HOT TOYS COLLECTING: SHOULD YOU POSE YOUR FIGURES?

[@WillFoxification]

My man is still in cruise mindset showing off that chest hair 🚤

[@Decked-Out]

😂😂😂

[@KeCoCollects]

If ya got it, flaunt it!

[@somersfamily]

😂😂😂 my guy

[@TheAztec010]

@@KeCoCollectsI think I witnessed maybe 3 chest hairs 😂

[@Jar_Dani25]

Fresh air for the chest hair 🙈

[@adrianunderwood8642]

Always pose mine to bring out the realism! I try to enact movie moments and create mini diorama's as a snap shot from a particular movie!

[@KeCoCollects]

Always love a nice diorama!

[@WarChiefAJD]

Great video! I do get a little bothered when I see people’s collections and all the figures are in museum poses or weird poses. I wouldn’t say I’m the best poser either but these collectibles are so expensive that they’re worth playing with a bit to get them into cool poses. It doesn’t even have to be that dynamic most of the time. I also agree that looking at source material can be a great tool to find a good pose. I like to look at movie posters or comic covers/panels for inspiration.

[@KeCoCollects]

They are too cool to just sit and forget!

[@Milio_FL]

I usually only collect statues, but today I bought my first ever Hot Toys figure. This video randomly popped up on my recommended after I purchased it lol. As someone who is not knowledgeable on 1/6 scale figures this was super helpful. Thank you!

[@KeCoCollects]

Well how about that! Welcome aboard

[@luisjimenez8424]

I always look for photographs of a scene, to pose the figure, excellent video, great that you have returned from your vacation

[@KeCoCollects]

Happy to be back

[@myrons_onesixthcollection]

So I used to collect a lot of statues for this reason alone.. I was afraid to pose my figures because of those things you mentioned in your video but I was also impatient in learning how to pose my figures efficiently until I started to follow channels and Facebook groups that I find people are actually having a blast posing these figures. Eventually I sold most of my statues and started focusing on 1/6th collecting and gave it another shot.. well guess what, I actually started to enjoy my collection more because of the simple poses I could do and not every figure has to have a dynamic pose like my previous statues did. So for that I can truly see the art in 1/6th collecting.

[@KeCoCollects]

It IS an art. Thanks for sharing

[@rod2467]

It’s also super important to 🗣️INSURE your collection in the event you accidentally break something while posing your collection up. Great video!

[@KeCoCollects]

Can you insure something against use?

[@rod2467]

@@KeCoCollects American collectors insurance covers accidental breakage! I’ve had them give me money for a new figure after dropping. Snapping a wrist peg into the arm. Etc. so worth it! No hassle or questions asked.

[@KeCoCollects]

@@rod2467 interesting!

[@rod2467]

@@KeCoCollects if you haven’t already. Do a video about insuring your collection! That’s definitely needed in the community.

[@Nabil6901]

Love this dude so helpful! I too have gotten into the mindset of dynamic posing my figures from time to time. It makes the figures that much more enjoyable. 💪🏼🔥

[@KeCoCollects]

100% - thanks for watching

[@gpanthony]

Glad you touched on simple movements like head tilt or standing posture can really bring out a ton of personality in a character even if the pose isn't super dynamic. I tend to go for those simpler but illustrative poses since they take up a lot less room in the shelf and still allow the character to fit on their stand.

[@KeCoCollects]

Exactly! Simple and effective and space conscious

[@marcakins3373]

That is indeed a cray cray question, great discussion 😂😂😂😂

[@KeCoCollects]

Right??? Riot worthy

[@TheBroverman]

Great tips although still a little nervous

[@KeCoCollects]

Baby steps! It's not that scary :)

[@michad.1691]

Thanks a lot for this video! You make a great point there! I used to be insanely dramatic when it came to maintaining that pristine, right-out-of-the-box look on my figures (mostly figmas and Play Arts Kai). With hindsight, I believe it took a lot from the overall experience, and it was also the reason I never bought Hot Toys. Recently though, I preordered my first two HT figures and I'm looking forward to simply enjoying them and displaying them posed. The world's spinning fast, let's not deny ourselves the pleasure of enjoying our collections to the fullest! :)

[@KeCoCollects]

Yes! Please enjoy what you can when you can :)

[@GTinez23]

Great tips! I finally started doing some of those tips over the last few months but was a museum poser for years. I agree that they are meant to be enjoyed more. Nice Vision quote from AOU too!

