Macross Collection Display Thread

[spanner]

3 hours ago, Xigfrid said:

Spanner: yetistand can be the solution, Chaosyeti recently added mounts that can be attached to the glass directly, depending on your shelf, you can put it on the back. 

No3Ljm: my favorite scene in Zero!

Lolicon: get one asap then! They are rarer and rarer nowadays. 

yes the yetistand is an option but I think I have come up with a simple fishing line solution. I will need to have the Valkyrie's landing gear extended for it to work and I cut up some small brackets out of thin strips of aluminum with a small hole to thread the fishing line through at either end. I figure I'll only need one length of line which will hook around the Valkyrie and hold it nicely in place! I'll post some pics when I get one setup. I might even be able to use some composite sheeting we have at work too! It is a bit thicker but its a much nicer cleaner finished material and being white in color will blend in the background a lot better. Though its a bit trickier to bend into shape without damaging. Still an option to consider. 

[Xigfrid]

That gave me an idea of a clamp ... I will put it on shapeways soon!

[spanner]

that looks great! Sadly I don't have any design software or a 3d printer so my idea was somewhat less elegant.. hope you can understand my shoddy design drawing! LOL!

clearly this is just a rough plan as the proportions aren't quite how they would need to be.. but you can get the general idea.

Edited March 7, 2017 by spanner

[Xigfrid]

I totally got your design, except that I don't understand why the part would be that long. 

The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that IKEA probably have some kind of plastic clamp similar to the one I designed, then just adding a hole into the clamp and it would be done. Cheap!

my design ended at 14$ the 4 parts, not really cheap

[Xigfrid]

Err! Just found that, in white it could be helpful! It is called something like double clip for frame painting.

 

[HardlyNever]

Since the thread has taken a bit of a shelf detour, I've been wondering what people's experiences have been with weight issues.  Ikea lists the Detolf shelf max load at about 8 pounds.  Has anyone ever gone much beyond that, especially long term?  I don't think I have 8 pounds on any of my shelves yet, but with display stands etc. and trying to push maximum shelf space, I could see how running up to that 8 pound limit could be an issue.

[spanner]

2 hours ago, Xigfrid said:

I totally got your design, except that I don't understand why the part would be that long. 

The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that IKEA probably have some kind of plastic clamp similar to the one I designed, then just adding a hole into the clamp and it would be done. Cheap!

my design ended at 14$ the 4 parts, not really cheap

I wanted it in one part to keep it simple to make. I figured I needed it to be at least 200mm long.

[sh9000]

[Mommar]

Milia kinda stands out there among all that blue.

[no3Ljm]

On 3/2/2017 at 6:49 PM, jvmacross said:

Hey JVM! I'm really really curious to see your whole setup on these... you know, on all of your Macross collections. Including your 1/1 Gerwalk. Seriously.  

1 hour ago, sh9000 said:

One of these things is not like the other...  

Nice clean setup for your DX's and 1/60's. Only thing missing is Millia's Q-Rau, right? Are you planning on repainting the VF-0S Reactive Armor with blue motif?

1 hour ago, Mommar said:

Milia kinda stands out there among all that blue.

But she's at the bottom of the shelf.  Though her figure form is in the middle, so I think that's fine.  

 

[sh9000]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

One of these things is not like the other...  

Nice clean setup for your DX's and 1/60's. Only thing missing is Millia's Q-Rau, right? Are you planning on repainting the VF-0S Reactive Armor with blue motif?

But she's at the bottom of the shelf.  Though her figure form is in the middle, so I think that's fine.  

 

Yeah once I get an extra Q-Rau Milia to display it will be 3 of these things are not like the other.    I'll leave the Reactive Armor as it is.  I'm fine with the blue and setup.

[jvmacross]

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Hey JVM! I'm really really curious to see your whole setup on these... you know, on all of your Macross collections. Including your 1/1 Gerwalk. Seriously.  

 

 

[locidm]

5 hours ago, sh9000 said:

What is that dark colored VF-1 behind the armored 1J? Cavalier or a custom? Nice display!

[no3Ljm]

2 hours ago, jvmacross said:

1 hour ago, locidm said:

What is that dark colored VF-1 behind the armored 1J? Cavalier or a custom? Nice display!

That's VF-1A Cavaliers.

 

[Slave IV]

HMR Shelf!

[spanner]

12 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

HMR Shelf!

Looks fantastic! 

[Tallman]

13 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

HMR Shelf!

Nice setup. You need larger shelf now, Milia 1J, spartans and defenders are incoming! 

[Slave IV]

4 hours ago, spanner said:

Looks fantastic! 

Thanks!

4 hours ago, Tallman said:

Nice setup. You need larger shelf now, Milia 1J, spartans and defenders are incoming! 

