RiD 2001 Optimus Prime/Fire Convoy paldron cylinder question
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:54 pm
So, the dark gray cylinders on RiD Optimus Prime's super mode each have a notch in them (and I don't mean the mold hollow).
The cylinders are supposed to be mirrors of one another, with the notches lining up (as seen here). Which is important, because the notches are supposed to give clearance for the super mode codpiece in vehicle mode (unlike what's shown in Seibertron's gallery, the super mode chest and codpiece are supposed to tuck inside the gauntlets and paldrons)
However, my Optimus is a frankenformer, with a Takara right paldron and a Hasbro left paldron. And the cylinders are the same "handedness", so the notches don't align.
What I'm curious about is, is this assembly difference a Hasbro vs. Takara thing? Or is it something that varies from figure to figure no matter which market it was for?
The cylinders are supposed to be mirrors of one another, with the notches lining up (as seen here). Which is important, because the notches are supposed to give clearance for the super mode codpiece in vehicle mode (unlike what's shown in Seibertron's gallery, the super mode chest and codpiece are supposed to tuck inside the gauntlets and paldrons)
However, my Optimus is a frankenformer, with a Takara right paldron and a Hasbro left paldron. And the cylinders are the same "handedness", so the notches don't align.
What I'm curious about is, is this assembly difference a Hasbro vs. Takara thing? Or is it something that varies from figure to figure no matter which market it was for?