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Opal Concept outfits and sketches

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:37:45 PDT

Opal's main outfit is still in the works Xp

Anyway, here's some ideas and some sketches, etc, etc.

I've been working on her background too, and I've had some ideas. I think I could actually make a comic series about her. Not that I necessarily will go through with that, but it's nice to think that she has potential. Maybe I'll make a couple of funny mini-comics.

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Unrelated---Todays been an interesting day... I had a hobo watch me for a couple hours while I was working who tried to get me to help him fix his suspenders... and then when he was told to leave by my manager he almost got hit by a car while crossing the street!

Toyota FT-Bh Hybrid Concept. Next Yaris

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:03:30 PDT

This concept car with an unbelievably low, sub-1,800-pound curb weight and a 0.235 coefficient of drag, the FT-Bh prototype uses minimalist design rather than sci-fi technology to achieve some 112 miles per gallon. But power might be insufficient. Anyways, looks straight damn radical.

Seen at the 2013 Seoul auto show.

Green and Blue

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:43:04 PDT

This is the final illustration for my uni project to redesign Fiat X1/9 and Lancia Montacarlo.
Used sketchup to put cars in perspective and tons of reference pictures for the surroundings.
Both cars are my original design. More views on seperate cars here:

Fiat X1/9: [link]
Lancia Montecarlo: [link]

Hope you like it!

Train car

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:37:20 PDT

Eve project car

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:58 PDT

Sad
I didn't get this done on time. I still didn't add even the front view for this concept.
If any of you don't know, there was a competition for a concept car Opel asked for from designers of all ages.
They wanted an "Eve" model to accompany their new Opel Adam. Yep, its a car.
Ya well, I guess I need to get things done faster.
Anyway, I have this to show all of ya now.
Any criticizing is welcome.

-Enjoy yourselves

Made with: Sketchbook Pro 6; Wacom Bamboo Create

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:58:03 PDT

Everybody chill, it's a 1:18 scale model car made by Minichamps

KI12T Concept 2

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:59 PDT

One of my Knight Rider 12000 concepts. I may redo them if I can find Knight Rider RPers.

car design (c)

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept 2

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:59:09 PDT

Everybody chill, it's a 1:18 scale model car made by Minichamps

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept 3

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:23 PDT

Everybody chill, it's a 1:18 scale model car made by Minichamps

JMW Motorsport - Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Concept

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:57:36 PDT

Ferrari F458 GT3 2013 - JMW Motorsport
You can use these artworks only for personal use. You can not modify them.

Released: 05/14/2013

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For Dunlop Livery Contest 2013

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VW Beetle Marker Concept Rear - 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:18:39 PDT

I totally forgot all about this design, I did it in preparation to my Uni interview at Coventry. I do regret the rear styling a little bit however this design was me just trying to get a little bit of car interior design into my portfolio. I did this with my sister's Promarkers and cannot wait until the next as I have now acquired some Copic markers which are great for blending. I'm starting to understand where I'm going wrong with my drawings and renderings, just need to think about lighting a wee bit more. As always any hints and tips are welcome and appreciated

Mercedes SLR

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:16:04 PDT

Mercedes Super Car Concept

late night's 1

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19:01 PDT

first steps into car designing and markers (my own concept)

Blue Eel Character Concept

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:08:38 PDT

The Blue Eel

Scott Freeborn is a police officer of the year 2035, part of a special division that specializes in taking down super criminals, paranormal anomaly, and anything normal police units are not trained or equipped to handle.
His occupation necessitated by the growing trend of criminals possessing high powdered tech, genetic manipulation, and other advances, he is well capable and does his job with a regulated optimism, and a by the book attitude.
His equipment includes shock gloves and a tazer gun to take down crooks in a nonlethal fashion; but has a wide arsenal readily stored in his main vehicle, an undercover squid car he dubs the "Eel Mobile".

Exterior - Car Concept Design

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:46:14 PDT

The exterior of my concept car, exhibition style!
I found it hard to render metal, I need more practice at metallic/ reflective surfaces!!

Lamborghini Estoque SV LP-560-4 (Car Only)

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:03:34 PDT

Estoque SV Details (Note : Estoque SV Is Fan design)

Price : 480,000$ As Production Price, As Concept Price 8,740,000$

Engine : 6.2L V12

Top Speed : 220 MPH

Rims size : 25 inch

0-60 mph : 3.4

Drivetrain : AWD

Including SV emblem on Seats + Murcielago SV spoiler + Carbon Rear Bumpers + 3+ Inch Rims + Murciélago Engine

Colours Available : Deep Black , Rosso Arancio , Verde Miura , Blu Spark metallic , Bianco

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Image Edited © KnightDash77

Lamborghini Estoque © Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

Original Image © wikipedia

Estoque Emblem Font is Used by Aventador Font which there's no Official Emblem of Estoque

Land Rover Range Stormer Concept '04

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:25:19 PDT

Car Name: Land Rover Range Stormer Concept '04
Country: United Kingdom
Power: 362 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Torq: 59.7 kgfm @ 3500 rpm
Displacement: 4196 cc
Gearbox: 5 speed (set at 327 km/h)
Drivetrain: 4WD
Weight: 2500 kg (60-40)
Tyres: Comfort Soft.
Distance: 41.7 km
Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 0:06.240 s.
Time (0-400 m.): 0:14.449 s.
Time (0-1000 m): 0:26.363 s.
Top Speed: 262.3 km/h
Acceleration G-Force: 0.86 G

Color: -

Daring Profanity early concept

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:46:42 PDT

DARING PROFANITY! A webcomic following the kickass adventures of a wacky girl called Absinthe and her friends within a surreal crapsack world. Violence! Alcohol! Explosions! Car chases! Swearing! Giant mecha (maybe)! Fantasy science defying every law of physics and reality itself!

Slated to begin once I learn how to not draw like an idiot and refine this godawful excuse for a "style".

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept 4

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:01:52 PDT

Everybody chill, it's a 1:18 scale model car made by Minichamps

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept 6

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:06:35 PDT

Everybody chill, it's a 1:18 scale model car made by Minichamps

Project Render

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:03:39 PDT

This took me forever.
It really downgrades my desire to draw concept cars, but I'm in the making of another one anyway.
This car took me 4 whole hours to draw up. I'm taking coloring techniques from Kyle Runciman, and the ways that he does it are simple, once you get the hang of it. It's hard for me to do, since I have a small work space on my tablet, so it just takes longer. I'll be back!

Lincoln Continental Mark VI 1982 coupe concept

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:05 PDT

This is based off of a sketch from Collectible Automobile magazine by William Shannon of a one off Lincoln Continental Mark V 2 seat personal coupe. His original design included exhaust pipes coming out where the vent is in the picture; I'm not good enough to add them in plus I like how it looks this way. The picture is an edited 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI sedan. An actual car based off of this would likely be a 3 person coupe using the standard 3 person bench seat.

Porache 918 Spyder Concept 7

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:08:27 PDT

Everybody chill, it's a 1:18 scale model car made by Minichamps

Pit stop

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:29 PDT

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Lamborghini Picador concept

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:54 PDT

Drawn on March 24, 2013.

I was talking to my friend from Lamborghini when I had the question, "when someone brings their car in for service, what do you give them as a loaner?" The answer he gave me is that they don't, because if you drive a Lamborghini, chances are you probably own another.

This, the Picador (a horse-mounted bullfighter who uses a lance), is the solution to this. Based on the chassis of a VW Golf R, it fulfills three roles: it can be used as a loaner, it increases sales by appealing to a more mainstream audience, and it will get the EPA off their back. Drawing-wise I'm a bit disappointed with how the paintjob came out, but oh well.