Lol, I know huh? I definitely have space for Milia but not sure about the rest. Will see how it goes. I like rearaging stuff and playing with the figures anyway so I hope I can get at least one of each to fit.

The rest of the case is already taken too:

Edited March 27, 2017 by Slave IV

[no3Ljm]

21 hours ago, Slave IV said:

HMR Shelf!

 

 

[hachi]

I need my own HMR shelf...someday I'll get myself one!

[Slave IV]

On 3/28/2017 at 9:10 AM, no3Ljm said:

 

 

Thanks!

12 hours ago, hachi said:

I need my own HMR shelf...someday I'll get myself one!

Do it!

[spanner]

re-post of MWF member wmkjr photo!

OMG! I absolutely LOVE that VF-0C!!!  of course they are all amazing! 

im very jealous of you! I want Zero B & C variants! 

[no3Ljm]

^ It's still the wrong shade of blue. 

 

[spanner]

14 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

^ It's still the wrong shade of blue. 

Noel, stop being so picky! LOL! 

[no3Ljm]

Just having fun sir. Esp when you lost 40 minutes worth of Photoshop work. I have to vent out. 

So yeah. Still the wrong shade of blue. 

 

 

[wmkjr]

1 hour ago, spanner said:

re-post of MWF member wmkjr photo!

OMG! I absolutely LOVE that VF-0C!!!  of course they are all amazing! 

im very jealous of you! I want Zero B & C variants! 

Thanks. I didn't realize anybody noticed it uploaded. I just uploaded it to my blank album titled Macross Zero. Just got that cabinet so now I have space to display some of my valks.

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

^ It's still the wrong shade of blue. 

 

Really? I thought the white was not pink enough. 

Edit: One thing I learned after losing Photoshop files that I spent hours on is save often!

Edited April 11, 2017 by wmkjr

[no3Ljm]

13 minutes ago, wmkjr said:

Really? I thought the white was not pink enough. 

Edit: One thing I learned after losing Photoshop files that I spent hours on is save often!

I actually do save often. It's just that the work I'm doing now have lots of effects and smart filters. And I'm recreacting the effects and adjustments that I did earlier. And I really want to go home now. Hahaha!  

 

[wmkjr]

How I feel after losing the files after all that work.

Edit: I figured out how you were able to see it now. Somehow I ended up putting the display image in the Macross collection section instead of in my albums. 

Edited April 11, 2017 by wmkjr

[spanner]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Just having fun sir. Esp when you lost 40 minutes worth of Photoshop work. I have to vent out. 

So yeah. Still the wrong shade of blue. 

hehe! I know you were good sir! 

1 hour ago, wmkjr said:

Thanks. I didn't realize anybody noticed it uploaded. I just uploaded it to my blank album titled Macross Zero. Just got that cabinet so now I have space to display some of my valks.

Really? I thought the white was not pink enough. 

Edit: One thing I learned after losing Photoshop files that I spent hours on is save often!

how could anyone not notice! 

1 hour ago, wmkjr said:

How I feel after losing the files after all that work.

Edit: I figured out how you were able to see it now. Somehow I ended up putting the display image in the Macross collection section instead of in my albums. 

hehe! been there, done that. Many times.. bless you fatal computer errors, bless you!

[no3Ljm]

3 hours ago, wmkjr said:

How I feel after losing the files after all that work.

Edit: I figured out how you were able to see it now. Somehow I ended up putting the display image in the Macross collection section instead of in my albums. 

Ok. Now I finally see the attached image.

Basically I'm more 'verbal' than 'physical'. I don't like too much violence. 

Hahaha!  

 

[spanner]

In my time many a computer peripheral have fallen victim to my wrath such as this! It just wouldn't be computing without having experienced such frustrations!

[asianed]

My collection at this point is more of a character shrine to the modern songstresses... ^^

Sheryl and Ranka are in Idolmaster outfits at the moment... Sheryl is Miki while Ranka is Yukiho. XD

Edited April 14, 2017 by asianed

[ChristopherB]

My humble collection, I hope you enjoy!  Selling some items in the For Sale section for a home purchase.  So I wanted to post while it's still complete, although I will rebuild it in due time.

 

[spanner]

11 minutes ago, ChristopherB said:

My humble collection, I hope you enjoy!  Selling some items in the For Sale section for a home purchase.  So I wanted to post while it's still complete, although I will rebuild it in due time.

so much yes!!! you have a great collection! thanks for showing it to us! 

[wmkjr]

1 hour ago, asianed said:

My collection at this point is more of a character shrine to the modern songstresses... ^^

Sheryl and Ranka are in Idolmaster outfits at the moment... Sheryl is Miki while Ranka is Yukiho. XD

Nice figures!