Display Case for Minifigures, v3-beta.2

The display case for LEGO® minifigures built using LEGO® pieces.

Disclaimer: LEGO® and the Minifigure is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this project.

I do not collect LEGO® minifigures, just collect them. Anyway, I need a display case. This is my version.

In the previous version, I strengthened the base of the structure considerably, but there was still a drawback with the lid: it was too weakly attached and could easily come off if you pulled on it.

I decided to strengthen the lid. To do this, I had to strengthen its connection to the main structure in two places: above the side center columns and at the corners.

Reinforcing the side center columns was not easy for me - I still could not find the right number of parts so that the distance between the pins was a whole. But then I remembered LEGO® arithmetic and removed the 2x4 plate with holes, and then everything worked out. Instead of part "4194010: ROUND BRICK 2X2X2" I used part "6195273: BRICK 2X2 ROUND WITH HOLE Ø4,85" because the connection to the axle was not required. And reinforced it with part "6039194: STONE 1X2X1 1/3 W. 2 PLATES 2X2."

To reinforce the corners I used the relatively new made parts "6365692: PLATE, 1X3, W/ VERT. 3.2, NO. 1" - they fit perfectly here as they have two bar clips at once. Their other end was at a certain height, so I had to fill the resulting space with parts. I did not want to order from a specialized store again and wait for it, so I used the parts that I found at home. And the sharp corners and not the best looking bottom of the parts "6365692: PLATE, 1X3, W/ VERT. 3.2, NO. 1" I decided to cover with the also relatively new made parts "6272184: TILE 1X3, INVERTED, W/ 3.2 HOLE".

Parts

Change Log

diff --git a/parts_v3-beta.1.md b/parts_v3-beta.2.md
index f98be73..b649143 100644
--- a/parts_v3-beta.1.md
+++ b/parts_v3-beta.2.md
@@ -93,10 +93,25 @@ ### Common Lid

 - `6295194: BASE PLATE 32X32` (White) — _**1 piece**_
 - **side center column lid** — _4 column lids_:
-  - `4227398: PLATE 2X4, 3XØ4.9` (Dark Stone Grey) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `6039194: STONE 1X2X1 1/3 W. 2 PLATES 2X2` (Black) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `6195273: BRICK 2X2 ROUND WITH HOLE Ø4,85` (Black) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `6299413: CONNECTOR PEG W. FRICTION 3M` (Bright Blue) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `6279021: CROSS BLOCK/FORM 2X2X2` (Black) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `4142865: 2M CROSS AXLE W. GROOVE` (Bright Red) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
   - `4211063: PLATE 1X2` (Dark Stone Grey) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
   - `4211065: PLATE 2X4` (Dark Stone Grey) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
 - **corner column lid** — _4 column lids_:
+  - `4243819: PLATE 4X4` (Black) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `302226: PLATE 2X2` (Black) — _1 piece per column lid \* 4 column lids = **4 pieces**_
+  - `302326: PLATE 1X2` (Black) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `4225201: PLATE 1X2 W. STICK 3.18` (Black) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `614121: ROUND PLATE 1X1` (Bright Red) — _4 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **16 pieces**_
+  - `6195273: BRICK 2X2 ROUND WITH HOLE Ø4,85` (Black) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `614301: BRICK Ø16 W. CROSS` (White) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `6378120: 4.85 BUSH FRICTION W/ KNOB` (Bright Red) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `6284574: FLAT TILE 1X1, ROUND` (Bright Red) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `6365692: PLATE, 1X3, W/ VERT. 3.2, NO. 1` (Dark Stone Grey) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
+  - `6272184: TILE 1X3, INVERTED, W/ 3.2 HOLE` (Black) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
   - `4243831: PLATE 4X4` (Dark Stone Grey) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_
   - `4210719: PLATE 1X1` (Dark Stone Grey) — _3 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **12 pieces**_
   - `6146321: PLATE 1X2 W. STICK 3.18` (Dark Stone Grey) — _2 pieces per column lid \* 4 column lids = **8 pieces**_

Center Column

1 column per level * 3 levels = 3 columns.

