luke314pi Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Edit: These are in production! Pics on Page 2! As part of our big production year, I am working on some new stands that can display 8 figures at once. They will use the same footpegs as our Striking Dioramas, with similar spacing to leave room for larger characters. I have been contemplating something like this for a long time, and we have gotten a lot of requests and suggestions regarding similar stands over the years, most recently from groundhog in the LTS thread. Now that I have a local factory that I really like, I can have them put together a quote for production. But material selection will an important factor, so I thought I would leave that up to you guys! Please use the rendering above as reference, and vote in the poll above on what you would prefer for your own collection. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zylek Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I went with the classic black, love the concept of these stands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minijeff Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 gah such a hard call from the black or clear....heck even the mirror would rock! Jeff of the Miniacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm going to go 'Clear' on this one. Regardless of what colour bookshelf i buy in the future - the clear ones will always work. This is a great idea Luke. I'll be buying some once they come into stock. Have you got any samples yet? I'd love to see them with some Minimates posed on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaipo Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Luke, luke, luke.... I have a great idea. Is there any way to make the bottom hollow and make them stackable?? (Much like the pieces that make up these in your store) That would be so awesome to make them easily displayable in tiered rows on a long shelf! I am so excited about these and I would order at least 30 in an instant! Edited March 25, 2013 by kaipo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Before I vote, I have to ask if there's a price difference in any of them. Oh, and also I'd like to add that these are freakin' awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I don't have pricing information yet, nor samples, as a one-off sample would be expensive to have produced. From my conversations with the factory rep, the black and clear would be the same price, and the mirror finish would be slightly more expensive, but not much. Also I could not make them hollow, but it would be possible to make the ends longer and fold them down like a table, similar to the acrylic display shelves in our store. In that way you could make a stackable display. That is actually a really good idea. I could potentially offer a few different height levels. Perhaps that is another thing to consider when voting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I support these stands and would like them now to solve my Minimate display problems. Right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zylek Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Loving the different heights idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawcanada Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hmm. I voted for Black Acrylic, but after reading Nessex;s comment I now wish I went for clear as I do agree with what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Are these the same length as the "mini-figure display case" that you sell in the store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Luke, these look great. Would you be able to consider some kind of lego compatible socket on the underside so that people could build stackable displays? Or would that bugger up your costs scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zylek Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hmm. I voted for Black Acrylic, but after reading Nessex;s comment I now wish I went for clear as I do agree with what he said.You can delete your vote and vote for clear if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think black looks the best (but would show dust the most), but really, I'd buy them all (provided they were the same price - otherwise I'd just get what was cheapest). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Great idea! I think I prier the black. Any chance that the underside would have some recessed pegs that could accommodate something to act as a riser, so that you could tier them when displayed? edit: just read thru and saw the tier idea was already suggested. Edited March 25, 2013 by MrClean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 As I just found out our offices are getting new cubicles within two weeks (which means less shelving space) I'm really looking forward to these! I'd go with black. Any chance to a do a variant?--meaning one with a small slit in the back to house a card board diorama? Similar to your Striking Dioramas but with one SUPER LONG graphic to go behind it. Just an idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 What are the dimensions on these? I ask because I just started a Minimates project and these might be just the thing I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaipo Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I don't have pricing information yet, nor samples, as a one-off sample would be expensive to have produced. From my conversations with the factory rep, the black and clear would be the same price, and the mirror finish would be slightly more expensive, but not much. Also I could not make them hollow, but it would be possible to make the ends longer and fold them down like a table, similar to the acrylic display shelves in our store. In that way you could make a stackable display. That is actually a really good idea. I could potentially offer a few different height levels. Perhaps that is another thing to consider when voting! Awesome! Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieFodder Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 What is the width? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Luke, these look great. Would you be able to consider some kind of lego compatible socket on the underside so that people could build stackable displays? Or would that bugger up your costs scale? As I just found out our offices are getting new cubicles within two weeks (which means less shelving space) I'm really looking forward to these! I'd go with black. Any chance to a do a variant?--meaning one with a small slit in the back to house a card board diorama? Similar to your Striking Dioramas but with one SUPER LONG graphic to go behind it. Just an idea.... Unfortunately the factory I am working with cannot do these things. I would have to go with an injection molded option, which would be very expensive. What are the dimensions on these? I ask because I just started a Minimates project and these might be just the thing I need. What is the width? These are 16" long and 1" wide, with 2" spacing from center-of-footpeg to center-of-footpeg. These spacing gaps will give you plenty of room for larger characters, and will also allow you to stagger your displays, and let the figures in the row behind your first row show through the gaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks for the reply, mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Now I feel bad that I don't display my Minimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmeaux Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Clear is the superior choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegron01 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 These look great. Went with clear to be in keeping with the official stands but like the black as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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