Cang Toys Thunderking Combiner (Predaking)

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  1. servatusprime

    servatusprime The monkey wears the pants in this family

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    Monkey pants!

    Monkey pants!

    Monkey pants!



    Ok now that I’ve said it three times, it’s sure to happen. But seriously, I think this concept is intriguing for many different reasons. Canonical heresy aside, to me it makes some practical sense. We could of course have a pants former, but instead I think they are giving us something more than just pants, they are giving us a character. Look at what they are already doing with the hands and feet and other accessories. Just a pair of pants wouldn’t be in in alignment with that approach.

    Also using something for pants allows them to keep Razor Claw in scale with the other beasts without bunch of engineering to expand him out to a full torso.

    Let’s also look at the stereotypical shape of a gorilla. Those massive arms will make great thighs for Predaking.

    I know G1 purists won’t be happy if monkey pants is a thing. Personally, it isn’t much of a problem for me. I don’t have much connection to the individual characters, but the gestalt is pretty cool. I’ve also thought Predaking was a little weird. He’s a decepticon that’s deco’d way too much like an autobot. In character bio’s they are described as all being driven by “the hunt”, but two of the animals are herbivores! What’s up with that? Do they stalk and pounce on some tasty grass?

    Very curious to see where this all goes.
     
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    I could've sworn I've heard somewhere that Predaking was originally suppose to be an Autobot and someone may correct me but was suppose to be in the '86 Movie and go against Devy.
     
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    Be interesting if true
     
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    ProtectronPrime Subjectively Objective

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    I've heard the former and not the latter. However, I have never seen any actual evidence that confirms the speculation. I think it comes from the fact that most of the "Predacons" aren't actually predatory animals.

    To date the only solid speculation I've ever seen about a character intending to be in one faction but ending in another is Windsweeper, primarily as a result of deco choices.
     
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  5. The Happenin Rhinoceros

    The Happenin Rhinoceros TEAM MONKEY PANTS FOREVER

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    The majority ARE predatory (3/5), but that just makes the bull/buffalo and rhino stand out even more. I might have to do a sketch someday replacing those two with something carnivorous, just for fun.

    Komodo dragon, crocodile, bear...lots of choices, really.
     
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    WE'VE ALL BEEN LIED TO.!.!!!
     
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    PT2.! THEY ARE REALLY PREDACONS.!!!
     
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    Both the Bull and Rhino are rabid, which makes them predatory...
     
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  11. servatusprime

    servatusprime The monkey wears the pants in this family

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    Ok now that we have all clearly accepted my infallible irrefutable theory...(FYI - sarcasm for the literal enthusiasts)

    If we have monkey pants, what happens to the beast head? Typically these are on display for all the team members. I hope it flips inward like the original Optimus Primal toy for robot and combiner modes. Otherwise we could have some really interesting conversations about where that ape face could be whether its in the front or back.

    Going way way back to the first page, I see the primal-chibi sketches show some kind of skull thing on Predaking's crotch. It's vaguely resembles (if you squint real hard and look for it) that weird blue beast-face-mask gimmick of the original Optimus Primal toy. A similar-ish skull is on the forearm of the Optimus Primal look-a-like.

    It might be wishful thinking, but who knows....
     
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    The Happenin Rhinoceros TEAM MONKEY PANTS FOREVER

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    Funny, but there is a sports bar called Monkey Pants in my town.
     
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    Suddenly hears Megatrons voice ordering the predacons to combine and form MONKEY PANTS!!
     
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    While on my journey to search for actual Monkey Pants I saw this instead lol.
    Monkey-Pants-620x370.jpg
     
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  15. The Happenin Rhinoceros

    The Happenin Rhinoceros TEAM MONKEY PANTS FOREVER

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    Indeed, the very same establishment to which I was referring. Never been in, but I frequent the music store down the strip and the Dutch Bros. in the parking lot.
     
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    servatusprime The monkey wears the pants in this family

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    For anyone foolish enough to not be team monkey pants, I have an alternative theory based on wild imaginations and seeing things that likely aren't there. In the primal-chibi sketches (see first page), Razorclaw is playing a game against Optimus Primal and looks like he's worried he'll loose the battle. What if this a battle for leadership? And maybe Optimus Primal is a potential substitute torso? Kinda like how Felisaber (or whatever it was called) was a substitute arm on Feral Rex.

    Just a thought.
     
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    The Happenin Rhinoceros TEAM MONKEY PANTS FOREVER

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    You are a part of Team Monkey Pants or you are against Team Monkey Pants...CHOOSE!
     
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    CHANGE YOUR TITLE IF YOUR REALLY DOWN WITH TEAM MONKEY PANTS.!!!! (lol)
     
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    The Happenin Rhinoceros TEAM MONKEY PANTS FOREVER

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    Gladly
     
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    Omega495 Mostly Harmless, aspiring Mistake Not

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    The autobot subgroup Anibot is speculated to to be the early draft of Predacons.
    Members are
    • Simba the lion, team leader
    • Clump the rhinoceros
    • Pardo the leopard
    • Shriek the eagle
    • Thump the buffalo
    Combined form : Dragon Beast

    Anibot - Transformers Wiki
     
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