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Originally Posted by Scarrviper
We prefer our vintage style o-ring stuff.
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I have always been curious about this. What is it with the new figure designs that o-ring fans simply don't like?
My background:
I started with o-rings as I collected vintage stuff when it originally came out. I still have almost all of mine, but the o-rings are breaking and a lot of the screws are rusting, so I fear taking them out of their boxes. Everytime I touch one I'm risking them breaking, and then have to go to the hardware store to find an o-ring.
What I see:
When the 25th's came out, they didn't look too great. Cobra Commander's head was way small, and then the wrists of many looked like they got slashed. but all in all the design has been improving, they are getting more rugged and articulation is getting greater. Not as easy to torso swap like can do with the o-rings, but more easily to customize with other toy lines from other companies. They are a little taller than the o-rings, which means can't fit in the vintage vehicles without retooling. There are pros and cons.
What I do:
I, for one, tend to mix-and-match. One cool o-ring that doesn't exist in the new design is the Techno-Viper. Has anyone noticed I tend to use mine, and original vintage without any stress cracks) from time to time? I have/am doing modern versions of one, but they don't have the unique look as the vintage one. But I mix-and-match, and I've seen some folks mix-and-match new VAMPs and other modern vehicles and equipment with the o-rings.