I've done a good few digital Roblox MOCs, and one of the important things was getting the figures just right. After some iteration and an exclusive Gobricks piece, I've come to the best figure possible without specialized molds.
As you can see above, the figures focus on correct sizing, posability, and the ability to use 1x2 printed bricks for the torso. The selection of parts is self explanatory aside from how the arms connect:
This Gobricks variant of the bracket are the 1x1 plates used just underneath the 1x2 jumper for the head. Unlike the standard upwards facing 1x1 bracket, this removes any gaps from the torso to the arms, while still keeping the pivot point high.
This is the iteration process for getting the pose and shaping right. The leftmost was the version I used for all my MOCS, which does look a bit cleaner in my opinion, but the pivot point for the arms is in the center of the torso, which looked wonky when you actually wanted to pose the figure. The rest are varying degrees of okay, but didn't satisfy all of my needs.
The best part of the current setup is not just having 1x2 bricks for any shirt design, but if you wanted to do custom printing, the 1x1 GoBricks brackets are perfect for adorning the Roblox logo in the classic design. Its annoying there's no in-system way to have a full T-Shirt pattern, and it'd be best if there could just be a single molded piece for the body, but this still allows customization which is better than nothing.
I'll note the only issue with the design is the 1x2 plates for legs, which could be annoying for using and playing. This can be replaced with a 1x2 brick at the cost of proportion accuracy. You could also remove the hinge for the legs to fix that, but I think having posable legs at all is worth it for not too much visual incongruity.
References
- Wobricks 1x1 Bracket
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