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Description Last batch of SCIENCE related portraits. These would be the assistants/henchmen that work for the Decepticon scientists.

Most of their color schemes are drastically different from their official counterparts because of the photos of actual vehicles that I used for reference and their coloration.

I'd like to thank for providing people with some of the wonderful technical drawings that I used for reference.
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Bug Bite – Brilliant yet amoral, Bug Bite is an assistant scientist under the employ of Ministry member Shockwave. Bug Bite’s knack for reverse-engineering technology has earned him a place at Shockwave’s side within the Decepticon ranks. While not a native of Cybertron, his race’s physiology, ability to transform, and home planet are very similar to that of Cybertronians. After his planet was destroyed by the civil war, Bug Bite fled to Cybertron before it too became consumed by its own Great War.

Rumored to have survived a beheading at the hands of Megatron
Enraged that Deluge was promoted rather than him
Boosters in feet allow for limited flight in robot mode
Alternate Mode: 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE


Lugnut – Even though Lugnut doesn’t do much thinking or planning, he doesn’t mind. Lugnut has so much faith in Megatron’s leadership that he will follow any of his orders without question. Renowned throughout Cybertron as one of the most destructive fighters for the Decepticon cause, Lugnut’s immense size, strength, endurance, and powerful armaments make him an unstoppable force on the battlefield. His methods are crude, but he gets the job done as Shockwave’s enforcer.

Was known as the “Kaon Krusher” on Cybertron
Despises Thunderwing’s insolence and finds an unlikely ally in his fellow loyalist, Shockwave
Gravity Generators built into his hand can cause massive point singularity explosions
Alternate Mode: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress


Slipstream – Well known for her sarcasm and vicious insults, Slipstream was part of the elite Seeker force that once served aboard the Nemesis prior to their disbandment. Lacking any sort of respect for Starscream, her superior, she was eventually left deserted on Junkion after she sustained injuries in a battle with Optimus Prime. When she finally managed to recuperate and return to the Nemesis months later, she was reassigned to serve the egotistical Deluge in the Ministry, much to her chagrin.

Believed that Seekers should have stuck together as a single, cohesive unit
Is said to have once worked for the fabled Overlord prior to joining the Seekers
Was a talented chemist that was involved in Project: Rainmaker
Alternate Mode: Sukhoi Su-47 (S-37 Berkut)


Bomb-Burst – Predatory by nature, Bomb-Burst is Thunderwing’s top assassin. He works alone at night, silently hunting down anyone that Thunderwing has deemed far too troublesome. When Bomb-Burst strikes, he snatches his victims away and carries them off into the shadows where he drains them of energon. Sometimes the remains of the unfortunate target are found the next morning; sometimes they simply vanish, never to be seen again. He is never satisfied and always craves more energon and oil.

Optics are very sensitive to light, making it easy to blind him
Caustic chemicals allow him to penetrate a victim’s armor
Has trouble relating to other Decepticons due to his monstrous nature
Alternate Mode: Chengdu J-20


Skullgrin – Cold, intelligent, selfish, and methodical, Skullgrin has taken an interest in learning about Earth and what it has to offer him in terms of natural resources and expendable slave labor, in the form of humans. He tends to put his own interests before the Decepticon cause and is not ashamed of retreating to fight another day. Quick to anger, Skullgrin will turn into an uncontrollable, homicidal maniac when he is overcome with rage. Thunderwing sometimes has to rely on his troops to rein him in.

Dreads the consequences of combining “polydermal grafting” with the “Dream Bridge”
Ground bone matter collected from his conquests is used to adorn his face
Centuries-old legends of a demon named Dauros are derived from his previous visit to Earth
Alternate Mode: K2 Black Panther


Lyzack – As the younger Sister of Leozack, the legendary commander of Team Kaiser, Lyzack longs to be as skilled as her brother in battle. Though they are twins, Lyzack was not built to be a warrior, lacking the durability and strength that her brother possesses. It troubles Lyzack that she was designed and programmed to serve as a data clerk prior to the outbreak of the Great War. Serving as Jhiaxus’ personal assistant within the Ministry, Lyzack takes care of his administrative work and manages his funding.

Surprisingly skilled with a sword and should not be taken lightly
Unusually docile, cheerful, and soft-spoken for a Decepticon
Not too keen on Jhiaxus’ nightmarish experiments, but is honored that she is his confidant
Alternate Mode: Cybertronian Jet
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Comments: 56

soy-monk In reply to ??? [2012-01-31 04:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DarthWill3 In reply to soy-monk [2012-01-31 14:41:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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DirgeGUNinc [2012-01-04 21:20:07 +0000 UTC]

your good

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KaijuGuy19 [2011-12-22 19:57:57 +0000 UTC]

Very cool man!

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soy-monk In reply to KaijuGuy19 [2011-12-22 21:17:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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TopModelCollecterY2K In reply to soy-monk [2022-09-23 14:31:44 +0000 UTC]

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MegaO93 [2011-12-21 03:08:25 +0000 UTC]

awesome job man, i really want to see all the body of Slipstream

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soy-monk In reply to MegaO93 [2011-12-21 06:01:11 +0000 UTC]

Not sure if I'll ever get around to it. I'd like to do full body drawings for a lot of these characters, but there's so many of them.

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MegaO93 In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-24 02:35:54 +0000 UTC]

aww anyways good job

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soy-monk In reply to MegaO93 [2011-12-24 03:17:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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MegaO93 In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-24 03:21:29 +0000 UTC]

np

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Lewamus [2011-12-19 23:28:20 +0000 UTC]

lugnut look's bad ass

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soy-monk In reply to Lewamus [2011-12-20 06:52:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Lewamus In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-20 13:49:57 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome .

