Figure Arrangement
Hijacked from Aiko Chan who asks an interesting question - how do you arrange/display your figures?
I usually have the newest one closest to me to play about with and then keep it close by. When a new one comes along it replaces or joins the previous one until its impossible to get work done due to too many figures being on the desk ^^;
Lol at FatB's comment - "by increasing breast size."
Original text from Aiko Chan below.
Just some random question popped in my mind suddenly.
How you guys arrange your figurine on the shelf?
By series? Character name? Colour? General?
Basically I arrange mine by height =D
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Autodidact Illustrator, Designer, Visual Novel Creator, and Mangaka
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I find a nice corner in my desk for them (to avoid my constantly shifting peripherals) and put them according to height. :D
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
by increasing breast size
Otaku-Lolikon-Student
http://otaku-aiko.blogspot.com/
oh lolzzzzzz, I bet I can't do this, almost all of my figurines are tsurepettan, except Mikuru oTL
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
lol that's so creative and awesome! ^^
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
He must constantly have "eyes" on the mind to come up with that one.
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
LOL
hikikomori
You knew that saying this would just oblige us to request your making a side-by-side comparison chart, right? :>
Castoffable figurines fan
By series, then followed by either color or theme of their costume/weapon
Castoffable figurines fan
Oh, and by pose and the relationship between the characters
An Arctic Fox
http://ghostlysubstance.swgbex.com/
Same. All Fate/Stay Night then all Gundam, All Ferrari, and etc
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
http://loli1983.wordpress.com
Let's just say that all my Ink Nijihara and Pastel Ink figures are superior to the rest of my collection.
Student, Software Engineer in the Making!!!
http://miettechan.wordpress.com/
They are not in any particual order except for mobile suits being usually grouped together.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
I think I arranged mine by series, and then trying to balance the distribution... like 3 bigger ones, or 1 big and 5 small, something like that.
full time student, 60% of the time.
http://www.games.dcu.ie
Some at my PC desk, some on my book shelf, some around my TV...
Illustrator & Designer
http://www.knight-edge.com/
I've actually been thinking about this topic a lot myself lately.
Probably the latest and most favourite figure(s) on my desk. But I've come to realize that I don't have any cute girly figures at all in my collection except for a Frauline Revoltech Ayanami Rei.
On the shelf, I'd sort by height or have my favourites up the front depending how I felt.
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
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I keep them on my desk so far, only three anyways. ^^; Guess it will end for me like for Danny... but it will be hard to decide which one to put in the shelf... they are all so lovely. :/
Lol FatB... *prints Chuns Shocku-face Haruka on a T-Shirt for FatB*
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Danke Tami, I would wear it with pride as it tends to apply to many of my comments.
writing mini thesises
http://kazenomise.net/
by proportion of course(size and colour)
2nd year Civil Engineering Student
http://soonkiong.blogspot.com
No specific arrangement order, some on my table, some inside my cabinet. Running out of space ATM. ^^;
Exchange Student
I only have 1 PVC of Saber which I keep in my Detolf together with the Eva 01 Gunpla, but my 3 Evangelion Revoltechs are fighting in a shelf next to my bed ^^
Design Student
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Generally I arrange by scale, so all the figures look about the right height next to each other. Then by class (mecha, fighting, cute) and series. Since I've only got two figures from the same series (not counting gashapons) it's not really too difficult and quality (not so much actual quality, but whether I like the look or not).
It's getting to the stage though where I'm going to have to start putting figures away, simply for my own sanity and in interest of keeping the place tidy. Working out what stays out and what gets re-boxed will be difficult.
Merchant
By height and then by series and theme.
Marketing Flee
http://twflee.blogspot.com/
I just arrange them to fit my shelf. Since my collections are trading figures and figmas, so I just have to put them in groups.
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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favourite ones will be either be at my desk or inside the detolf
Undergraduate
i arrange until i can see pantsu with ease...
Admin
I go by a few rules of thumb:
(a) my favorite ones take over the premium topmost shelf. I like the topmost shelf's height and viewing angle. Also, figures on the topmost shelf get all the lighting from my cabinet's installed lights.
(b) figures of the same series go together. I'm forming my mini Shining Wind army on one shelf (just Kotobukiya Clalaclan & Seena for now). On another shelf, normal version, Blue-Abyss version and Hong Kong version Mirei-san sit together.
(c) As for the remaining figures, I try to put the taller ones behind so they don't get crowded out by the ones in front.
