Things that just RUIN a good figure

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Sir Spamsalot, Feb 10, 2014.

  1. Sir Spamsalot

    Sir Spamsalot Well-Known Member

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    There's always those figures that are great overall, except for one thing that ruins it. Like FOC brawl. He looked good, had reasonable articulation.... but his awful feet and heavy back ruined the figure entirely.

    So, have you ever come across a figure that had that one thing that ruined the toy?
     
  2. Shogen

    Shogen Wreck and Rule

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    Any figure without ankle tilts.
     
  3. Bob 121

    Bob 121 Well-Known Member

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    No ankle or head articulation. If you can't rock the ankles in different directions, you might as well not have any articulation in the legs since they're stuck standing in one way to keep both feet planted flat.

    And no head articulation just makes them mentally ill in certain poses.
     
  4. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    ROTF Bludgeon's hands. I get what they were going for, but the broken right hand on my Bludgeon serves as an example of why his swords are permamently sheathed. And to a lesser extent the rubber sword that is warped to all hell from mere gravity.
     
  5. xdmisato

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    This. Exactly this.
     
  6. MECHADOOM

    MECHADOOM I'm Doombot and I know it

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    Bad hands.
     
  7. Cyclonus79

    Cyclonus79 Decepticon General

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    Alt transformations where bot kibble is visable from any side. Such as visable hands feet and robot head.
     
  8. Jogunwarrior

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    No hands.

    RtS Windcharger is a great example of how to do hands because they can easily be rotated back revealing weapons.
     
  9. BWfan86

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    Gaudy paintjob ala YOTH OP
     
  10. 9.8m/s^2

    9.8m/s^2 What's in a name?

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    "Dumbbell" arms/elbows. So many otherwise excellent figures are relegated to storage boxes because of that one flaw. Battle Blades BB, RotF Long Haul, DotM Deluxe Starscream...oy.
     
  11. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    These days, it's got to be a lack of thigh swivel or the choice to go with a swivel below the knee instead. No. Just.. no.
     
  12. Biotoakid

    Biotoakid Whew what an old username

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    No head movement at all, "ratchets" (the friction ratchets from the FOC line were the worst because they just shaved the plastic away and became useless)
     
  13. motorthing

    motorthing Too old for this $hit

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    Hip skirts/crotchplates that restrict hip movement bug the fuck out of me. MP10 and Prowl - just lazy cost cutting. Ditto no waist joint. And all the other stuff already listed.
     
  14. bossman328

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    sh*tty weapons. Thank God for Dr. Wu
     
  15. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    I also don't like it when they paint over purple lightpiping. Purple lightpiping is awesome.
    Don't paint over it, fool.
     
  16. Rattrap Primal

    Rattrap Primal Geek Overlord, Botbot Collector

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    Obstructive gimmicks (I know Omegas/ TJ Omega has a similar dislike), shortpacked figures, over complicated transformation
     
  17. Slimshadow457

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    I've gotta agree with this :(  Not to mention 07 Megs (leader) and HftD Starscream... Man, those were the worst... And also 07 Leader Brawl
     
  18. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    Came here to rant about this chap. Could have been one of my all-time favourite figures were it not for this glaring omission. Sleek alt mode (an achievement in itself for a jet-former), complex transformation, great quality, imposing and screen accurate bot mode... and those hands... gah!
     
  19. B'Bantor

    B'Bantor Extra like OMG

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    Also had no ankle tilts and a stationary head.
     
  20. Nightviper1115

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    I rarely hate figures since I'm very selective about what I get, but these make me like them less:

    1) Use of rubber parts that are overly-floppy and/or seem unnecessary
    2) Extremely preventable design flaws (eg. shoulders on Generations Blitzwing)
    2.5) Extremely preventable design flaws that are NOT corrected for the repaint
    3) Alt mode panels attached to the arms that restrict movement (eg. Generations Kup)
    4) Loose pin joints/hinges that are difficult to correct
    5) That one goddamn tab that just doesn't want to go in or stay in
    6) Fragile or brittle materials/GPS