I'm really new to this figure thingy so have a few questions for veterans out there.

Is there such a thing as optimal size for figures? In my 3 short passionate months for figures, I've tentatively concluded that 1/8 seems to be the optimal size in terms of aesthetic beauty and price. 1/6s not only suffer from a premium pricing, the detailing and facial sculpts for most of them seem lacking too. I hear of balancing/leaning problems with 1/6s since they are bigger/heavier.

 As for sizes below 1/8, the facial features usually suffer since they have to constrict the eyes and may leave out critical facial/eyes details. That's the reason I avoid gashaphons/trading figures.

 Thoughts anyone? :) 

Alter TYPE-MOON TFs.

Also, it depends on the company. Alter rarely screws up.

I'll leave the discussion to tj_han. 

Maybe that's cos most of Alter's products are 1/8s? I've read their 1/6 swimsuit Rin and Sakura have leaning problems too.

I think 1/7 scale is perfect for me. It gets a substantial feel on my shelf without being too big, but it isn't as obscured by all my gasha like 1/8 scale figures are. I A nice balance!

1/8s are the best by far. Not too bulky and heavy.

There's not much to discuss actually since we just buy what comes out and is affordable.

My biggest gripe about 1/6s are it's out-of-placeness when displayed along the masses of 1/8 figurines. For example, Clayz Saber. She's like.. Yao Ming when displayed alongside my other figurines and that is totally disgusting.

How about 1/1 scale figures? I want this one.

I actually saw 1/1 Keroro in a store. Quite amazing but also really creepy. When I got a cushy job in the future (I MUST), I'll buy a few 1/1 scaled mannequins of my favourite girls.

digiwombat: 1/7s are nice too. :) They are my upper size limit for figures. And as you say, my 1/7 Kotobukiya goth-loli Asuka sits right at home with 1/8 Aisia on my shelf.

tjhan: Ah that's exactly what I mean. But it's not stopping you from getting future 1/6s?  

I do have 1/6s. In fact, I had 2 but I sold one. And there are two 1/7s coming my way. 

tjhan86 said:

 My biggest gripe about 1/6s are it's out-of-placeness when displayed along the masses of 1/8 figurines. For example, Clayz Saber. She's like.. Yao Ming when displayed alongside my other figurines and that is totally disgusting.

Oh noooes, man-body Saber strikes again!  1-1 sounds kinda scary, actually... 

I'd like a 10/1 (does that make sense) version of Ebichu, a giant Ebichu to ward off evil and answer my telephone calls for me. *Chu!*

Everytime I close my bedroom door my Mai Hime figures fall over, I have tried blutac but they still fall over ><.

I want someone to invent floating hollogram ones that talk *^_^*

Erm where are your figures? On your door?

But seriously, it is probably due to one or two factors.

 
Air Pressure/force. Closing your door generates a vacuum effect and that sucks things towards it.. Or not. I can't explain this well though. Or maybe the door is a giant fan that creates a minicyclone when you close it.

Shockwave. The door hitting its frame creates a shockwave that's transmitted through the walls onto your shelves.

Try laying them on their backs. Then they won't fall over. Seriously, this works. 

Try laying them on their backs. Then they won't fall over. Seriously, this works.

~.~ Actually all you need to do is invest a little and get those gashapon display boxes. Then they won't fall unless you shake the box. 

I have those. They suck. Seriously. Nothing beats custom made shelves, but IKEA ones come close.

I getting custom made arcylic shelves soon, since my friend's dad can make those. Which IKEA shelves are you talking about?