First question: Should it be an Autobot or a Decepticon? Well, if we look at the total number of Gestalts of each faction during the G1 run we get 11 Autobot Gestalts and 10 Decepticon ones, however, this includes the Japanese sub-franchises Operation combination, etc. If we are to look at the Western G1 combiners, we get three Autobots (Superion, Defensor, Computron), while the Decepticons have SEVEN (Devastator, Predaking, Menasor, Bruticus, Abominus, Piranacon, Monstructor). In other words, I think it should be an autobot combiner, to even out the odds a bit...
Next question, should the combiner be based on existing characters or something brand new? If brand new, I am all for a fembot combiner, again, to increase diversity.
If not something brand new, I however have a few suggestions:
Autobot Rex: Optimus for torso, four classic cars of choice for limbs. Observe, however, that these would retain their original transformation schemes and not be repaints of the stunticons who look very different. Same goes for Optimus, whose combiner head also would not simply look like... Optimus Prime. Given the recent release of Motormus Prime, I however find it unlikely.
Turbomaster: The Turbomasters, as combiners! Take CW Motormaster, give him a new head and that gorgeous, gaudy color scheme and we already have the PERFECT thunder Clash. The limb bots would have original molds, which could later be remade as limb bots for Motormus Prime: Flash-Prowl Scorch-Trailbreaker Hurricane-Mirage and Boss... Point Blank?
Throttlelord: Yes, Toyworld led the way, now let´s make it official! And Wideload could remain a dump truck.
Dino Kaiser: Same here. Finally, an official dinobot Gestalt. Like Beast, but with a better name, and a Gestalt head that does not look like Grimlock with fangs, but as one of a distinct character with its own distinct face (as would also be preferable for a combining Prime).
Ruination: A Voyager Impactor with Deluxe Class Whirl, Roadbuster, Top Spin and Twin Twist for limbs. Yes, we got one in FOC, but these would be G1-styled, and their own molds.
Glacialord: Yes! A CHUG rendition of Fansproject´s Glacialord! Theft of intellectual property? Really? Do you really think Fansproject would like to go there?
Raiden: A CHUG version, accompanied by an Encore release of the original G1 team, the first one in western markets!
If, however, we would like another Decepticon Gestalt after all, I have two suggestions:
Predator - The combined form of all the Predator planes! Archenemy of Turbomaster!
Insectron - I always found Bombshell, Shrapnel and Kickback being too few, let´s create two new members, say a praying mantis and a cicada, and have them combine! They could later be released repainted as their Deluxe Decepticon counterparts! Possibly we could have an additional legends-sized ladybug character which forms the chest of the combiner, Menasor-style! For the deluxe insecticon team this would obviously be the never-produced Beet Papil, and yes, we get some fembot factor, too!
What do you think?
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