Student and full-time otaku
I tray to have them so I can look them in the eyes. Yes, I mean the real ones. Don't know why, just feels more personal or something. Funny, I just rearanged my set so bring a little variation in the setup.
Physical Therapist
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My fav. Figures get the top Shelf in my Detolf.
After that comes Series and Scale
Physical Therapy student
http://yuusuki.net
I don't have that many but I have enough to clatter my desk..T_T yeah they're all there (even the gashapons). I arrange them the same way Danny does. Newest one within my reach so I can play with them..
My figures don't have breast size either..haha they're all guys ^^
student
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I'll arrange them by series on the shelf, the ones which I like the most are towards the front. I always have a one or two on my desk (usually new ones).
They'll stay there until another newer one comes and replaces it.
http://girlg33k.blogspot.com/
By breast size...that's cute.
I organize by series and by height. The top shelf of our computer desk has most of them. Santa Asuka is in the back because she's so tall and most of my figures are of the gashapon variety. Still, she is standing next to my other Eva toys. Which is really the only place for her because of the router sitting up there. But yeah, tall stuff in the back so it doesn't block the small things, then I try to keep them grouped by series.
average highschool geek
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ack i just cleared up mi figures... anyway, since most of my collection is made up of MS, i try to pose them doing their 'signature moves' and squeeze them onto ONE shelf. now that i thought of it, the entire thing sorta looks like srw. =P
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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fatB is slowly taking over the world....
LOL
hmmm I don't have a lot of figures but
I try to keep same types of dolls together ^^; my blythe dolls (my biggest collection) is getting a bit out of hand tho :P thankfully this year I have not feel the need to buy any just yet *knock on wood* last year was totally out of control =_=;
student
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larger ones towards the front. After that, I just inda put them in a random order. I might go by color next.
Secretary
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Well I put my larger figures on the higher shelf so when I am sitting I can see the figures on top. I try to put my favorites more at eye level. And if there is a new one I put it on my table next to my side of the couch to look at. I also keep mangas I am in the middle of reading there as well as my Figmas because I want them within arms reach, I bought them to play with after all...that might change when I have a lot of them though.
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I've got hardly any figures, but they don't have a definite place so they're scattered over the room. As for my 1/144 military collection, they are grouped in fronts/theatre of war usually and in countries (i.e. German Normandy ones are seperated from the Modern era ones etc).
My Gundam models are really scattered over the room; some are even in my sister's room (kinda donated the 1/144 HG Destiny to her).
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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lol, increasing breast size. I might try that for fun actually. Although I know who has the biggest already... I think Sumomo is flattest aswell.... Maybe Konomi-chan....
student, vexillologist
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I arrange by series. I have Haruhi Suzumiya figures in one case, and Full Metal Panic in other cases. The only exceptions is that I keep Mikuru and Tessa next to my desk.
Art Student/Freelancer
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None of my figurines have breasts since I only have 2. One's a guy and the others a gundam. I'm thinking about getting some figurines this summer. But probably by series, realtionships. And just randomness/awesomeness.
study
i want eat
Student
Close to eachother, wherever they fit in really, no order. I also keep them in their respective original boxes, to have the figures themselves as dirt- and dust-free as possible.
University Student
Where there is space. :D I need to find more permanent space for some of my smaller figures.
Designer, Trader
http://piratesotaku.blogspot.com/
Firstly I arrange them by their size, 1/7 goes with 1/7 figures, 1/8 with 1/8 and so on. Then I arrange them by their height.
???Confused???
I don't have enough to figure it out yet, but I'm either thinking by size, theme, or series...
software manager
http://wawawawasuremono.com
for now it's mostly just by scale and series... although i suppose that doesn't explain sukumizu konata hanging out with exelica ^_^;
Student of LIFE!
Well if i could, i would place them in a diorama or something. It might add some plus points. :D
Something to do with cars
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Rei Ayanami figures on the higher/closer shelf, others on the other shelves.
Btw, the others are arranged according to moe-ness~~~
Student, part-time slave
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I try to keep the big/tall ones on the back, the small ones on front (usually nendoroids) and the newest/current favourite on my night stand, just so I can giggle like a fangirl. (my current nightstand one is Dante from DMC).
I don't have lots of shelves, so only two are used for figurines display. All the other ones are brimming with manga, books and doujinshi. I need to get some detolf ot similar ^^U
Grocery Store Clerk
I just have too modest figure on my desk. on both side of my PC monitor.