HMC #33 - Masters of Anime: Tatsuo Yoshida [SPEED RACER]

[PozestStar]

As I'm looking for reference material, I can't help but watch a few episodes of Speed Racer on YouTube. In the opening, Speed mercilessly rams another racer off the track and over a cliff, leading to a HUGE explosion and, what I assume to be, a horrible death. The race continues as if nothing happens. Maybe I was a sadistic kid, but that always cracked me up.

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Reference, Research & Inspiration - Mach 5 (Art):

I'm aiming for the 1967 Mach Go Go Go style, but great detailed reference is hard to come by. At the end of the day, I figure I can use these images for base shapes and inspiration then detail however I see fit, as long as I'm [mostly] true to the era.

Mach 5 - Interior
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6286/interiorie.jpg

Mach 5 - Front/back
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9514/frontrear.jpg

Mach 5 - Front
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4292/frontnms.jpg

Mach 5 - Top Front
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7773/mmark.jpg

Mach 5 - Ortho's
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7884/39534334.jpg

Mach 5 - Bottom/Top
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/237/topbottomv.jpg

Mach 5 - Top side view
http://s1.subirimagenes.com/otros/1607816speed-racer-mach-5.jpg

[PozestStar]

Now that I watch more episodes, Speed actually kills a lot of people in that show o_O

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Reference, Research & Inspiration - Mach 5 (Live)

If I can't use these as a source of inspiration, let me know and I won't. They're really just to help me visualize real world forms.

Mach 5 - Front side view
http://www.therealmach5.com/images/mach5/RealMach5Car_1Lg.jpg

Mach 5 - Interior
http://www.therealmach5.com/images/mach5/RealMach5Car_6Lg.jpg

Mach 5
http://www.forevergeek.com/wp-content/media/2011/11/mach5-930x697.jpg

[PozestStar]

Will Speed Racer and the Mach 5 ever be modeled? Find out in the next episode, HAHA! HOHO!! *rapidly zoom in and out*

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Reference, Research & Inspiration - Speed Racer

Speed - Collar, helmet reference/General color reference
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/1985/tumblrlstpdqborq1r3zqnf.jpg

Speed - General Reference
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/927/tumblrlsvzv4cbfo1r2aua1.jpg

Speed - Color Detail/Style Reference
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/9454/3555original1bsuper.jpg

Speed - Misc. #1
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/2362/speedincar.jpg

Speed - Misc. #2
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7849/speedjump.jpg

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