• 4211094: PLATE 2X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column * 3 columns = 3 pieces
• 4249139: BRICK Ø16 W. CROSS (Dark Stone Grey) — 5 pieces per column * 3 columns = 15 pieces
• 4211042: PLATE 2X2 ROUND (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column * 3 columns = 6 pieces
• 6130009: CROSS AXLE 7M (Bright Yellow) — 1 piece per column * 3 columns = 3 pieces

Side Center Column

• side center column itself — 4 columns per level * 3 levels = 12 columns:
  • 4161673: ROUND BRICK 2X2X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column * 12 columns = 12 pieces
  • 4249139: BRICK Ø16 W. CROSS (Dark Stone Grey) — 3 pieces per column * 12 columns = 36 pieces
  • 4211042: PLATE 2X2 ROUND (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column * 12 columns = 24 pieces
  • 6130002: CROSS AXLE 6M (Bright Red) — 1 piece per column * 12 columns = 12 pieces
  • 6061032: PLATE 2X2 + ONE HULE Ø4,8 (Black) — 1 piece per column * 12 columns = 12 pieces
  • 6279875: CONNECTOR PEG W. FRICTION (Black) — 1 piece per column * 12 columns = 12 pieces
• side center column reinforcement — 1 reinforcement per column * 12 columns = 12 reinforcements:
  • 6276951: DOUBLE CROSS BLOCK (Black) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 12 reinforcements = 12 pieces
  • 6279875: CONNECTOR PEG W. FRICTION (Black) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 12 reinforcements = 12 pieces
  • 4142865: 2M CROSS AXLE W. GROOVE (Bright Red) — 4 pieces per reinforcement * 12 reinforcements = 48 pieces
  • 6330205: LEVER 1X4, WITHOUT NOTCH (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 12 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 6338428: TECHNIC LEVER 2M (Black) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 12 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 6364451: TECHNIC LEVER 3M (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 12 reinforcements = 24 pieces

Corner Column

• corner column itself — 4 columns per level * 3 levels = 12 columns:
  • 6236949: BRICK 2X2 W/GROOVE A.CR.HOLE (Dark Stone Grey) — 5 pieces per column * 12 columns = 60 pieces
  • 6325254: DESIGN PLATE 2X2X2/3, NO. 1 (Black) — 1 piece per column * 12 columns = 12 pieces
  • 6130009: CROSS AXLE 7M (Bright Yellow) — 1 piece per column * 12 columns = 12 pieces
• corner column reinforcement — 2 reinforcements per column * 12 columns = 24 reinforcements:
  • 6029946: PLATE W. BOW 1X2X2/3 (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 48 pieces
  • 4533742: FLAT TILE 1X3 (Bright Red) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 6350415: PLATE 1X5 (Black) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 48 pieces
  • 6336989: PLATE 2X1 W/HOLDER,VERTICAL (Black) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 48 pieces
  • 362326: PLATE 1X3 (Black) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 302421: PLATE 1X1 (Bright Red) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 362321: PLATE 1X3 (Bright Red) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 6186398: PLATE, W/ HALF BOW, INV. 1X2X2/3 (Bright Red) — 1 piece per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 24 pieces
  • 614121: ROUND PLATE 1X1 (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per reinforcement * 24 reinforcements = 48 pieces

Level Base

• 6295194: BASE PLATE 32X32 (White) — 1 piece per level * 3 levels = 3 pieces
• center column base — 1 column base per level * 3 levels = 3 column bases:
  • 4211094: PLATE 2X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column base * 3 column bases = 3 pieces
• side center column base — 4 column bases per level * 3 levels = 12 column bases:
  • 4227398: PLATE 2X4, 3XØ4.9 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column base * 12 column bases = 12 pieces
  • 4211063: PLATE 1X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column base * 12 column bases = 12 pieces
  • 4211065: PLATE 2X4 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column base * 4 column bases per level * 2 levels = 8 pieces (note that these pieces aren't used on the first level — they are replaced by the cross bracket (see below))
• corner column base — 4 column bases per level * 3 levels = 12 column bases:
  • 4243831: PLATE 4X4 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column base * 12 column bases = 24 pieces
  • 4210719: PLATE 1X1 (Dark Stone Grey) — 3 pieces per column base * 12 column bases = 36 pieces
  • 6146321: PLATE 1X2 W. STICK 3.18 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column base * 12 column bases = 24 pieces
• additional fastenings for LEGO® minifigures:
  • 6066097: PLATE 1X2 W. 1 KNOB (Medium Stone Grey) — 12 pieces per level * 3 levels = 36 pieces

