I do get your point, but the Cast-a-Way bodies were out before the Mattel figures, we can't just ask CAW to stop selling them and you can't stop people from customizing or making improvements where they think they're needed. I don't think anyone who's doing this is showing a lack of respect for Doc.
And another thing. Unless I'm mistaken Mattel is the one spending tens of thousands of dollars on this, not Paul. Paul did spend a lot of money on the rerelease of Trek and Apes, but I haven't heard of anyone replacing those bodies or even complaining about those lines.
Paul got it right and got nothing but love and respect for it. Mattel screwed up on the bodies (the legs anyway, they say so themselves), so people complain, that's normal. And that automatically means people will try to solve that problem, CAW happens to offer a solution. But it's not like they have advertised this themselves.
And from what I hear the fabric isn't of the best quality either. Sure, if you display it there's no problem. But these were also targeted at kids and in the hands of kids the suit starts getting runs all over the place. Mattel oughta know better.
Again, I haven't seen an ounce of disrespect towards Paul, everyone has applauded him for all his efforts and all he's done for this hobby. I do understand what you're saying, but I think you're reading into all of this a little too much.
And another thing. Unless I'm mistaken Mattel is the one spending tens of thousands of dollars on this, not Paul. Paul did spend a lot of money on the rerelease of Trek and Apes, but I haven't heard of anyone replacing those bodies or even complaining about those lines.
Paul got it right and got nothing but love and respect for it. Mattel screwed up on the bodies (the legs anyway, they say so themselves), so people complain, that's normal. And that automatically means people will try to solve that problem, CAW happens to offer a solution. But it's not like they have advertised this themselves.
And from what I hear the fabric isn't of the best quality either. Sure, if you display it there's no problem. But these were also targeted at kids and in the hands of kids the suit starts getting runs all over the place. Mattel oughta know better.
Again, I haven't seen an ounce of disrespect towards Paul, everyone has applauded him for all his efforts and all he's done for this hobby. I do understand what you're saying, but I think you're reading into all of this a little too much.
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