Sep 12, 2023

Super7 TMNT: Triceratons: a Rant

 We have a Triceraton coming, which is basically  a Playmates version of Zog.



Orange, broken pants in similar way and brokenhorn in the same way.  But Zog is not the ONLY Triceraton available:
We have the toon grunts, we have the Triceratons from Shredder's Revenge, and we also have Zorax and Zork.



With some creative parts reuse and some new parts, we can make more Triceraton variants:
First let's point out the new parts needed:
2 Different new Torsos:
-Mirage Zog inspired Torso
-Zorax inspired Torso

We would need new forearms mirroring the current S7 Triceraton.
We would need 1 new crotchpiece for Zorax
We would also need 1 new set of thighs for the grunts, Zork, and Zorax
I almost forgot the mirrored hands...
Left gloved and right with spiked knuckle dusters.
We would need 2 new sets of shins for the grunts, and for Zork and Zorax.

Obviously we need new heads, 4 of them to be precise:
Zorax head, Zork Head, Zog head without broken horn, new styled head. This new head would be styled after the Triceraton in the box art of Manhattan Project.
OK, so now we have all the body part combinations: let's assemble:

The toon grunt would be in a dull chartreuse. It would have 3 heads:
S7 Zog, but with a dark blue wrap on the horn, the Manhattan Project head, and the Non-broken Zog. All mimicking the Zog beak pattern in a slightly different color. It would have the mirrored forearms and hands so they're the opposite of the normal S7Zog. He would use the S7 Zog Torso and crotch with the bare naked Legs.
His trunks would match the wrap, and his torso armor would be blueish gunmetal.
For accessories the same as the s7 triceraton, but with a mirrored blade instead.

The Mirage inspired Zog would be rechristened: Triceraton Gunner:
He uses the Mirage Zog torso and the resto of the S7Zog body BUT using symmetrical versions of his right forearm and matching hands. His skintone should be a more reddish shade of terracotta than the S7Zog. The heads would be the same as the grunts, but this time, the beak and accents are slightly yellower.
For accessories he gets all of S7Zog except the blade But he gets a new rifle based on Shredder's Revenge. His outfit should be teal as a nod to the S7Zog.

Zork:
He uses the Zork head on the Zorax torso, using the Zog crotch, Grunt thighs, and Zorax shins. With the mirrored forearms used on Triceraton Gunner. He would use the hands based on the left hand of S7Zog.
For accessories he brings all the guns from the gunner, the rebreather, a new gun and knife based on the Manhattan Project boxart, a new belt with bandolier and holster for both Manhattan Project weapons. Most of his uniform should be Army green with teal accents. The shoulderpads would be teal as well. His skintone should match Raphael. I forgot an accessory that he and Zorax will share a handheld shield emitter and shield inspired by the Triceraton shield from Shredder's Revenge 

For Zorax:
Zorax head, torso, crotch and shins. Add the naked thighs, the left forearm of S7Zog and a murrored right one and his hands should be based on the right hand of S7Zog. For accessories he gets a new belt, reuses the rebreather, the left blade and a mirrored right blade. Also the Manhattan Project weapons and the Shield emitter with shield.

There we go 4 new figures to expand the triceratons, as I theoretically expanded the rock soldiers. But the biggest problem is that these would most likely end up as $65+ per figure, which defeats the army building and roster expanding purposes 

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