Mech Ankles, a problem?

[Firepower]

Howdy folks.  I haven't built a Crisis Suit since they were still the original, static as a brick pose.  Got my hands on the XMas bundle with a Riptide, Crisis squad, Broadside and Farsight.  My question is, are the ankles on these guys still a nightmare?  I recall them breaking or outright exploding easily, and have heard horror stories about the Riptide in particular, but nothing concrete.  If they aren't a problem, grand.  If they are, which kits, and what remedies have you tried?  I would imagine the simplest comes down to some creative pinning or just posing the models in flight, but it's always best to ask those with first hand experience after all.

Edited December 31, 2025 by Firepower

[Tawnis]

They're better, but not perfect. All 9 of my old ankles broke over the past 15 years I've had them. 

 

Only one of my new ones have broke in the past 3 years I've had them. 

 

They come together a little easier too, though posing them exactly right is still a little tricky.