HOME | DD
frederickofolympus β Maximal
Published: 2009-11-11 17:42:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 8124; Favourites: 126; Downloads: 81
Redirect to original
Description
The merged or combined form of the Dinobots. The ultimate beast of the battlefield.The name is a tribute/homage to Transformers Beast Wars. In my mind, Primal was inspired by his G1 predecessors and decided to adopt the name of the Dinobot combiner for his team as respect and tribute. Think of them as Optimus Primal and the Maximals as their
Cybertronian ancestors.
Maximals is short for Maximum Animals which is what Optimus Primal and his team are but i do think that Grimlock and the Dinobots are in a way Maximals since they are Dinosaurs and no living animal on earth could ever match their viciousness and ferocity. And dinosaurs maybe are large reptiles but they are still animals basically. After all, snakes, crocodiles, alligators, iguanas, salamanders and chameleons are also reptiles and the dinosaurs' descendants but they're still animals too.
Since they form into this one big Dinobot gestalt combiner, then it sums up as MAXIMAL or the ultimate animal/beast and it doesn't look like a heroic mecha like Voltron or Megazord from Power Rangers. If you look at it closely, he looks more bestial and ferocious than heroic and that's why i decided on MAXIMAL. And also the tribute/homage to Beast Wars as well.
And i wasn't happy with my rough sketch first attempt so i decided to really redraw the character in my current style and here is what you get.
So yes, MAXIMAL it is. Singular since they form into this one big, gigantic beast of a robot.
Please ask permission if youβre going to use my images in your webpage, forum, blog and provide the link back to this page. Thank you.
DO NOT STEAL OR USE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.
*Transformers is a registered trademark/s of Hasbro*
Related content
Comments: 137
π: 0 β©: 1
π: 0 β©: 1
π: 0 β©: 1
π: 0 β©: 1
π: 1 β©: 0
Yes. He is MAXIMAL' s torso since I like Swoop' s head so I made it also MAXIMAL' s as well and his wings do add a design aesthetic to the overall look and design so there you goπππ
π: 1 β©: 0
π: 0 β©: 1
ah hear in america Grimlock is the torsoΒ
π: 0 β©: 1
You mean Volcanicus? Afraid so. Not a big fan of that Dinobot combiner mode
π: 0 β©: 0
So where does Sludge go in this combination?Β
π: 0 β©: 2
And in case you're wondering where my Dinobot OC Stomp is in this configuration, he is Maximal's right arm while Grimlock is the left arm, Swoop is the head and upper torso while Sludge is the lower torso/abdomen and finally Slag is the right leg while Snarl the left. Got it?
π: 0 β©: 1
Yep. Personally I think this a better combiner for the Dinobots than what was shown in the comics.
π: 1 β©: 1
He connects with Swoop which is Maximal's torso so he is the one that connects Snarl and Slag which is the left and right leg. In short he is the abdomen of the mecha, makes sense?
π: 0 β©: 1
Yep and I now visually recognize where he goes now.
π: 0 β©: 0
Thank you for adding all the Dinobots and my Dinobot combiner design MAXIMAL to your DA faves.
Regarding your question. well i know that the popular opinion or POV is that the leader character should be the body/torso of a mecha combiner and yes i can see the merit in that but Swoop has a very blocky and squarish body frame among the G1 Dinobots and it seemed natural for me to make him MAXIMAL's torso, even if in TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Swoop's body frame really reflects his Pteranodon dinosaur frame which is more of a rounded shape, like all the lions in the latest Voltron reboot, VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER. Grimlock has a very rounded body shape with his T-Rex mode so for me that's a no no since i can see potential problems with that in terms of balance and how it will look and all that.
So what did you liked about my MAXIMAL Dinobot combiner design?
Oh and by the way, i haven't posted this here in DA but here's my final version of MAXIMAL:Β scontent.fmnl8-1.fna.fbcdn.netβ¦
π: 0 β©: 1
I definitely see what your talking about. and for the question: I love the design of the combiner. and I like the final version a lot!
