-Kanrabat- wrote:fenrir72 wrote:MR Optimus Prime wrote:Btw, on TAV21, as we can see now closer, there's no way a 3rd party can add a panel to cover the legs up in robot mode without destroying the figure's aesthetic.
How can you ruin the asthetic of giant boxes that don't move? Anyone could come up with flat panels that fold out from inside the legs to fill in the gaps.
How are you then gonna attach them (the panels) firmly without ruining the aesthetic? Securely I mean. Adding a clip on secureely wouldadd stress marks on the mounting part. Also, adding some unuseable panels when in truck/cargo mode.
And, has anyone attempted to fill up the gaps in Godginrai legs? It also has a gap. Just saying. The gap has a purpose.
you are overthinking how the panels would work. Panels would just snap by the insides. Fisher Price's Construx did it 30-something years ago:
As for Godginrai, I have the figure and he's my favorite G1 TF ever. Yet, I never saw the gaps in the inner legs of the super bot. Why? Because they are very, very small. Plus, his posability only have 2 settings. Legs closed (no gab visible) or appart at 30° (gap hidden in shadows). Also, Ginrai's legs are VERY thick, hiding the gap even more.
You just can't compare to that Leader TAV-21 OP who have very long and thin legs, who can make ninja poses. Plus, the hollowness is much more complete than Ginrai. In Ginrai's gap, the super mode head can barely fit in. In TAV-21's gap, a whole deluxe car can fit. I don't think you can find a TF that can compare to TAV-21 in term of gaping legs, He's unique.
You do have a point with the gap. Must be a holdover from the unused Roller/head module design that was eventually dropped. And yes, the gap in GGR isn't too much of a problem as most of the time we keep his legs stuck together in super mode unless you split them. Then the gap would be noticeable.
TAV-21 is poseable, and like more x 10 poseable which also be a visually irritating if you look at his empty legs. Heck, Jetfire's inner thighs and forearms are distracting enough I grant you that.
So unless them 3rd party makers find it financially viable to release panels (that won't color conflict) and won't cause too much damage when clipping on (btw the official Die-Cast Matrix that can clip on G1 Optimus' chest cavity causes significant wear/paint (for the iPod g1 color version which had fully painted surfaces) wear if used and that's 1st party) and not cost an arm and a leg like CrazyDevy used too, I'm in. B
But still having reservations. Maybe leave good enough alone.
Really for the diehard fan if you want to track them.
while the Japan origin stuff (Adams and UW-010) arrived much faster (go figure).