[@KeCoCollects]

I sneak that quote in places often lol

[@kevinlefrank6602]

I'm glad I'm not the only one not afraid to pose. My opinion, is if I'm spending all this money on a figure, I want to get the most bang for my buck. To me, that means posing a figure as Hot Toys intended on (why else would they make movable joints and eyes???)

[@KeCoCollects]

Yes! You bought it, ENJOY IT

[@messihenry1410]

Great video as always! I believe in balance! Leave it in a cool pose for a few days. Then leave it back in a museum pose etc! Just have fun 😅🔥

[@KeCoCollects]

Just have fun is EXACTLY right

[@TheWolvesblood6]

Well put, sir. Your Toby is posed beautifully

[@KeCoCollects]

Simple yet effective

[@DarthMalaks_Missing_Lower_Jaw]

Would love to see a review of the new DD!

[@KeCoCollects]

I did a mini one on my Instagram

[@Adamjt10]

You are MVP! I needed this! I’m so nervous about ruining the figures suits/clothing/fabric

[@KeCoCollects]

Go forth and pose!!

[@Adamjt10]

@@KeCoCollects I sure will! I just got yesterday Spider-Man advance suit 2.0 and I saw creases and I panicked and left him normal but after this video, going all out!! You are the man! Thanks KeCo!!!!

[@KeCoCollects]

@@Adamjt10 good luck!

[@bowdog1227]

Hey man!! Welcome back!!! Great video! I am guilty of not posing too much but i am trying to be more "aggressive" with my poses. Thank you for putting these videos together and for the awesome insight!! Always 🔥🔥. Strong work!!

[@KeCoCollects]

Much appreciated, Dog!

[@chrisgould6069]

I already put my figures in mostly dynamic poses, depending on the characters, some more than any of them but at the moment I'm focusing on my very first two Hot Toys figures the deluxe Bruce Lee from Enter the Dragon and is that likeness so uncanny but have been thinking of changing the body to a seamless one.

[@KeCoCollects]

Cool figure! Seamless would be interesting

[@chrisgould6069]

@@KeCoCollects do you know if anyone ever did a Mr Han 1/6 scale figure that is near as good as the Hot Toys's Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee level of detail, did Enterbay ever do one?

[@KeCoCollects]

@@chrisgould6069 that's a great question. Sadly, I do not know

[@Stopmotionguy2049-cf2bp]

Honestly I really want the Silver Age Batman Mezco but I’m afraid that I’ll rip the cloth

[@KeCoCollects]

I'll have to check that out!

[@johnnybravo7580]

Good to see you back, hope you guys had a good time. Thanks for the video, informative and encouraging.

[@KeCoCollects]

Good to be back! Thanks for watching

[@SinuheMeza]

good information. great video

[@KeCoCollects]

Thanks for checking it out

[@hardcoredan81]

Glad to have u back bro, I watch video reviews obviously to see in hand the figures and how to pose them too. Gotta have fun with them like u said, if u like what u see then that’s the best feeling. Oh and we need a collection update tour too 💪🏼😅

[@KeCoCollects]

Another tour??? Maybe 👀

[@hardcoredan81]

Yeah bro u got a couple new figs 💪🏼

[@fred-df]

Amen

[@Riley.Reviews]

Mommy Wanda looks amazing 🔥

[@KeCoCollects]

Always bro!

