Materials: Ribba 20x20 shadow box frame and illustration board
Description: As an avid Hot Wheels
collector I've spent years looking for the perfect way to display my collection. Lightning struck once I discovered the interior depth to be 3cm which is just slightly wider than the width of the average hot wheel. 
I constructed a grid using black illustration board available at any art supply store, which I proceeded to cut in interlocking strips eliminating the need for any glue. 1 frame holds 50 cars (depending on allotted space per cell).
~ Chris S, Toronto, Canada
My nephew would love this! He collects Hot Wheels too.
ReplyDeleteDoes it give anyone else fits that some cars are off center in each cell? Dear Chris, crack that puppy open and center those cars please! If the wheelbase of each hot wheel is generally the same you could even incorporate tiny pegs to block the wheels in place.
ReplyDeleteOh yea, and it does look cool :)
Very nice. I'd replace the fibreboard backing with backpainted glass of the same thickness for a neater effect
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Great job. I wonder if this would work for Thomas the Tank engine figures. My son has boxes of them.
ReplyDeleteCool! Now I wish I could do the same with my collection of 1/18 models. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteReally great! But, maybe you could paint the bak of the frame in some color?
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I'll have to show my husband, he hunts down rare hot wheels and sells them on ebay. We have boxes full in the attic, lol.
ReplyDeleteIt might be cool to get some car related poster to put in the back of the frame.
ReplyDeleteOkay I am going to attempt to make this for my husband for christmas off to IKEA today thanks for the great idea
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Glad you had that inspiration, and made this hack and shared it with us.
ReplyDeleteHi, what a fantastic idea. Does anyone know where you can get illustration board in the UK?
ReplyDeleteThis is a neat idea! I agree that some decorative backing would be nice, like black and white racing-style checkerboard. I think I will design something similar to display my PEZ dispensers collection.
ReplyDeletemy husband won't take his out of the boxes they came in. otherwise I would make this in a second.
ReplyDeleteThanks a million for sharing. I just can't bring myself to spend $500 - $600 to display my collection with cases that don't go with anything I own.
ReplyDeleteDave from oz
ReplyDeleteI built one thats similar for the grandson he's only 4
it holds 40 cars,the dividers and grids are
made from perspex it also has 2 perspex doors
with cars as handles,a magnetic latch type clip
(from the likes of a cupboard door)painted in 2 pack
black with brass hinges and a brass strip to cover the
door joint.
I am going to make him some more as his collection
is getting out of control now he has over 200 cars
I will proably set it up for each year with the posters
in the cases and as he gets the cars can place them in the
correct places to help him keep track of buying and too see whats missing.
what did you use to cut the illustration board?
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