π: 1 β©: 2
Also, if you're wondering why i didn't do characters like OMEGA SUPREME, FORTRESS MAXIMUS, SCORPONOK, TRYPTICON, SKY LYNX, DEFENSOR, BRUTICUS, COMPUTRON, MENASOR, PREDAKING andΒ PIRANACON, well Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy unfortunately reflects that reason. Mecha combiners and gigantic mechas are cool as a concept but if overdone will look cheesy and it will diminish the overall appeal of the concept and these characters so i decided to focus on MAXIMAL and DEVASTATOR as my only Transformers mecha combiners in my TF universe since they are fan favorites and they have this heated rivalry going between them and i wanted to emphasize that further. So that's that.
The characters that i selected all have a function and role in my TF universe. I don't want them to be just glorified decorative side characters who don't really have a purpose. Also, if you've noticed none of my Transformers look alike. I did that on purpose, since i hated the fact that the Seekers are just colored variants and Prowl,Β BluestreakΒ and Smokescreen are the same thing. I made sure to give them distinctive looks and make them stand out as individual characters so that when you look at them you can see that Ironhide and Ratchet are not colored variants of each other and that both of them are very distinct from each other.
π: 0 β©: 0
Thank you very much! Am glad that you liked it! Thanks also for the DA watch!
Well, if you've noticed my Transformers Regeneration DA gallery that i'm very much a G1 fan and whether it is the classic characters or OC's like Detour, Dead Aim, Crisscross, Torque my goal is to modernize the looks of these characters and make them more contemporary and reflect the vehicles and attitudes of the here and now while at the same time still retaining that G1 look, vibe and feel that is essential to these characters and the franchise and judging from the numerous likes and comments that i've gotten it seems that i've managed to hit that goal so yes, am very grateful to the overwhelming praise and support that my Transformers stuff has received so far.
Stuff like what if my design of Sentinel Prime really had a toy in the 80's and was done in that classic toy boxart style, things like that excite me to no end and same goes with MAXIMAL. I might do my version of the Constructicons and DEVASTATOR in the future. But my DEVASTATOR won't be just a copy and paste type of thing. Scrapper will no longer be the left leg and i might rearrange the combiner sequence of which Constructicon will become what body part of Devastator, stuff like that. But don't worry, i won't change his color scheme and i'll try my best to retain his design despite the changes.
As for MAXIMAL and why that particular name for my Dinobot combiner design, well i did use the name DINOKING at first since i liked PREDAKING but since there was already a Transformers combiner called DINOKING:Β tfwiki.net/wiki/Dinoking i decided to change the name to BEHEMOTH. But it sounds too much like BAHAMUT and i don't want any legal troubles regarding that, so i decided to name him MAXIMAL instead to sort of give an origin as to why Optimus Primal named his team that and also i liked BEAST WARS. It's a cool way to acknowledge that connection and think of this as a homage or nod to BEAST WARS. The fact that Primal names his team after this legendary combiner in their ancient Cybertronian logs and historical and data archives seems to me a very cool idea concept and a nice way to tie G1 Transformers and BEAST WARS altogether somewhat. MAXIMAL. Short but sweet and it flows quite nicely. I like it.
I take it that you've watched Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy and Power of the Primes, yes? Am just curious as to what do you think of their version of a Dinobot mecha combiner VOLCANICUS:Β tfwiki.net/wiki/Volcanicus Well?
π: 0 β©: 0
Nice idea and design.Β This guy would Predaking a run for his money.
π: 1 β©: 1
Hahahaha...you really think so? Thanks i think Nav. It's been a childhood fascination of sorts to imagine a what if would be Dinobot combiner if it actually existed and this is just me acting upon that.
And this is just the "first draft" version of MAXIMAL. When time allows, i will finish and post my final rendition of MAXIMAL.
π: 0 β©: 1
Ah cool.Β I'll be looking forward to seeing your final version.
π: 1 β©: 1
It will take a while Nav. I think you'll be able to finish coloring the TF comicbook pages before i get to post my final version of MAXIMAL. That's my guess.