Fae Chien [i051]: Prompt Design

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:58 PDT

Le petit fée chien (aka; fae) is not an open breed to create. Imports may only be created by Licensed Dealers, and pups may only be bred by Licensed Breeders.
^{A breed~

I need to make a new set of lines to create ~luyfsa's imports, since the current import lines don't take tweed/merle well. These don't quite work, either, cause the features aren't standard enough. But I can build the latest custom order (it's open to interpretation with a prompt). Still have to make import lines, though.

This one's a silvering black on the darkest red I could manage. Has a sort of cross dew pattern. Went with purple/blue eyes with depigmented blue third eye pattern. Has a wolf-tail, in length. I had notes about it somewhere, but not sure where anymore.

_{Since I drew a fae for my puppy playdates I've been smitten. I would love to own one myself.
I love their squirrel ears, their grace and the mystique they bring.
Yet, I don't want to just get one like any ordinary dog - I want the fae to get me.
I want a fae that is borderline fantasy - never openly mentioned to be a fantasy dog and not sporting any visibly unreal colours but still looking somewhat etheral, preferably in a light colour, solid, silvered or irish without a collar. A colour that can be made to look slightly unearthy.

This fae will not be subjected to conformation unless he or she wants to. In wich case I will find the fae in my car when arriving to the show - despite the fact that I know I had left it at home.

It might or might not get titled. It is mostly dimutive, despite being small it has an air of devil may care aloofness around it and all the other dogs pays it a suprising amount of respect.

It will be drawn in a mascot way - kind of like "find the Fae" in images of the other dogs. Everyday pics, titling pics, training pics - you name it.

This is my idea:

I'm about to install a dog bell on my door and teach some of my dogs how to ring it by tugging a rope if they're on the yard and want in.
One day the bell rings but all my dogs are inside. Confused I open the door and look down. On my porch sits a small fae, looking up at me with a catlike "what took you so long?" expression. The it just strolls past me into the house. It's impossible to find out where it comes from. No microchip, no facebook alerts, no missing dog reported to the police. So I end up keeping the fae. Or it keeps me. No one really knows. It seems to pop up anywhere and I fail to keep it in our out of anything. I end up accepting that fact too.

It will be a natural part of our family/pack and it does screw with my mind as I can swear it does not stay the same size all the time.

All magical attributes it might or might not have will never be written down. I will know it's borderlining a fantasy dog - oh and obviously you too - but if the hardcore realistic darpg-people should scrutinize the fae the will have no tangible evidence.}}

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The All New 2073 Skyrider

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:38 PDT

Flying sports car. Because why not?

... I will be old by this time.

This was made in Blender 3D, Practicing curves and design.
I have a pencil concept doodle of this, you might see it in my scraps in a few months...

Les Voisins du Chaos en album

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:52:04 PDT

Chers amis, chers lecteurs, mon projet d'auto-édition des Voisins du Chaos est enfin lancé sur le site de financement participatif Ulule ! Vous pouvez dès à présent commander le premier tome des Voisins du Chaos ainsi que son artbook à cette adresse : [link]

Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas le système du financement participatif, les projets ne sont financés que s'ils atteignent leur objectif avant une date donnée. Si l'objectif n'est pas atteint, tout le monde est remboursé à la date butoir par Ulule. Ulule est l'équivalent de Kickstarter en français pour ceux qui connaissent.
Le système est moderne, fiable et permet à de nombreux projets de se concrétiser sans passer par des systèmes financier complexes et couteux pour les utilisateurs. Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur ce système, je vous invite à consulter la FAQ du site Ulule.

Concrètement, pour 20 euros de don, vous recevrez donc l’album des Voisins du Chaos chez vous, frais de port inclus (les frais de port s'élèvent à un peu plus de 5 euros afin d'avoir un suivi et un colis suffisamment balèze pour protéger l'album).
A partir de 30 euros de don, en plus du tome 1 des Voisins du Chaos, les donateurs se verront offrir l’artbook des Voisins du Chaos comprenant 52 pages d’artworks, de concept-art et croquis.
Au delà de 60 euros, vous recevrez toutes les contreparties précédentes, ainsi qu’un croquis original dédicacé.
A partir de 100 euros de don, je réaliserais un character-design en couleur à votre image en fonction de votre description ou à partir d'une photo (exemple) en plus de toutes les contreparties précédentes.
Et enfin, pour 200 euros de don, là vous avez carrément droit à une illustration en couleur et haute définition sur le sujet de votre choix, dans le style que vous désirez, accompagnée bien sur de toutes les précédentes contreparties.

Lancer l'impression des Voisins du Chaos en un bel album papier et cartonné va me coûter un peu plus de 5000 euros. J'ai investi déjà plus de 1000 euros sur mes propres fond, c'est pourquoi je lance une récolte de 4000 euros sur Ulule pour payer ce qui reste à l'imprimeur.
En participant à la campagne de récolte de dons, vous recevrez un exemplaire de l'album en plus de nombreux cadeaux supplémentaires en fonction de la valeur de votre donation. J'ai fixé la date limite de la récolte au 1er juillet, j'ai décidé de partir sur une période pas trop longue afin que tous ceux qui ont pré-commandé l'album n'attendent pas tout l'été pour obtenir leur exemplaire.

J'ai lancé la campagne et nous avons déjà réuni un quart de l'objectif fixé grâce aux très généreuses participations de :

(et d'autres qui ne sont pas sur DeviantArt, ou alors précisez le moi !)

Si vous souhaitez commandez un album, ne trainez pas trop, car plus il y aura de participations, plus le projet sera mis en avant par Ulule et aura alors toutes ses chances de se concrétiser.

Cela fait déjà maintenant plus deux ans que je diffuse mes pages sur internet gratuitement et sans aucune restriction. C'est désormais le moment idéal pour m'aider si vous appréciez mon travail en encourageant ma démarche d'autoédition. La meilleur façon de soutenir et d'encourager les Voisins du Chaos est donc de participer à mon projet sur Ulule [link] ou au moins le partager auprès des personnes qui seraient susceptibles d'être intéressées !

Merci d'avance pour toute l'aide que vous pourrez apporter aux Voisins du Chaos

Tohad (qui enflamme son cosmos)

ENGLISH : Note for the printed version of my webcomic Neighbours of Chaos. At the moment the comic is printed only in French, but I hope to soon offer you in English!

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Car Study - Colour

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:24:26 PDT

I've been studying cars and vehicular perspective this week. This is one of my first colour studies.
This isn't a game concept but the deviantart category system is so bad this was the most relevant one I could find.

Laoise

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:47:19 PDT

my current favorite of my own concepts. i would like to start a kit car company and this is the most likely result what are y'alls thoughts?

Rat Rod WIP by NDeed

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:44 PDT

Always been a fan of classics, muscle cars and hot/rat rods, probably the only types of cars that actually interest me in any way at all

This started out of curiosity, but eventually turned into one of my assignments for the Uni and now back to the personal projects folder. I've spent around 2 months on it so far - on and off during the Uni. There's still lots left to do - some exterior work, interior, some of the components do not currently work as intended. And yes, it's meant to be a fully functional car! Can't wait for it to be finished

I'll be posting more updates as I go along. UVW unwrapping's and texturizing everything's gonna be Hell, but where's the fun without a bit of a challenge? XD

As always, thank you for watching Hope you like it

Software used: 3ds Max
No special lighting used, just a simple street light setup.
This is a custom made, own concept, inspired by real builds and their build order, but in no way identical to any model made so far.