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DirtyDirtySam [2011-12-18 04:36:07 +0000 UTC]

Slipstream looks so awesome

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soy-monk In reply to DirtyDirtySam [2011-12-18 04:40:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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DirtyDirtySam In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-18 04:41:01 +0000 UTC]

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CaptainShockwave [2011-12-17 05:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! I love pretender homages. Im just waiting for someone to slip in a guar reference refereing to skullgrin.

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soy-monk In reply to CaptainShockwave [2011-12-18 04:19:45 +0000 UTC]

Gah! I didn't even think of that at the time!

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CaptainShockwave In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-18 04:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Im kind of interested to see what you will do wit hthe pretender shells, if you are going to do them that is.

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soy-monk In reply to CaptainShockwave [2011-12-18 04:54:06 +0000 UTC]

If a comic book were ever made, Jhiaxus' research would have been combined with Thunderwing's "polydermal grafting" to create monstrous creatures. Severe tampering with the technology would have resulted in a permanent Pretender shell for whoever entered the "portal", most likely Bomb-Burst during a battle.

I was planning to add in Submarauder as well, but I wanted to draw Lyzack.

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CaptainShockwave In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-18 05:05:50 +0000 UTC]

But wouldnt human pretenders have to be a bit...uhm..small?

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soy-monk In reply to CaptainShockwave [2011-12-18 05:26:43 +0000 UTC]

The only human Pretender, aside from Stranglehold, was Alice from the Bay film.

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CaptainShockwave In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-18 06:07:17 +0000 UTC]

Starscream was a human pretender once.

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soy-monk In reply to CaptainShockwave [2011-12-18 07:03:39 +0000 UTC]

Ah, forgot about him. But other than those three, the other Decepticon Pretenders were pretty monstrous.

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CaptainShockwave In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-18 16:53:36 +0000 UTC]

I could possibly do the poses.

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CaptainShockwave In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-18 16:01:38 +0000 UTC]

Oh god we should collabarate and make a short comic about prime pretenders.

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soy-monk In reply to CaptainShockwave [2011-12-18 16:46:48 +0000 UTC]

I'd love to, but I can't drawl poses and all that jazz lol

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SkylerFarrier [2011-12-17 00:47:52 +0000 UTC]

Aww, why were you complaining about Slippy's design? She looks great!

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soy-monk In reply to SkylerFarrier [2011-12-17 00:49:35 +0000 UTC]

She pretty much looke like Starscream in drag lol

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LucasVN In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 04:57:47 +0000 UTC]

I LOLed so hard at this statement. xD

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soy-monk In reply to LucasVN [2011-12-17 05:27:29 +0000 UTC]

LULZ

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soy-monk In reply to SkylerFarrier [2011-12-17 00:49:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, this was my redo of her. I really hated how my first take on her looked.

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SkylerFarrier In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 00:54:57 +0000 UTC]

I almost didn't recognize her.

I like it.

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soy-monk In reply to SkylerFarrier [2011-12-17 00:58:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's a pretty different take on her compared to what other people have drawn.

Went out of people's comfort zone by choosing a realistic color scheme for her.

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SkylerFarrier In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 01:13:01 +0000 UTC]

Instead of that hideous aqua/teal blend and ugly purple?

Oooh, and you used Scream's optic style, too!

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soy-monk In reply to SkylerFarrier [2011-12-17 01:16:01 +0000 UTC]

Color scheme comment: I actually didn't mind it. It worked. I made a reference to it in her bio I wrote up. The part about her being a former employee of Overlord's.

Eye comment: Yup!

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SkylerFarrier In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 01:18:20 +0000 UTC]

Overlord?
Who/what?

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soy-monk In reply to SkylerFarrier [2011-12-17 01:23:54 +0000 UTC]

[link]

Wyatt looslely based Slipstream's colors on this guy.

Plus Overlord is a complete badass.

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JakkyLovesScreamer [2011-12-17 00:31:52 +0000 UTC]


omg WIN

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soy-monk In reply to JakkyLovesScreamer [2011-12-17 00:34:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

That Blitzwing icon is full of win!

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JakkyLovesScreamer In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 00:36:02 +0000 UTC]

definently

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Tha-C [2011-12-16 23:34:05 +0000 UTC]

Nice! Lovin' Lyzack the most for some reason. You should totes draw the Breastforce (that includes Deathcobra), I dares ya!

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soy-monk In reply to Tha-C [2011-12-17 01:43:36 +0000 UTC]

I don't think I'm too keen on Jallguar and Drillhorn's alt modes.

A buggy... really? And Drillhorn's alt mode doesn't even exist.

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Tha-C In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 03:00:53 +0000 UTC]

Well, you could turn Jallguar into a bigass Jeep of some kind, maybe even a Hummer (black Hummers are ''boss''), which'd alleviate the scale issue. I checked on the TFWiki, and it turns out Drillhorn is obstinate, befitting his rhino theme, so you could fudge it and just make him refuse to take an Earth mode or somethin'. I dunno, I'm just pullin' shit outta my arse.

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soy-monk In reply to Tha-C [2011-12-17 04:37:23 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm, still gotta do some research before I start drawing. I know that Hummer doesn't manufacture stuff anymore.

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Tha-C In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 05:13:46 +0000 UTC]

So? People still drive Hummers.

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soy-monk In reply to Tha-C [2011-12-17 05:19:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm trying to keep everything as cutting edge as possible. That's why all of the military jets for these guys were fifth generation.

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Tha-C In reply to soy-monk [2011-12-17 06:11:53 +0000 UTC]

Ah, didn't pick up on that. Mostly because I know fuck all about vehicles beyond which ones have become Transformers.

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soy-monk In reply to Tha-C [2011-12-16 23:48:52 +0000 UTC]

I think my personal favorite is Skullgrin. So metal!

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