MINDVVIPE wrote:GiveMeSkyfire wrote:These guys are not more G1 nor do they appear to be of better quality.
You can't really tell quality unless you have them both in hand. Are we forgetting how long haul's hip needed replacement?
Also, speaking in regards to being G1:
Giant has the shoulders where the entire obvious vehicle is visible, with the treads being right up against the chest. The head is definitely more american G1 (i dont know if it looked different in the japanese toons) on giant than Herc.
It also looks like they made his rifle appear like it does in the show.
They both do take enough liberties with the design that pretty much make the arguement pointless, but I thought I'd mention it anyway, hehe.
Yes I agree with you they both take enough liberties that it is a wash, which is what I meant by "not more (or less) G1" .... The treads not being against the body is really the only thing on Herc that is significant, and I think that it works really well.
The hip problem was a QC issue but seeing as how a complete hip unit was provided to replace it I would say that only boosts the quality of the figure seeing as you would be hard pressedto find a mainstream company that corrects its mistakes so efficiently, let alone acknowledge them. Some things like that go un noticed untill the masses get their hands on it. Like a video game beta if you will.