By Kara Phillips

All it takes is a little creative inspiration.

(Image credit: Capybara Games)

I'd say I'm fairly new to figure collecting, but that doesn't mean I'm not ever so slightly embarrassed about the sheer number I've got sitting next to my desk as I write this. That won't stop me from spending hours sifting through the shelves of shops like Surugaya or Book Off to find the perfect Hatsune Miku to add to my ever growing collection. To some I'm sure my display cabinet is still showing rookie numbers, but there's no denying that there's a satisfaction to getting a new figure for something you really love.

However, if there's one thing my collection is missing, it's any figurines from video games I like.

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The difference between finding a Miku figurine and a video game figure is that the former is just so much easier to track down. I couldn't tell you the last time I'd seen a video game figure that wasn't an incredibly expensive statue, or a pre-order bonus. Aside from the odd Amiibo and a Tekken 7 statue I absolutely adore, my video game figure collection is sparse.

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But when something is hard to find, I've quickly learned that people will simply make it themselves. People making their own figures to whatever scale, whether that's entirely from scratch or using a pre-existing figure as a base first, has always been an option, and I'm sure thousands have made use of this skill to bring their favourite video game characters to life. It's not something I'd thought of doing but, after seeing some examples, I'm starting to think differently.

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