[@purestewage]

Was about to say you were still in cruise mode with that outfit, but Will beat me to it. Fully agree though, I think it's incredibly boring to just have every figure in museum pose. The posing and display is the fun of the hobby. Great tips on small, simple poses.

[@KeCoCollects]

I will STAY in a vacation mode as long as there is sun outside lol

[@Miguel-ws9zm]

I don’t have a Hot Toy yet but I did preorder the ATSV Spider-Man 2099, so this video definitely helps me understand the aspects of posing these figures. Funny enough, I’ve actually been considering purchasing the 2099 you showed in this video too, so I appreciate that. Thank you!

[@KeCoCollects]

The ATSV line should be very poseable

[@jimjake26]

Where is the tan? Was this an Alaska Cruise? BTW ... nice shirt!!

[@KeCoCollects]

I gotta protect my skin lol

[@razumtazum3246]

My attitude with posing (and this is especially true with Spiderman) is that I try to find that perfect pose that's so great, I will probably never want to change it anyway. So if the suit needs to be creased in a way that could permanently damage the material, that's OK because that pose will never change anyway. It makes me wish they didn't use rubbery materials so much for characters like Spiderman because rubber is the worst when it comes to permanent, damaging creases (fabric is much more movable and forgiving) but it is what it is. I agree with your point that you can get a cool pose using subtle means instead of crazy, comic book posing that could cause damage.

[@KeCoCollects]

If you find THE ONE, I get that!

[@rone.7735]

I mainly collect DC figures which have tight outfits so they staying straight. Why not enter Sideshow contests? Winning is fun.

[@KeCoCollects]

Contests are fun!

[@rone.7735]

Especially the ones I win. 😁

[@TheeCollector29]

DLO vs evil sneaker. I pick DLO side. Also beskar

[@KeCoCollects]

???

[@IndigochildJai1999]

Yup.

[@KeCoCollects]

😁😁😁

[@igmetulume5663]

Those are good points about them being "action figures", not expecting them lasting forever and enjoying them. I agree with you but I still avoid PU leather heavy figures if i can (can't totally avoid them though specially with belts/boots of some figure, i hope the acrylic finisher keeps them from peeling). I don't have that Scarlet Witch - by any chance that the pants is made from those nylon materials that HT is highlighting for Starkiller and dark empire Luke? On rubber suit, spider armor mk4 might be the most restrictive one :p

[@KeCoCollects]

Great point on that mk4 Spider-Man. I don't own it for that reason!

[@torben8760]

Hey man I love your collection aesthetic, I have to ask , where are this display cases from ?

[@KeCoCollects]

Custom built from garage racks 👍🏻

[@torben8760]

@@KeCoCollectswhy did I have such a bad feeling you’d built them yourself and I wouldn’t have the ability to do the same 🤣😭😭

[@KeCoCollects]

@@torben8760 I have zero talent -- i just followed a tutorial online. Pretty easy!

[@X-manfloridausa4037]

I would like figure reviews on your channel. That seems to be missing

[@KeCoCollects]

Thanks for the feedback. Maybe one day - just a LOT of people already do that - not sure what more I could add by the time I get mine

[@X-manfloridausa4037]

@@KeCoCollects I think your insights would be great. Believe me, there’s not a lot of competition in terms of good quality reviews other than Justin.

[@MarvelFiguresFaction]

depends on your personality but posing them always adds more "oomph" to the conversation imo!

[@KeCoCollects]

Totally agree!

[@davidrefo8716]

Where did the Spider Gwen come from?

[@KeCoCollects]

From the first line of figs from "into the spider verse"

[@naderissa9370]

Hey dude. Do you have any recommendations for what display bases I can use with rubber-like suits Like the HT Classic Spider-Man from the game line. The Waist clamps are leaving marks on my Spidey Hot Toys. I’d appreciate recommendations, because I still like dynamic flight stands but the clamps are damaging the material.

