Black Collectible Display Show Case Illumicase+ with LED Lights and Mirror Base and Back for 1:64 1:43 1:32 1:24 1:18 Scale Models

Always a good buy and fit for my things. Good value for my 1:18 scale cars.

Stupidly simple to assemble. All the panels have protective film on them to peel off right before placing together.Steps to assemble:1. Unpack everything from the box.2. Open the bottom and peel off the film from bottom. Place bottom on a hard, flat surface with the U shaped notch towards you.3. Locate the posts labeled "Back", and place them in the corners of the bottom farthest from you, and slide them into place.4. Locate posts labeled "Front", and place them so that the Groove side of the post is on the side, not the front, and slide them into place.5. Locate one of the 2 square side windows, noting which side is up and peel the protective film off both sides.6. Slide the side piece into the groove on one of the sides.7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 for the other side.8. Locate the mirrored back, remove the film and place into the back groove.9. Locate the top and remove the film from top and bottom.10. Place the top over the 4 posts with the switch facing you, and snap down into place.11. Place whatever items in through the front of the case.12. Locate the front window. Peel off the protective film from both sides.13. Slide front pane into place.14. Plug in the USB, and turn on the switch.After reading some of the reviews, I felt I needed to explain the directions 😅Honestly, stupid simple to assemble, but really a very nice presentation that allows access to the inside from the front, and really shows off 1:18 car.Looks more expensive than what it actually is.Highly recommended!

The media could not be loaded. Such a perfect display for your die cast cars but the “glass” is just plastic that ‼️SCRATCHES EXTREMELY EASILY‼️ (DO NOT USE MICROFIBER CLOTHS EVEN. I used a cloth same to clean glasses) The stickers used to ship left a hard residue on the plastic that was hard to get off without leaving swirls on it as you can see from the pics. MAKE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTION OF THE POSTS WHEN ASSEMBLING, to make sure the front part can slide in and out to remove the cars because once it’s built YOU CANNOT TAKE IT APART WITHOUT BREAKING IT (which I accidentally did lol but I’m not mad about it ,user error). All this aside the display is quite perfect and would make a great gift for a car enthusiast 🙏🙏

(Why can't Amazon take 5 seconds to add a character count for the "headline" character limit? *sigh*)I haven't worked with many display cases before, so I was curious to see how this would turn out. I noticed some negatives along the way, but I was left with a positive impression. Conclusion at the end.The assembly wasn't too terrible, but I did run into problems until I figured out how to orient some of the pieces. The directions weren't very helpful in this regard. There are 2 front and 2 back posts that make up the vertical corners of the case. The front ones need to be oriented so that the slots point backward and the "front" text shows in the front. I initially turned the "front" text to the sides to hide them a bit, but this doesn't work. The directions mention paying attention to the orientation of the front posts, but I couldn't tell which way they were supposed to go from the directions.I also had problems with one of the side acrylic panels. It turns out they are slightly longer than they are tall, so they aren't perfect squares. I had one of the panels rotated 90 degrees. Once I had it rotated correctly, I was able to get the posts and top together.The posts on one side of the case (the right?) also didn't fit very well into the corners. I had to apply much more force on one side than the other, but it eventually went in.The individual parts don't hold together very well until it all comes together. Once together, the directions advise not taking it apart. I could see potentially damaging the case if you try to take it apart.After peeling off all the protective film and piecing it all together, I didn't think it looked too bad. Then I turned on the LEDs. This made dust and minor scratches pretty visible. After wiping it down, the scratches seemed pretty noticeable. The lights are also really bright, and I don't think they look great from above. The mirrors are pretty cheap. They don't look too bad up close, but you can see very distorted reflections from further away.Even though I noticed a few negatives after setup, the case looked much better once I placed my display pieces inside. The reflections and the lightning made seeing details of the pieces very easy. The pieces also drew attention away from the minor defects in the panels or mirrors.Conclusion:Based on the price and the end result of setting up this display case, I'd say I'm pretty happy with the purchase. Assembly was a bit annoying but not too bad. I think the LEDs are maybe a bit ugly and too bright when viewing from above, but it looks pretty good from the front or sides. I thought about maybe placing something over the LEDs to diffuse the light a bit. (but keep overheating in mind before trying something like that) I think placing the case closer to chest or eye level might be ideal. The case itself doesn't look high end by any means, but I don't think it looks really cheap either. If you can arrange it to hide the cable, that might help give it a cleaner look. I think the back mirror looks terrible from across the room, so I'd place the case somewhere where you would approach it from the side instead of head on. I placed a crystal figure inside the case, and the the lights cause the figure to sparkle quite a bit. I can see details pretty easily on the pieces I placed inside, so I think the case fulfills its role pretty well. Up close the cheapness/waviness of the mirrors isn't very noticeable, and they help you see the pieces from multiple angles.

This thing is sharpI used it for my 1/18 scale gmp mustang and it looks very good! It is a great way to display while protecting your investment.

When I received it - it was in a flat box, this is because all the sides are laying flat. The kit is easy to assemble and the instructions show you how to put it together. The LED lights are housed in the top of the display. The pieces are wrapped in plastic to protect them in shipment. The lights are powered by 5 volt USB connector with a 36 inch cord, there is no battery box. The lights are very bright and it looks very nice! I used a small amount of clear silicone or RTV to the tire bottoms to keep it from moving around in the display. I am very pleased with how it turned out and will probably order another for my other 59 Corvette soon! Hope this helps! Pictured is a 1932 Ford 1/18 scale ETRL Diecast. 👍