Common Base

• 6295194: BASE PLATE 32X32 (White) — 1 piece
• side center column base — 4 column bases:
  • 4161673: ROUND BRICK 2X2X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column base * 4 column bases = 4 pieces
  • 6061032: PLATE 2X2 + ONE HULE Ø4,8 (Black) — 1 piece per column base * 4 column bases = 4 pieces
  • 6279875: CONNECTOR PEG W. FRICTION (Black) — 2 pieces per column base * 4 column bases = 8 pieces
  • 6261371: CROSS BLOCK 90° (Black) — 1 piece per column base * 4 column bases = 4 pieces
• corner column base — 4 column bases:
  • 4211060: BRICK 2X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column base * 4 column bases = 8 pieces
• cross bracket:
  • first layer (from the top):
    • 4211094: PLATE 2X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces
    • 4211002: PLATE 2X6 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece
    • 6000970: PLATE 2X14 (Dark Stone Grey) — 4 pieces
  • second layer (from the top):
    • 302026: PLATE 2X4 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 379526: PLATE 2X6 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 303426: PLATE 2X8 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 6001494: PLATE 2X14 (Black) — 1 piece
  • third layer (from the top):
    • 302126: PLATE 2X3 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 302026: PLATE 2X4 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 379526: PLATE 2X6 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 303426: PLATE 2X8 (Black) — 2 pieces
    • 244526: PLATE 2X12 (Black) — 1 piece
  • center column base:
    • 4249139: BRICK Ø16 W. CROSS (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece
    • 4211042: PLATE 2X2 ROUND (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece

Common Lid

• 6295194: BASE PLATE 32X32 (White) — 1 piece
• side center column lid — 4 column lids:
  • 6039194: STONE 1X2X1 1/3 W. 2 PLATES 2X2 (Black) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 6195273: BRICK 2X2 ROUND WITH HOLE Ø4,85 (Black) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 6299413: CONNECTOR PEG W. FRICTION 3M (Bright Blue) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 6279021: CROSS BLOCK/FORM 2X2X2 (Black) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 4142865: 2M CROSS AXLE W. GROOVE (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 4211063: PLATE 1X2 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 4211065: PLATE 2X4 (Dark Stone Grey) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
• corner column lid — 4 column lids:
  • 4243819: PLATE 4X4 (Black) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 302226: PLATE 2X2 (Black) — 1 piece per column lid * 4 column lids = 4 pieces
  • 302326: PLATE 1X2 (Black) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 4225201: PLATE 1X2 W. STICK 3.18 (Black) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 614121: ROUND PLATE 1X1 (Bright Red) — 4 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 16 pieces
  • 6195273: BRICK 2X2 ROUND WITH HOLE Ø4,85 (Black) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 614301: BRICK Ø16 W. CROSS (White) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 6378120: 4.85 BUSH FRICTION W/ KNOB (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 6284574: FLAT TILE 1X1, ROUND (Bright Red) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 6365692: PLATE, 1X3, W/ VERT. 3.2, NO. 1 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 6272184: TILE 1X3, INVERTED, W/ 3.2 HOLE (Black) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 4243831: PLATE 4X4 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces
  • 4210719: PLATE 1X1 (Dark Stone Grey) — 3 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 12 pieces
  • 6146321: PLATE 1X2 W. STICK 3.18 (Dark Stone Grey) — 2 pieces per column lid * 4 column lids = 8 pieces

Photos

General photos

Side center column reinforcement (inner structure)

Corner reinforcement (inner structure)

Videos

Copyrights

• "Wizard" clipart — CC0 1.0, Copyright (C) 2011 tzunghaor, https://openclipart.org/detail/165500/wizard;
• "Roboto" font — Apache-2.0, Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Christian Robertson, https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto;
• "Debora" track — CC BY 4.0, Copyright (C) 2022 Jangwa (a.k.a. Dilating Times), https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/.