Happy Halloween! Gotham Gears WIP

So as I have been unable to find a finished version in your gallery I'll assume this was never finished and you're still accepting input! First off let me say that your work is excellent and this "gear" is masterfully crafted. However, like you said yourself, I think its going in the wrong direction. Lets start with what makes the Scarecrow the Scarecrow...chemistry and fear. Even in Batman: The Animated Series, Jonathan Crane used chemicals and toxins to incite fear in his victims. From what I see in the current iteration of your Scarecrow you may have been going for a spider theme, but the Gear ended up more as a giant tank (worked for Bane Gear) and strayed very far from what the Scarecrow emulates.

There are two ways I can see this being very successful if we're talking totally new direction: Tall and spindly, or hunched menacing. The chemical/toxic element of Scarecrow's character could be a bigger part, but accentuated with your style. Perhaps belching clouds of toxic fumes or riddled with long, thin, sharp objects used for administering his fear inducing serums. Large glowing eyes (yellow/orange?) and a menagerie of poison filled tubes (you could make those green or sickly orange) could be a fitting addition to this Gear as well. Keep the brown scheme though, that works very well and could make other colors become very intense. There are also a few elements in the Joker Gear that could work very well on Scarecrow such as tattered cloth and teeth (a hood would be a good call). Lastly, I think a scythe is an great prop for the Gear to be holding or have holstered on his back.

So again, assuming you haven't finished the piece, good luck with completion!