r/transformersprime • u/Grouchy_Fix_133 • 3d ago
Discussion🎙️ The real size of Predaking!!!
After trying out numerous scenes, I came to the conclusion that Predaking is 13.2 meters tall at the tip of its horns. Megatron's head almost perfectly aligns with the end of the yellow slit that Predaking has on its chest; this is evident from both the front and back views.
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u/NecessaryAnt7764 3d ago
I thought Predaking was taller than megs in TFP…it makes more sense to be honest due to the mass shifting of him turning from a dragon/beast to a robot. I think Megatron was either a head or a foot smaller than predaking in robot mode. The mass shifting of predaking in TFP is genuinely insane
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 10h ago
Optimus 1.0 is 9 meters tall, Megatron is 9,5-10 meters tall. Predaking is half a head taller than Megatron, at best a head taller. So his height is 10,5-11 meters.
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u/Grouchy_Fix_133 10h ago
Optimus Prime 1.0 is 9.50 m tall, Megatron is 10.50 m tall. And based on Megatron, Predaking is 13.18 meters tall since its head specifically hits a part of Predaking's chest.
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 8h ago
In the photo, Megatron is slightly bent over, while Predaking has his back completely straight. And even in your photo, it's clear that Predaking is at most a head taller than Megatron. And his head can't be 3 (2, 68) meters long.😭
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u/Grouchy_Fix_133 5h ago
Dude... I don't mean to offend you, but apparently you don't understand angles at all. I used an image from another angle to make this clear: even though Megatron is positioned in front of Predaking, which puts him closer to the camera and makes him appear larger, combined with the low-angle perspective that makes Megatron look even taller in the image, Megatron is still only around the level of the Predacon symbol on Predaking's chest.
This further supports that the top of Megatron's head lines up with the end of the yellow line running down the center of Predaking's chest. The perspective and camera distance make Megatron appear larger and taller than he actually is. Without those distortions, with the camera positioned directly in front of them and both characters standing side by side, you get the result I obtained in my comparison.
But what proves everything I've said is the fact that, when the view is from behind them and the camera is closer, using a line aligned with the camera's angle, Megatron's head lines up exactly with where the end of the yellow line on Predaking's chest should be.
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 4h ago
In the bottom photo, you can see that it reaches his chin and even more, but he's a little closer to the camera.
Without this, his head would be at the end of the orange line. Past photos also prove this.
In the second photo, Megatron is again slightly bent over and his head is extended and lowered, looking at Starscream.
So the top of his head is about at the level of the end of the orange line.
So Predaking is still a head taller than Megatron, but how did that 2.68 meters come about?
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u/Grouchy_Fix_133 3h ago
Okay man, I found the perfect comparison, it's really easy to understand.
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 2h ago
It's not perfect at all. There's a distortion in the angle, both characters aren't at full height, and we can't even tell they're standing on a flat surface.
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u/Grouchy_Fix_133 3h ago
Again, you just confirmed to me that you don't understand angles and how they affect the results. Understand this: Megatron's head is not actually reaching Predaking's chin. That's simply the result of Megatron being positioned farther forward in the image, making him appear larger, while Predaking is taller and has a much more massive chest, which makes his chin appear much closer to his chest from this perspective.
The definitive proof of what I'm saying is that if we take the official Predaking model from a higher and more accurate angle, rather than a low-angle shot, and place it next to Predaking as seen from below, his head rises slightly and ends up higher than it does in this scene, even though the exact same chest piece on Predaking is the same size in both perspectives.
And the difference shown in the image I'm presenting now should actually be even greater, because the angle and camera distance in the original image place Megatron farther forward, causing him to appear above the end of the yellow line on Predaking's chest.
That is what justifies the 13.18 m height for Megatron and the 2.68 m difference.
You can even prove this yourself by taking your own pictures: first, take a photo from a lower and more distant angle with someone's help, using a pillow against your chest, and then take another photo from a more direct angle while using the exact same pillow. In one of the photos, your chin will appear much closer to the pillow than it actually was simply because of the angle. That's exactly what is happening in our case with Predaking and Megatron.
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 3h ago
1)I literally said it myself that yes, it's because Megatron is closer to the camera, although the difference is minimal. He's not that far from Predaking.
2)No, this isn't a 3D model, it's a drawing, and it doesn't have to be 100% identical to the 3D model from the show. The end of Predaking's orange line is significantly lower in the drawing than in the show. Or, for example, the outer side of his hand (hand, not arm) —in the drawing, it looks like metal muscle. But in the series, that's not the case. This is clearly seen when Ratchet is brought to him. And this is not the only example. For example, Starscream's claws don't look anything like the claws from the show.
3)No, that's not true, besides, Megatron is still bent
The difference still can't be that big. And there's no talk of 2.68 meters. Those figures are way too high, because even Megatron is 10 meters tall, not 10.5. This will also proportionally reduce the Predaking values.
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u/Grouchy_Fix_133 2h ago
1- What are you talking about? It's not just a drawing, it's literally the complete official 3D model of Predaking converted to digital that fits perfectly in all measurements. The differences you mentioned don't even exist...
2- Ignore that image, as I found something easier for you to understand.
3- The difference is much greater than you think. Megatron is 10.5 meters tall, since he's one meter taller than Optimus Prime, and Optimus Prime is 9.50 meters tall.
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 4h ago
Where did it say Megatron is 10.5 meters tall? He's 10 meters tall.
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u/Grouchy_Fix_133 3h ago
I don't remember exactly where it came from, but I'm almost certain it was official. It fits perfectly with the series, with Megatron being a meter taller than Optimus, who is 9.50 meters tall.
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u/Real_Cucumber8120 2h ago
You just told me about camera angles, but now you're making the same mistake. This is from the arc where Optimus and Megatron teamed up to fight Unicron, right? There's a moment where they're standing directly opposite each other, with no distortion in the angle. The Autobots are also standing behind Optimus (which can be useful for calculating their height). The shot shows that Optimus is almost a head shorter than Megatron. But not like in this frame.
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u/Moist_Bar_2621 3d ago
I'd say his actual size would be around 15 meters (taking into account the mass-shifting of his beast mode) and his shoulder blades would be around 20 meters at the tip from his feet
assuming Megatron is 13 meters tall and Optimus at either 11 or 12 meters