"I want to ride my bicycle!"

[btavis]

Originally posted by Marijn Van Gils@Feb 7 2006, 09:47 AM

Hello Bob, I would say quite difficult but not extremely. With good planing, everything becomes managable. A Japanese modeller (unfortunately I forgot his name) showed the technique on Missing Links some time ago, which made things a lot easier.
I had plenty of vehicle-detailing practice in the past, so I actually find many aspects of sculpting far more challenging.

Am I seeing that you drilled through the tire to push the wire through? I have a bicycle that I might use sometime and was curious.

 

[Stefano Borin]

really impressive fantastic figure and subject too!!!

ciao Stefano

 

[Roc]

Marijn, you did a fantastic job, I love it.

Keep up the good work.


Cheers
Roc.

 

[Djoubri M]

Splendid work! Not only you excel in sculpture and in painting but in more in each one of your works "you tell a history"... THOUSAND CHEERS!

 

[Bill Mayo]

Yep, awesome indeed.

 

[garyjd]

Marijn, Fantastic. It's a single figure like this that stands head and shoulders above the rest. I can't wait to see paint on him.~Gary

 

[Dan Morton]

There are so many really fine figures sculpted and painted and on display on this forum. So many interesting and well-crafted and even some thoughtful, original approaches. And then there appears to be you, Marijn. With the two Africans on recon totem pole work and now the African on a failed recon bicycle patrol - you've combined all those qualities and upped the ante - - TWICE IN A ROW!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Major_Goose]

Your inspiration is what amazes more beyond the undoubted modelling skills. This is another interesting idea and well performed in the mewchanical stage . Looking forward the painting ! Way to go Marijn !

 

[MAB]

Truly a beautiful piece and a good idea
compliment an optimal job.

MAB

 

[Christos]

Looks perfect!Great work!

 

[Tarok]

Hi Marijn,

Brilliant, as always!

The Aber PE set really adds something special to those Tamiya bicycles... I have the Tamiya bikes as well and was contemptating the Aber set...

Still on the topic of the bicycle... how extensively did bicycles change between WW1 and WW2? I'm planning a 1920's dio and was thinking of putting a cyclist in it... I was just wondering if the Tamiya WW2 German bikes would be historically correct...

Rudi

 

[yeo_64]

AWESOME STUFF.Marijn !!!! I,too,will be looking forward to the painting stage. Cheers !
Kenneth.

 

[Figure Mad]

Watch closely people, there’s a master a work......

Hi Marijn, just superb

Dave

 

[jjgurk]

Marijn, Simply a wonderful piece. You are able, with one or two figures, to convey superbly executed scenes and 'moments in time'.

John

 

[Anders Heintz]

Great Stuff like always Marijn! Looking forward to the painting stage!

 

[Kyle]

Marijn,

This is one of the most creative, fresh pieces I have ever seen. Bravo!

Kyle :lol:

 

[Fulix]

Hello Marijn,

Intresting subject again! Great progress! The bike is so neat...

Hello Bob, I would say quite difficult but not extremely. With good planing, everything becomes managable. A Japanese modeller (unfortunately I forgot his name) showed the technique on Missing Links some time ago, which made things a lot easier.
I had plenty of vehicle-detailing practice in the past, so I actually find many aspects of sculpting far more challenging.

The modeller is Keiichi Aoki... he do some genius aproches...
I search on Missing Links for his threads but the photos were down.

Here's his blog Keiichi Aoki

Great work Marijn!

Cheers.

 

[kevin]

Hello Marijn

What looks like a another great figure!

Will he be done in time for Trunks N tracks? if you are going. will have to bring my camera along

cheers

kevin

 

[Samuel Pérez]

in your line my friend...
I change two years of my life for your figure :lol:

hope that see you in Torrent.

best regards

Samuel.

 

[mertenspeter]

Ja Marijn, dat is weeral een prachtstuk. Zal het nog klaar zijn voor de wedstrijd van AMSS ?

A marvelous piece of work love to see it painted.

Peter