so uh, more insanity from my mind, here's deathsaurus, but in tfp. sticking with his defection arc in idw, I figured it would be interesting if he had his own ominous agenda, instead of just being another predacon, since he technically is just a very, very strange beastformer.
similarly, I CANNOT get over how similar he looks to onyx prime, in every iteration, so they're related in this, I think it adds some interesting drama. to have a descendant of a prime not be an autobot.
It's almost been six months since I last did my redesigns, and it’s about time I did another.
Design timeline & explanations undercut
Jack
Out of everyone he was the hardest to think of an outfit for. I wanted him to look visually interesting but without taking his grey color pallet. It took some trial and error but eventually I got to this. He's rocking the skirt and jeans combo that I think looks pretty cool. It's functional while being aesthetically appealing. Outside of just looking nice the reason I gave him a skirt is for well 1. I don't think I have ever seen a main male character wear one that is not super effeminate (or exist in the first place) 2. It can give another reason why Vince would bully Jack outside of just being a “loser/social outcast” while also bringing attention to the issues gender non-conforming people face and 3. It helps unite the trio over their shared troubles of not fitting into what society expects of them.
It's hard to see but Jack has a moon symbol on his shirt as a callback to June saying he wanted to be an astronaut when younger. He also got a black eye from the for mention bullying with a bandage covering up some other injury. Jack's got a little bracelet that looks like Arcee on his right hand. On the left which you can't see at all some bandages too. No real reason for the shoes then just to complete the look.
Raf
Most of the time trying to make him was spent figuring out the hair. While the black person with pure white hair is very visually appealing it has been a bit over done. I wanted Raf to have something a bit different so I added a brown tone. I at first tried giving him dreads but I couldn't find anything I liked/that would fit. It was annoying figuring out the middle ground of messy but controlled.
The rest came pretty easy, classic sweater vest over white button down, shoes and socks that I made green to match his eyes, with red shoes plus glasses that I thought looked nice. He also has a big scar on his face that I like to think he got when shot by Megatron. It would resemble something akin to a lighting strike scar. He also has some freckles but you can't see them.
A sling bag instead of a backpack since it's used more outside of school while fitting his outfit more.
Lastly, a bumblebee themed wrist brace. I think it would be cute when Bee gets his new colors Raf points out how they match now. Kinda like a foreshadowing Easter egg. Instead of it being support for needing a cane it's to help with especially bad JIA in his wrist. (Juvenile idiopathic arthritis) It also gives more meaning to “old man” nickname Miko gave Raf.
Miko
My God, were the colors a nightmare to figure out. The main reason my old Miko design was mostly two colors was because figuring the color palette was too hard for me. It was easier but it did not look like Miko enough. *Sigh* I'm pretty sure for their canon designs Miko has more colors than the rest of the kids combined. Regardless, I love how she turned out! I think I got a good middle ground for the “canon look” and my own interpretation.
Here's the timelines:
She has multiple scars on her face from the past “adventures” Miko has had. With how little self preservation this girl has Miko got to at least have some injuries from it. Pink shirt with a cat skull combo on it for cuteness and a bit of darkness. Dark blue overalls as her og design always looked like she had them to me. Some fingerless gloves that I think fit her vibe and her stockings being similar color to the little guys on a canon design belt. Gold colored shoulder pad for a “armor look” and a belt for a tail that matches her tail. In complete honesty the reason she has one is that I also wear a tail too irl. (FOR FASHION, SO DON'T GET ANY WEIRD IDEAS!!!!) Plus the way the animators animated Miko’s hair was kinda like cat ears lol. So it definitely helps the orange cat vibe Miko got going on. A bunny plushie that looks like Bulkhead on her waist. To once again reference the little guys she had and because it's just cute. With shoes that also match her hair.
Old art, my first experiences figuring out how to draw TFP Starscream!
Starscream would simply never pick an F-16 as his altmode. It’s an excellent aircraft and absolutely gorgeous don’t get me wrong, it’s just not very Starscream. I proposed the Su-47 in its place, but I’m not sure anymore due to how closely it resembles the Vehicons. I want him to stand out a little more but I also don’t really have anything in its place.