π: 0 β©: 1
Haha, its cool.Β I've got a few long term projects going on myself
π: 0 β©: 1
This is a cool combination form of the Dinobots!
π: 1 β©: 1
Thanks you for adding Maximal to your DA collection, AJ! That's a "rough draft" of the character design and am working on the definitve final design slowly but surely since you know what with my work and all. I'll post that one asap when it's done.
So what did you like about this one?
π: 0 β©: 1
Your Very Welcome, Fredrick! Can't wait to see how this character develops.
And what I liked about this one, is seeing a combination form of the Dinobots.
Plus, its interesting to see Grimlock's Dino Form as a arm and hand, instead of being the head.
Still, a very cool design overall. ^^
π: 0 β©: 1
I know most people when they see a mecha combiner they want the team leader to be the head and torso but looking at Grimlock's T-Rex mode, it doesn't make for a good combiner torso. That's why i decided to make Swoop the head and torso.
π: 0 β©: 1
Now, that you say that about your design, it makes more sense.
With Grimlock's head and torso as the combiner's hand arm, it would make a excellent weapon in close combat.
With Grimlock's chompers, he could certainly do some good damage.Β
π: 0 β©: 1
Right. You could look at it that way.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thanks! What did you liked about it?
π: 0 β©: 1
It's very cohesive. Normally a lot of Dinobot Combiners try to put on too many spikes, make it overcomplicated or overdo the savagery. Here, the colours flow nicely together. And having Swoop be the central component is also unique.
π: 1 β©: 1
I do have a revised version of Maximal and it adds a "sixth" Dinobot to the mix. Yup, you read that right. A "sixth" Dinobot, kinda like how Tommy's Green Ranger becomes the sixth Ranger in the original Power Rangers series. Also, it's not just the design itself that has gone several revisions but the name of the Dinobot combiner itself. I started with Dinoking first but since there was already an existing Dinoking character already then i changed it to Behemoth but then again lots of MMORPG's have creatures named Behemoth in their games so i settled with Maximal, both as a nod and tribute to the Beast Wars series, since i liked that show and also to denote the gestalt form being a Maximum Animal which is what a dinosaur is really to be honest and when combined, the dinosaurs unleash that destructive potential hence the name MAXIMAL. It's short, sweet and direct to the point.
π: 0 β©: 1
It'd be interesting if the sixth Dinobot splits into the pieces for the combiner. Like the Dinobots can only form Maximal if this sixth Dinobot is present.
π: 0 β©: 1
He doesn't split into pieces to become the combiner but he is MAXIMAL's right arm and hand. In my revised design for MAXIMAL, the configuration is Swoop is still the head and the upper torso/chest, Sludge the lower torso and connector for the leg parts, Grimlock the left hand and arm, the sixth Dinobot the right hand and arm, Slag the left leg and Snarl the right leg. They can't form the combiner if the sixth one isn't around and also, they can't combine regularly due to their very strong personalities causing a feedback override to the circuits, so if they do combine it's for short amount of time and only at extremely dangerous situations.
π: 0 β©: 1
It's still in the WIP stage so when it's done, i'll post it up as soon as i can.
π: 0 β©: 1
About that FINAL Maximal design, i didn't post it here on DA because i haven't finished the Dinobots yet including my sixth one STOMP and when i do i want to post all of them at once here on DA. But i did post it in my FB page and here it is:Β scontent.fcrk1-1.fna.fbcdn.netβ¦
π: 0 β©: 1
Sweet. Jimmy. Christ. SoΒ awesome.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you! Am so glad that you didn't see it as another MEGAZORD! lol That's what i was afraid of initially.
So what did you like about this final MAXIMAL design?
π: 0 β©: 1
It just works. AllΒ the components fitΒ together.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thanks! I know that it's been a long time coming but hopefully i can post all of them Dinobots and MAXIMAL asap when am done with all of them. Just bear with me.
π: 0 β©: 1
| Next =>