***CRITIQUE IS WELCOME. Please just keep in mind this is far from finished and some of the stuff may be off.

Anti-Violet (Cover Art)

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:25 PDT

I designed the cover of my band Anti-Violet's demo. The drawing represents the two tracks featured on the demo; one being the destructive outcome of a local car accident and the other being a deprived boy seeking an answer for his suffering- Two and two meet and create this lovely charater! Nice to meet you.

little morning

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:39 PDT

Polyphony Digital/US Air Force Red Bull X2010

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:07 PDT

Here is my interpretation of the Red Bull X2010 in the form of a Homage to the US Air Force.

The concept of this is the same with the X2010 and X2011, it is based on a low air resistance, single seater covered wheel prototype, a wing car powered by a forced induction engine producing 1479 HP, aiming to achieve a top speed of over 470 km/h (292 mph) and a maximum lateral G-force of 6G. Upon slipstreaming, however, the car can manage speeds of over 500 km/h (311 mph)

This version however contains a few changes from the original, it utilizes a smaller 2.3L V6, compared to the original's 3.0L unit, but it is outfitted with four massive Turbochargers, and revving up to 24,000 rpm it produces 1800hp, and 850 ft lbs of torque, it's cooling system has also been improved to ensure reliability.

It's transmission is still the original 7 speed sequential gear box found on the X2011, and it helps it propel to a top speed of 300 mph on it's own and when slipstreaming it can achieve a mind-numbing 320 mph, keeping it on the ground is a sophisticated pushrod suspension also found on the X2011, and for extra downforce, it utilizes the same Fan Car technology as the X2010 and X2011, the fan sucks air from under the car and ejects it out of the rear, this creates a lower air pressure under the car's floor. The difference in pressure above and below the car presses it towards the ground, producing downforce, thus allowing the car to generate constant downforce regardless of the car's current speed, the fan principle allows it to maintain a high cornering speed in low speed corners. It's brakes are a set of massive carbon ceramic zero-fade brakes with kevlar brake pads to ensure fast braking.

For the body, it utilizes a majority of the X2011's parts mainly the canopy and the ducts connecting the internal radiator, fan, and skirts, it's wing is has been enlarged, which bear a resemblance to an F-22 Raptor's tail wings. It's exterior is painted in Matte Black with red accents (not shown here) which pays tribute to the paint scheme of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Also it's exhaust have been revised and same with the exhaust of the car's fan, which now looks like the two thrust vectoring nozzles from the Raptor's Pratt & Whitney F119 PW Turbo Fan jet engines.

The Beetle Queen

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:28:01 PDT

DESCRIPTION
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I tried my hand at some character sketching through Adobe Photoshop. So far I have tried some environmental renders which were rather easy, and a car render which may not be finished because of how bad it turned out, and how difficult it was... This character sketch was in-between in terms of difficulty. I had created this character design on paper as a small thumbnail sketch for fun, and thought about including it into a project of mine. I am not sure about that just yet, so I decided to use this character to get some practice.

Some things about the character. She is known as the Beetle Queen, somewhat having to do with those large beetle-like claws on her headpiece. She rides atop a large beetle with a powerful, maniacal laugh.

THE SKETCH
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The render was done in Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended. I used a Wacom Graphire4 tablet to do the color render, but used paper and pencil for the line work. There are some line work that was done in Photoshop only because they were last minute changes. To save time and focus on the more important details, I simply copied the character three times on different layers and either added or subtracted parts of the outfits. The first one is a more flexible setup, allowing for more movement during combat. The second is a very general setup, without all the bling. The third would be the full attire complete with a sword sheathed at the back.

FINAL WORDS
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Please do not use or distribute.

Toxic Shock: Dsg 'Gregory'

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:05:10 PDT

ACCESSING ASHTON FACILITY DATABASE 1//-

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LOADING RESEARCH DATA//-

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!ATTENTION! ADDITIONAL FILES LOCATED:

SOURCE: WELLMAN ROCKET LAUNCH SITE
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LOAD COMPLETE//- '

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DESIGNATION: 02 "Gregory"

HEIGHT: Undeterminable

MASS: Undeterminable

LENGTH: Undeterminable

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GENDER: Unknown

SPECIES: Unknown

DIET: CARNIVORE

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FIRST CONTACT: WELLMAN ROCKET LAUNCH SITE (RY1954)

LAST CONTACT: MEGATROPOLIS CITY (Gower Neutrolium Power Plant, South 5th Street)

STATUS: D E C E A S E D (#Note#: Samples kept in cryo storage at Ashton Facility)

CURRENT LOCATION: ASHTON MILITARY BASE (#Note#: Samples only)
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-: Gelatinous nature which makes it immune to all conventional weaponey. Ballistic ammunition will literally pass through it.

-: Able to control it's density; being able to go from a free flowing jelly to a hard, plastic-like substance for additional protection

-: Able to fire pieces of it's own mass as hardened projectiles in a shotgun-like blast. Projectiles look and feel like plastic, but are incredibly hard and exceptionally lethal.

-: Able to expel naturally produced Neutrolium byproduct. Analysis indicates it is indentical to the substance produced by the normal Neutrolium refining process and thus causes severe chemical burns. #Note#: Use of the standard plant worker Hazmat suits eliminates the threat posed by this ability

-: Potent regenerative capabilities. It is unable to regenerate it's powercore unless it feeds. Is constantly dependent on food to replenish it's power core due to the rapid deterioration of refined Neutrolium.

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For eons, the humans of Terra have always wondered what lies beyond their world. Often they would gaze up at the star-speckled night sky and wonder if somewhere out there, someone or something else was wondering the exact same thing. Early Astronomers in Terra's Medieval era of AY (Ancient Year) 500 had many theories about what other worlds lie beyond Terra, or what kind of inhabitants would be discovered. Alas in humanity's early years a means to reach the stars was impossible at the current technological level. Many attempts where tried and failed. After a while man simply gave up on reaching the stars, but the question "are we alone?" still lingered in the back of their minds. In RY1939 the Northeastern Conflict had begun, and war raged between Duaska and Telen which would spark a technological arms race to win the war. The first in these advancements was a gigantic military robot known as Timeless Guardian which would eventually help Telen win the war. However another science project was being researched at the time that entertained the idea of space travel by ancient astronomers centuries ago. The plan was to make a bullet-shaped shuttle that could be manned by 8 crew members; and who's goal would be to land on Terra's moon, Solis. Solis was the main focus of ancient astronomer's scientific queries, being the closest to Terra itself and thus the easiest to observe. The rocket later known as "Explorer 01" would be completed in RY1954 and was relocated to the Wellmen launch site constructed on a remote island off the coast of Sargasso.

The scientists involved in the project had high hopes for this daring scientific venture into the unknown. The rocket was designed with the most modern technology, and with a projected 0.4% chance of failure. The moment of truth came when the countdown began; this is the moment when man propels itself into a new era of science and understanding, this is the moment when man breaks free from Terra and out into the stars in a new frontier of exploration. The rocket's engines roared to life, the sheer power of the thrusters causing the whole launch site to tremble as the rocket lifted off into the air. A thunderous applause came about once the rocket ascended into the clear blue skies, and soon out of sight. Then the first transmissions from the rocket crackled to life over the communications grid.

