Megatron: The first one I designed for this project. Originally he was supposed to be dead which is why I've been doing all the obscure characters first. Then I decided to make visible damage as a way of showing his age. I also really like the new helmet design. Optimus: He just really needed a redesign for this "new" universe. When I made Airachnid she was supposed to be connected to the "Convoy the Crusader" universe. Once I made Quickstrike the style had changed so drastically that it was hard to make connections. The artstyle I'm trying to go for is somewhat anime inspired but still keeping some realism. Shockwave: I don't know... I'm still not really happy with the final design. For some reason Shockwave has always been a tough character for me to change. His design is so basic yet iconic that it's hard to change anything. The first design (top) felt too complicated but it fulfilled what I wanted to do story wise with him. The second design (bottom) is a bit better but still feels too much like a movie design. Soundwave: I feel like the hexagon visor could have been integrated a bit better. I was really trying to stay away from doing another Prime Soundwave face so I figured out something completely different. He still has a screen for a face but it feels more menacing with the red visor, constantly shifting shape. Starscream: The main design (top) is supposed to be a severely injured/ghost Starscream. I really wanted to do something interesting with each of the four Decepticons, and since this story takes place long after they were alive the ghost of Starscream actually works. If I were to ever finish his body it would probably be very damaged; similar to the Skybound design. Also I just don't really like his "normal" (bottom) form so that's also why I'm sticking with the ghost one. ???: I wonder if anyone will figure out who this is before I release the project (I probably won't get any traction on this anyways).
