by mordhelm » Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:52 pm
- Weapon: Electro-Sword
So I had been thinking about PotP and the potential beast combiners that are rumored. We all know that Hasbro pretty much needs to retool/repaint characters to make it work. So the beast combiners we have are:
Predacons (Predaking)
Terrorcons (Abominus)
Seacons (Piranacon)
Pretender Monsters (Monstructor)
I am going to (partially) leave the Pretender Monsters out for now, since they might be more difficult (6 same size bots).
Predacons:
Razorclaw - Lion
Headstrong - Rhino
Rampage - Tiger
Tantrum - Water Buffalo
Divebomb - Eagle
Terrorcons:
Hun-Grr - Two Headed Dragon
Blot - Mole Monster
Sinnertwin - Two Headed Dragon
Cutthroat - Hawk Monster
Rippersnapper - Limbed Shark
Seacons:
Snaptrap - Snapping Turtle
Nautilator - Lobster Thing
Overbite - Limbed Shark
Seawing - Manta Ray
Skalor - Limbed Coelacanth
Tentakil - Walking Squid
Let's assume that the Predacons will be the typical 5 bot team (1 Voyager, 4 deluxe) as well, since I highly doubt we would see a 5 Voyager or larger team any time soon.
Voyager Molds
Razorclaw
Hun-Grr
Snaptrap
Deluxe Molds
Divebomb->Cutthroat - this one is pretty simple I think, you would just swap color palettes and remold the bird beak for each
TR Weirdwolf->Rampage - Aside from switching it to a CW-style port and head, and switching the wolf head for a tigerhead, not much else is needed, oh maybe updating the legs to be blocker and connectable so it can be an arm
Headstrong->Tantrum - These two are close enough that one could be a retool of the other, just swap the beast head and bot head, change out weapons, etc.
At this point, we have filled out Predaking, only using 2 unique molds. We have also started on Abominus
Rippersnapper->Overbite->Skalor - These 3 basically transform into the same creature. Rippersnapper could be the base version, with more curved beast mode, and overbite and skalor would just be slight retools. Maybe Skalor could be mostly a repaint of Rippersnapper to keep things simpler.
Blot - This is a tough one, the only thing I can think with Blot is that he could be a precursor to some of the Pretender Monsters. Specifically Slog, Scowl, or Icepick since they all have similar beast modes
Doublecross->Sinnertwin - Much like Weirdwolf, I think this mold can lend itself to becoming a CW-style character with minimal alterations.
*Option B: Rampage->Sinnertwin - New model with Rampage as the base model, and Sinnertwin being the second use, swapping out the Tiger head for 2 dragon heads.
Abominus is now completed, with 2 new molds, both of which can be reused.
Piranacon is probably the most difficult. Let's see...
We already have Overbite and Skalor.
Nautilator->Tentakil - Basically we will start by creating Nautilator. Tentakil could share the transformation, and turn the legs into tentacles, and the pincers become Feet. Basically flip Nautilator upside down in beast mode to create the Squid mode.
CW Strafe->Seawing - Adjust the wings to be the manta fins, remove the guns and make the front a face.
Now, as a bonus, how could we create Monstructor:
Let's take some liberties with size...
Wildfly from Divebomb/Cutthroat - this one was obvious
Scowl and Icepick as simple retools of Blot - since they are just limbs it would just be simple panel reshaping, no engineering adjustments.
Bristleback could be another Rampage retool, or a retool of Headstrong/Tantrum - Either way works.
Birdbrain and Slog are typically the torso. Birdbrain is an Alce (wingless griffin), so this lends itself as a retool of Razorclaw. I think it should be a bit more extensive of a retool. Removes the combiner head, and opens up so that Slog can form the head/upper torso.
Slog would be a big retool of Blot where, instead of the combiner peg, he houses the combiner head, and becomes an upper torso to Birdbrain.
The other thing I could see as a possible way for Monstructor to exist would be a new intermediate size class between Deluxe and Voyager. Sell Slog and Birdbrain as a 2 pack at Leader price.
Or, Birdbrain is a moderate retool of Razorclaw, and Slog gets relegated to Legends class as a torso.
In terms of likelihood of happening in the PotP line I am thinking:
Predacons - Highly likely
Terrorcons - Moderately likely
Piranacon - Maybe only as a box set
Monstructor - Unlikely, and only as a box set