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To weigh in on this topic...
I too have the same issue as motaku96
motaku96 said:
Yeah, a big problem is space.
If you don't have the space, well... right now, most of my figures are in their boxes, since there's nowhere to put them.
Your concern seems to be that they don't stand out or seem as cool when you have a bunch of the same right next to each other.
This could depend on a lot of things like the quality of the figures, whether you really like that character, etc.
If you just have a bunch of mediocre figures of characters you don't care about, it loses some of it's magic.
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^ I agree..
Which is why I - do not go - on a spending spree on EVERY figure that's out there or is available!
There are many - "variants of the same character" - made by several makers, so I tend to do research on it (the one I am going to buy), taking into account several aspects of the figure. (that are important to me)
Like, quality, pose, paint colour scheme, accuracy, aesthetics, and is it a - REALLY - a limited edition? or will it re-surface as a another issue that has the - "limited issue" - moniker on it?
What usually happens (for me anyway) is that once I am satisfied by a particular maker, I usually stay with that maker, because I know the quality and all that I am looking for will remain a constant.
I personally wouldn't buy a figure - (just because) - one figure has (lets say) a school uniform in a certain colour scheme, then another one is released/available (same figure pose, hair, style, and uniform) however the only difference is the - colour scheme - of that uniform. ~ to me, that a waste of money.
But, I have seen it happen in many collections, like a cloned army of the same character/figure, and to me ~ THAT doesn't make it a "collection".
All in all, it really doesn't matter how many you have, its how many are actually different, unique, and are pleasing to the eye that matters. (to me anyway) ...