on the pros and cons would be welcome. Cheers.

 

[Mike S.]

I keep them in glassed cabinets, and under glass domes.

 

[Bailey]

Same here. I'd much rather keep the dust off. I can always pull a piece out of the case if I want to give someone a better look.

 

[Ferris]

Glass cabinet for me as well, some under its own acrylic cover.
I regularly pick them from the cabinet to get a better view.

Storing them in the open will eventually kill the finish. The bigger dust you can brush off, but the very small particles create a slightly sticky layer that you can only wash off. This by itself will be bad for the paint finish and groundwork.
Things will still get dirty over time even behind glass, but at least it is a slower process.

And behind glass there's a smaller chance of you, family or pets knocking them over accidentally.

There is one treason that may make me reconsider the glass cabinet however. I live in a hot and damp climate and I noticed that mold starts to develop on some of my figures. I am still experimenting with how to prevent it from forming, but suspect that the lack of air circulation in a glass cabinet or dome doesn't help. I've tried to add dehumidifying bags to the domes, but mold still develops. I am now trying to keep the cabinet doors open at night, to get air circulation for some of the time. We'll see...

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Joe55]

Glass cabinet of course!

As Adrian said they will get dirty in there too, it just takes a lot longer. Nonetheless I periodically take the figures and models out and wipe down all glass with Windex. Before I put things back I dust ( and admire them ), with a soft makeup brush.

Joe

 

[theBaron]

I keep mine in cabinets and small display cases, too, behind glass. In fact, I bought an old display cabinet a couple of years ago, from a dentist who was getting rid of it. It's got glass on the sides and front, and two wooden shelves. I had to strip a couple of layers of paint to get to the bare wood, and that's where I'm stuck--my woodworking projects proceed just like my miniatures and scale models But it's intended for all of my figures, when I do get it done.

Prost!
Brad