BRICKRACK LEGO display system

I stuff most of my Lego into boxes anyway, because I have no room for them anywhere else. :P

thats really cool, and you can change the layout to suit your mood!

Hmm. Still fancy my shelves to a rack.

I love that you linked them! I was thinking of posting on the forums to let people know about them. They were at BrickCon this year and I thought it looked like a great idea and bought two of the big ones. They work great for my minfig display needs. Definitely fills a specific need but I can't imagine a better option if that's what you're looking for (readily accessible wall display for lots of figures at once).

I think it looks really nice but not for me. As a previous commenter mentioned dust is my enemy when it comes to displaying Lego. Unfortunately right now custom acrylic enclosed displays are quite expensive :(

That's actually a pretty clever idea, but it seems like basically a jazzed-up, single-purpose, overpriced display shelf. I wouldn't buy it for that price, but I'd like one.

Also, it seems like the sort of thing for collectors who keep their sets built. I'm always disassembling and rebuilding, so I'd have a MOC up there for 2-3 days, and then take it down and not have something up there for another couple of days while I build and refine something else. And it's pretty ugly with no bricks on it.

Cool idea! I'd consider getting one but I don't have much space in my dorm ... or much Lego in my dorm really ... :P

i no this is not the place to ask but i do not no were to post this id like to now were i can find a lego adventures cartoon i fond this.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=5692080

can some won give me a hand please.

Bought 2. They look cool.

@ZeeEssBS: Why don't you make a topic in the Forum? Plenty of users will see it there and be able to help you. ;-)

@Evil Pixie Works: Yes, I have the same displaying problems. Unless they are kept in a dust-free case, models can look a mess. I have three toothbrushes that I use, but I am thinking of trying a thin paintbrush to make it perfect. :-)

@Huw: Why can't you do more Product Recommendations like this? I enjoy looking at what fans think of them. :-)

Back on topic, these are not looking that brilliant from comments. Most of the FOLs posting here either think they are too expensive, or they don't have enough room. Prices could be lowered, or updates to the products could be made. Perhaps this is not the company's best idea? Maybe they could do themed racks that are a bit smaller?

Now THIS is a great idea!

A great idea and for the right price I will buy a lot but $70 is not the right price and I am in UK so...

As someone who has put a shelf on any free wall in his house, I have to step up and say these do not seem to be over priced. The price is going tone higher because they are a specialized item for a specialized market. IKEA is often seen as "cheap" furnishings, go and check how much it would cost to cover an equal footage of wall space with their shelving.

Such a simple but very clever idea. I just might consider these. It will be a lot cheaper than the official cases I currently use.

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I absolutely LOVE the way the AFOL websites take care of each other :-)

Nice panel! But shipping outisde US is $89!? None of my Amazon parcel shippings are even near this pricing.

This looks very cool, and compared to the display cases I'm using now (the ones that hold 16 minifigs, made by LEGO and sold at TRU), this is a really good price. My concern is with the materials used to hold the bricks in. That looks like a lot of weight to be supported.

These look quite cool for storing small Lego sets on, but I think there are much better solutions for storing and displaying Lego Minifigs. People have mentioned the official Lego minifig cases, but these are extortionate if you have as many figs as I do (even just the CMFs are now numbering over 200), but you can find some decent cases on Ebay that not only display over a hundred figs per case but also have glass fronts to keep the dust off.
I have about four display cases/frames in my house, on my wall (well only two on the wall as my wife wont let me have any more up, but I'm still in negotiation for more) and I'm really pleased with them, I know there are several types on Ebay but I like the ones that hold over 120 figs per frame, they are not 'cheap' (£60 a pop) and I'm sure with a bit of skill you could make yourself one for cheaper, but for someone like me who just wants to display a few hundred minifigs for less than the price of my car they are a godsend. I suggest you check them out of you are looking for a way to display your figs.

Eric John has a point, I've got lots of set I want to put up but shelving is expensive, then again shelves can be used for other things later on if I ever lose my Lego privileges.

Neat, this could serve as a "blueprint" for when I am building sets.

How do those 1 stud wide grooves hold a 3 lb model whose center of gravity is 8 studs from the wall? How does the brick it's sitting on handle the constant torquing strain?

I love the idea, but the website looks like something from the 90s. This could be done so much more effectively.

"By Jedijon in United States, 03 Nov 2014 07:56

How do those 1 stud wide grooves hold a 3 lb model whose center of gravity is 8 studs from the wall? How does the brick it's sitting on handle the constant torquing strain?"

^^ This...can an engineer comment on this? Because, I was thinking the same thing.
Also, from what material is this shelf made? I cannot find that detail on their website...

If it's just wood....I have a jigsaw at home....

Yep, still only a handful of people think they are useful. I can't imagine them becoming great sellers and if they do, I'll be shocked. ;-)

I bought 4 of these when they came out about a year ago. They were $50 then, not $70. My idea was to put 4 of them together and spray paint it black in order to display minifigures . When I explained my plan to my wife she said "if it looks nice when your finished you can hang it in the house". That is what sold it for me, permission to hang it in the house. Four of them put together holds about 350 figures and looks nice enough that I now have a lego display in the house. The claim they make about it holding 175 figures is only true if you cram them on and it look terrible.

Question for "I want more legos (sic)" what is the material? Wood, plastic? Inquiring shoppers want to know.

Not bad. But much better to buy IKEA's recently improved Billy bookcases and install their toughened glass shelves and doors, then add either their or another vendor's LED lighting system for bookcases and cupboards. Which is what I've done.

@Jasor and Jedijon

This design could comfortably withstand any pressure/weight (with Lego bricks only) you could possibly imagine. It would hold anything on a 16 stud-long brick. Lego is a lot stronger than you think. A single 2x2 brick can support over 430kg. And, remember the pivotal force is counterbalanced from three directions.
So basically, these display systems will easily hold anything you can build within the measurements of the frame.

It has been a long time since I saw them unpainted but I think it was made of wood. It is not plastic. I think it was 2 pieces of pressed wood or fiberboard stuck together and then coated with some pretty sturdy paint that leaves a smooth finish.

I'll try to put a pic of what it looked like when I put it up a while ago. The display was unfinished at the time.

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Counterbalanced in 3 directions? What does that even mean? I can run adjustible shelves on those metal tracks attached to studs, those come with a load rating. A minifig isn't putting much pressure on a 1 stud fulcrum, a building is exponentially heavier at the point of impact and the pic looks to show visible warping on these medium sized buildings stored in their open configuration.

The only issue I have with the design is that the distance between the keyholes are only 13 5/8 inches. In the US, studs are usually 16 inches from center to center. This means I won't be able tie the display to wood and it will hang from drywall instead.