![]() ![]() ![]() When the Transformers brand was reimagined in the mid-1990s as Beast Wars, entirely new insignia were created for the new heroic and villainous factions, the Maximals and Predacons, though these were not based on any specific toy or design rather, they reflected the mammalian and insectoid memberships of these factions. Though replacements for the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were introduced for Transformers: Generation 2, with the G2 Autobot symbol being based on the face of Optimus Prime, they failed to catch on. ![]() In 2007, the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were redesigned to fit the tone of the new movie. This version of the insignia remained otherwise unused for decades, but eventually saw a return as part of the Masterpiece toyline's move towards ever-more-painstaking animation accuracy, starting with MP-29 Destron Laserwave. This resulted in an odd curiosity of the original cartoon's designs as the designers were evidently working off these renderings rather than a flat image, the beveled detail at the top of the Decepticon symbol's crest was misinterpreted as a third spike on said crest, resulting in a disparity between the cartoon insignia and other appearances of the Decepticon badge. The original Autobot and Decepticon insignias, supposedly designed by Wayne Molinare, were seemingly based on toys from the first year of the original Transformers toyline the Autobot symbol is a heavily stylized and simplified version of the face of Prowl, while the Decepticon insignia is drawn from that of Soundwave.įor the toy packaging and the cartoon's scene transitions, the insignia were rendered in metallic colors with beveled edges. Joe and Visionaries, but the Transformers toys were the first to make heavy use of the idea on the toys themselves. Note the beveled detailing on the Decepticon symbol's crest, which was misinterpreted as a third spike for the cartoon.įaction insignia were used to differentiate heroes and villains in several 1980s Hasbro toylines, including G.I. Want to check out more of such tattoos? Check these out: Zombie Horror Simpson Tattoo and The Disney Villains Tattoo.The toy packaging's faction insignia were stylized and metallic. But as they say ‘love is blind’ who knows this gentleman has actually fallen in love with the whole Transformers vogue. In fact to me it would be complete foolishness to have such a tattoo for the rest of my life. Yep the red and blue colored Autobot Optimus Prime (the major character of Transformers).Īlthough I don’t really know much about the tattoo and this guy wearing it, I can surely say it’s not a permanent one. Although, the Decepticons should have been black but I guess the red and blue is there to give it the Optimus Prime touch. On the other hand, the tattoo has been given an overall red and blue base to make it look more like a Transformers product. Like I said it’s not a childish comic tattoo but one for adults. Look at it and adore the fact that every minute detail has been carefully drawn to make sure the tattoo has the right appeal and feel. Yes, that’s right! The war is on and the base is this guy’s body. The tattoo is basically divided into halves on the left side you have Autobots and on the right you have Decepticons. It’s not like any other childish looking cartoon tattoo but a much more sophisticated and detailed one. ![]() The part which I liked the most about it is that even though it’s a Transformers tattoo, it doesn’t look like one. Apart from our own preferences one thing that we all need to accept is that the tattoo is a real piece of art. ![]()
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