Agamemnon wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:Yeah, I don't get you two. Hot Rods backpack gets no kudos, it's just lazy. If the same guy did him and Ironhide, then he blew his whole wad on Iron, and only had dribbles left over for the Rod.
I don't think "lazy" is the right word here. I can see an issue with folding the car kibble into the backpack instead of the legs, but seen in person, I think the design of the backpack is anything but lazy. Perhaps a poor choice in design?
Hey 'desh. Look at it from a designers point of view. (Included Agster's post too)
Path one:
Minimum or no back pack.....where would you put them then? On his shins most logical. If the mass would be too large, fans would complain that he doesn't look like the animation model (The base car is, well isn't really a regular earth car (okay concept car but the 2005 cast were more "futuristic" alien focused) and raise this as an issue of having oversized feet therbye gutting the spirit of MP to make the figs as clos as possible to the show. That and a lot of fans seems to dislike Hotrod to the next level.
Path two:
What we have now. If you see some of the reference images I used, even henkei had that back pack sticking out..........but rarely read a complaint on that. Comparing to the TFA version is apples and oranges because that mode used is a variant of the 1986 design.
Burn is neutral on Hotrod. Me, as I mentioned, got those issues with the clearance and the shoulders when you try to do the fishing pose but it no biggie. I feel the backpack issue for you is similar to your issue with IH's side panels.
The proportioned image of the animated model kind of imprinted into you all these years that, the deviation from the style is like a brain worm always sticking out. This statement btw isn't a dig or anything. We humans are just that. A deviation from our "comfort zone" really does stick out on us.