Sat 2008/09/06 17:00
Kind of related to a previous post I threw up here... This is my main figure display shelf, where my favorites go. I tend to work at night, in the dark but still like to be able to see the figures, so backlighting them worked out well (has the added bonus of casting low ambient light in the room so I don't run into stuff). I'd dearly love to put some glass over the front (to save on dusting time) but that's expensive. So how does everyone else go about displaying figures? Anyone have a mad cool way of doing it?
Posted on Sat 2008/09/06 17:00 by
Pseudo-Graphic Designer
Wow very nice display! Almost look like they're holding lightsabers! I need more room to better display my figures... so I really really need to clean up FAST!
(ID #292891) Posted on 2008/09/06 17:06
Professional Tennis Court Cleaner/Haruhiist
first of all sik display :D and same for me i have just a shelf wit no glass case (those are a bit pricey) i have two black shelves wit my small but growing collection. now i think i will put some kinda backlight cus ures looks really cool like that
(ID #292895) Posted on 2008/09/06 17:07
Vampire
Hmm I was considering modifying my current display case to have a light much like that :) It makes the figures look so .... epic .. i mean look at Saber!!! O.O <3 <3 looks like there's a light in the back with little openings trimming the bottom?
(ID #292909) Posted on 2008/09/06 17:21
student
She's so epic I couldn't even tell who it was with the dim lighting. Maybe they should start making glow in the dark figures?
(ID #292962) Posted on 2008/09/06 18:14
Wannabe Designer
Now there's an interesing concept... Well, guess if you can get light up Gundamns and Iron Man then... Hey, just read your little loc thingy, hello fellow Brisbanite =P
(ID #293891) Posted on 2008/09/07 20:41
Wannabe Designer
The lighting is actually just a strip of Idea's "Dioder" LED lighting, held down with double sided tape :D It works well 'cause it's modular and doesn't give off any (or at least very little) heat to damage the figures... on the down side it's like, crazy expensive...
(ID #293214) Posted on 2008/09/07 01:18
NEET (no, student...)
wow, I don't have anything like that for my gunpla stuff... though, i've been meaning to get a glass display shelf for my Gunpla...
(ID #292914) Posted on 2008/09/06 17:29
So cool! Great work there!
(ID #292955) Posted on 2008/09/06 18:10
woah, cool!
(ID #292956) Posted on 2008/09/06 18:10
Your idea is brilliant! I use the old and normal showcase by ikea. T_T
(ID #292993) Posted on 2008/09/06 18:37
Student and full-time otaku
Really cool lighting. Personally i just stick them wherever they fit, and try to keep the direct sun off them. Would really like a closed display cabinet, but don't have the room for it. BTW why did you use the peg to keep Tessa up; can stand right by herself.
(ID #293029) Posted on 2008/09/06 19:49
Wannabe Designer
I tried her without the peg for a couple of months (admittedly in the middle of summer), but she just kept leaning forward and eventually falling off the base and wiping out whatever was on the desk below her. When I get some time I was considering just running a long self-tapper up the inside of her leg.
(ID #293208) Posted on 2008/09/07 01:11
IT TechGuy
I like your ideas putting that light. Maybe I will done that too.
(ID #293040) Posted on 2008/09/06 20:08
suneo (Registered on 2007/12/17 20:30)
mmm awesome lighting I like that idea! Is that Batman on the right? He's missing out on all the limelight, though I guess staying true to character lol ^^
(ID #293058) Posted on 2008/09/06 20:52
Wannabe Designer
Sadly not Batman (though that would be cool). It's actually one of my own characters... first (and so far only) ever attempt at using Super Sculpey. Didn't turn out so crash hot, probably best it's mostly in the dark ^^;
(ID #293205) Posted on 2008/09/07 01:10
I recently did something neat myself that I'm going to take pictures of.
(ID #293062) Posted on 2008/09/06 20:58
nanu (Registered on 2007/12/28 22:28)
Agree with your thoughts on glass. Plastic may be cheaper but can hold a static charge, so then you could end up dusting that :| The LEDs I have tested for spotlighting, do not have good color temperature so I'll revisit this problem...
(ID #293123) Posted on 2008/09/06 23:01
Wannabe Designer
I feel you there. I personally generally prefer quite warm lighting (around the 3300K mark), but I couldn't find anyone making a suitable lamp around that temperature. I guess if you were of a technical bent you could probably wire something up out of Luxeons or something... but I ain't that good with solder.
(ID #293204) Posted on 2008/09/07 01:08
This is so damn cool!I'm inspired already!VERY NICE!!
(ID #293222) Posted on 2008/09/07 01:35
got to try making this...
(ID #293259) Posted on 2008/09/07 02:24
The LED array gonna cost a lot?
(ID #293262) Posted on 2008/09/07 02:25
Wannabe Designer
Well, Ikea tends to do crazy markups, so possibly. I unfortunately made the mistake of buying the strip set that could change colour, totally not worth it as I only ever use the white setting. The plain white only strip is about AU$30 cheaper.
(ID #293528) Posted on 2008/09/07 10:56
Student, Gamer, Part-time EFSF Pilot
UWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Lancia Stratos and Alpine A310 !!!. . . . . . . . HOSHIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! Still trying to find some decent paint within reachable price for my Wangan Midnight S30Z... No monies....
(ID #293429) Posted on 2008/09/07 09:10
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
SWEET, I'm gonna do this!!!
(ID #293512) Posted on 2008/09/07 10:37
Student Engineer
GREAT use of LEDs, This is something I would consider once I get my house up and running within 5 years ^^.
(ID #293585) Posted on 2008/09/07 12:45
I was going to ask about the lighting job after seeing your post "Two Years Difference". Thanks for reading my mind. =) Right now, I don't have a lot of room and can only have 2 or 3 out at a time so I end up rotating my figures. The only good thing about this is I don't have to dust them much but it's an obvious PITA putting them back in their boxes.
(ID #293713) Posted on 2008/09/07 15:38
what an effort !! ! ! you should run a museum or somethign !! *notes down idea*
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