Displaying G1 Transformers

[Prowl]

Just wondering what everyones thoughts are on displaying G1 Transformers?

I currently have my G1 Autobots displayed in alt mode & my Cons as robots (due to space). I feel that the Bots look better in alt mode & have my classics displayed in robot mode but just wondering what you all thought of that. Ironhide & Ratchet suck as robots & that is what mostly stops me going robot mode.

[theshape]

I go robot mode for everyone except reflector

[Trent]

Nearly always bot mode. Only time they are in alt mode is if I transform them and don't have time to put them back to robot mode right then.

Except Unicron. Planet eating alt mode all the way!

[GoktimusPrime]

Mostly robot mode. But if I have a spare or reissue or repaint of the same mould, then I display one in robot mode, the other in vehicle mode.
e.g.:
+ Sunstreaker, I have 2; one in robot mode, the other in vehicle
+ Hound, reissue in robot mode, original in vehicle mode
+ Optimus Prime, original in vehicle mode, reissues in robot mode
+ Tracks in robot mode, Road Rage in vehicle mode
+ Constructicons, originals in Devastator mode, reissues in robot modes, 1992 versions in vehicle modes
+ Omega Supreme in robot mode, GADEP in rocket base mode
+ Fortress Maximus in robot mode, Brave Maximus in city mode (and if I ever had Grand Maximus, he'd be in Starship mode -- currently my Fort Max Jr is in starship mode)
... etc etc.

Feel free to click on the link in my signature to see pics of how my collection is displayed

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But overall I do prefer to display toys in robot mode first - reasons include:
1) As the poll says, I see them as TF characters first
2) Robots occupy far less shelf space than vehicles!!

[Bidoofdude]

But isn't the whole point of Transformers, Robots in Disguise? If their altmode is good, I keep em in that, but if robot is fantastic (normally is), then I'll keep it robot. I put my minicons in alt mode too and some beasts.

[Cat]

I've always been slightly bemused by people who collect only realistic Transformers , but display them solely in alt mode (usually car).

How long would it take them to notice, if I swapped out some of their Transformers for proper model cars of identical make and colour.

[5FDP]

I believe they should be displayed in bot mode otherwise what's the point; you may as well be collecting model cars I do agree with Goki though in that if you have doubles, display one in bot mode and the other in alt mode (if you have room).

[Decepticon]

Well, because I dont collect G1 apart from a couple. I would display them in alt mode cos most of the robots look like #$@!. They dont age well.

[AJ_Prime]

Mine change regularly

[liegeprime]

It all depends on the space you've got, I prefer to display them in Altmode at first but when space becomes limited it ends up in robot mode which I don't mind but mixing them up actually (if space permits) makes for a more dynamic display. Erm there should be a third option - mix altmode/ botmode.

I for one have space issues so it's all bot mode now


the newer series are all boxed and on the floor so I'm buying more shelves soon.