HOT TOYS COLLECTING: SHOULD YOU POSE YOUR FIGURES? 

My man is still in cruise mindset showing off that chest hair 🚤

Always pose mine to bring out the realism! I try to enact movie moments and create mini diorama's as a snap shot from a particular movie!

So I used to collect a lot of statues for this reason alone.. I was afraid to pose my figures because of those things you mentioned in your video but I was also impatient in learning how to pose my figures efficiently until I started to follow channels and Facebook groups that I find people are actually having a blast posing these figures. Eventually I sold most of my statues and started focusing on 1/6th collecting and gave it another shot.. well guess what, I actually started to enjoy my collection more because of the simple poses I could do and not every figure has to have a dynamic pose like my previous statues did. So for that I can truly see the art in 1/6th collecting.

I usually only collect statues, but today I bought my first ever Hot Toys figure. This video randomly popped up on my recommended after I purchased it lol. As someone who is not knowledgeable on 1/6 scale figures this was super helpful. Thank you!

I pose most my figures. If someone wants a static image they could buy a statue.

Great video! I do get a little bothered when I see people’s collections and all the figures are in museum poses or weird poses. I wouldn’t say I’m the best poser either but these collectibles are so expensive that they’re worth playing with a bit to get them into cool poses. It doesn’t even have to be that dynamic most of the time. I also agree that looking at source material can be a great tool to find a good pose. I like to look at movie posters or comic covers/panels for inspiration.

I hate when people pose badly their figures... or even worse, dont pose them at all, straight up same pose than in the box lol

I'm glad I'm not the only one not afraid to pose. My opinion, is if I'm spending all this money on a figure, I want to get the most bang for my buck. To me, that means posing a figure as Hot Toys intended on (why else would they make movable joints and eyes???)

No posing, just museum poses. No, don’t do it. Don’t do it Keco

Amen

I always look for photographs of a scene, to pose the figure, excellent video, great that you have returned from your vacation

Museum poses work for me cause it gives me the most amount of space on my shelf 😅. I'm slowly but surely starting to pose my spidermen. Not sure if film accurate purists would get upset, but I would be 100% fine with Hot Toys using the Scarlet Spider material on their spidermen going forward.

All of the above except for the 303. 👍🏽

DLO vs evil sneaker. I pick DLO side. Also beskar

Glad you touched on simple movements like head tilt or standing posture can really bring out a ton of personality in a character even if the pose isn't super dynamic. I tend to go for those simpler but illustrative poses since they take up a lot less room in the shelf and still allow the character to fit on their stand.

Those are good points about them being "action figures", not expecting them lasting forever and enjoying them. I agree with you but I still avoid PU leather heavy figures if i can (can't totally avoid them though specially with belts/boots of some figure, i hope the acrylic finisher keeps them from peeling). I don't have that Scarlet Witch - by any chance that the pants is made from those nylon materials that HT is highlighting for Starkiller and dark empire Luke? On rubber suit, spider armor mk4 might be the most restrictive one :p

good information. great video

Just got the friendly neighborhood spider-man (my first hot toys figure) so a video that focuses on “sustainable posing” is perfect for me

A cubano cigar and a glass of bourbon would top off that shirt and chain fit lol

Honestly I really want the Silver Age Batman Mezco but I’m afraid that I’ll rip the cloth

Good to see you back, hope you guys had a good time. Thanks for the video, informative and encouraging.

Love this dude so helpful! I too have gotten into the mindset of dynamic posing my figures from time to time. It makes the figures that much more enjoyable. 💪🏼🔥

I mainly collect DC figures which have tight outfits so they staying straight. Why not enter Sideshow contests? Winning is fun.

That is indeed a cray cray question, great discussion 😂😂😂😂

Yup.

Hey man!! Welcome back!!! Great video! I am guilty of not posing too much but i am trying to be more "aggressive" with my poses. Thank you for putting these videos together and for the awesome insight!! Always 🔥🔥. Strong work!!

Great tips! I finally started doing some of those tips over the last few months but was a museum poser for years. I agree that they are meant to be enjoyed more. Nice Vision quote from AOU too!

Was about to say you were still in cruise mode with that outfit, but Will beat me to it. Fully agree though, I think it's incredibly boring to just have every figure in museum pose. The posing and display is the fun of the hobby. Great tips on small, simple poses.