"This Explorer 01, we have successful entered orbit around Terra and are en route Solis"

Almost 5 days later, Explorer 01 successfully touched down on Solis's grey, dust-covered surface. The sight was breathtaking; the dust almost seemed to glitter like snow in the light, and clear crystalline growths dotted the moon's surface. 4 Of the Astronauts ventured onto the surface carrying the flag of Telen. Marching up to one of the majestic crystalline formations, the Astronaut planted Telen's flag in between the crystals. Solis was now part of man's domain, and it would only be a matter of time before the rest of space was as well. After hours of exploration, there was no trace of life; intelligent or otherwise much to the chagrin of biologists who hoped the opposite. Numerous samples where taken including some of the dust and crystals found on Solis's surface. Interestingly, shards of raw Neutrolium where also found on Solis, reinforcing scientist's beliefs and studies that Neutrolium came from another world. Craters covering Solis's surface seemed to indicate that random meteor showers often occurred, which is probably how the Neutrolium ended up on Solis. With their mission completed, the Astronauts returned to the shuttle and prepared for a long journey home. However as the rocket left Solis's orbit, a space rock the side of a soccer ball impacted against the hull of the shuttle, carving a hole into the side of the vessel with enough force to knock it off course.

Though the damage could not be repaired, the affected areas where sealed off to prevent loss of air. The men within the shuttle could only watch as they drifted away from Terra, stuck in a seemingly endless limbo around it's orbit. The last transmission from the Explorer 01 played in loop.

"This is Explorer 01, we have sustained critical damage. An object collided with the shuttle and we have been knocked off course. Immediate rescue is-"

Silence. Nobody in the situation room uttered a word as the communications grid turned to static. With a heavy heart, the Explorer 01 was marked as "Destroyed" with All Hands Lost. To the contrary, however, Explorer 01 remained in orbit around Terra. It's crew would live off of abundant food rations aboard the ship for the next few days, however they shared their living space with a 9th passenger. A harmless microbe, brought aboard by the collision with the celestial rock quickly found itself at home among the samples the astronauts collected, feeding off of any scrap of nutrients it could find until it happened upon the Neutrolium shard. Drawn by it's power, the microbe latched itself onto the rock and began to feed. With each particle it devoured, it began to grow in size. In as little as an hour it grew from the size of a pin head to a baseball. The gelatenous being held the shard within it's body, the shard itself slowly replacing the Nucleus. It soon found that the powercore could not sustain it forever, and required the life form to constantly feed in order to replenish the rapidly deteriorating powercore. This increasing food shortage did not go unnoticed by the crew, who began more and more doubtful of their own survival as their food supply mysteriously diminished. Once it had eaten all of remaining food in storage, it began to aim higher on the food pyramid: With the other crew members weakened from weeks of starvation, they would be easy prey. Once the astronauts where asleep the mutant germ struck with a ravenous hunger, devouring all 8 crew members in their sleep. However it's appetite got the better of it, and now it was left without sustenance aboard the shuttle for the next 4 weeks. The germ returned to the cargo bay where it entered a sort of hibernation mode, extending tentacles into the massive fuel reserves of the ship which it slowly leeched off of. It waited patiently.

Then one day, the shuttle was pulled from Terra's orbit and re-entered the planet's atmosphere with it's horrific cargo onboard. Explorer 01's ID beacon suddenly came online in the dead of night, and the situation room of the still-operational Wellman Rocket site cluttered with activity. First and foremost was the well being of the crew; where they still alive? If so, how did they survive for so long? EMTs where dispatched as the crumbling rocket crash landed in the Hillian Forest on the outskirts of Megatropolis; still recovering from the immense damage caused by Sandy 3 years ago. Following the 80 meter long trench carved into the ground by the rocket crash EMTs where greeted by a twisted, smoldering wreck which was once Explorer 01. Prying the shuttle's warped hatch open with pneumatic jaws, EMTs searched the remains of the shuttle for a solid 40 minutes but where unable to find any trace of the crew; they had literally disappeared into thin air. It was possible the bodies, if any, where destroyed when the shuttle entered the atmosphere and began to burn up. The cargo bay was still mostly intact, minus a gaping hole in the side caused by the rock impact. The creature, sensing the presence of prey emerged from it's hibernation and stowed itself away inside one of the larger storage containers, having grown to the size of a man from feeding.

Fortunately for it, the container which held the beast as well as other samples from Solis where loaded onto cargo trucks and where sent to the Ashton Military Base for study and storage. As the trucks drove off towards the base, the beast oozed out from the cracks in the container and smashed through the back window of the truck, pouring it's mass into the truck's cabin and immediately devouring the drivers. The truck came to a complete stop, causing the other military vehicles behind it to slam their breaks fruitlessly as they crashed into the back of the truck in a deadly domino effect. The microbe casually pried open the door to the driver's side of the truck and oozed out into the forest. Traversing through fields of bushes and trees, the microbe could sense immense power nearby; much stronger than the one it was drawn to aboard the ship. Emerging from the depths of the forest, the microbe had found the city of Megatropolis and the source of this power. Squeezing through a sewer drain, the creature oozed into the sewer system and crept beneath the streets towards the closest source of fuel: The Fast Gas station on West Treeline street. Devouring rats, cats and stray dogs along the way the creature began to hammer the asphalt from below, solidifying it's 6 powerful appendages into hammer-like weapons to smash and batter the street. Cars stopped abruptly and crashed into one another as the road in front of the gas station literally began to rise and crack. A red substance oozed through the crack, and suddenly a geyser of red ooze shot up into the air and smashed into the gas station, rupturing fuel lines and allowing gallons of fuel to spill out onto the streets. Piece by piece the creature reformed itself while at the same time gorging on the fuel gushing into the street. With each gallon it slurped up the larger it grew; going from a man sized blob to a bus-sized abomination of writhing tentacles. A rip formed on the "front" of the monster, almost like a constantly gaping maw. The shard of Neutrolium within it's body, now a globe-shaped stone, began to glow brightly with power as the creature continued to grow.

Unleashing a mighty gurgled roar, the monster smashed aside the remains of the gas station as it dragged itself down the street with it's powerful tentacles. The cilia patches on it's body brushed against the ground, feeling and tasting for any more food to satiate it's ravenous hunger for power. The Telen Army was once again caught off guard once again, and would take a while before they could deploy into the city. Law Enforcement was lest to fend for themselves while the Army was on their way. Police officers attempted to trap the creature on Benjamin Street using squad cars to form a barricade and provide cover for the other officers. SWAT teams also arrived and together they opened fire on the gelatinous terror. The creature shrieked in surprise as the police men shot at it, their metal bullets tearing into it's flesh and exiting out the back. It didn't take long for the creature to realize that their weapons could not hurt it, and it promptly lashed out with it's tentacles to attack both sides of the barricade. Snaring and devouring police officers with it's hundreds of tentacle-like fingers the creature quickly beat back law enforcement and launched itself into the side of one of the buildings, using it's sheer mass to break through the brick and concrete to reach the other side as SWAT reinforcements arrived.

Breaking the windows on the other side of the building, the creature poured into the opposite street and causing a massive traffic jam. Suddenly the whirling of propellers filled the air followed by the roaring of engines. Rolling down main street was the Telen Armed Forces at last! Opening fire with the Gryphon Attack Helicopters and T-41 Main Battle Tanks, the creature howled in surprise as the tank shells and missiles actually began to blast the creature's body to pieces. Infantrymen armed with the Milan-Baxter Assault Rifle took cover behind the tanks and provided support for the vehicles. Suddenly the creature turned bright red with agitation, it's Neutrolium powercore shining like a bright beacon. It's skin bubbled violently as it shot out an overwhelming spray of solid, plastic-like projectiles at it's attackers. Soldiers who where not fortunate enough to be in cover where instantly eviscerated by this blast. Even the T-41 tanks with their heavy armor where significantly damaged. The creature did not relent in it's assault, forming a large spout just above it's Neutrolium powercore, the creature regurgitated an arching stream of crimson colored fluid which doused the troopers hiding behind the tanks. The effects where immediate, and the soldiers suffered intense chemical burns and blisters just like those caused by Neutrolium byproduct. Still aggravated, the microbe attempted to try the same technique on the Gryphon helicopters which buzzed around it like a swarm of insects, but to no avail as the poisonous fluid failed to get through the helicopter's armor. The remaining soldiers and ground vehicles where forced to retreat due to heavy damage and casualties, but the Gryphon helicopters continued to relentlessly pound the germ with missiles and autocannon fire.

