These comics are based off of a friend mistranslating Latin. I didn’t think too hard on why smokescreen struggled translating while making the comic, but my vague idea is that he’s translating an ancient version of the language that he’s less experienced with.
Ta da. My humanformers just got a redesign. It’s a slightly small re design but ta-da!!! I wanted to add the shaded version of the individual peeps but Tumblr wouldn’t let me. tumblr also wouldn’t let me organize them neatly Anyway. In order left to right order the Duos are:
- Smokescreen and Speedsmoke
- Bumblebee and Jolt Drive
- Neurotoxin and Landfall
- Crosshairs and Loco Motion
- Eureka and Starscream
- Blackout and Twin Drills
Neurotoxin and Landfall, and Smokescreen and Speedsmoke are the only Duos who are not a couple.
The outfits I’ve drawn them in is more their casual outfits.
Smokescreen and Starscream are based off their prim counterparts, Crosshairs and Blackout are based off their movie counterparts, and Bumblebee is based off his animated self.
their proportions are a little off but eh.
I hope you enjoy them. Design process and thoughts under the cut
Smokscreen and Speedsmoke are opposites in style. Speedsmoke’s outfit is designed to resemble casual Lolita style while smokescreen is more a practical outfit he can get dirty. I feel he’s wearing a jersey almost like a soccer jersey, as in made of synthetic materials, with an American letterman jacket. Speedsmoke on the other hand is a little more on the fancy side. She’s almost like a doll. This actually was the original idea of human Speedsmoke, wearing Lolita fashion. I went back to it because I figured it would be an interesting contrast between her and her brother.
for Bumble bee i was inspired by his human error design. I imagine he and Jolt Drive are college students. i had lots of fun with his hoodie. i really want a hoodie like that. he also has a pair of heelies. i tried to make them like the original ones and stylized them to fit bee. safe to say that kind failed. i hope they are recognizable as heelies. JD’s style is more cutesy and fun. given she’s from europe, i wanted her style to contrast her heritage. it seems more american in a way. JD’s style is half based off my own. i really want a vinyl jacket like hers. it’s water proof and is a smooth texture that won’t cause her a sensory overload.
Neurotoxin and Landfall was the most fun. they’re two different styles of goth. Neuro leans more on the cyber side and is more out there where Landfall is more traditional and on the casual side. their both wearing dark lipstick. i kinda wanted them to match in style since they are a band but eh. i tried. so anyway yeah. i really want Landfall’s hat and Neuro’s boots. i think they’re neat. Neuro i had fun drawing her hair. i didn’t like the original design which had her hair just come down and had that hoodie. i like this design better. i was trying to find distinctive goth trends in Germany but couldn’t find any specific trends so i just went full creative with her outfit.
i really like how Crosshairs and Loco Motion’s outfits came out. not much has changed for them. except Loco has a more casual version of her movie humanization. it’s more fashion than combat. i really liked that outfit on her. she is married to Cross but given her gloves, it’s likely her rings are in her pocket or in a locker so she does not loose them. Cross i decided to give a full on stubble to sorta look like John Constantine. been reading the comics and i can see some similarities. also he has a pocket watch now. yes he is wearing a wedding ring too.
Eureka and starscream i’m proud of. Eureka my goodness. i decided to give her something more related to her profession that she wears casually. so some Khakis. it’s more based on the ones Zoo Keepers wear. usually for work though she wears Vet Scrubs. those i still am practicing to draw. Starscream. Scremlin. didn’t change too much because he is quite cozy like that. kind a changed the position of his streak and where it starts. yes he is wearing red soled shoes. i saw the underside of his heel in Prime and i just, i gave him them because why not.
Blackout and Twin Drills have changed a bit and wow they look so much better. i wanted to make Twin Drills more like a teacher so i gave her a longer blouse. i thought a bow with her blouse might be a little nice for her and give her more of a teacher vibes. i tried to give her some cork screw curls with some long ends to be her “Drills”. i have some room to improve. wish i could draw gold properly for her bangle. also yes. Marriage rings! her and Blackout are a married couple. i wanted to draw Blackout with his but i for the life of me could not draw them holding hands. i imagine that’s more a casual work outfit for Blackout. he’s like a helicopter pilot/ aviator. i imagine there are times he needs to work on things. so i gave him some steel capped boots. i based him to look a little like Alexios from Assassins' Creed Odyssey. i feel Alexios’ voice would suit him
