Delta Magnus wrote:Well the Titanium series was a victim of people who weren't used to making action figures being made to...well, make action figures. Metal can be used to great effect- just look at Bandai's Soul of Chogokin and Super Robot Chogokin figures and the Takara Binaltech TFs.
The cost would be an isuue, but on the plus side, if it was done right then it would be much, much sturdier, and fixing the misassembly wouldn't risk breaking the head.
Strategical use of metal parts are indeed a plus.
In Jetfire for instance, that connecting strut to the cockpit module. Brainstorm needs his neck as diecast, or the joint that allows for rotation. Similar to the metal "axels" used on G1 Optimus Prime. Again, fans/consumers should be prepared for the added cost.
Great SOC analogy btw. Take a look at A-3 by Artstorm. Great use of die-cast (he is non transforming) at par with SOC. The paint on the die-cast parts are top notch that you can't tell the difference from its ABS/PVC parts, unlike Takara's MP-01. The frickin paints is corroding already and chips off.