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[Jelze Bunnycat]

That buffalo ain't gonna get Strongarm very far with those bricky legs.

Just a thought based on this. I remember during season 3's "From the files of Teletran 2", they did a feature on The Predacons/Predaking, and they referred to Tantrum as a "Buffalo", now immediately of course I thought of the American Buffalo (Bison), which he looks nothing like, but I guess he could pass for an African Water Buffalo (seeing as how that would match with Headstrong being a Rhino), but to me, he always looked more like a standard Bull.

Admittedly, it was because of that file that I've been calling him a "buffalo" instead of "bull" all these years.

*whistles as she looks up the instructions*

Buffalo. G1 Tantrum is a Buffalo. Buffalo buffalo buffalo.

[o.supreme]

That buffalo ain't gonna get Strongarm very far with those bricky legs.

Just a thought based on this. I remember during season 3's "From the files of Teletran 2", they did a feature on The Predacons/Predaking, and they referred to Tantrum as a "Buffalo", now immediately of course I thought of the American Buffalo (Bison), which he looks nothing like, but I guess he could pass for an African Water Buffalo (seeing as how that would match with Headstrong being a Rhino), but to me, he always looked more like a standard Bull.

Admittedly, it was because of that file that I've been calling him a "buffalo" instead of "bull" all these years.

*whistles as she looks up the instructions*

Buffalo. G1 Tantrum is a Buffalo. Buffalo buffalo buffalo.

I looked up the tech spec and the Marvel TF Universe Bio, (which didn't state anything) figured that would have been enough. Still

Tantrum (Torox) looks more like

vs.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

A common design trick is to make a general shape of a group of animals, then slap an obscure or fancy name of a specific one on it for appeal. Look at BW Cheetor

[william-james88]

I always thought he was a bull as well. it's not like all of these are African animals anyway.

[Wolfman Jake]

Whether Torox (ne Tantrum) is a buffalo or a bull doesn't change the fact that neither is really what you would call a predatory animal.

[william-james88]

Whether Torox (ne Tantrum) is a buffalo or a bull doesn't change the fact that neither is really what you would call a predatory animal.

Ha ha, but I always thought that they were called Predacons because the characters themselves are predators as opposed to their alt modes.

[Agamemnon]

Whether Torox (ne Tantrum) is a buffalo or a bull doesn't change the fact that neither is really what you would call a predatory animal.

Ha ha, but I always thought that they were called Predacons because the characters themselves are predators as opposed to their alt modes.

Indeed. I figured it didn't really matter that a buffalo (or bull) and rhino were not carnivores. Instead, they looked really mean, causing any autobot standing in their path to immediately lose control of their oil and shudder in fear before getting utterly trampled. Plus, I always thought of a sky full of Tantrums when listening to Johnny Cash singing Riders in the Sky...

[Cobotron]

Well technically, whether he's a water buffalo, a yak, longhorn steer, or a Holstein, he's a bull. Because all males of any bovine species are called bulls, and we know he's male because most cows don't have horns that large.

[Bronzewolf]

That buffalo ain't gonna get Strongarm very far with those bricky legs.

Just a thought based on this. I remember during season 3's "From the files of Teletran 2", they did a feature on The Predacons/Predaking, and they referred to Tantrum as a "Buffalo", now immediately of course I thought of the American Buffalo (Bison), which he looks nothing like, but I guess he could pass for an African Water Buffalo (seeing as how that would match with Headstrong being a Rhino), but to me, he always looked more like a standard Bull.

Admittedly, it was because of that file that I've been calling him a "buffalo" instead of "bull" all these years.

*whistles as she looks up the instructions*

Buffalo. G1 Tantrum is a Buffalo. Buffalo buffalo buffalo.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Ah, here we go:

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

[fenrir72]

Ah, here we go:

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

Hey JZGR you sure you're not a hare?

