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News Credits: 1 · by **Cyberseven** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:49 pm

I was fiddling with my Darkside Optimus, and realized he has really nice knee guards that I never saw in pictures, or in the instructions, or videos. I am adding pics to show what I mean. I am sure others may know this, but since I never see pics or videos with his knee guards up I figured I would post this. This applies to any versions of this mold too.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:54 pm

Those aren't knee guards. They're his tail lights for vehicle mode.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cyberseven** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:01 pm

I know they are his tail lights in Alt mode...lol... :lol:

What I am saying is I prefer using them as knee guards in Bot mode. IMO It makes his legs look more uniform. Thanks for trying to be helpful though.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:29 pm

And here I was thinking I missed something in his transformation. Still a good idea.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:40 am

I thought that was how it was supposed to be. :???:

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:15 pm

On the standard WFC Optimus doing it leaves the legs looking hollow and lacking but on Scourge (that's what I call him) it looks good.

by **crazyjeffy** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:43 pm

I prefer the knee guards flush in the little notches, but by all means keep em up. The pictures I've seen have him with his shoulders at a 50ish degree angle, kinda slouched. I prefer to have his shoulders at a 90-degree angle. It makes him look more heroic or robust.

To each his own. Hell, you bought it. Do whatever the hell you want with it