Wow. This is definitely REALLY original. Would never have thought of this in 1000 years!
I kinda want to see how this turns out, conceptually. I imagine he might be a little large, but if Beast Machines as a toyline is known for anything other than inaccurate toys it's completely all over the place scale.
Will check with the others but I want to see how this turns out - really brilliant concept.
A cool reimagining indeed.