[Wolfman Jake]

Whether Torox (ne Tantrum) is a buffalo or a bull doesn't change the fact that neither is really what you would call a predatory animal.

Ha ha, but I always thought that they were called Predacons because the characters themselves are predators as opposed to their alt modes.

Indeed. I figured it didn't really matter that a buffalo (or bull) and rhino were not carnivores. Instead, they looked really mean, causing any autobot standing in their path to immediately lose control of their oil and shudder in fear before getting utterly trampled. Plus, I always thought of a sky full of Tantrums when listening to Johnny Cash singing Riders in the Sky...

When they were originally designed, the Predacons were actually going to be the "Anibots," a team of Autobots. A rhino and a buffalo didn't seem out of place along with a lion, a puma, and a hawk, as they are all animals. However, when they were reassigned as Decepticons and their team name was changed, Hasbro didn't consider that two of the five members didn't fit the new "Predacon" monicker all that well.

[Emerje]

Tantrum (Torox) looks more like

vs.

I don't know, they may be pointed the wrong way, but otherwise the way the horns come together in the middle does remind me a lot more of the African water buffalo.



Emerje

[fenrir72]

Attack Buffalo

http://botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/

[Cobotron]

WOW! Look how easy those instructions are to see.

What a novel idea to print them on a white back ground creating a contrast that easily conveys the intended information.

[Evil Eye]

WOW! Look how easy those instructions are to see.

What a novel idea to print them on a white back ground creating a contrast that easily conveys the intended information.

Not to mention in an easy to handle sheet format rather than a blurry ribbon of uselessness.

[bluecatcinema]

Whether Torox (ne Tantrum) is a buffalo or a bull doesn't change the fact that neither is really what you would call a predatory animal.

I like to think the in-universe explanation for Tantrum/Torox and Headstrong's choice of animal forms was because they knew so little about Earth animals that they actually believed rhinos and buffalo were predatory species.

[chuckdawg1999]

Attack Buffalo

http://botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/

Let's just call it Tatanka and call it a day

[Sabrblade]

Attack Buffalo

http://botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/

Let's just call it Tatanka and call it a day

Well, we can't call it both "Tatanka" and "a day", so which one should we choose to call it?

[PadForce]

Received my set yesterday and have to say i absolutely love it. The way most of predaking comes from the bots is great,even if its resulted in blocky-ness of the leg bots. The poseability of predaking is top notch.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Hellscream9999, we have word that Titan Class Predaking, the Titan figure for Power of the Primes, is going to be offered at Target. This news is big, seeing as how Toys R Us is going, going, going, or gone for everyone except Canada, and they were one of the lone brick and mortar stores to offer the Titan Class figures. Predaking was found in the Target DCPI index, and can be found using the code 087 16 4185. The figure is shown in the Target database to be $159.99, the same price found on pretty much every pre-order for the mighty beast combiner.

So what do you think of this news? Is it a good sign that Predaking will be coming to Target? Let us know in the comments section below!

[Rodimus Prime]

This is good news. In my area, Target seems to be the store that gets the newer waves quicker than Walmart or Kmart. It used to be TRU, but, well... you know. Any idea when the big guy can be expected to hit the shelf?

[Aimless Misfire]

Definitely not worth that price. This thing is nowhere near as awesome as Metroplex or Trypticon & has no business being priced in the same category. It's big in combined mode, that's the only thing it has going for it.

I will definitely wait for Ollie's on this one. $50 - $60 is the right price for this unimpressive piece of ****.

[RiddlerJ]

It would be good news if my Target ever stocked anything.

[Randomhero]

Definitely not worth that price. This thing is nowhere near as awesome as Metroplex or Trypticon & has no business being priced in the same category. It's big in combined mode, that's the only thing it has going for it.

I will definitely wait for Ollie's on this one. $50 - $60 is the right price for this unimpressive piece of ****.

Yeah. We know. You can’t wait for Ollie’s. Everyone knows because you say it all the time. Good for you.