If this isn't a coincidence, I don't know what is. I spent 10 mintues looking for TF display/diorama ideas today (specifically something like yours), and here you make an update video!
Thanks! Yeah that’s kinda what I was going for. :) Only one’s I couldn’t really do are my Inferno and Grapple molds, tried but couldn’t get it to lay flat.
Great video. Love how your thinking ahead of your display instead of just stacking it out. I'm in the process of redoing mine and understand how much time and thought goes into this. Great job on yours. Real artistry with the dioramas
I've said it before but you have the cleanest, most well curated collection I've ever seen. The passion and craftsmanship you put into the displays is inspiring. I hope you keep the Maketoys seekers and display them in alt mode alongside the Seeker 2.0 from Takara.
Thank you much for such high praise! I do enjoy it. That’s an interesting idea with my Maketoys seekers. We’ll have to wait and see how the 2.0 seekers look in person.
Brilliant 👏 mate, just started a collection for my son, bit harder for these to get hold of in the UK 🇬🇧 but the KO versions from China are very good and cheaper , i watched these cartoons when I was 5 loved em ever since, can't believe how amazing the modern toy detail is, great video would love you collection at my house ! Hopefully one day 🙏
Thank you! Kinda similar situation myself, I rediscovered masterpiece Transformers when I was getting my son some of the transformers mainline figures. BTW some KOs are good and some aren’t, it kinda depends on the figure.
I subscribe you need more attention your display is insane you know how to display things well Most people who have detolfs don’t make it look the best like Bobby says they usually have to much negative space at the top but you have them so it eliminates that and makes it look really good they fill the space pretty well
Thank you for the support! Please share! Yes I agree, that’s why I started the channel, hopefully I can give other collectors what they can do with their collections and their Detolfs. I think all shelving have some limitations, even the Billy’s BSF uses. It’s just a matter of putting the time in to make it work. But that’s part of the fun for me! Thanks again!
@@DFormers yea some people put thousands into figures and then Chuck em on a shelf Well some don’t pose them just place them there and they don’t look that appealing
Yes such a wasted opportunity. Unfortunately I think for many collectors, it’s more about the “hunt” and procuring figures but I get that. It’s addictive.
@@DFormers yea i get most my enjoyment out of posing and getting the characters I love and recently proper display I used to have them all neutral posed because I didn’t have space but when I made space I started to display them properly and now I want to get into diorama making
Hey man i notice you use yellow.lights over white ones is that right? Saw your collection on Bobbyskullface. Always wanted him to review your collection. Keep it up!!
Thanks! I used various ways to anchor the figures down so they can stay in those dynamic poses. Feel free to check out my other videos especially my Dynamic Posing Ideas series to see how I did it.
Man.. your display is so amazing. Puts mine to shame. Love the creativity you've put into all the custom stuff and some of those dynamic poses are unreal, especially on Sideswipe and Mirage. Wow. Wish I had more space so I could give each bot some interesting poses too. Amazing bro, looking forward to checking out the updates as they happen. Out of curiosity, how do you get the feet to stick to your bases with some of those leaning poses?
Thanks! Yeah I’m struggling with space as well, but aren’t we all. :) To get some of those figures to hold those poses I had to create various armatures in their legs which then connect to the base. You can find more details about my process in some of my other videos.
Lifting the detolf off the floor makes a huge improvement of your view of your collection for sure, I usually keep my favorites to the top but your method is cool, how many inches high is the under cabinets? I’m a big fan of your dynamic displays.
I agree those seasons hold the most memorable characters for me though combiners like the Predacons and Technobots are also some of my favorites. So are you a collector also?
Very impressive. Got to say, that Galvatron and Cyclonus setup is my favorite. How are u able to get the figures in running poses? Always look forward to ur collection updates. Those custom display bases definitely make ur collection stand out from any other MP collection. If u have time, check my 2020 collection too. Wouldn’t mind getting ur opinion.
Thanks! Please check out some of my other videos, that’ll go into better detail about how I was able to pull off those poses. I checked out your collection, some nice pieces! I like the variety and use of risers. I need some more combiners in my collection!