A few stray bullets managed to strike the glowing Neutrolium sphere in it's center and the creature shrieked in pain. Forming a protective shell around the core, the creature was forced to retreat from the attacking aircraft and took refuge inside a nearby building. The Gryphon helicopters circled around the building, waiting for the creature to make a move. Despite warning shots from the chopper, the creature refused to leave the building. A plan was enacted to lure the creature outside and destroy it with an experimental new weapon: The T-74 Main Battle Tank. The T-74 began conception after RY-1951 and utilized railgun technology to propel a titanium slug at speeds well over Mach 50. Numerous prototype T-74s where tested in the summer of last year, and had phenomenal success penetrating any armor; a useful edge against the protective shield the creature forms around it's weak point. To bait the creature, the city's Neutrolium plant located on South 5th Street would increase it's power output by 200%, a potentially dangerous endeavor which could result in a meltdown. To enhance this tantalizing feast, numerous fuel tankers would be parked around the plant for the creature to feast upon. As the Ashton base prepped the T-74s for deployment, the bait was being set. Immediately activity was reported inside the building the creature was hiding in; clearly it knew that food was nearby. The reactor's power output gradually began to increase and so did activity inside the building until the creature's drive to feed overrode that of self preservation. Bursting out from the side of the building, the creature raced towards the Gower power plant as the T-74s got into position. Squirming with glee, the creature snatched up every fuel tanker it could wrap it's tentacles around and snapped them open, allowing their contents to spill into it's gaping maw.

As the creature gorged itself on fuel, the order was given to open fire. At once the magnetic coils under the cannons of the tanks spiraled blue as they expelled their hypersonic projectiles which speared through the microbe's Neutrolium power core and shearing off huge chunks of it's body. Roaring in shock and agony, the creature lunged at the Gower Plant to try and repair it's brutally damaged powercore while forming it's protective shield. This defense mattered little, as the T-74's powerful main cannon penetrated this barrier regardless and with a mere 3 hits of remarkable accuracy, the globe-shaped Neutrolium core shattered like a glass vase. The creature reared back and roared, it's body rapidly convulsing and deforming; tentacles randomly shooting out of it's bubbling gelatinous tissue. Bits and pieces of the creature dripped onto the streets below as it fell off the cooling tower of the plant and splattered onto the asphalt. The eviscerated remains of the creature strewn about the street began to fade into a dull grey color, as the vibrant shades of red disappeared completely. Samples where quickly recovered and cryogenically frozen by scientists equipped with Hazmat suits. As the sun began to rise, the alien horror had been vanquished. To the Telen Armed Forces it became clear that Sandy was not a freak of nature that would never happen again; the threat of monsters like Sandy and "Gregory" as the microbe was called, was now very real and very likely to happen again. An autopsy of Sandy and analysis of Gregory's remains indicate that Neutrolium played a key factor in their mutation and share many similarities with the Marshall Inlet mutants discovered years before Sandy's attack in RY1951.

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ADDITIONAL NOTES: The microbe's nucleus has been entirely replaced by a sphere of raw Neutrolium with a 2ft diameter. The life-form can feed on raw or refined Neutrolium as well as other fuel sources to increase in size. Destroying the sphere in the life-form's body has shown to be fatal to the organism. We are currently unable to deduce how the Neutrolium sphere kept the microbe alive. The microbe's extraterrestrial origin further complicates studies, and with such limited samples to work with it may take years to fully understand this creature. However one thing is worth noting; both the microbe and the Neutrolium originate from beyond our world, and the microbe feeds off of it for sustenance. Is it just a freak mutation or perhaps there's some sort of connection?

~ Dr Abraham Stanforth, Ashtion Biological Science Division

ADDITIONAL NOTES: 'Turns out Sandy was just the beginning. All that toxic shit that got washed into the Marshall Inlet a few decades ago is going to start churning out an onslaught on these freaks, hell I bet there's an army of critters growing and lurking the out there right now. And that blob thing came from fucking space, so not only do we have to deal with homegrown monsters, now we also gotta worry about shit falling from the sky too. We've become too dependent on Neutrolium to just abruptly stop production of it. We can try and control the pollution as best we can, but it will hardly make a damn difference: As long as there's Neutrolium, there's probably going to be monsters. Like I said, we can't stop making this shit either, so it's like we're digging our own goddamned grave. I say we batten down the hatches and prepare for the worst.

~ General Howard Ramsey, Telen Armed Forces.

Emergency Angel Squad 999 - Justice Angel

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:03:08 PDT

This was just a random concept I came up with that I decided to work on for some reason. Basically it's the emergency services as magical girls! Because in my experience anything can be improved with the addition of magical girls. XD

So, Emergency Angel Squad 999 is an independently funded organization dedicated to protecting the people of... Whatever the name of the city this takes place in is called. Unfortunately, the city is attacked by monsters roughly every seven days, but when that happens the EAS 999 call upon their three top operatives, three emergency workers scouted to become a magical girl team! This one in particular is Justine, a rookie cop with a heart of gold and a strong sense of justice who was recruited to become Justice Angel!

...I really need to flesh out this setting a bit. All I know is that her allies are Fire Angel (a firefighter) and Medic Angel (a paramedic), and they have a giant robot formed out of a police car, a fire engine and an ambulance. Hmmm.

Original lineart and nonsensical babbling by me; picture fixed up by . Hopefully I'll fix up the babbling at some point too.

Since You're Gone no.73

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:45 PDT

Since You're Gone no.73, by The Cars from the album Shake It Up

Since you're gone
The nights are gettin' strange
Since you're gone
Well, nothing's makin' any sense

Since you're gone
I stumbled in the shade
Since you're gone
Everything's in perfect tense, well

I can't help it
When you fall apart
And I (and I) can't help it
Guess you better start

That is forgettin' about you
(Since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Nights are gettin' strange

(Since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Thrownin' it all away
(Since you're gone)

Click here [link] to hear track
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My 365 art journal, where I create a year’s worth [yep, 365] of indie songs as my subject.

Conceptual

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:52 PDT

Ju

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:22:54 PDT

Boot Hill Express

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:59:32 PDT

The infamous Boot Hill Express model kit, based on the real show rod car. This model took me forever to finish. It's time to call it done. Modelled in Truespace and Maya. Rendered in Truespace.

From the model box:
"With an old West concept in mind, an old hearse provides a most unusual basis for a show car. Originally a horse-drawn hearse of the mid-1800s era, the "Express" was built by Cunningham of New York. The coach body with its beautiful ancient carriage styling and black velvet curtains has been beautifully reproduced in this fine model."

Hover Racecar

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:53:58 PDT

Ink marker hover race car concept idea.

Car Concept

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:32:16 PDT

Design for the Earth car used in the series.
The back ended up getting kind of washed out because I forgot to darken the lines.
Kind of a mix of a pontiac, corvette, and weird, in the end...

