Should I worry about paint scuffs?

[Pachyallosaurus]

I like to do photography with my models, and I usually take quite a few with me at a time. But I don't have the best ways of traveling with them, so they end up scuffing each other in the bag or what not. I ask because I'm afraid that the paint scuffs will hurt their collectibility (even though I don't plan on selling them). for example, my carnegie deinonychus. 2 out of the three on the base have scuffs that reveal a charcoal gray vinyl underneath. Should I be concerned about that? Even my safari shunosaurus has scuffs and paint wear.     Please let me know. I would show pictures but I don't know how to upload them properly.

[Lanthanotus]

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To your question...
I think that's a thing you only can answer for yourself. Paint scuffs definetly lower the chance and/or price for reselling figures, however that also depends a lot on the rarity of figures, some rare ones even sell well if in poor condition - after all, we are talking toys here. Personally I worry about paint scuffs, but only to a certain extend or for certain figures. For example, my three year old son likes to play with the dinosaur figures and while he got his own he frequently borrows some which I happily give him, being aware that they might get scratches. Some figures/brands are more likely to get paint rubs than others, on Bullylands for example paint rubs off quite easily, Schleichs or CollectAs can usually stand a lot of rough handling. I also may repair figures if I deem that necessary and If I transport some for photographing outdoors for example, I pack them individually in soft towels.

[Neosodon]

I can't stand paint scuffs on my models. I'll try and patch them up with modeling paint or permanent marker but it never holds to well. I keep my models in a crate and they do just fine. As long as you handle what ever their in carefully you shouldn't have a problem with scratches. Most of the scratches I get are from before I buy them or just dropping them.

If your models scratch just from being in a bag then they just have cheap paint jobs.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

It's really up to you. Some people think paint wear gives their figures character, but it bothers me when I see that my own figures are damaged. In a few cases I've bought figures again if they're too bad.

[BlueKrono]

As someone who isn't as concerned about collectibility either I don't mind them so much on my own figures. Oftentimes they are the product of copious play from when I was a kid. However, if I broke a horn or tail off I'll usually have bought another one as an adult. If I'm buying a new figure from the store I will usually choose a non-scuffed one over a scuffed one of course.

[RobinGoodfellow]

From a collector's point of view, I could buy only mint or near mint figures.
And in my collection I have only mint or near mint models.
The only exception could be a super-rare figure I can't find elsewhere.
But I don't like to see scuffs on figures in my collection.. 

[sauroid]

minor scuffs are okay, even brand new/mint ones sometimes have minor rubs. if you want your figures to be in perfect immaculate pristine condition, only handle them with light material gloves and with tools specifically designed to handle "delicate" things.

[ceratopsian]

I try to keep scuffs to the minimum.  As others have said, sometimes models come with the odd flaw.  And some take unplanned nosedives if they have stability issues.  But overall I'm careful.  It's not just a matter of "will they lose value if they get marked", it's also a matter of aesthetics for me.

[terrorchicken]

I dont like scuffs, but I tend to be clumsy sometimes with my hands and a few of my figs are victims of falls were they fall hard on their nose or tails/legs and end up getting rubs there, my poor Safari prehistoric mammals are especially bad as I had them back when i was less careful with my figures.