Storage solutions.

[Vector Sigma 13]

Im sure this has been discussed before but i can find a thread on it.

Im putting all my figures other than my G1s and Masterpiece into storage- Only because im running out of room for them all. From now on im going to display any new stuff for a bit and then it will go to make room for new stuff.

Anyway- i bought some starmaid 50L storage containers and was going to stick them all in Snaplock bags in their alt modes and stack them in there. Biggest at the bottom and moving to smallest at the top. The thing im worried about is possible distortion of the figures. Im kind of thinking so long as they dont get hot and that they are stacked propperly they should be fine.

What do people think?

Perhaps id be better packing them in something- perhaps those little styrene packing things?

Im probably just paranoid- but i do like my figures to line up. If it was G1s i probably wouldnt even worry about it - they seem to have a lot more structural integrity!

Oh and by the way there was some debate on other factors about storage discussed in this thread which was very interesting:

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=575&highlight=storage+methods

[blackie]

do a pulse draw
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[MV75]

After just stacking all of my cybertron deluxes in a plastic container, the only thing I can really tell you to be careful of is translucent plastics, (obviously), (don't store longarm on crosswise), and soft rubber plastics, eg; the tailfins on thundercracker, mine bent a little. Otherwise, whatever. :)

I didn't ziplock bag my figures, the plastic bags can scratch, I only ziplock bagged instructions/accessories. Great way to get instructions flat without ironing them.

[Vector Sigma 13]

Im actually thinking of skipping the ziplocks now, might put a layer of something soft over every level of figures.

[GoktimusPrime]

Gah... I absolutely _refuse_ to put any of my Transformers into storage. Are you sure there's no other way you can keep your toys free? :/

[Vector Sigma 13]

I wish there was but we only have a small house- eventually i plan to build a decent shelving system but ive got a lot of other things on my job list at the moment!

[Eruntalon]

Don't zip lock anything G1 with stickers. You run the risk of trapping moisture in the zip lock bag and over time the stickers may attract fungal growth in the form of tiny lines that look like veins.

I keep my transformers in storage in cardboard or plastic containers with a few silica gel satchels.


Im actually thinking of skipping the ziplocks now, might put a layer of something soft over every level of figures.

Bubblewrap works well, provided that it's clean.

[Vector Sigma 13]

The silica gel sounds like a good idea!

[High_Q]

What are these 'silica gel satchels' - are they those rectangular bags with tiny translucent beads in them?

How often do these satchels need to be replaced, if at all?

[Eruntalon]

What are these 'silica gel satchels' - are they those rectangular bags with tiny translucent beads in them?

How often do these satchels need to be replaced, if at all?

Go on ebay, you can usually pick up good quality ones made in Japan that have blue beads in them that eventually turn pink when they have become dense with moisture (although this doesn't take long as the air is saturated with moisture) for about $5-10 for 25 satchels.

[High_Q]

Go on ebay, you can usually pick up good quality ones made in Japan that have blue beads in them that eventually turn pink when they have become dense with moisture (although this doesn't take long as the air is saturated with moisture) for about $5-10 for 25 satchels.

Thanks, found them on eBay.

[reillyd]

Im kind of thinking so long as they dont get hot and that they are stacked propperly they should be fine.

You are planning on keeping them in an air conditioned room though right? Don't know what state you're from, but QLD weather needs air conditioning to stop age discoloration. I do the same with comics, to stop the paper aging.

[Vector Sigma 13]

Air conditioned sometimes! Lol S.A Weather can be a little more forgiving than that of QLD. We definitely dont have as much humidity but it can get very hot.

[AussieJason]

Don't zip lock anything G1 with stickers. You run the risk of trapping moisture in the zip lock bag and over time the stickers may attract fungal growth in the form of tiny lines that look like vein.

Really ? Nearly all of my stored TF's are in ziplock bags...

How big are the Japan made silica gel satchels ? Most of my bags are only a bit bigger than the TF (Eg. G1 Bumblejumper). Would they fit in the ziplock bags as well ?

[loophole]

ive had all mine in ziplocks bags and i also pocked a hole in them with a pin for air, some of them have been stored away for a few years and i just took them all out to display and they all seem fine