Axle Animated

Okay, call me crazy or call me inspired, but after staring so long at TF Animated pictures that I was using for reference in drawing the (rather popular) alter-egos, I suddenly came up with the idea that my OC Axle needed an Animated form, too.

In the end, I successfully managed to make his chest (the hood) look like a huge piece of paper--completely 2D and not very convincing. Ignore that minor detail.

and wtf DOORWINGS?? hehe I wanted to add them cuz doorwings are cool...

Things I kept in mind while drawing him (these are observations I've noticed in most of the mechs of TFA, not the femmes):
1. The chin's gotta be huge. It's practically what TFA is known for...
2. The nose is very small and is right under the helmet. (like a kitty's!) =^^=
3. The eyes are set back and are always cast in some sort of shadow.
4. Hips are TINY. With the exception of someone like Bulkhead of course.
5. Eyes have pupils, most of the time (except when wearing a visor).
6. Legs have a tendency to bend in a way that would normally not look right with regular anatomy. It works in TFA.

Still working on Sprocket...

TFA (c) Hasbro