cut2thechase Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) My favorite incarnation of X-men, the Outback team, waiting for Longshot (and possibly Madelaine Pryor if I get bored enough!!) Storm is made from a 90's Storm's hair on a TRU mohawk Storm body. Colossus is the Giant Sized X-men minus the shoulder harness and I added a New Mutants Cannonball belt. Dazzler & Rogue customs courtesy of PsyDuck! Now, with a little patience Longshot will finish the team. Edited January 10, 2011 by cut2thechase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Working on a reorganization and this is the scary first step. Clickey makey biggery. Very few duplicates apart from the Cylons over in the BSG pile. It's hard to get a good feel for the perspective. The Marvel pile is taller than Stilt Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Where's Waldo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Where's Waldo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMarvel fan Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was re-doing the display shelves and I've had to walk away as each time I get five figures up the sixth knocks them over. grrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 My new display set up. Unfortunately it can only accommodate about 2/3 of my Marvel collection, and not much of anything else. I built the shelf myself for under $40. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Some bonus pics of my new desk, thanks to IKEA. BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Nice pix blacksun, Very Classy! Do I spy a Lego Xmas Tree? T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks Timbo and yes, that is a Lego Christmas tree! Some bloke was kind enough to send it to me BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secaucuscollector Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Working on a reorganization and this is the scary first step. Clickey makey biggery. Very few duplicates apart from the Cylons over in the BSG pile. It's hard to get a good feel for the perspective. The Marvel pile is taller than Stilt Man. I find it funny that in all the chaos, stilt man still stands lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undeadpool Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 i have a question, are their any collectors who only dispaly the mates they 'like' (as in ones that look good or go with a certain theme). i only display my marvel mates and out of those i only display ones that are in their 'classic' costumes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banhartday Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Great collections guys. Has anyone found any vendors online who sell tiered risers that can fit in display cases that would be suitable for minimates? I've been looking but havent had any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Luke's Toy Store had some, but they sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I have spent lot of my spare time this year trying to organise my stuff & then try & take some decent pictures of what I consider to be the most interesting part of my collection but I don't seem to be getting very far very quickly . I think you may think you know the scale of my obsession but I hadn't until recently & it is madness ....utter madness I had hoped to get back on track with a certain amount of reality this year .....a collection rather than an inventory would be much more fun & I truly envy you guys with the Minimate displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheul Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 i have a question, are their any collectors who only dispaly the mates they 'like' (as in ones that look good or go with a certain theme). I do. My general MM display is only classic looks mostly. Displayed by team. I try to be as accurate as possible but Im not a slave to it... I put all my variant Spidey, Iron Man, and Hulk mates in their own Container Store display cases. The vast majority of my mates end up in the old pretzel jar though. I'm a firm believer in less is more when it comes to displays. Sometimes when people put everything out it just becomes a big mess. I like to showcase "gems" rather than throw everything I have out there just for the sake of doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut2thechase Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Great collections guys. Has anyone found any vendors online who sell tiered risers that can fit in display cases that would be suitable for minimates? I've been looking but havent had any luck. Try the container store ( I believe its ContainerStore.com but if not just simply Google it). I picked up three enclosed 3 tiered displays for my Minimates there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I have spent lot of my spare time this year trying to organise my stuff & then try & take some decent pictures of what I consider to be the most interesting part of my collection but I don't seem to be getting very far very quickly . I think you may think you know the scale of my obsession but I hadn't until recently & it is madness ....utter madness I had hoped to get back on track with a certain amount of reality this year .....a collection rather than an inventory would be much more fun & I truly envy you guys with the Minimate displays. I don't know, but I'm pretty sure my collection is a small fraction of what yours is. And my collection is OUT OF CONTROL. So, I pity you I went through the grueling process of creating an