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My girlfriend is a librarian. I've been collecting toys thanks to this board about 2 years now. She had a request, honestly...completely random, to display "comic and toy" related things from a coworker to set up a display for some artist coming through.
I've got a semi-decent collection and I'm willing to volunteer p much everything except my Berserk junk since it doesn't really relate.
Everything I've collected has mostly been hoarding, though. I don't have a proper display case and I want to use it as a chance to learn...but I don't want to embarrass myself.
I've posed a few of my things for fun but most are still in box. Just need help with a few things:
- any risers you recommend
- what do you call those explosion effects you use and where
- small tips for posing that don't overwhelm me
I've got some LEGO, TF MP, figma, revoltech, figuarts that I'm going to be putting out. This will be a nice chance to get shit on by normies and possibly have a grand or two of plastic stolen from me. But it's a good breaking point to get these faggots out of their cages.
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>>6343975
You can print out actual comicbook explosions and just glue them to poster board, cut them out, and make a stand also out of posterboard
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>>6343975
Wire coat hangers make simple, elegant figure stands for flying/leaping poses.
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>>6343987
I sort of like the explosion idea. I don't think people can stand on posterboard, tho.
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>>6343975
bandai makes most of the effects. theyre a bit pricey and shipping times are a bit of a wait.
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>>6344019
>bandai
that helped a lot. thanks.
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>>6344018
I meant use the posterboard to make stands for the explosions. Like with paper dolls.
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>>6343975
>My girlfriend is a librarian.
Ever done it in the library?
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>>6344124
i don't trust the official gov sex tapes
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>>6344016
Fucking kek
But in all honesty, if you're going to do this, file off the ends and place them in a good spot or else the paint may chip off the figure.
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>>6343987
I'll second this. Paper works great for effects, and you can use things like cotton balls for smoke. You can also use glue sticks to make effect pieces and add a couple drops of paint into it for fire or whatever you're making for the scene.
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The best advice is learn to pose. Look at comics, action pix, anything to help give you an idea of how figures in motion look. Look at where the arms are in relationship to the legs, where the center of gravity is. Do people look like that when they throw a punch? Character is jumping, why does it look like he's lying down? Stiff, lifeless, static vs Motion, Life, Dynamic.
There are dozens of reference books, sites, etc out there that can help.
Too many displays could have been 1000 times better if it weren't for the fact the owner couldn't pose to save their ass.
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