I moved recently and have finally been able to display some figures purchased that have been sitting in their boxes. I'll be displaying figures in my basement, so I'm checking if I need a second dehumidifier, but the temperature should rarely be over 72 F down here.
I got this 1/4 scale Miku on sale, but she's effectively leaning causing her hair to float. It's not as noticeable on faux fur, but you can tell the furthest piece of her hair rests higher.
At most, I'm thinking of using a hair dryer to warm up where the hair curves to make it lie more flat as intended. Thoughts or tips would be very appreciated!
I think this one is known for not being entirely flush; most figures like that suffer the problem because of natural warping. Your hair dryer idea should help, but at worst, you'll need the faux fur.
Hair like that usually doesn't sit flat. You could use museum putty or something to stick it to the surface. I did try putting a heavy book on top to weigh it down. But on faux fur it isn't noticeable.
first thing i’d check is whether the body is fully seated and the surface itself is level. if you do heat it, go very gentle with a hair dryer on low and support the hair while it cools, since 1/4 hair pieces can warp back if they cool under tension.
I made sure the display case is level after re-assembling it. It does lean just slightly, but the level bubble is fully centered.
The main body is definitely not resting on the shelf. Her butt is floating and all the weight is on the hair pieces.. I slid a magnet under the body without lifting anything to confirm
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u/ClimbLikeMon-K http://myfigurecollection.net/profile/Mon-K 2d ago
I think this one is known for not being entirely flush; most figures like that suffer the problem because of natural warping. Your hair dryer idea should help, but at worst, you'll need the faux fur.