When it comes to toys, especially Transformers with lots of moving parts, I think plastic is better - it's lighter, leading to less stress on joints, and plastic has a lower likelihood of paint chipping (this is pretty much negated if the plastic is already the desired colour) I will concede that the extra heft of a figure with a lot of diecast 'feels' better, but I'm not sure it outweighs the downsides of more stress on joints and paint flaking off. I also have an MP-1 (specifically the Hasbro 20th Anniversary release), and it suffers from paint chipping and flaking, and occasionally topples over, sometimes resulting in a popped ankle.
I think diecast should really only be used on critical joints and load-bearing structures, or in legs and feet for stability.
Diecast model cars are a different story because they have far fewer moving parts and joints (particularly weight-bearing joints) and the paint is often of better quality.
Yes, I thought of that line when I created this threadOriginally Posted by GoktimusPrime
And who didn't laugh/applaud at the TV when they first heard this line?
As an aside, I recall reading that MP-1, despite its numbering, was actually meant to be a one-off, and that when it was decided to continue the line, it became too costly to make MPs so big and with so much metal, hence the resize and emphasis on plastic starting with MP-3. No idea where I read that, but it wasn't TFWiki.
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