Dancing Star Wars figures - advice needed please?

[paulcalf]

I need a way of stopping my Star Wars figures from dancing about - suggestions please

I spent ages deciding what cabinets to buy and I was really happy with them, until i noticed all the figures had moved about on their own. Basically the wall, the cabinets are on, is a stud wall that joins the garage. I keep a 1970's beast in the garage and the exhaust vibration makes the figures dance about every time i fire her up.

So i need some suggestions to how i can sort this please?

I can't move the cabinets to another wall.
I can't change the exhaust to one that vibrates less.

I was thinking blue tac, but that may damage the figures

The figures are on individual clear stands and the shelves are clear

Suggestions please

 

[mumbo]

:lol: what a great problem :lol: how about double sided sellotape? That way it won't be glaringly obvious that they are stuck down with something :wink:

 

[Richard_H]

You love your doubles Mumbo.

Oh dam there i go again :lol:

Now to the problem. Can the cabinets be unscrewed from the wall and a split washer and padding be put behind it? Kind of like a shock absorber.

 

[mumbo]

:lol:

Double Deckers, double vodka and redbull, double d's, double or nothing, double dare yep love my doubles :wink:

 

[Michael Sith]

Mmmm, do you have a brother...double trouble

 

[JuniorChubb]

Hey thats me!

We are the double posting duo...

 

[Michael Sith]

:lol: what took you I had you down for 5 mins

You need to embrace the dark side



Always two there are, no more, no less. A master and an apprentice. ...

 

[JuniorChubb]

Sorry, I was hanging out with my cool vintage BMX friends in the park :wink:

 

[Michael Sith]

:lol: :lol:

What's your fav


Snaggletooth :?:

BMX SW crossover :wink:

 

[paulcalf]

Would that damage the figures?

:lol: what a great problem :lol: how about double sided sellotape? That way it won't be glaringly obvious that they are stuck down with something :wink:

 

[Richard_H]

Yes it would! As would anything else you can think of which would touch the figs. You need a shock absorb impact on the back of the cabinet.

 

[JuniorChubb]

I have 5 solutions...

#1 is called the Mumbo, you use figure stands and attach DSST, SBP or whatever you want to call it to the bottom of the stands rather than the figures.

#2 is called the Chubb and is obviously more completed but also more effective. You make circular grooves in the shelves (with a spade drill bit) and the figure stands fit nicely into these and do not move. As long as the shelves are acrylic that is...

#3 is called the chav, you just glue the figure bases to the shelf, job done!

#4 is called the BlueDog, replace the shelves with wood, find the diameter of the pegs on the stands, drill holes of this size at equal distances along the shelf. Insert small wooden rods in the holes, sand and buff for a smooth finish. then paint and sand for a smoother finish. You now have an awesome looking shelf with built in foot-pegs for your figures.

#5 is called the Cc4rhu, you glue a bit of sponge behind the shelf, then you take the piss out of Mumbo's DT on SWFUK :lol:

 

[mumbo]

Would that damage the figures?

:lol: what a great problem :lol: how about double sided sellotape? That way it won't be glaringly obvious that they are stuck down with something :wink:

No, the idea is that the figures stay on the stands and the tape is attached to the bottom of the stands. Over time with excessive revving and vibrating it could mean having to do this often so perhaps the absorbers is a more full proof option, although a more arduous one :wink:

 

[mumbo]

I have 5 solutions...

#1 is called the Mumbo, you use figure stands and attach DSST, SBP or whatever you want to call it to the bottom of the stands rather than the figures.

#2 is called the Chubb and is obviously more completed but also more effective. You make circular grooves in the shelves (with a spade drill bit) and the figure stands fit nicely into these and do not move. As long as the shelves are acrylic that is...

#3 is called the chav, you just glue the figure bases to the shelf, job done!

#4 is called the BlueDog, replace the shelves with wood, find the diameter of the pegs on the stands, drill holes of this size at equal distances along the shelf. Insert small wooden rods in the holes, sand and buff for a smooth finish. then paint and sand for a smoother finish. You now have an awesome looking shelf with built in foot-pegs for your figures.

#5 is called the Cc4rhu, you glue a bit of sponge behind the shelf, then you take the piss out of Mumbo's DT on SWFUK :lol:

:lol: :lol:

 

[aussiejames]

What's the 70s beast?

 

[paulcalf]

JuniorChubb

Nice one, I'll give #1 the Chubb ago, but i might combine it with the #5 Cc4rhu if i can find any suitable sponge or shock absorber. Hopefully this Chubb Cc4rhu will stop my figures from dancing!

Thanks

Paul

I have 5 solutions...

#1 is called the Mumbo, you use figure stands and attach DSST, SBP or whatever you want to call it to the bottom of the stands rather than the figures.

#2 is called the Chubb and is obviously more completed but also more effective. You make circular grooves in the shelves (with a spade drill bit) and the figure stands fit nicely into these and do not move. As long as the shelves are acrylic that is...

#3 is called the chav, you just glue the figure bases to the shelf, job done!

#4 is called the BlueDog, replace the shelves with wood, find the diameter of the pegs on the stands, drill holes of this size at equal distances along the shelf. Insert small wooden rods in the holes, sand and buff for a smooth finish. then paint and sand for a smoother finish. You now have an awesome looking shelf with built in foot-pegs for your figures.

#5 is called the Cc4rhu, you glue a bit of sponge behind the shelf, then you take the piss out of Mumbo's DT on SWFUK :lol:

 

[paulcalf]

What's the 70s beast?

The 70's beast is:


you may recognize the 'family crest' on the table

Thanks for the suggestions.

Anyone know where i can get some yellow figure stands from, they may hide the tape a bit better than clear ones?

 

[theslider]

Lovely VW Camper there!

Loads of the yellow stands on ebay, but they command a premium as the only ones are real ones which came with the cantina (correct me if I'm wrong). I might have a few knocking around, but I might have sent the last of them to TieFighterboy.

 

[x-pack]

Just let your figures be free to go where they want!

 

[TC-14]

Seconded on both counts: the superb VW van and the notion of allowing your figures the right to be free to express themselves :wink: