Hmmm...I think what'll I'll do is keep the double joints. I was working on it and I realised the extra posability actually helps the hands collapse better into the rear of the jet.

I'm just done with the design. Once I receive a test print I'll evaluate whether I should remove the joints. It's easier to make something less complicated than to add joints later after all...

Good luck on finding the correct head  
I don't think the AM Starscream look too much like the WFC version, but I know you can pull it off.

If you really can't find a good alternative ask me again and we'll play it by ear.

I can remove the symbol, easy. But I'm too lazy to alter the lips  
Live with it!  

 

As per requests, here is a pair of posable hands for ROTF Voyager Starscream! Each hand rotates on a wrist ball-joint, and all fingers and thumbs are individually articulated. Both hands should collapse nicely in jet mode so you won't have bird feet sticking out of the rear of the jet.

Also, you can mount additional weapons and missiles on the forearms.
These said weapons can be mounted on the wing hardpoints in jet mode too!

Included in the set are a pair of hands and wrists, 1 large minigun, 1 small minigun, a pair of triple missile launchers.

Installation should be easier than the leader class Starscream hand design, but you will still need a dremel to slice off the existing weapon barrel from the forearm for disassembly.

A question though. Currently missing are the 2 blades mounted on the missile launcher. Should I add them? If I ever do add them they will be made foldable so that they won't stick out in jet mode, but that will make a complex set even more complicated.


2nd question. What say you guys to the spinning blade weapon?

 

These are awesome! Do you plan on making and wfc ravage and/or laserbeak/buzzsaw concept designs?

 

I so want those posable hands for ROTF Voyager Starscream!  

When will you have them ready?  

Here's a suggestion I have for you:

In the 2nd issue of Transformers: The Reign of Starscream, Starscream deployed these twin wrist blades (as seen in the pic below):


The dual-bladed claw weapon from Beast Wars Deluxe class Ram Horn would be a good starting point because the peg on that weapon would fit perfectly into the top peg hole on your custom ROTF Leader Starscream's Hands.  

 

pls, makke a pair of thrusters for voyager rotf starscream (i dont care if they stick out in vehicle mode) and leader starscream, and i like the "blades" idea for both too
and a neck for rotf jolt(he has enough space for it and the head to transform, it would be awesome, he could be taller and have head posability), or real hands for jolt too
XD

 

Yep...I mentioned earlier in the thread I'm sketching some concepts. Now I'm kinda done with those screamer's hands I can set aside more time for these.

Glad you like them OJT  
I'm currently ordering a test sample so it won't be available to the public until 1 or 2 weeks later.

Ooo do they use the same peg system? The dual claw reminds me of the ones on Battle Blade Starscream.

Did he ever use those in the movies? Most of my designs are meant to make figures look more movie accurate, and if it's not shown on film I'm kinda reluctant to add them...

You can always find a cheap BB Starscream and re-use his weapon for voyager Starscream...

Leader Starscream jet engines, a very possible concept and I'm intrigued. It will be cool if they transform into something else for jet mode so they won't look too partsform-y. Not so keen on the other ideas though lol...I'm only human with 24 hours a day and I got to pick my battles!

But leader Starscream jets is a very good idea let me think about it for awhile...I've been trying forever to kitbash a pair, never occurred to me to do them in Shapeways.  

 

thanks for answering, and about the jet engines, how about i dont know, like fake rocket launchers under the wings? and then when he transforms and use his real wheapons they become the thrusters
if i only knew how to do things in 3d i would do sets for movie one (jazz, barricade and ironhide), rotf (sideways and jolt), and hftd(battle blades bumblebe and sidearm sideswipe), i have don some things in plasticine but they are just for reference

 

Wow! I will def order the new voyager hands, hope we get another tutorial from you

And are the hands order able separately?

 

Wha is a battle blade starscream? Never saw this figure

The wings for the launcher and and the baldeare VERY welcome!

Hope I could start creating such thing in near future too, cause I need tons of different weapons, heads and hands, to make bots to cons and backwards ^^

Alternate head for starscream, sentinel and optimus would be cool too

 

anew head for DOTM jolt and a detailed g1/classics style head for DOTM voyager megs would be nice.