Glad to have u back bro, I watch video reviews obviously to see in hand the figures and how to pose them too. Gotta have fun with them like u said, if u like what u see then that’s the best feeling. Oh and we need a collection update tour too 💪🏼😅

depends on your personality but posing them always adds more "oomph" to the conversation imo!

Well put, sir. Your Toby is posed beautifully

Great tips although still a little nervous

Great video as always! I believe in balance! Leave it in a cool pose for a few days. Then leave it back in a museum pose etc! Just have fun 😅🔥

Once I buy a moducase in the future my figures will be posed as I plan on keeping them. Almost done with Hot Toys I think? Idk these star wars announcements got me in a choke hold

Statues...bleh... It's all about being able to change it up from time to time with new poses...

My attitude with posing (and this is especially true with Spiderman) is that I try to find that perfect pose that's so great, I will probably never want to change it anyway. So if the suit needs to be creased in a way that could permanently damage the material, that's OK because that pose will never change anyway. It makes me wish they didn't use rubbery materials so much for characters like Spiderman because rubber is the worst when it comes to permanent, damaging creases (fabric is much more movable and forgiving) but it is what it is. I agree with your point that you can get a cool pose using subtle means instead of crazy, comic book posing that could cause damage.

I already put my figures in mostly dynamic poses, depending on the characters, some more than any of them but at the moment I'm focusing on my very first two Hot Toys figures the deluxe Bruce Lee from Enter the Dragon and is that likeness so uncanny but have been thinking of changing the body to a seamless one.

I don’t have a Hot Toy yet but I did preorder the ATSV Spider-Man 2099, so this video definitely helps me understand the aspects of posing these figures. Funny enough, I’ve actually been considering purchasing the 2099 you showed in this video too, so I appreciate that. Thank you!

You are MVP! I needed this! I’m so nervous about ruining the figures suits/clothing/fabric

I Like Your Spiderman 2099 Figure.

Mommy Wanda looks amazing 🔥

For this video you deserve a ❤️, that is basically worth 2 likes! 🤣😂😅😂🤣

Something tells me this isn't what 6th grade bullies had in mind when they called me a poser.

Why did this turn into a therapy session half way through 😭

Brother I can’t hardly keep my hands off my figures every time I walk by my display lol. Idk how people just pull that shit out the box and leave it alone.

Would love to see a review of the new DD!

The only figure I worry about is my beloved Thranduil . No crazy poses , but every day I put him to sit on a throne and every night I put him to sleep in his 1/6 bed 😅. So I move him daily . I just can’t not make it comfy for him and I wanna interact with him every day 🥹 I need him to last forever though 🥺

I'm of the opinion that Hot Toys and InArt figures are meant to be posed. If I didn't want to pose these, I'd be collecting statues.

You are a voice of reasoning on Hot Toys…I mostly like it. You make us think about this hobby. Hopefully the trip was great and you washed away that Preds loss.

No, keep them sealed and one day you’ll be rich 😂😂😂😂

Yep defenatly other wise you might as well collect statues

Hey dude. Do you have any recommendations for what display bases I can use with rubber-like suits Like the HT Classic Spider-Man from the game line. The Waist clamps are leaving marks on my Spidey Hot Toys. I’d appreciate recommendations, because I still like dynamic flight stands but the clamps are damaging the material.

I would like figure reviews on your channel. That seems to be missing

I can't stand a figure in museum pose, it just bores me to death I'm one of those collectors that needs a cool pose for the figure.

Why spend that kind of dough on something that isn’t that posable and will deteriorate? 🤔 I want the Robocop tho 😬

Where is the tan? Was this an Alaska Cruise? BTW ... nice shirt!!

If you pose them then just leave them like that without trying to pose them later on will the creases ect still be an issue ?

Hellow. I Do Toy Photography. I Like Your Spiderman 2099 Figure.

Wait….. Why is Wanda’s waist thing backward?😭😭

The only 1/6 with real value is Inart 😂

Serious question as someone who is getting into 1/6 collecting. Why does everyone pay so much for the figures, just to put them in boring displays like you and all other youtubers. Why not build a cool looking diorama and reduce the figure count a bit to make the ones you actually really like, stand out and not look out of context? Seriously, like you have figures worth thousands and yet all you do is put them behind glass in a dead boring scene and put spotlight on them... Why not investing a bit into building a nice diorama and display like only 3-4 instead of smashing 10 + figures into one department like chickens in a chick farm.

Damn, lots of lazy eyes in your collection :) are movable eyes getting loose over time?