Awesome display and great posing and additions to the Detolfs. Question. I’ve watched all your videos but in this one it appears you covered the LED lights from being viewed from the front? Brilliant idea to avoid distraction. How did you do it? Will you make a quick how to video on the process? Thank you.
Thanks! Yes you noticed! I was gonna mention it in the video but forgot. For my lights I applied some electrical tape to the top(back side of the led lights) of each strip. This prevents some of the light to seep up through the glass to the shelf above. Then I cut some strips out of a black plastic binder cover and taped them to the front making sure the plastic hangs just below the light. Hope that helps!
Thanks! You like the XTB version? You know I had the XTB Seaspray all preordered and when I saw that FT was coming out with the 2.0 I ended up canceling my order. I’m hoping I made the right choice. At the end of the day, I go with looks above all else and I do like the chunkiness of the redo.
articulation wise, XTB has it all. it has ab crunch, full ankle tilt, elbows gives you the full run, knees goes way past 90. but if you like toon accuracy, FT is the better choice.
i have the XTB and i’ll just stick with it. it’s half the price of the FT one. BTW speed star allows you for more waist swivel if you unclick that ab crunch. it has two ab crunch if i remember it right. love the dioramas and lightings. keep it up
Nice! Yeah you can’t go wrong with either choice. Personally I do have a soft spot for the more oddly shaped figures. Cosmos, Hoist, and Huffer don’t get a lot of shine but I like the design of those guys over others.
Really?! I discovered the one ab crunch on Speed Star, didn’t know about a second. I’ll have to check out some review videos. I hope it’s not one of those waist crunches that totally break up the sculpt. Just picked it up and haven’t played with it much. Thanks for the tip!
Wow ur collection is amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍 dont 4get fanstoys blitzwing. I got my pre-order @tfsource. It'll look really good with ur Astrotrain gr8 📹 keep it up
Thank you! I have Blitzwing on preorder as well; that along with the next six or so Fanstoys releases. 😆 Kind of have to these days when it comes to their figures.
The collection and display really is top shelf stuff. I believe I saw before you make all your display pieces from foam ? Is the wall behind the displays painted black ? Or is it some kind of draping that gives the effect ? I'd love to know. Thanks
@@DFormers most definitely stealing that idea of using the foamcor boards when I redo my shelves. Another question, how do you get some of tour poses to stay ? For example Sideswipe, do you use some kind of fishing line or something?
You’re welcome! Please check out my other videos under dynamic posing ideas and it’ll give you more of an idea of how I pulled this off. And if you haven’t yet please subscribe for future updates. :)
How much is the collection worth. Just wondering cause I plan to start one of my own and was wondering what your advice is in going towards my goal. I wanna do a collection like your with g1 only characters. Not a huge collection just main characters mostly decepticons but Dino bots and optimus and a few autobots
Rough estimate 7-8k. I have several that have gone up in price considerably in the aftermarket, the Dinobots for example. The set has probably doubled in value. If you are looking to start collecting I recommend buying from reputable stores in the states like Big Bad Toy Store, Toydojo or TF Source. Or overseas stores like ShowZ or Bababobo to name a few. I’m also on several TF Facebook community groups where you can buy and sell from other collectors. Definitely do your homework before making a purchase, when I first got into collecting I was pretty surprised at all the different companies out there making different versions of the same character. Part of the fun in collecting, is picking and choosing what you like most but can also be overwhelming. Hope that helps! Be happy to answer any more questions if I can. Good luck!
