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START SHARING YOUR COLLECTION NOW
As it says on the tin, this is "A place for members to showcase their collection. A chance to show everyone else what they have and how they display it." YOU HAVE YOUR OWN THREAD. It's a place where folks can post pictures of their kits, work and particularly display spaces. Other material in your interest ecosystem e.g. books, posters, clothing etc. can also be included. Some are providing text notes, comments and even narration. What you show is up to you. It can be as simple or as complex as you like.

There are just a few stipulations:

NAME YOUR COLLECTION USING YOUR CLUBHOUSE USER NAME

PLACE YOUR COLLECTION IN YOUR FIRST POST
It's suggested you keep your collection in your first post and you use the edit function to make any modifications and additions. This will keep your collection together and make it very easy for others to view it.

Help with editing and photos is here: viewtopic.php?t=126856

ONLY SOME COLLECTIONS ARE STICKIED
The moderator/administrator will decide, based on the completeness and quality of the post/topic, whether it will be stickied and therefore whether it will have priority near the top of the thread listing.

HAVE A PLAN
That might be as simple as displaying pictures of your work/display spaces, rooms or groups of models/individual models with a bit of supporting text. For more options:

IDEAS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR COLLECTION [Suggestions, NOT requirements]:

๐Ÿ“… KIT RELEASE DATE

๐Ÿ—ฟ FORMAT e.g. Busts, Portraits, Full figures, Half figures and Torsos, Dioramas, Vignettes, Reliefs and Wall plaques

๐Ÿญ COMPANY e.g. Polar Lights, Janus, Geometric, X-Plus, Aurora, Kaibutsuya, Alternative Realities, Gecco, Paradise

๐ŸŽจ CREATOR e.g. Tony McVey, Jeff Yagher, Shane Foulkes, Mark Van Tine, Gabriel Marquez, Joe Laudati, John Dennett, Michael Hudson

๐ŸŽฌ MEDIA e.g. Feature film, TV Series, Animation and Anime, Manga, Comics, Novels, Posters, Video Games, Concept Art and Production Design

๐ŸŒŒ FRANCHISE e.g. Marvel, Star Wars, King Kong, Assassin's Creed, DC, Gundam

๐Ÿ‘๏ธ GENRE e.g. Horror; Sci-Fi; Fantasy; The Uncanny; Supernatural/Paranormal; Fantasy & Mythic Beings; Pulp Adventure; Monsters, Cryptids & Paleo-Fantastic; The Weird & Uncanny; Steampunk / Dieselpunk / Atompunk; Modern Creature Design / Concept Art Kits
GENRES OF FANTASTIC MODELS: viewtopic.php?t=126860

๐Ÿ” SUBGENRE e.g. Universal monsters: Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman | Star Trek starships: Enterprise, Reliant, Kelvin | Superhero: Superman, Scarlet Witch, Spiderman

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ PERSONAL HISTORY: Your timeline of builds.


APART FROM KITS YOU COULD ALSO INCLUDE:

๐Ÿ—ฟ Statues, figures, toys, memorabilia

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Modeling desks and workspaces

๐Ÿ—„๏ธ Displays, shelving, cabinets, storage, paint racks etc.

Image Your stash/pile of shame

โš™๏ธ Equipment: tools, brushes, airbrushes, spray booths

๐ŸŽจ Paints, fillers and putties

๐Ÿ’ก Techniques, hints and tips

๐Ÿ“š References

โ“ Why do you build? Where did it begin? What inspires you?

๐Ÿ‘ค Your background, personal history, influences

๐Ÿ“€ Books, films, games, cosplay etc connected to your modelmaking.

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Thanks for this excellent primer, Steve. :thumb2: Intend to re-read it when I start assembling my photos (1 pic per kit or bash will ease the otherwise Herculean task :mrgreen: ) Will be mulling over the organizational hints above ... :-k
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