[@KeCoCollects]

That's a tough one. I know some people put additional foam around the clamps, but outside of that, I'm not sure. I try not to use the stands too much 🫠 - essentially add something in between the clamp and the suit

[@TheCoreyHallPodcast]

I am just coming back to the 1/6 scale world after a two-year hiatus to battle cancer. It is funny how collectors have changed while I have been gone. Everyine is so worried about resell values now. The entire reason I chose Hot Toys over statues is because I like to pose them and photograph them. Statues are so boring and fragile and way overpriced. Hot Toys are still expensive, but not nearly as bad and the shipping is not ridiculous. Pose them up everyone. Enjoy them. Stop worrying that one day you will want to sell them. Great video dude!

[@KeCoCollects]

This is an a+ response. Thanks!

[@Icecreamman951]

A cubano cigar and a glass of bourbon would top off that shirt and chain fit lol

[@KeCoCollects]

That was my VIBE on the boat for real lol

[@SaiFay-l8n]

Wait….. Why is Wanda’s waist thing backward?😭😭

[@KeCoCollects]

Didn't even realize lol

[@SaiFay-l8n]

@@KeCoCollects It is Haha!😂😂😂 check her photos.😅😅

[@TheAztec010]

All of the above except for the 303. 👍🏽

[@KeCoCollects]

Good deal!

[@andrewpayne5093]

If you pose them then just leave them like that without trying to pose them later on will the creases ect still be an issue ?

[@KeCoCollects]

If you NEVER pose them again, you will never see them, no... but if you do, they will be there. Just the way it is.

[@michaeldelcastillo7211]

Museum poses work for me cause it gives me the most amount of space on my shelf 😅. I'm slowly but surely starting to pose my spidermen. Not sure if film accurate purists would get upset, but I would be 100% fine with Hot Toys using the Scarlet Spider material on their spidermen going forward.

[@KeCoCollects]

Shelf space IS a plus for the museum pose

[@Ka_T_ya]

The only figure I worry about is my beloved Thranduil . No crazy poses , but every day I put him to sit on a throne and every night I put him to sleep in his 1/6 bed 😅. So I move him daily . I just can’t not make it comfy for him and I wanna interact with him every day 🥹 I need him to last forever though 🥺

[@KeCoCollects]

I love that he has a 1/6 bed!

[@Ka_T_ya]

@@KeCoCollects he sleeps in his armor ,but yes he has a custom made bed 😅

[@rseales0045]

Just got the friendly neighborhood spider-man (my first hot toys figure) so a video that focuses on “sustainable posing” is perfect for me

[@DrawTheLine35]

One more pro tip, the clamp that comes with the figure will damage the fabric. Specifically for spiderman figures. I've seen too many people find out the hard way

[@KeCoCollects]

Enjoy! And good luck

[@KeCoCollects]

This 👆🏼

[@adrianturley4573]

I pose most my figures. If someone wants a static image they could buy a statue.

[@KeCoCollects]

Glad to hear it!

[@DarthTamarus]

Brother I can’t hardly keep my hands off my figures every time I walk by my display lol. Idk how people just pull that shit out the box and leave it alone.

[@KeCoCollects]

Right?? Glad we are in the same boat

[@MRMoredecai]

Once I buy a moducase in the future my figures will be posed as I plan on keeping them. Almost done with Hot Toys I think? Idk these star wars announcements got me in a choke hold

[@KeCoCollects]

Banger after banger

[@X-manfloridausa4037]

No posing, just museum poses. No, don’t do it. Don’t do it Keco

[@KeCoCollects]

👀👀👀

[@jasonturns-mz8kq]

You are a voice of reasoning on Hot Toys…I mostly like it. You make us think about this hobby. Hopefully the trip was great and you washed away that Preds loss.

[@KeCoCollects]

Watched them lose LIVE in Cozumel lol. Next year!

[@sephiroth81]

Something tells me this isn't what 6th grade bullies had in mind when they called me a poser.

