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04-01-2022, 12:11 PM | #1 |
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Heads up! Series 1 of Display Joe Figures' G.I.Joe Figure Display Cases is now live on Kickstarter!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-display-cases As a kid I spent most of my time at my best friend?s house. Evenings, weekends, snow days, maybe even the occasional ?sick? day. Sometimes we would play a video game, sometimes we would go for a bike ride, but most of the time we were playing G.I. Joe. It was always the same thing. I would pack up all my action figures and vehicles and head down the hill to his house. When I got there, we would lay everything we had out and hold a draft to choose our favorite figures and vehicles. Then began the building of our impenetrable fortresses. This part took by far the most time as everything had to be perfect. Then we would spend the rest of the night engaged in battle. As we grew up, we stopped playing with toys as most do. Then I moved away, and we lost touch for a while. I never got rid of my action figures though because every time I look at them, I was reminded of my friend and the good times we had. It?s hard to remember a time in life when I was less carefree and happy then those years playing Joes with my friend. I?m sure many of you have a similar story. Like me, I?m sure you have some special connection to these action figures. They aren?t just a toy they hold memories for most of us. Unfortunately, our beloved toys have become fragile throughout the years. The plastic has become brittle and, in some cases, discolored. What should we do? Should we put them in a box and store them away in a closet? What would be the point in even having them then? No, we must display these figures! The Series 1 is an injection molded case that is designed to protect vintage action figures and allow us to showcase them and their accessories. What?s the problem? There is a laundry list of issues that these vintage action figures have. Some of it is due to age and some of it is due to poor design. Below are some of the big issues. Here is an example of an all-too-common problem. The heal of the figure has broken off because of stress. Some action figures are designed with holes in the bottom of the feet so they can be mounted to vehicles or figure stands. A peg on the stand in this case was inserted into the hole on the bottom of the figures foot. The figure is held in place by the force applied between the hole and the peg. That force can eventually cause the plastic to crack. Some figures were also prone to having the thumb and/or fingers break off when you tried to put accessories in their hands. The plastic used on vintage figures was fairly rigid and would often break rather than bend or deform a bit. Finally, we see an action figure that is yellow and white. This figure should in fact be entirely white, but it has been damaged by the suns UV rays. White figures turn yellow, blue turns greenish, and some colors just seem to become less vibrant. What can we do about it? All isn?t lost. I have a plan I believe can protect the figures from these dangers. Mounting the figure to the display safely is the first step. For this I?ve chosen to use the hole found in the backs of some vintage action figures. This is often where the figures backpack would be inserted. Still, I don?t want to apply too much pressure on the figure. Therefore, I designed an object that had rubber fins that will insert into the hole with little force and resist coming out because of the direction of the fins. Next, I had to decide what to do with the figure?s weapons. Clearly holding them will eventually lead to the figure breaking. Furthermore, I?m now using the hole in the back where the backpack would go. To remedy this problem, I?ve designed an accessory rack. The display case will come with several hooks and doodads to attach the figures accessories to the rack. Now we can proudly display the figure and his accessories. This has an unintended effect of it looking like the figure is standing in an armory. As if it were part diorama. Last in the way of protection is a UV filtering dust cover. I don?t know the science behind it but there is apparently an additive they put in before injecting the plastic into the mold that makes it so the plastic will filter out UV light. It also has the added benefit of keeping dust out. Risks and challenges The timeline for rewards is a concern due to delays in US customs. I've tried to mitigate this by almost doubling the time frame expressed to me by the manufacturer. There is a possibility the post that goes into the figures back might not fit properly as I cannot prototype it because of the rubber over plastic design. To mitigate this risk I am also going to include an all plastic post that I have 3D printed and I know fits. |
04-13-2022, 02:30 AM | #2 |
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SEE my next comment below.
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04-13-2022, 09:41 AM | #3 |
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I like the design, but there isn't much info on the Kickstarter page at all. I couldn't even find the description that appears above.
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04-13-2022, 09:45 AM | #4 |
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SEE my previous comment above.
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CLEVER QUOTE COMING SOON ************* ************* ************ ************ ************* Thoughts/opinions expressed are solely my own and do not reflect the views or beliefs of any toy company ... that may employ me as a consultant on child development/pediatric mental health (hint, hint). https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-se...grams/children Last edited by Mud Wasp; 04-14-2022 at 12:00 PM.. Reason: Clarity of purpose. |
04-13-2022, 09:57 AM | #5 |
Fartbutt McGillicuddy
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i think there's more than 3/4" worth of wasted pla on the top and bottom for an unimaginiative design that anyone with 3d builder and a 3d printer can crank out in an afternoon.
the only thing outside of that needed is one of these ear plugs to cram into the back peg hole: https://www.amazon.com/Safety-Works-.../dp/B000KKWZZI which you can find for even less than that if you devote more time to it than i just did. grainger has bulk orders. this reminds me of that jackhole that invented "flight stands" for table top rpg minis which were just quite literally cubes and was laughed out of every 3d printing table top group on facebook. is it a neat design? yeah sure. is it a 25 dollar product? hell no. Last edited by THEDARKONE508; 04-13-2022 at 10:19 AM.. |
04-13-2022, 10:24 AM | #6 |
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I really do think they're neat, but I'd put nearly as much money into getting all the cases I'd need as I did collecting the figures, themselves.
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04-13-2022, 01:46 PM | #7 |
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Do they have to be Joes? Can they be Dreadnoks or named characters? I'd love to see an updated version of my favourite biker twins with updated/reimagined dossiers!
Must be bored.
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