@@DFormers thank you for all the helpful advice. I’ve been looking at a few different soundwaves and the seekers. Which there my favorites from g1. But I see that there’s many options to choose. I’m looking for the best models that are g1 accurate do you happen to know which website would be best for that. I’m sorry for all the questions. I’m just younger than most that get in to this but I’ve been a fan since I was a child. Even though I had armada and energon to watch. But I have found the old g1 shows and loved them and seen a few reviews and was like wow these figures look really good. And when I saw your display I was just saying to my self I want that one day. And tbh I wanna try to keep it close to the same maker so Ino they will scale right
The main thing I want to do is something with soundwave ejecting the tapes and have one hanging mid transformation and one in his chest and ravage and lazer beak placed on and under him. That’s really the first thing I want to display
For sure! In terms of Soundwave you are only really talking about 2 versions; 1 which is the official(which is the one I own) and a Fanstoys version called Acoustic Wave which is yet to be released. Within the official MP release of Soundwave you essentially have several versions also, the official version and I believe 2 KOs or knockoffs. One by Toy House Factory. The KOs are decent quality, you can UA-cam KO MP Soundwave and you’ll find some comparison reviews. The mold whether it’s the official or ko has been out for probably 5 years now so you’ll have to do some searching for a copy. The mold is also dated and has that toy aesthetic compared to the more toon accurate look the trend is currently. But for its age it has held up well and is still a solid figure whichever version you go with. For me I plan to switch out mine for the Fanstoys version when that eventually releases. It definitely has a more toon look which is what I’m going for. Plus the tapes look a lot better in my opinion. You can Google it and judge for yourself. Fanstoys is probably the favorite 3rd party company for many collectors, and their products always sell out. I have mine preordered and these days you kind of need to to ensure a copy and not get hit with a late tax and the aftermarket. One thing about their products is they always go up in value and price as well.
@@DFormers thanks again I hear really good things about fans toys and big bad toy store. But definitely will check out those other websites that you mentioned. And one last question where did you get those bases from or are they custom
Great video i went with the puck lights with the remote control so i can control the dimmer it was a pain to link 12 detolfs but im satisfied you should check out my collection video
@@dannycarrion8160 nice collection! A lot of great pieces! Might I ask what are you using to cover some of your Detolf shelves? Looks like black construction paper?
@@DFormers yeah thats all it is ive since started making some bases similar to yours but just stone, the black keeps from looking down into the next shelf n hides the light n looks nicer for now, maybe some day ill get on your level im totally inspired by yours
I never get tired of looking at displays like this. The glass cabinets, lighting and character poses makes it look like a museum. 👍🏼
Beautiful collection and great video. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially how you went over each shelf and shared your thoughts. 👍
Thanks! Made for such a long video though and hours of editing! But happy you enjoyed it so it was worth it.
Probably the best displayed TF collection I've ever seen!
Thank you!
I love it! You to some great poses in there!!
Thank you!
If this isn't a coincidence, I don't know what is. I spent 10 mintues looking for TF display/diorama ideas today (specifically something like yours), and here you make an update video!
Serendipitous! Hope it inspired you!
Most impressive. The best ive seen so far.
Thank you!
The reflective film is a really nice touch and makes them all blend in/uniform better together
Thanks! Yeah that’s kinda what I was going for. :) Only one’s I couldn’t really do are my Inferno and Grapple molds, tried but couldn’t get it to lay flat.
So cool. Thanks for posting.
Thanks! And you’re welcome, I need to do another update!
Inspiring! I like how you have the movie bots, especially the autobots, in center. Very nice! Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you! It was a challenge fitting them all in there!
I'm always happy and impressed to see your collection!
Thank you Matthew!
I have seen a lot of displays on UA-cam but yours is the BEST MP transformers display! BAR NONE! Congrats!
BTW beautiful pose on Blurr and Sunstreaker. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Great video. Love how your thinking ahead of your display instead of just stacking it out. I'm in the process of redoing mine and understand how much time and thought goes into this. Great job on yours. Real artistry with the dioramas
Thank you! It is a lot of work and time but I think it pays off in the end. Getting my lighting just right was a challenge but worth it.
BEYOND AMAZING!!
Thank you! I’ve made some new updates since then!
@@DFormers 😻PURE ART, LOVE IT
Great collection
😊 thanks!
We need a 2024 update!
So happy to see a new video from you, you’re and amazing source of inspiration.
Thank you so much! It’s been awhile since I’ve put out content. Too busy with work unfortunately.
Good looking collection!
Thank you! It’s getting there, slowly...
I've said it before but you have the cleanest, most well curated collection I've ever seen. The passion and craftsmanship you put into the displays is inspiring. I hope you keep the Maketoys seekers and display them in alt mode alongside the Seeker 2.0 from Takara.
Thank you much for such high praise! I do enjoy it.
That’s an interesting idea with my Maketoys seekers. We’ll have to wait and see how the 2.0 seekers look in person.
