Unbelievable!
War Machine Maquette
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Barbarian
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BELIEVE!
I do now thanks to you, Barbarian!
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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I have terrible luck, so I just moved him to the bottom - really bummed b/c I hate him down there but since I have the wires running through the top he can't sit properly up there *sigh*
Barbarian
Super Freak
Okay, so he weighs 15 lbs., right? I put 30 lbs. on there without any glass bending. I'm not trying to talk you into it or anything. Crom forbid someone's shelf actually does break and they come after Barbarian for a replacement WM!WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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I have terrible luck, so I just moved him to the bottom - really bummed b/c I hate him down there but since I have the wires running through the top he can't sit properly up there *sigh*
Don't make me put another 5-10 lbs on there! I'll do it! ...so help me!
So we know the shelf CAN hold 30LBs but I still wouldn't put my War Machine on it!
Barbarian
Super Freak
I'm doing it when I'm done flex payin' this bad boy! Grrrrr! Viking power!!!
Okay, so he weighs 15 lbs., right? I put 30 lbs. on there without any glass bending. I'm not trying to talk you into it or anything. Crom forbid someone's shelf actually does break and they come after Barbarian for a replacement WM!
Don't make me put another 5-10 lbs on there! I'll do it! ...so help me!
The figure of 13 lbs was from 3 different forums I found via Google, IKEA itself didn't have any information of a weight maximum. Tomorrow when I have more time I will research further to see if I can find where this 13 lb figure originated from.
Till then WM will have to sit in the basement of the Detolf
I'm not that brave yet I don't have any IKEA shelfs but when I do they will be Besta's!
Barbarian
Super Freak
The 13 lb weight limit comes directly from the IKEA website. Personally, I think that is a wussy guess as to how much it will hold. They probably just don't want to be held responsible in case some sort of defective breakage does happen.
The figure of 13 lbs was from 3 different forums I found via Google, IKEA itself didn't have any information of a weight maximum. Tomorrow when I have more time I will research further to see if I can find where this 13 lb figure originated from.
Till then WM will have to sit in the basement of the Detolf
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206
I have had soooo many pieces that weighed more than that displayed on the shelves over many years. They are tough. I have been collecting for over 10 years now, and I have yet to hear about a broken Detolf shelf that wasn't improperly built. There was a case a few years back on SF where a fellow collector was freaking out saying how crappy the Detolfs were and posted pictures of his damage. The funny thing was that these pictures were the proof that they were built WRONG!
The metal supports were installed backwards creating a loose gap that allowed the glass shelves to slip through, fall and break, along with the statues being displayed upon them. Man, was that guy ever pissed off at his dad that built them for him! Oh, wait. I guess that's not funny.
VS1976
Super Freak
I put maybe 24lbs on a detolf and its holds fine.
Barbarian
Super Freak
I love Bestas. I have one of the biggies, but I use the glass shelves. I have Lurtz and Legolas PFs on one and Conan - The Prize and Kratos on another. They're tough!
Barbarian
Super Freak
Do you have the glass doors as well?
Barbarian
Super Freak
Yes I do. I love the hell out of them, but they are friggin' pricey! $$$CHA-CHING$$$
The 13 lb weight limit comes directly from the IKEA website. Personally, I think that is a wussy guess as to how much it will hold. They probably just don't want to be held responsible in case some sort of defective breakage does happen.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206
I have had soooo many pieces that weighed more than that displayed on the shelves over many years. They are tough. I have been collecting for over 10 years now, and I have yet to hear about a broken Detolf shelf that wasn't improperly built. There was a case a few years back on SF where a fellow collector was freaking out saying how crappy the Detolfs were and posted pictures of his damage. The funny thing was that these pictures were the proof that they were built WRONG!
Good find & I do agree with you, it probably is a low estimate as a fail safe to cover their butts.
Wish it never crossed my mind b/c if I put him back up on glass I'll always fear him falling through it
Better safe than sorry I guess, plus it will be better by Thursday when I have 2 other figures to put on the shelves above him instead of empty space
Wish I liked Bestas, but something about them turned me off when I looked at them at IKEA. Not only that but they weren't cheap! The glass door ones were way nicer imo.
Barbarian
Super Freak
It's true. For the amount I spent on my one Besta, I probably could have gone to a "real" furniture store and bought something decent.Wish I liked Bestas, but something about them turned me off when I looked at them at IKEA. Not only that but they weren't cheap! The glass door ones were way nicer imo.
How bad was the damage?
Skiman
Super Freak
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