Editing Model figure (section)

== Model figure collecting{{anchor|Chase figure}} ==
Model figure collectors, like most [[Collecting|hobby collectors]], usually have a specific criterion for what they collect, such as Civil-War soldiers, or Warhammer  gaming figures.

Specifically with an eye to collectors, manufacturers of collectable model figures make ''chase figures''. This is a model figure that is released in limited amounts relative to the rest of an assortment, often something like "one chase figure for every two cases of regular product" or similar. This is comparable to the [[chase card]]s in the [[collectible card game]] industry.<ref>{{cite book |title=Harry Potter Collector's Handbook |author=William Silvester |publisher=F+W Media Inc |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-4402-0897-3 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=06FgsmilUXAC&q=%22chase+figure%22&pg=PA19 |access-date=2011-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcfarlane.com/info/CustomerService/ToysGeneral.aspx#c15 |publisher=Spawn.com ([[McFarlane Toys]] official website) |title=Toys: General Information / Variants, Chase and Surprise Figures |date=July 23, 2008 |access-date=2011-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325001456/http://mcfarlane.com/info/CustomerService/ToysGeneral.aspx#c15 |archive-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The name comes from the assumption that collectors, in their need to "collect them all" will put in more effort than usual to "chase" down these figures.

Generally speaking, chase figures are rare in toy lines aimed at youth markets, although there are occasionally ''shortpacked'' figures (shipped in lower numbers than other figures in its release cycle). Chase figures are more common in collector-oriented lines like [[Marvel Legends]] and [[WWE Classics On Demand|WWE Classics]].