Looks great!
Thanks much appreciated! It’s coming along, still several things I want to work on.
Brilliant 👏 mate, just started a collection for my son, bit harder for these to get hold of in the UK 🇬🇧 but the KO versions from China are very good and cheaper , i watched these cartoons when I was 5 loved em ever since, can't believe how amazing the modern toy detail is, great video would love you collection at my house ! Hopefully one day 🙏
Thank you! Kinda similar situation myself, I rediscovered masterpiece Transformers when I was getting my son some of the transformers mainline figures.
BTW some KOs are good and some aren’t, it kinda depends on the figure.
Best display on UA-cam
Haha! Thank you for such high praise! It’s coming along.
Sweet collection brotha love how you displayed your figures and the custom work is amazing!
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Love the collection, keep posting.
Let me know when you sell the two little one in the new shelf... lol 😆
Thank you! Haha! We’ll see what ends up of those guys.
I subscribe you need more attention your display is insane you know how to display things well
Most people who have detolfs don’t make it look the best like Bobby says they usually have to much negative space at the top but you have them so it eliminates that and makes it look really good they fill the space pretty well
Thank you for the support! Please share!
Yes I agree, that’s why I started the channel, hopefully I can give other collectors what they can do with their collections and their Detolfs. I think all shelving have some limitations, even the Billy’s BSF uses. It’s just a matter of putting the time in to make it work. But that’s part of the fun for me!
Thanks again!
@@DFormers yea some people put thousands into figures and then Chuck em on a shelf
Well some don’t pose them just place them there and they don’t look that appealing
Yes such a wasted opportunity. Unfortunately I think for many collectors, it’s more about the “hunt” and procuring figures but I get that. It’s addictive.
@@DFormers yea i get most my enjoyment out of posing and getting the characters I love and recently proper display I used to have them all neutral posed because I didn’t have space but when I made space I started to display them properly and now I want to get into diorama making
That sounds good, hope my videos will give you some ideas.
Hey man i notice you use yellow.lights over white ones is that right?
Saw your collection on Bobbyskullface. Always wanted him to review your collection.
Keep it up!!
Thanks! Yes the lights are use are warm whites/yellow.
Amazing Bro 😲 WOW 😁.
Love the background.
How did you get them to stay in such dynamic poses...🤷🤦👏🙌👍 Awesome 😎
Thanks!
I used various ways to anchor the figures down so they can stay in those dynamic poses. Feel free to check out my other videos especially my Dynamic Posing Ideas series to see how I did it.
@@DFormers
Cool 😎
Man.. your display is so amazing. Puts mine to shame. Love the creativity you've put into all the custom stuff and some of those dynamic poses are unreal, especially on Sideswipe and Mirage. Wow. Wish I had more space so I could give each bot some interesting poses too. Amazing bro, looking forward to checking out the updates as they happen. Out of curiosity, how do you get the feet to stick to your bases with some of those leaning poses?
Thanks! Yeah I’m struggling with space as well, but aren’t we all. :)
To get some of those figures to hold those poses I had to create various armatures in their legs which then connect to the base. You can find more details about my process in some of my other videos.
@@DFormers Ok thanks, will check that out.
Wow, that display is perfect. How do you come up with the ideas for the custom display pieces..l don't have a creative or artistic bone in my body.
Thanks! I must say just being a fan and watching the original cartoons gives me inspiration and the basic look of everything.
Your poses are great! Most of the single foot dynamic poses are held in place with magnets and occasionally wire, right?
Thank you! Yes the more dynamic poses are done various ways including wires and magnets.
Lifting the detolf off the floor makes a huge improvement of your view of your collection for sure, I usually keep my favorites to the top but your method is cool, how many inches high is the under cabinets? I’m a big fan of your dynamic displays.
Thanks! The base shelf is just around 12” tall which puts the top shelf of the Detolf right around my eye level.
@@DFormers ok cool, perfect the way you can hide the wires and other stuff makes for a better display.
Thanks! It’s a pain running and hiding all the wires but it’s worth the effort in the end.
i think season 1, season 2 and the movie characters is the best in g1 transformers
I agree those seasons hold the most memorable characters for me though combiners like the Predacons and Technobots are also some of my favorites. So are you a collector also?