May 2013 Costume Upgrade Pieces

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:35:10 PDT

Besides the new "First Contact" Prototype Cricket Phaser, this photo shows the critical upgrade pieces that I needed for my personal TWOK variant uniform, which in my own fiction ideas is referred to as a Class-C Captain's Ceremonial Battle Dress Uniform and nicknamed the "Raven" by Starfleet because of its distinctive raven-black color (and because the back of some versions of the design ended in an infamous "raven's tail" shape). The uniform itself, in all of its various forms (sans the 2004 original) over the years, can be seen here: [link]

When I designed this uniform back in 2004 and then revived the concept in 2008, I never thought it would ever be anything more than a drawing on a sheet of paper. Therefore, I felt free to create completely original designs for badges, buttons and special insignia that didn't exist in real life. When I got in touch with Cosplay Sky in early 2011 and realized that I had an opportunity to turn my hand-drawn design into a real outfit by modifying their SFMC Monster Black pattern, I realized that I would have to compromise on my new insignia because - well, there was no way to have them done. So instead, I was forced to use existing pieces like round metal button-badges for my hats and standard TWOK insignia for my chest badges.

Another surprise opportunity presented itself early this year when a prop maker and fellow Trekkie suddenly offered to make my custom insignia for me. We collaborated for months working on translating my drawn details into plausible mold-forms and then getting the pieces made. It wasn't easy - the new shoulder-strap transmitter wound up being a particularly nasty piece of work - but we did it, learning a great deal in the process (including how to make a screw-back hat badge work), and I finally have the finished product to show for it.

As you can see in the first picture, these resin pieces were originally sent completely unpainted, as I expected them to be. Most of the badges were molded in a sort of nickel-bronze color while the transmitter was more of a nickel-silver and the Cricket Phaser was white. I spent an entire afternoon and evening painting the pieces that didn't have to be permanently attached to the uniform, which also included 3 spare epaulette buttons, one spare chest badge and one spare hat badge, without the required pin and screw backs.

While the "functional" pieces (the ones I will actually use with my uniform) have been painted to match my original drawings as closely as possible, I decided to have a little "fun" with the spares. I have noticed that in "Into Darkness," Section 31 operatives got new shipboard duty uniforms that had a light blue chest with dark gray-black sleeves and pants, so I decided to use the costumes as inspiration to give the spare badges a "Section 31" paint scheme by reversing the silver/gold patterns on the functional versions and then adding a great deal of blue. I may have these spares fitted with backings by my collaborator in the future, so that I can use them as actual backups for the other badges.

My actual costume is currently in the alterations shop getting one pair of the new Delta Shield epaulette buttons affixed to the inside edges of its white faux shoulder boards. I won't be able to try it on with the rest of these new fittings until I get it back - and until I can get my car back to retrieve it from the shop. And when I do, the uniform will have achieved a quantum leap in improvement since the last time I wore it out to an event. It will be more practical, more comfortable and more accurate to my original drawings than ever before.

CAR CONCEPT

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:37:18 PDT

A futurist car. Trying some techniques. Wacom Cintiq 22HD and PS CS3. Hope you like it!

Cours Concept Car final

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:59 PDT

Concept Car Photoshop

Gemballa BRZ Concept Art

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:35 PDT

My drawing (concept art) of a Gemballa BRZ, a Subaru BRZ (ZC6) tuned by Gemballa. Gemballa was well known for tuning boxer-engined cars like Porsche, so I could imagine a Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 tuned by Gemballa. Sorry for slight mediocre design and photo resolution.

Hot Wheels, MLP: Friendship is Magic OC

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:35:15 PDT

My third Friendship is Magic OC: Hot Wheels!

Note: This character is a pegasus without her left wing. Don't be fooled into thinking she's an earth pony by the picture - I just chose to show the wingless side to make the cutie mark fully visible.

Note number two: The existence of this character is based on that Equestria has the motorsports technology and culture equivalent to what we had in the early 20th century (with some modifications). If this goes against your headcanon, shoot me with your headcannon or something.

Summary:

Hot Wheels was born without a left wing. For this reason, her family - she, Sunshine Shower and Shock Treatment - moved on solid ground, to the house of her father's cousin, Wrench Whack, near Ponyville. There she learned mechanics and lived a lovely childhood. However, gradually she began to crave for speeds she could not reach with her hooves along. After failing at building a good artificial wing for the filly, Wrench built her a car instead, allowing her to go fast.

Soon Wheelie took part in an amateur race near Ghastly Gorge. The race went well and she had a great time, leading to her getting her cutie mark. After that she has driven in more amateur races, but she is finally old enough to be eligible for the next season of the Equestria Motorsports Cup. When not racing, she promotes the well-being of the disabled.

Wheelie is deep down a cheerful mare, but she can be quite blazing and short-tempered. In social situations, she is talkative, selfish, unashamed, and likes being witty and snarky. She is not interested in many subjects other than cars, racing and mechanics. The inability to fly is not a big deal for her, but she is jealous for the softness of clouds.

Wheelie is at her best behind the wheel (duh), and in particular can push her car to the limit. She can also use the stick shift with her wing. Mechanics are her other forte, whether or not they have anything to do with cars. She is also in a good physical condition and has quick reflexes. She is not half bad a sweet talker.

Background:

Hot Wheels is the daughter of Sunshine Shower, a mare known for her ability to clear the sky of clouds at a record speed (of course, all her records have since been broken by Rainbow Dash!), and Shock Treatment, a stallion with the ability of discharging electricity in the clouds with lightning-fast acceleration (don't ask me how that makes sense, it's a land of magical ponies). With such parents, it was completely unsurprising that "Wheelie" inherited an endless need for speed. There was one minor problem, though: She was born with only one wing.

Although Sunshine and Shock were initially at a loss, soon enough they got a hold of themselves and began to adjust their lives to suit a flightless filly. The most important change was moving from Cloudsdale down onto solid ground - more specifically near Ponyville, into the large house of Wrench Whack, Shock's cousin, an eccentric but lovable mechanic-inventor. This way, Wrench could take care of the filly while the two had overlapping shifts of weather control and there would never be a risk of her falling off a cloud.

It was a somewhat odd family structure, but it worked surprisingly well. Wrench took a liking to the curious filly and acted as a sort of a second father for her, not that either of her real parents were distant at all. Wheelie attended the Ponyville Schoolhouse during the day and spent time with her parents or "Uncle Wrenchie" during the evening. It was a pleasant childhood during which she did not miss flight one bit. She also grew quite interested in mechanics due to the influence of her so-called-uncle, seemingly developing towards the talent of a mechanic or somesuch.

However, as Wheelie grew older, the family trait of need for speed gradually emerged. At first, she was content with running, then she switched to sprinting, but little by little she began to crave for more than her legs could handle. Wrench had looked a little into the subject of artificial wings in the years before and had managed to prototype wings that held a pony afloat, but now he was faced with an unforeseen challenge: He had to build wings that could propel Wheelie at a satisfying speed.

Wrench stuggled with and stressed over the design of such a device for several weeks before coming to the conclusion something of the sort was beyond his abilities as a mechanic and a designer. However, once he abandoned the question "How can I create artificial wings?" and instead asked himself "How can I help Wheelie go fast?", the solution was obvious, not least because of her name. Wrench got to work to design and create his idea for her next birthday.

So, on Wheelie's birthday her family took her to a small, rarely used race track formerly used for chariot races and presented her with her present: An automobile built by her uncle. It was a crude, makeshift machine, but for Wheelie it was love at first sight - or rather, at the first scent of motor oil and fuel, at the first primal roar of the freshly started engine, and soon enough at the first feeling of wing blowing through your mane when you rocket down a track at half a hundred kilometres an hour.

Even though the race track was nothing but a small oval with a hardened dirt surface, Wheelie played with her new machine for several hours straight, all the way until nightfall, loving every single moment. And the next day, the moment she got back from school she began to study the vehicle, learning its anatomy, calculating its acceleration and fuel consumption, reading about the history of its kin... To put it in brief, she was absolutely obsessed.

