>>10306824>>10306349Real reason why McFarlane doesn't use real metal chains is because they're going for a specific look. Generic chains are too skinny to fit the character's design, so they're sculpted for the specific design.
To make thicker chains would cost a fuck ton of money, since they would need to be custom made.
pic related, where a real metal chained figure comes with a plastic chained BAF piece
>>10308382It's possible to do individual holes for cheap, but plastic chains with holes have traditionally broken real fucking fast. I've dozens of figures like that.
See chainlinked fences at 1:12 scale all the way down to 1/32 scale. They exist, but don't have a fragility issue because they're not meant to be moved.