4:53 I can't believe the Autobots survived
Very impressive. Got to say, that Galvatron and Cyclonus setup is my favorite. How are u able to get the figures in running poses?
Always look forward to ur collection updates. Those custom display bases definitely make ur collection stand out from any other MP collection. If u have time, check my 2020 collection too. Wouldn’t mind getting ur opinion.
Thanks! Please check out some of my other videos, that’ll go into better detail about how I was able to pull off those poses.
I checked out your collection, some nice pieces! I like the variety and use of risers. I need some more combiners in my collection!
Awesome display and great posing and additions to the Detolfs. Question. I’ve watched all your videos but in this one it appears you covered the LED lights from being viewed from the front? Brilliant idea to avoid distraction. How did you do it? Will you make a quick how to video on the process? Thank you.
Thanks! Yes you noticed! I was gonna mention it in the video but forgot. For my lights I applied some electrical tape to the top(back side of the led lights) of each strip. This prevents some of the light to seep up through the glass to the shelf above. Then I cut some strips out of a black plastic binder cover and taped them to the front making sure the plastic hangs just below the light.
Hope that helps!
Can you make a new collection vid please?
omg !!!!!! O_O
😊
Lovely! Is it a pain to dust these displays?
Thanks! The displays themselves don’t need much dusting but I do dust the figures occasionally.
nice collection. but if your after articulation, better get that XTB seaspray instead of FT.
Thanks! You like the XTB version? You know I had the XTB Seaspray all preordered and when I saw that FT was coming out with the 2.0 I ended up canceling my order. I’m hoping I made the right choice. At the end of the day, I go with looks above all else and I do like the chunkiness of the redo.
articulation wise, XTB has it all. it has ab crunch, full ankle tilt, elbows gives you the full run, knees goes way past 90. but if you like toon accuracy, FT is the better choice.
i have the XTB and i’ll just stick with it. it’s half the price of the FT one. BTW speed star allows you for more waist swivel if you unclick that ab crunch. it has two ab crunch if i remember it right. love the dioramas and lightings. keep it up
Nice! Yeah you can’t go wrong with either choice. Personally I do have a soft spot for the more oddly shaped figures. Cosmos, Hoist, and Huffer don’t get a lot of shine but I like the design of those guys over others.
Really?! I discovered the one ab crunch on Speed Star, didn’t know about a second. I’ll have to check out some review videos. I hope it’s not one of those waist crunches that totally break up the sculpt. Just picked it up and haven’t played with it much.
Thanks for the tip!
Great collection. Do you think you'll get Blitzwing to keep Astrotrain company?
Thanks! Yes I’ve had the Fanstoys Blitzwing preordered for ages now. So hoping this year will be the year it drops.
@@DFormers good stuff. I hope you can get Jazz as well soon.
@@agent_meister477 YES! And FT Cliffjumper and I’ll be a happy collector!
@@DFormers best of luck. Your displays look amazing!
Would you be tempted to get Scourge to go with Galvatron and Cyclonus? Just a thought.
Oh absolutely! another anticipation Fanstoys release. Did a bit of rearranging the other day to plan ahead and he should fit right in that display.
Wow ur collection is amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍 dont 4get fanstoys blitzwing. I got my pre-order @tfsource. It'll look really good with ur Astrotrain gr8 📹 keep it up
Thank you! I have Blitzwing on preorder as well; that along with the next six or so Fanstoys releases. 😆 Kind of have to these days when it comes to their figures.
How do you mount the figures to your diorama? I'd like to do the same but I don't want to ruin the finish.
Please check out my other videos - Dynamic Posing Ideas. It should give you an idea of what I did.
@@DFormers thanks I'll check it out. BTW your collection is amazing! Grats!
Thanks! Hope they’ll give you some ideas.
Algún día tendré alguna colección así 😞
ve a por ello!
The collection and display really is top shelf stuff. I believe I saw before you make all your display pieces from foam ? Is the wall behind the displays painted black ? Or is it some kind of draping that gives the effect ? I'd love to know. Thanks
Thank you so much! Yes my pieces are made of foam. The black background is foamcore board. I just cut it to size and put in place.
