| Model boats are very eye catching with the viewing | | | | a model boat needs dusting gives the collector more |
| public being unable to resist a touch. Model boats are | | | | time to enjoy the collection and to add to the model |
| meant to be enjoyed by all; mainly by the collector. | | | | boat collection. |
| Model boats should be protected as damage | | | | Putting model boats into a display case will decrease |
| possibility goes up with every touch from the | | | | the cleaning factor and increase the safety factor. |
| inexperience collector or viewer of the item. | | | | The less people handling the model boat the longer |
| There are several ways to protect a model boat. For | | | | the life of the collection. Display cases may be glass |
| example, a collector could keep model boats on high | | | | or plexiglass with laminate bases or wood bases. For |
| shelves inside cabinets where they may be viewed | | | | model boat collectors the display case chosen by |
| but not touched. The most popular and sensible way | | | | many is made of plexiglass case and a wood base. |
| to do so is to place your collectible item in a display | | | | The plexiglass case is more durable than the glass |
| case. Benefits of display cases include the ability to | | | | case and a rich wood base complements the unique |
| keep your boat at eye-level or on a table top so the | | | | handcrafted model boat. Depending on the collector |
| item can be viewed from all sides. The display cases | | | | the display cases may be on stands, made for a |
| will also limit the number of times the collector will | | | | shelf or hung on a wall. |
| need to dust the model boat. The fewer times that | | | | |