Foam is always a convenient sheet material for me. I can get them cheap locally, they cut easy, and they're light in weight!
As you can probably tell from my past display cases, racks and shelves, they've all included foam in its construction. Today's display is no exception. Del Prado is a brand I never heard of, so I wanted to explore the quality of their products, and perhaps indulge a bit on my growing fascination in service vehicles. When I learned they produced 1:64 scale models, I had more than enough reason to sample some. When they arrive, they've got a base, but no clear plastic case of any kind. Well I wasn't about to go line up a bunch of trucks on my desk. I didn't do it with any Hot Wheels, so there definitely wasn't a need to start now.
So I whipped up a display cabinet just for it.
Nothing fancy. It's the same old formula, but with an added feature:
I've added a second inner layer that I've glued to the primary walls. This will not only create a slot for the base to slide into, it also help support the weight load the trucks put on the platforms. The slotting idea, as unnecessary as it may be, was originally thought of to hold the base in position. Should the display be tilted back or even held upside-down, the trucks wouldn't move in their cubicles preventing the chance of any delicate parts being damaged or broken off.
That's the collection. Like the Matchbox and Maisto planes, this is a start and stop collection. Explore without further spending on the brand, and get to make a display for it on top of that!
Edit: Photos to each specific truck:
Renault Camiva
Morita Super Gyro Ladder
'52 Seagrave 70th Annivesary
Morita MSR-1 Super Rapid
Morita MSB-20 Gyro Snorkel
Volvo FL6-14
MAN 10224
IVECO-380E
