Homemade Zombie Emergency Box display :-)

[punkwood2k]

Hey guys!.. Pretty impressed with a lot of the DIY stuff in this section.. So I thought I would contribute my pet project for the past month..

I made this display case because I couldnt find anything on the net that was worth my money. Its a key-locking case with recessed hinges. Red Felt interior with Adjustable Acrylic pegs. Interior lighting is two part, Red LEDs for the Acrylic front, and white LEDs for the weapons. Both sets of lights are individually dimming.. The acrylic front is sand blasted and edge lit, so the carvings really stand out in the dark.. Both weapons are also locked to the case with Trigger locks, mounted through 1/4" steel plate on the back side, and the entire box is mounted with 4 x 4" lag bolts.. So you MIGHT be able to steal these guns, but you'll have to take a chunk of framing with it.. What do you think?

 

[punkwood2k]

couple more

 

[DIBBS]

While it does have some entertainment value, and thought went into construction, I've never been one for publicly displaying the firearms I own. They may well be moderately secure, but with all the meth and crack heads running around, I think I'd rather have "things" in a steel box bolted to/through the floor. Yes, they can steal the whole damn safe, but would your setup hold up to a addict with a 3' prybar?

My opinion only.

 

[JesseSB]

^^^^^^ Ditto

Very cool though. Keep 'em in the safe when you are gone and in the display when you are home or entertaining guests
Why break the glass though, you have a key...

 

[T J]

I think it looks pretty damn good. Some of us don't live in crackhead ravaged parts of america

The Resident Evil theme adds some punch to the cool factor (if you're into that).

How did you get the class customized like that?



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[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

you should have photo cells somewhere on it - so when the lights go out (both in a metaphysical way and in the "real" way) the lights inside the box come on... That way you can see your way to the box at night !

 

[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

oh, and make sure the front glass is safety glass (tempered) - if you ever need to actually break it, you don't want shards of glass around when you need to pick up your tools...

 

[T J]

you should have photo cells somewhere on it - so when the lights go out (both in a metaphysical way and in the "real" way) the lights inside the box come on... That way you can see your way to the box at night !

That's a pretty sweet idea, what about a power source?


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[Fred @ Bison Tactical]

12V gell cell - just like the emergency lights

 

[T J]

12V gell cell - just like the emergency lights

Forgive my ignorance to the trade. Are the gel Cells small enough to fit in the box or do then need a secondary location?



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[Rob.308]

I think it is a great set up and if you are happy with displaying your weapons.........good for you. I have a couple of weapons hanging on my walls and I love getting to see them everyday.

I think you did a great job and you should be proud of it.

 

[Madzooki]

Nice work on the case!

You must be single, because there is no way in HELL my wife would let that hang on our living room wall.

Paul

 

[T J]

Nice work on the case!

You must be single, because there is no way in HELL my wife would let that hang on our living room wall.

Paul

What the hell is she doing out of the kitchen?


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[KR1]

Craftsmanship looks fantastic!
I'm actually having something similar built right now as a gift. My buddy has his deceased mothers bb gun hanging on the wall in the cabin....well, he did I took it to a photo framer to get it put into a shadow box.

 

[Madzooki]

Originally Posted by Madzooki
Nice work on the case!

You must be single, because there is no way in HELL my wife would let that hang on our living room wall.

Paul

What the hell is she doing out of the kitchen?


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She has to go to work sometime to pay for all of my toys!

Paul

 

[gdvan01]

Did you stash the ammo in the vacuum cleaner?

Just kidding....nice work!

 

[Genin]

That sir is a work of art. I love the R.E. theme too. Badass job!

 

[mcmillanman5]

Nice job, looks awesome! Thanks for sharing your project!

 

[earthquake]

That's slick man, good job! I'd love to have something like that for my man-cave at least.

 

[punkwood2k]

Nice work on the case!

You must be single, because there is no way in HELL my wife would let that hang on our living room wall.

Paul

Haha... It was actually my wifes idea, those are her rifles in the case.. lol..

 

[punkwood2k]

The Gel cells would be pretty cool.. But honestly, those are the least expensive weapons in the house, and not my go-to's in an emergency anyways.. And I used acrylic plexi for the front, because I have kids, and dont want to worry about them breaking the glass.. I suppose the "BREAK GLASS" part would be kinda difficult with plexi But I sandblasted the lettering and logos with fine grit AO, and used adhesive vinyl shelving for the resist..

 

[DroidSniper]

Look up "inside Adam Savages man cave" on youtube. He build a lot of display boxes for is props he builds and gives a lot of cool tips. I personally really like it. If I had a decent basement I would finish it out and do a full on man cave down there with this sort of thing.

 

[Unknown]

It took myself, two friends, a safe dolly, four thick planks to go over the soft ground, and about an hour of HARD work to get my vault around to the back of the house, and shoe-horned into the "armory". It would probably take four crackheads (or other various sorts of junkies) FAR more work than they are interested in to get the vault out to where they could work on it. My guess is that they would quickly come to the conclusion "Screw this, take something easy to steal like the TV, and let's get out of here."

 

[oldlegbone]

This looks really good. Something like this will go in my man cave for sure.

 

[jrassy]

Very nice work.

 

[tackleberry2000]

Fantastic job. Guess the wife can't complain when she's running the project. Lol. Love the umbrella theme.

 

[DaemonAssassin]

Fantastic looking build! Where did you get the Umbrella Corporation sticker?

 

[punkwood2k]

Fantastic looking build! Where did you get the Umbrella Corporation sticker?

They're not stickers.. I sandblasted all the etching into the back side of the plexi with 220grit. And thanks!