What if I don't want to cut up nebular starscream, and want just one thumb?

 

designing rotf leader jetfire's axe would be an awesome idea only because it was an awesome scene when he sliced mixmaster. will you be thinking about creating that for your future projects to sell? and maybe the weapon he use for rotf the game which i believe was the giant gun

 

thefunny part is, that fakebusker did what hasbro's designers already did! the prototypes of both screamers had articulated hands and fingers, the final produkt not, very weird, why spend money on engeneeering and creating prototypes to cut it of?  

 

Rocket launchers sound interesting. I was also thinking of them collapsing into a more streamlined form to resemble underwing missiles too, using a mechtechy sort of mechanism...

The add-on sets sound interesting, seems like a lot to do though we definitely need more artists working on this if you really want to see all these sets become reality.

Movie 1 Jazz and Barricade do need nicer hands lol.

Another thing is the economic feasibility of the whole thing...I'm not sure is it worth the effort to design these sets for older movie figures, especially when they are not as popular and there won't be too many orders, or there are already newer renditions which have most of the issues ironed out i.e. HA Jazz, Barricade.

I'm interested in better hands for HA Barricade though.

Yep there will be a tutorial  

I'm still thinking if I should release the hands alone as oppose to a set. I purposely designed the hands to be modular, so leaving out the weapons will be a waste.

What's a baldeare?

Battle blade Starscream ==> Google it.

What's wrong with the current Sentinel, Optimus and Starscream heads?

What's wrong with Jolt's head?

With the way the current voyager Starscream's hands are, you have to do cutting of some sort to change anything, specifically the cannon barrel.

Why just one thumb?

The axe sounds interesting  
Let me think about it...

Thanks! Keep your Starscream dude, it's one of the best figures coming out of the line so far...

Costs...And maybe child safety issues, the parts are too small.

 

not movie accurate, too "bumblebee-ish" no movement

nothing, i only want some different heads to create new characters (inferno, airraid and so on you know?)  

 

ok actually i think sets for movie one ironhide(the same mold as every voyager ironhide except the dotm) would be very popular, i figured out how to make him more movie accurated, only adding an extra conection piece between the wheels and the head support, just that will make him not only more screen accurated but, more stable, and bulkier, for movie jazz, he only needs tree parts, an "abs" section to make him more proportionated and taller, ney foreamrs and hands that conects to the actual armas, and a new piece that holds the (car doors) why the last one? because the doors limits its knees articulation but if all this works, well i just wont care about the popularituy of the set, because jazz is a good figure but has some probles, so if i fix them...
hey sorry this is your topic not mine XP

 

hey hold on one second, i know everybody is requesting you the thrusters and the blades and saw but
look at this, Leader Starscream Third Party Add On Set - Transformers News - TFW2005
i was thinking what will you do knowing that theres another posible(saw, blade, thrusters) set coming?

 

OooOOo..I did saw this before and I forgot about it. The set seems pretty awesome!

What will I do huh...Well if I can hit upon a way to make it even more awesome then I'll do it. I hate to steal other people's thunder unless I have an good enough idea to do so  .

 

I'm just thinking jolt's head is not as great for the DOTM body as the ROTF, and You designed a nice head that is in a reasonably nice style for the DOTM body to get a new head design.

The arm can't be split open to take the hand peice out/put an upgrade in?

One thumb to differentiate it, make it like an "Unknown universe slipstream, using strika's body approach of powerful and strong, but thinned for aerial advantages instead of a sexier femme-seeker" or a bit more g1-esque?

>.> *shrug* just an idea.


oh, the "why prototype awesomeness, then cut the gimmicks?" is because each class wave assortment has budgets, hence losing paint apps on RTS jazz, gimmickry on ROTF Voyager starscream, and other bits on ROTF leader prime (flames, maybe some of the backpack joints, folding tires, swords, truck steps behind legs and hand articulation)

 

hey actually the jolt's head is very accurated except for the "horn" in his head, but it is secured with a screw so if we take it appart, and change the "horn" piece he would be more screen accurate

 

I'm not after accuracy, just a fitting sculpt for a carbon fibre/powder blue, barrel chested, clawed arm, hood feet and kibble-winged bot.