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Rodimus Prime wrote:
Leader Class Ironhide. I have to pose his feet just the right way, otherwise he falls over very easily. Now I have him on a hgh shelf so that he's looking down at me because I had to pose him so he's looking down.

Same here, he can be extremely annoying sometimes, that's why he's currently in vehicle mode for me.


Most of my figures can pose well,at least the ones I like to show off in my room. I find deluxe class toys and leader class toys both tend to fall down more often compared to my voyager an HA figures.

I have no problems making my ROTF sideswipe standing up, he's just got odd legs/feet that denie him decent poses.

Least DOTM sideswipe inproved on this some.

Edit: My movie brawl deluxe seems to have problems standing when I try bending his knees and moving his legs around in poses. I have to use the tank ''kibble'' flaps to make him stand in any poses other than straight standing.

1) Do you other collectors have similar figures that you really love but can't stand that they can't stand?

The one I like, HFTD leader Starscream. His knees (at least mine) aren't strong enough to hold his body weight so always have to make the angle right. Also generations Scourage. The wings are just too heavy for him. And ROTF deluxe Sideswipe.

The one I'm okay, DOTM leader Sentinel. Always have to adjust the ankles to make him stand right.

The one I don't really like, ROTF leader Jetfire. Those legs aren't legs. Luckily most of the time he is combined with Prime.

2) Does the fact that a figure can or can't (or appears able/unable to) stand balanced affect your decision to purchase?

Yes, but not that much. If I really like it and need it, I will still buy.

3) Do you think that Has/Tak cares if their figures can stand up, when they are ultimately kid's toys?

I don't think they care. Most of kid's toys are either laying on the floor or piling in a box. It's us who need to stand them up and display.

4) What are your most stable and most unstable standing toys?

Most of them are quite stable. First one comes to mind is my classics Henkei Bumblebee. For the unstable group that not being mentioned above, classics/universe/generations Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Red Alert can cause trouble sometimes. Classics Prowl's mold, I found bending his heels a little bit down can improve his balance a lot. So he is quite stable if I do that.

Doubledealer93 wrote:also my WFC prime figures. very tiny feet supporting a lot of bot.

Did you slide his feet backward? If you do so, he is very stable.

ROTF Skids. Great to look at (it's personal taste), but his KNEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

KNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.