Figures N Dust

Poor figures , they're like all in jail :'(

No dust but no fun i think ...

I have my Gunpla on a small table next to me whenever I'm using the computer. Has plenty of dust, but cleaning them gives me a sense of peace XD

I keep all my figures in the open. Sure they get alot of dust, but at least I can look at them freely. In a couple of years they'll really have alot of dust but by then I'll probably have so many figures that I won't notice ;-)

Looks like an interesting case. You can stack them upon each other. It's closed, so that should pretty much keep the dust off. The compact size also mean you can stack more figures, though it also mean you can't buy figures that are too tall.

I have three Ikea Detolf cabinets which houses my figures. I'd probably need to buy a few more before the end of the year.

Most people do not encase them all because it is a secondary priority and they are already poor from buying the merchandise ^^;

It's harder to appreciate them from different angles when enclosed. I get them for interaction rather than museum-like collecting.

I just couldn't lock them up like that, so they are all on the desk/shelves for me. An extra dusting-session won't kill me ^^

I do...that is, until I get the chance to purchase one or two of the Ikea Detolf case. Part of the reason why I place the figures in the case is because I don't want them to be scattered about. ~looks around at messy room~ Kinda look like something exploded in here ^_^;

At the moment have all my figures in the open, but I'm planning to buy a Detolf or two asap. But if I would have cases like those in the picture, I would only put two or three figs into one case, otherwise it's way too full! I think the figures need a lot of space to stand out nicely, so I'll probably end up putting only one or two figures on one shelf in Detolf. Meaning a lot will be left outside, unless I'll buy like ten Detolfs :D

I play with my figures & Gundams too often while working to have them boxed or encased.

My friend has an air purifier on his desk, it's amazing, it actually works keeping dust off his stuff...
I'm guessing it would work for figures too >.>

I keep all mine out in the open. The dust is barely noticeable on them. And when it gets really bad, I just use one of those compressed air cans to dust them.

most of my figures are in the open, but I do want a nice class case some day. As for dust...its there, you just have to do some dusting simple as that. I use a small paint brush to brush them off. The brush is stiff enough that it gets it all off, but its soft so it doesnt damage the figure.

I'd never put them in plastic case >.<

Got all of my stuff on a detolf as most people have, still they get some dust and I clean my figs and gunpla once a month

I might lock up non-figma ones if I had the cases to do so but figmas need to stay within reach so I can play with them xP

after all I have a son who's a chibi-otaku

I think half the fun of collecting figurines is having to clean them.

I leave them in the open
i don't see the fun in getting them if i can't reach them and have to watch them through a glass
i know, dust is a problem but heck, it's only toys, let them live in the open :p

I'm sort of campaigning at the moment to have my parents let me move into the basement suite so I can get cabinets for all my figures. Currently they're all on shelves and COVERED in dust. It's horrible.

If I can't do that in the meantime I'm gettign plexiglass to create a makeshift cabinet.

I have so far all my figures in my detolf.When i posses more figures some will also live in the "outside" world.The only figure hat has the privilege to stand outside of the cabinet is my SuperMario PVC ^^

i intended to keep the majority of my figures in display cases because i doubt i'm disciplined enough to dust them enough otherwise. unfortunately my ordering pace has far outpaced my display solution... ^^;;

no dust problem for me. i keep all my figures in a vacuum room. ('~')

Holy crap... so many..... figmas.... I even see Otoha, Karen and Eika, and a Strike Witches figure!!! :want:

What grabbed my attention is the number of boxes of GM (especially GM Commands) on the left of the picture.

I don't have many figures, but I do some dusting when they need to.

I keep my figures out in the open, I have a soft brush to dust them with from time to time. If I am not taking pictures of them, or touching them there is almost no way of telling that they are dusty...

I spot 2 figmas i miss, the only ones tho *pout*.
I plan to get a glass cabinet for my figmas once my desk cant hold them all anymore, but there will always be a few on my desk! I can't imagine my desk anymore without them. ^^;
I don't fear dust, i have two bunnies... those produce sadly a lot of it, so i am well equiped with cleaning gear, bought a brush set just for my figmas lol... ><

I have a konata mini figure in a case...
it smells like new when I take it out...

I keep them on the shelf, I need to be able to play with them.

I try and keep mine in enclosed places but I'm running out of space. I would love to keep mine like how it's displayed in that pic. My room gets very dusty and it takes a lot of time for me to dust. Keeping figmas out is fine but everything else is meant to be displayed and protected not played with :D

I have a few casses with glass doors, but they're reserved for my dragon statues that are breakable and harder to dust. All of my anime figures sit out in the open on shelves, bookcases, etc.