Auto racing was a new concept in Equestria at the time, but that didn't stop little Wheelie from looking for competitions she could participate in after just a few weeks of driving. Her parents loved the idea as well, though on two conditions: Firstly, she was not allowed to sacrifice her grades for racing, and secondly, she had to stay as safe as possible. Eventually she found a race in an acceptable place at a convenient time: a weekend race at the Ghastly Gorge Track (which fortunately did not run through the Gorge, but rather was planned to take place on a set of dirt roads that happened to be nearby).

Wheelie and her family were surprised to discover just how popular auto racing was: Although the amount of audience present was minimal, there were about fifty contestants present, in both factory-made and custom-built vehicles, some of them there for the competition and some just for the fun. Although Wheelie felt like she was one of the group - and confirmed this by having good chats with the fellow drivers she talked with before the race - she was unique in that she was the only foal present. The only other underage ponies were a few particularly crafty or rich teenagers.

This did not stop Wheelie from racing, though - on the contrary, she was eager to show the stallions and mares present just how fast she could go. It was going to be a race of forty kilometres on dirt roads, so Wrench came along as a mechanic in case of a malfunction or other incident. Meanwhile Sunshine and Shock helped by keeping the skies clear and kept an eye on their daughter from above.

The race turned out to be more eventful than Wheelie had expected: A few equally fast drivers gave her great competition and a chance to practice defending and overtaking. She even ended up in a minor crash in the last ten kilometres, though fortunately with little damage done to either side. In the end, she was the eighteenth to reach the finish line - better than she or anypony else had expected. When emerged from the vehicle, her parents (and uncle) noticed that her flank was not blank anymore: On it had appeared a tire on fire, representing her need for speed. (rhymes aplenty for you guys!)

The cutie mark sealed the deal for good: Hot Wheels had a career ahead of her in the emerging sport of auto racing. The Equestria Motorsports Organization had been founded the previous year and on the year Wheelie got her cutie mark the Equestria Motorsports Cup was created. Although she was too young to participate in the cup, she had fun with amateur races and sometimes got to practice driving with the cup participants.

Now that Hot Wheels is old finally enough to take part in the Equestria Motorsports Cup, she has been accepted to be one of the thirty-two drivers in the next season. To become more independent she has bought a small house in Ponyville and moved out. Wrench still serves as her mechanic whenever he can, though. When not racing, Wheelie is a bit of an activist: She promotes the rights and well-being of the disabled.

Personality:

Unless given a reason for feeling otherwise, Hot Wheels is a cheerful mare with a positive view on life and whatever happens to be around her. However, she is also a blazing personality with somewhat haphazard emotions, and in particular her temper can be a bit too short at times. Fortunately, she is just as quick to apologize as she is to become enraged - if one can tolerate her brief bursts of uncontrolled emotion, they'll be just fine around her.

In social situations, Wheelie likes to be in control and stay active. When nopony else talks, she does, and when somepony else does talk, she talks over them. Although she can be very self-centered at times, she is smart enough to understand when her selfishness might cause serious grief. Furthermore, Wheelie does not recognize such concepts as embarrassment or shame - she says what she wants with little regard to how awkward others might find her words.

Wheelie's interest in knowledge is limited to the couple of subjects she is most familiar with: Automobiles, racing, mechanics, engineering, and other similar topics. In general, she prefers to do things in practice rather than merely learn about them. She can be quite witty when she wants to, though - or in other words, she is good at coming up with snarky and sarcastic quips and replies.

On the scale from masculinity to femininity, Wheelie leans towards the former. She suffers from a bit of a superiority complex and can therefore be quite reckless or overconfident, and what is more she can have a hard time admitting her faults or asking for help when she needs to. She considers sexuality just a topic among others, whether it's being discussed or acted.

Wheelie used to enjoy the times her parents carried her from place to place on their backs, but she does not particularly miss the ability to fly. Going fast in a roaring machine of metal satisfies her fully well. She is somewhat jealous to other pegasi for the clouds they sleep on, though - she can't get one herself, making their softness a rare experience.

Though motorsports and mechanics are the greatest love in her life, Wheelie does like some other things as well. Artificial beauty, such as that of buildings or statues, is strongly to her liking. She loves salty snacks of almost all sorts. As mentioned, she loves clouds and has a hard time passing up on opportunity to relax on one. As for things Wheelie dislikes, she finds non-comedic theater boring. Sweets are not really to her liking. She does not like cold. Although she does not admit to fearing anything, a few of her closest friends know she hates being tied up.

Skills:

Obviously, Hot Wheels' number one skill is her ability to drive. In particular, she has two special skills: She can push her race car right to the limit for that little extra something she needs when overtaking, and she can operate the shift stick with her remaining wing. Wheelie is also a proficient mechanic who can not only take care of her vehicle, but also fix a number of other things of mechanical nature.

Driving a race car is tougher than one would think, so Wheelie keeps herself in a good physical condition with a jog and a workout every morning. On top of that, racing has developed her reflexes, allowing her to react quite a bit faster and more acutely than the average pony.

Wheelie can be a bit of a sweet-tongued charmer when she wants to: She always comes up with things to say and delivers them fairly well.

Author's comments:

Old race cars are incredibly unsafe, but damn they are cool. Also, yay for another name ripped off of a popular product! Now people are going to think I've gone from playing the Orange Box 24/7 to playing with Hot Wheels.

Pony made in [link]

Modern Concept Home: Driveway

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:23:55 PDT

Driveway of my concept home and a shot of the Camaro up close. This is part of the WIP on adding more detail to this Senior Overview project I turned in as my Animation thesis to graduate from Webster University with a degree in Animation. I have more renders to come, as I am adding more detail to the exterior such as a pool in the back, but for now check out the original renders on my website (www.andrewschreibercg.com under "Architectural Visualization"). The car, and the structure was modeled completely in 3DS Max 2013 and rendered with VRay 2.0. Furniture (inside) was modeled in Maya 2013 and ZBrush 4R5 for any furniture with any organic form such as creases and folds. Enjoy!

Interior - Concept car design

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:38 PDT

the interior to my Concept car - featuring the driverless system, the workspace, reclining chairs and massive leg room! Simply the luxury car of the future! Haha!

Sojin the Mechanic

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:23 PDT

Sojin, the mechanic

Aparently, the leader of girl’s day is an engineering major with a specialty in cars. *-* ehh, one thing led to another and now I accidentally on purpose drew her as a sexy mechanic. I might do a little more on this concept to pay homage to one of my new favorite kpop artists!

Concept car1 copy

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:10:10 PDT

Concept Car - WindRider

Travel Concept - MagLev, Driverless Car

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:44:06 PDT

1 or 3 in my concept car design. this demonstrates the intercity fast travel system that's powered by Magnetic levitation technology!!

Concept Home: Interior China Cabinet WIP

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:54:17 PDT

Dining area of my concept home and the liquor/glass cabinet with simple VRay lighting inside the cabinet. This is part of the WIP on adding more detail to this Senior Overview project I turned in as my Animation thesis to graduate from Webster University with a degree in Animation. I have more renders to come, as I am adding more detail to the exterior and interior such as a pool in the back, but for now check out the original renders on my website (www.andrewschreibercg.com under "Architectural Visualization"). The car, and the structure was modeled completely in 3DS Max 2013 and rendered with VRay 2.0. Furniture (inside) was modeled in Maya 2013 and ZBrush 4R5 for any furniture with any organic form such as creases and folds.