@@DFormers most definitely stealing that idea of using the foamcor boards when I redo my shelves. Another question, how do you get some of tour poses to stay ? For example Sideswipe, do you use some kind of fishing line or something?
You’re welcome! Please check out my other videos under dynamic posing ideas and it’ll give you more of an idea of how I pulled this off. And if you haven’t yet please subscribe for future updates. :)
I like the intro music of this video, what is it called?
Thanks! You know what I found it off one of those free stock music sites awhile ago but I honestly have no idea where now.
Hi - how did you get the blue windows on Streak mp18+?
I inserted a piece of metallic tint that I cut to fit. It involved some unscrewing.
How much is the collection worth. Just wondering cause I plan to start one of my own and was wondering what your advice is in going towards my goal. I wanna do a collection like your with g1 only characters. Not a huge collection just main characters mostly decepticons but Dino bots and optimus and a few autobots
Rough estimate 7-8k. I have several that have gone up in price considerably in the aftermarket, the Dinobots for example. The set has probably doubled in value.
If you are looking to start collecting I recommend buying from reputable stores in the states like Big Bad Toy Store, Toydojo or TF Source. Or overseas stores like ShowZ or Bababobo to name a few.
I’m also on several TF Facebook community groups where you can buy and sell from other collectors.
Definitely do your homework before making a purchase, when I first got into collecting I was pretty surprised at all the different companies out there making different versions of the same character. Part of the fun in collecting, is picking and choosing what you like most but can also be overwhelming.
Hope that helps! Be happy to answer any more questions if I can. Good luck!
@@DFormers thank you for all the helpful advice. I’ve been looking at a few different soundwaves and the seekers. Which there my favorites from g1. But I see that there’s many options to choose. I’m looking for the best models that are g1 accurate do you happen to know which website would be best for that. I’m sorry for all the questions. I’m just younger than most that get in to this but I’ve been a fan since I was a child. Even though I had armada and energon to watch. But I have found the old g1 shows and loved them and seen a few reviews and was like wow these figures look really good. And when I saw your display I was just saying to my self I want that one day. And tbh I wanna try to keep it close to the same maker so Ino they will scale right
The main thing I want to do is something with soundwave ejecting the tapes and have one hanging mid transformation and one in his chest and ravage and lazer beak placed on and under him. That’s really the first thing I want to display
For sure! In terms of Soundwave you are only really talking about 2 versions; 1 which is the official(which is the one I own) and a Fanstoys version called Acoustic Wave which is yet to be released.
Within the official MP release of Soundwave you essentially have several versions also, the official version and I believe 2 KOs or knockoffs. One by Toy House Factory. The KOs are decent quality, you can UA-cam KO MP Soundwave and you’ll find some comparison reviews. The mold whether it’s the official or ko has been out for probably 5 years now so you’ll have to do some searching for a copy. The mold is also dated and has that toy aesthetic compared to the more toon accurate look the trend is currently. But for its age it has held up well and is still a solid figure whichever version you go with.
For me I plan to switch out mine for the Fanstoys version when that eventually releases. It definitely has a more toon look which is what I’m going for. Plus the tapes look a lot better in my opinion. You can Google it and judge for yourself. Fanstoys is probably the favorite 3rd party company for many collectors, and their products always sell out. I have mine preordered and these days you kind of need to to ensure a copy and not get hit with a late tax and the aftermarket. One thing about their products is they always go up in value and price as well.
@@DFormers thanks again I hear really good things about fans toys and big bad toy store. But definitely will check out those other websites that you mentioned. And one last question where did you get those bases from or are they custom
Great video i went with the puck lights with the remote control so i can control the dimmer it was a pain to link 12 detolfs but im satisfied you should check out my collection video
That’s cool! Do you have a link? I’ll have to check it out.
@@dannycarrion8160 nice collection! A lot of great pieces! Might I ask what are you using to cover some of your Detolf shelves? Looks like black construction paper?
@@DFormers yeah thats all it is ive since started making some bases similar to yours but just stone, the black keeps from looking down into the next shelf n hides the light n looks nicer for now, maybe some day ill get on your level im totally inspired by yours
Right on! I’d be interested to see how that turns out.