I get yelled at a lot because I don't dust and they get really dusty. It's just so much of a hassle to dust with them. For me to dust I have to move EVERY figure off of every shelf. Then the figures themselves need a bucket bath, idea courtesy of my friend who has even more figures than I do. Just dunk them in a bucket of water, wiggle them around a bit, then put them on a towel to dry. I've done it before and got through about half my figures in one night, so it's an all day affair to clean. ><

I'd love to post pictures of my room/collection, but I'm still working on the required number of comments to post a member news. I'm just.. shy about commenting. ._.;;

Best of two worlds: Shelves with glass doors.
http://xspblog.com/2008/05/29/xsp-my-figures-computer-and-stuff/
Problem is the price... I was lucky the apartment I rented came with those.

My figures are never dusty, and easily acessible when I want to play with them.

Mine are on a bookshelf slowly collecting dust. When I get my own place, I'm definitely getting cases for them.

same here mines collecting dust although they are just gunpla and a nendroid and a saber alter fig, but dusting them is like giving u some time to be calm about something well for me i think it that way, sooner or later gonna get me a shelves for them though

store keeper figure jail zone for anime poor of them

I keep all mine in their original packaging, to avoid any potential dust, dirt or other kind of damage.

This is no fun. Figures should be displayed so others can see them well. I enjoy dusting my figure as well. It's very relaxing...

I just purchased a glass case from Ikea, but I'm planning to have part of my collection out and about and switch regularly. Especially the Figmas...

i prefer them out in the open far from direct sunlight,I also clean them every now and then.

If I had space, I'd keep each model in a nice little glass cabinet or in a cake stand - you know the ones with a wood base with a stem and a glass dome on top? ^_^
But...
...Can I ask you folks what you use to clean them? Spray dusters like the one for your keyboard? Or do you wipe them? I spray dust them - when I have a can of spray duster available. The reasons are:
1) I scarcely have the patience for wiping.
2) I ruin more models than not when trying to dust them with classic "feather style" dusters.

I'd keep the figmas out, but for the rest of em I'd keep them in a case...for now i keep them in their boxes until i can find time and space to put them in glass cases...

Well, I keep my Transformers packed away, mostly because I have too damn many to put anywhere. Bit my statuettes, almost all of my Psyducks and a few other items stay out. My museum-scale Timber Wolf from Armorcast [ http://www.armorcast.com if you're interested] and my dancing Psyduck sit on the desk, along with my two Megatrons, a stuffed bat, my moose, my Marvin the Martian Spin Pop and my Bobba Fett Pez dispenser. My four stuffed Psyducks and stuffed Meowth sit on the bookcase, as do my two Pokeballs holding the gold Pokemon cards (Mew and Togetic) aqlong with my MdConalds Rhydon toy.
They are hard to clean (My mother smokes, so it's worse here) but at least I can wash the stuffed ones. Everything else gets a nice wipe down. Though, I've been told those Swiffer stick things work great.

Case would nice once I'm done playing with them for a while but the cases are expensive T_T.

that looks kinda weird...i like to keep my figures in the open...i'll just use my blow dryer to get rid of the dust in one swift blow XD

I have most of my figures still in their original packaging. XD

cabinets, expensive, but looks nicer

I wish i had those protective cases too~ Especially for my Mecha-musume~

I dunno but seems that the Loli-planes attract dust more like a Ju-88 attracting lot's of Spitfires in a Dive bombing run.. :(

My figures are either in the Detolf or in their box

Most (not all unfortunately, not enough room atm) are in a glass fronted cabinet.

http://www.urbanslayer.com/images/Room/img_0563.jpg Got it from Ikea, wasnt a bad price. Need a second one though, but havent got anywhere to put it on the wall, which is pesky.

Before I comment on the cases... HAS ANYONE NOTICED THE NUMBER OF GM BOXES ON THE SIDE?!

Anyway, I want to keep my figures in cases like those. My room is very dusty you see (I don't know exactly why though) but I still want to play with them. As of now I clean my figures using a small and soft paint brush once a week. I might not put them in cases if ever I solve the dust problem.

I might buy cases but I'll use them to keep my Zoids collection. I have 30+ Zoids in my room and they collect dust like otaku in an anime convention! I clean them twice a year because it usually takes the whole day to clean them O_o

I'd like to keep some of my figures in cases especially those cylinder cases where the stand rotates (like the ones you see in the malls). That would be cool for displaying your figures. ^^ I wouldn't put all my figures there though as I'd like to play with them sometimes.