Colorimetry App: Bryce

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:24:03 PDT

BASIC

Name: Bryce Morison
Age: 27 (D.O.B. - June, 02)
Gender: Male
Height: 4' 9''
Weight: 117 lbs
Nationality: 3/4 British, 1/4 Russian

Faction: Black - White
Colour Code: Main: #91A3B0, Secondary: #8E8E38

PERSONAL TRAITS

Optimistic | Sarcastic | Loyal | Devoted | Untidy | Harsh
Bryce likes to get jobs done and over with within a reasonable amount of time, keeping to what needs to get finished first then lazing around afterwards. He has a humorous side and is very cheerful around his gang mates but very shut in when he's in public. Bryce appears joyful and outgoing even while doing business but can't understand sarcasm however, he often uses it when returning or selling his goods. He never enjoys letting his friends down no matter what and sometimes punishes himself in the strangest ways. He doesn't take shit from anyone and can definitely take his problems into his own hands, often causing the person to be injured in some way all while keeping a smile on his face (ex. taking a prized pinkie-finger or two). Bryce never seems to keep his work areas tidy, people can tell which rooms he's stayed in from all the the tools and work equipment he's left laying around. This causes people to think of him as unsuited for work when he's really a genius in his field.

Likes
Taking things apart and back together
Weaponry
Scarves (especially stripped ones)
Foods: Chicken Wings, Dragon Fruit, Smoothies
Physical training
Concept drawing
Keeping a good mood within the faction

Dislikes
Obnoxious people and children
Leather clothing / furniture
Food: Oranges, Candy
Early morning wake-ups
Cellphones (thinks they're useless machines and cause too much ruckus)
People doubting his skills

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

Bryce was born in London, England and lived with his Mother, Father and Sister for 2 happy years, thinking he was a gift from god and a good omen for his unique eye and hair colour. One year his father, who was originally born in Russia, had to move back to his hometown so he could care for his sickly dad. During this time, Bryce started causing trouble between him and his sister causing extreme stress for his mother to the point where she started resorting to alcohol to cope with it. Eventually the alcohol got to her. She started abusing the two children and calling Bryce a nuisance and a freak. A year later she sent Bryce over to live with his fathers in Baley, Russia and 5 years later, he took Bryce every few days to help at his new job as a mechanic. By the age of 10 he grew very interested in watching gun television shows telling about the mechanics of guns and their uses. His father noticed this and became very worried. By the age of 18, Bryce ran off after highschool and got into a bad crowd eventually leading into being initiated into a violent local gang. He snuck out night after night to meet up with gang mates, beating up and stealing from passersby, smuggling guns and stealing from stores. He'd take the guns home and studied them from night till day and work out to become stronger for the gang. Eventually his father noticed something wrong and became suspicious of Bryce. One day him and another member of the gang wanted to raid a nearby home but as soon as they broke in, an alarm went off and Bryce panicked, producing a toxic gas which knocked his friend out, dying instantly after hitting his head off a nearby table. The police arrived to Bryce blinded and scared. He was arrested that night and called his father for bail. His dad was deeply upset and locked Bryce in his bedroom as punishment. His father fell into a deep depression afterward, blaming himself for Bryce's mistakes. Ashamed for causing his father so much pain and killing a member of his former gang, thinking a freak like himself didn't belonged anywhere anymore, he broke out through the window the next night and hid in a neighbors tree-house with only some junk food he had stashed under his bed along with some of his pistols he hid in his closet. He left town, coming and going from place to place for years, slowly noticing how "different" he really was. He started training his body to react and withstand some of the craziest conditions people could face and even attempted to control his "abilities" with relative success. During his travels, he heard word of a place called Chromatica and decided to check things out. He bought a one-way trip to the city where he felt right at home. He became aware of the Chromatism virus him and the residence of Chromatica held within their body, and he no longer felt different. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. Not just that but just how corrupt the city seemed to be and it reminded him of the good life he lived within his old gang. Bryce felt the adrenaline rush he enjoyed from crime again. (Even though he preferred the mechanics of the weaponry (gun or knife) and rain of bullet shells over the money any day.) He started making some new "friends" who set him up opening a small pawn shop in the Business District for spare cash and in return he helped repair some weapons for the criminal community, for the right price of coarse. His skill and passion for repair eventually got noticed by the Mafia leaders, and they gave Bryce the opportunity for a spot in the Black-White Faction. Who wouldn't say yes.

Role
Bryce's role in the faction is specializing in vehicle (ex. armored cars) and weaponry repair. He's very knowledgeable in weapon sales as well if needed for business.

Day Job
Runs a small pawn shop nearby the shopping district. He uses code between fellow members if they wish to talk business within the mafia.

POWERS/ABILITIES

Main: Quick Reflexes. Through intense training, Bryce self-taught himself basic martial arts and has developed the ability to notice movement by the corner of his eyes and react to it accordingly. His reflexes are quick and agile often leaving the offender not knowing exactly what happened. Amazingly enough, even though he moves with great speed, he can land a hit with damaging power or grab a nearby object within this time all while keeping a steady focus. His speed can be evenly matched with the reflexes of even the most experienced police officers and/or kick boxers. Through past occurrences, Bryce can tell if the movements are offensive or friendly within seconds of when it happens. This substitutes for his below average gun handling skills. Even though he has a knack for guns mechanics and a love for bullet warfare, he couldn't shoot one accurately enough to save his own skin, although he's landed the occasional hit. (Downside Even though he's trained for years, there is a likelihood that he will develop a severe migraine if used too often. He will need some rest after signs of a migraine in order to recover.)

Sub-Power: Creating Toxic Gases. Bryce can produce toxic gases for a short amount of time by modifying the molecules around him without being effected himself (due to immunity). The gases can be range from moderate toxicity (person can lose consciousness, cause partial paralysis or cause irritating rashes/sores), to scentless/undetectable. This can sometimes be triggered by fear. He can use the gas effectively through ventilation or in an enclosed room. He can also supply fuel to specific weaponry using his ability if need be. Bryce is currently trying to invent a mechanism to channel the gas more efficiently. (Downside Instantly after using this ability, he will feel a slight pain all over his body and his sight will be obstructed by a bright white light, completely blinding him for between 5-30mins. He prefers not to use this ability unless its absolutely, 100% needed. If he does use it, he prefers other members and/or someone trustworthy to guide him when the side-effect comes into effect. This also leaves him defenseless when in dangerous situations.)

Examples of gases: [link]

EXTRA INFORMATION

Fun Facts:
Top of his class in highschool when he was younger
Has Brontophobia - Fear of thunder and lightning (gunfire too close to his ear causes him to jolt. REASON FOR HIS POOR AIM)
Very fond of the faded tattoo on the side of his forehead and marks his artwork with a similar symbol.
Thinks his clothes are a thing of beauty
Carries at least 1 weapon on him at all times
Always tries to make a point to smile, 95% of the time
Occasionally practices taking apart and repairing guns blindfolded to test his skills or prove a point. (he knows how to do this almost perfectly with 1/3 of the guns he's studied)
Has a small birthmark on his right eyeball

Knight motors concept

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:43:11 PDT

this is an interesting one, a track day car with removeable wings and doors and a full roll cage engineered in

Boot Hill Express

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:57:35 PDT

Boot Hill Express

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:58:10 PDT

Concept Home: Exterior Side View WIP

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:59:21 PDT

Side view of my concept home and a shot of the Camaro. This is part of the WIP on adding more detail to this Senior Overview project I turned in as my Animation thesis to graduate from Webster University with a degree in Animation. I have more renders to come, as I am adding more detail to the exterior such as a pool in the back, but for now check out the original renders on my website (www.andrewschreibercg.com under "Architectural Visualization"). The car, and the structure was modeled completely in 3DS Max 2013 and rendered with VRay 2.0. Furniture (inside) was modeled in Maya 2013 and ZBrush 4R5 for any furniture with any organic form such as creases and folds. Enjoy!