I kinda like VIII the best. V is good, but i miss the accenting yellow features. VIII has the best mix of old-school design with new-school not-looking-awkward.
Also, I kinda always saw them as not exactly living armors... but living iron. So the flesh parts are actually made up of iron, and don't require machines or electricity to move, just animated, living iron giants, who may or may not have armor-esque designs attached.
Also, I kinda always saw them as not exactly living armors... but living iron. So the flesh parts are actually made up of iron, and don't require machines or electricity to move, just animated, living iron giants, who may or may not have armor-esque designs attached.