[@KeCoCollects]

lol. I wish it was

[@nothing_special9054]

Why did this turn into a therapy session half way through 😭

[@KeCoCollects]

Can't present a problem without a solution!

[@superdude6851]

Posability is why i chose 1 12 way better range 90 percent of the time

[@KeCoCollects]

Can't argue with that!

[@ChinoWantan]

I hate when people pose badly their figures... or even worse, dont pose them at all, straight up same pose than in the box lol

[@KeCoCollects]

From box to shelf!

[@kevin16scalecollector54]

Up to the individual how they pose their figures that they buy with THEIR money.

[@ChinoWantan]

@@kevin16scalecollector54 dont you say? I never thought it that way, are you Socrates?

[@kevin16scalecollector54]

@@ChinoWantan nope. Just someone who calls out people who criticise others for no reason.

[@ChinoWantan]

@@kevin16scalecollector54 i said my reason. but enough said, I'll go now to Costco, buy a month worth of food and then throw it in the trash, and nobody can say anything about wasting it, since it is MY money =) bye

[@marcakins3373]

For this video you deserve a ❤️, that is basically worth 2 likes! 🤣😂😅😂🤣

[@KeCoCollects]

I'll take it 🥰

[@e5m956]

Statues...bleh... It's all about being able to change it up from time to time with new poses...

[@KeCoCollects]

Totally agree. Which is why I have so many toys :)

[@davewhitehead135]

I Like Your Spiderman 2099 Figure.

[@KeCoCollects]

Me too!

[@manuelaguilar4515]

My funko pops will last forever. Idont understand why people talk about hot toys like they only last for a couple years. They are $400. What is that all about?

[@KeCoCollects]

The materials that make up the clothes is what "falls apart"

[@firefly44220]

Why spend that kind of dough on something that isn’t that posable and will deteriorate? 🤔 I want the Robocop tho 😬

[@KeCoCollects]

I think if you are looking for a great representation in that size, you need to weigh the risk rewards. If it's not worth it, for sure find something else - but the robocop is pretty sweet 👀

[@Thehumblecollectoruk]

Yep defenatly other wise you might as well collect statues

[@KeCoCollects]

Yup!

[@bradkoski]

No, keep them sealed and one day you’ll be rich 😂😂😂😂

[@KeCoCollects]

I'll get back to you on that!

[@natuff27]

“Life is meant to be lived” well said I agree be a poser lol

[@KeCoCollects]

Welcome aboard 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

[@natuff27]

@ Ty and ty for ur awesome tips collecting hot toys

[@91Pulp]

I'm of the opinion that Hot Toys and InArt figures are meant to be posed. If I didn't want to pose these, I'd be collecting statues.

[@KeCoCollects]

This is my opinion 👆🏼

[@jermainehaslam5634]

I can't stand a figure in museum pose, it just bores me to death I'm one of those collectors that needs a cool pose for the figure.

[@KeCoCollects]

Can't argue with that!

[@davewhitehead135]

Hellow. I Do Toy Photography. I Like Your Spiderman 2099 Figure.

[@KeCoCollects]

Hi! Have you seen my photography video?

[@arsalino1116]

Serious question as someone who is getting into 1/6 collecting. Why does everyone pay so much for the figures, just to put them in boring displays like you and all other youtubers. Why not build a cool looking diorama and reduce the figure count a bit to make the ones you actually really like, stand out and not look out of context? Seriously, like you have figures worth thousands and yet all you do is put them behind glass in a dead boring scene and put spotlight on them... Why not investing a bit into building a nice diorama and display like only 3-4 instead of smashing 10 + figures into one department like chickens in a chick farm.

[@KeCoCollects]

I guess because people pay to do what they want at the end of the day. Not everyone has the same tastes 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bradkoski]

The only 1/6 with real value is Inart 😂

[@KeCoCollects]

Diversifying my portfolio now!

[@equos5060]

Damn, lots of lazy eyes in your collection :) are movable eyes getting loose over time?

[@KeCoCollects]

Perhaps. Lol