I have some gunpla in a display shelf, not dust-free but helps a bit.
I prefer displaying figures and gunpla in some case to prevent dust.

Those casings in the pic looks pretty good, wonder if i can find them here.

I place my figures everywhere in the room; maybe its because I have no money to buy shelf ;_;

Oh~ Lovely figures... lots that I want there *____*
The day that I am able to afford more than one figure, I shall encase some while others are in the open.
For now, they're in the open (all 5 of them XD). I have fun cleaning them though, cotton buds are quite useful to reach the tighter areas.

I used to keep my trading figures in these kind of cases when I was younger. Now, all my figures, including figmas, stays in my glass display cabinet. I only take out my figmas to play with, the scaled figures stays in there because I hate dust on my figures. Even a tiny speck makes me go crazy. Needless to say I have to clean them every so often.

I keep my figures in various locations - a glass cabinet the size of 2 Ikea detolfs, a few shelves on my bookcase and parts of my desk and computer table. I'm starting to run outta space. Hopefully, this will reign in my Gunpla and figure spending.

If you're a lazy person then putting them in some sort of casing would be best... But if you're a lazy person but likes to touch figures and to top it off, me, you don't have any monies to buy casings then... Good job!

I don't like the case idea, looks like a prison. It defeats the whole purpose of those figmas.
I wouldn't mind having a glass cabinet to keep my figures in, but I think I won't pay as much attention to them as I do now.
Mine are placed on the shelf and I clean them when I'm free (usually twice a month). I think during the cleaning time you can enjoy your older figures which you may not have paid much attention to whilst on display.
Looking at the figure alone is just not enough, you need to be able to touch it and observe from all angles, I believe.

Mines are all unboxed and displayed in shelves. I rather clean them weekly, and while doing so, play with them a little. I do however keep all the boxes stored just in case.

I have most of my figures in a glass case (book shelve) that I weather sealed against dust. Works too good though as in the summer it's way to hot and I have to leave a door open.

btw. I like those display cases in the pic above.

I have the same sort of cases for most of my trading figures and all of my scale Initial D cars. My bigger figures stay out for playing with, only becasue the right size cases are hard to get. I enjoy dusting the ones out in the open so I imagine your enjoyment factor would be a lot less if ALL your figures were locked up..

I need to get me some of those Ikea glass cabinets. My cousins come over all the time and I'm the oldest by 9 years. I'm 20 right now, will be 21 on october 7th or the 8th if your on the eastern side of the planet, so the next oldest one is only 11. You can imagine what happens when 5 children all between 1 and 11 come into a room full of what they believe are toys. Not only that but they like to bring their friends over. I also have to watch out for my friends, they have the habit of wanting to pick up my figures without making sure their hands are clean. I have to keep on my toes all all times, having something like a glass cabinet would make it much easier to keep my figures safe.

All of my figures/toys/statues are on shelves, in the open air. Every few weeks, I break out the Swiffer Duster, and gently, very, very gently clean them off.

I think it's about due.

E^D

Is this Plamoo's stash? (Plamoo on youtube does claymation's that are amazing, and he has most of these figures)

Dust and figure's, two things that could be inseparable ! I like have dust sometimes, it make's me think about another way to pose or take care of !

And my nephew love to tell me the name of my saint cloth myth when I do the dust task !

I have a combination of detolf and shelves, although i'm thinking of changing my display area completely.

I'm about to get a couple of book shelves so I can -finally- display my figures and I SOOOOOO want to find a way to close it up so dust won't get in! >_<

While I admit to being a bit lazy, I also admit to wanting to do other things to do with my free time.

Case only...it makes cleaning so much easier, especially if one has A LOT of figures.

no, I don't encase them like that. That's just wrong, and excessive. It doesn't really showcase them at all! Get a Detolf, you dolt!

i loved to torture my figures with dust :D

Mines all out in the open and every weekend i spend about an hour cleaning em ^_^lol

i have my figures in a furniture, open, all of them
i put some picture of my monitas in a News Post
^^

But... when they're all locked up like that, how're you supposed to play with them? ;_;

Depending on the condition of your area, you can have the figures in the open. My house is not enclosed with air condition. So, dust tends to accumulate a lot. Also the kind of figure is a factor. Gundams or any kind of robot figures are very delicate and intricate, they are difficult to clean. Figmas or Revoltechs are hardy and easy to clean.

My figures are out in the open. Most of the dust usually appears on the base so it isn't much of a problem...