inventory about a year and a half ago, and of course, was too lazy to keep it updated. So, it's basically worthless now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banhartday Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Great collections guys. Has anyone found any vendors online who sell tiered risers that can fit in display cases that would be suitable for minimates? I've been looking but havent had any luck. Try the container store ( I believe its ContainerStore.com but if not just simply Google it). I picked up three enclosed 3 tiered displays for my Minimates there. Those look really nice and elegant but they can only hold about 15-21 mates in there, Im looking for something bigger or more practical for my collection. It's haphazardly taking up 4 shelves out of 5 in an Ikea display case. Im gonna try lego and go with it if i like it ill post a pic. And Im guessing these are the ones you mean: pic from Luke's toy store =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Spent a little bit of time yesterday rearranging for upcoming Minimates onslaught, figure I take a few pictures of my display and share. Very happy and quite proud with how it has turned out, let me know what you think. My overall Minimates display. IKEA Billy bookcases with glass doors, a Benno CD/DVD tower in between them and spice rack tier shelves from the Container Store. Very happy with the choice to go all white. It really makes the figures pop and it reflects light so the shelves look a little bit brighter. The tier shelves are the perfect height for 'mate display, they slide into 2 and fit almost perfectly inside the Billy bookcase. Up close shot of how the display is set up. My MAX pieces, perfect fit in the Benno tower. Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends Spider-Man and his Amazing Enemies Avengers Assemble! Dark Avengers Disassemble! Marvel Knights and WWII Hulk, Cap, Secret Wars and Skrull Invasion JLA, JSA & assorted DCU Superman, Green Lantern Corp, Wonder Woman & misc. DCU. Tweaked John Stewart with the Gamma Hulk parts, funny to see how many people here did the same! The Batcave. The Armory: movie style The Armory: comic book style Fantastic Four & friends plus Marvel Cosmic X-Men: modern, X-Force, AOA, "New" X-Men X-Men: 80's & 90's X-Men: 60's, 70's & 80's Ultimate Universe, X-Men movie-verse Thor movie, promo's & room for 2011 movie invasion Custom mate: J.J. Jameson Simple kit-bash: Chameleon variant JJJ head with Ghostbusters Mayor body. Perfect match and MUCH better than the Chameleon body IMO. Custom mate: Swarm Simple kit-bash: TRU Psylocke with New Mutants Sunspot body. Red Sharpie looked good on eyes but too hard to see with hood on. Need to paint the eyes. Custom mate: James Rhodes Simple kit-bash: Head from War Machine variant, body from Luke cage. There are few other works in progress in the display. Need to print a bat symbol for the Batman Beyond and make wings/cape. Moonstar is still early, need to get an extra Valkerie hair piece and paint her belt/boots. The BSG Viper is going to become the Avengers Quinjet later this week as well as printing X logos for the Stealth Jet. That is my collection in a nut shell. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks! Edited March 20, 2011 by rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 A few more shots of my overall collection to show where my Minimates fit in and the overall Man Room expierence. Main view. Retro tin space collection close-up. The Iron Man Armory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undeadpool Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 i have the exact same swarm QC but with gloves from greengoblin. your display looks awsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 That is some serious Iron Man Love going on there. Good job all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Absolutely bloody awesome....inspirational Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 While I can't compete with rocket's awesome collection, I think my Minimate display is finalized for the moment (though figures might be switched out here or there with it), and with my stands I can keep the domino effect to a minimum. I've made 20 Minimate LEGO stands, so I can fit 5 across and two rows back for each shelf. I went to bricklinks, and bought these stands that are 16 pegs long and wide. Then, I loaded up on 16 peg-long LEGO rows (2, 4, and 6 stacked up on each stand for the layered, step-wise look) to finish these off. Previously, I was using individual LEGO bricks, but that took forever. A couple days ago, I made 5 stands in no time flat. Alot of Minimates didn't make the final cut for one reason or another (frequently--western 'Mates, FA X-Men, New Mutants--because of those stupid boots either without C3 holes or without usable C3 holes): Now, I just need to figure out some way to create separate displays for my Ecto-1/Stay Puft Bank and Delorean. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santos L Halper Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Here is my collection of promotional blanks. Apparently I need to make a bigger light box if I plan on shooting more large group shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) That bagged yellow one in the foreground.........might it be....?? : :sad: Promo blanks are amongst my favourite Minimates & seeing that pic I remmber why. Beautiful. Edited June 5, 2011 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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