NoLongerHere Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Found a really tiny reference photo and thought I'd see if it still looked like a car once I'd finished with it. I'm probably going to add a background as it's boring but not decided what yet. I will update when/if I do. No blurs in this one just gradients. lepr, Mistro, Komatös and 24 others 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Once again your work leaves me speechless…!!! Quote macOS 12.7.6 | 15" Macbook Pro, 2017 | 4 Core i7 3.1GHz CPU | Radeon Pro 555 2GB GPU + Integrated Intel HD Graphics 630 1.536GB | 16GB RAM | Wacom Intuos4 M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, markw said: Once again your work leaves me speechless…!!! Thank-you. Just looking through filming locations for backgrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 59 minutes ago, VectorVonDoom said: Just looking through filming locations for backgrounds. Though AFAI recall, there the red Mini had no grill headlights. Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, v_kyr said: Though AFAI recall, there the red Mini had no grill headlights. some photos I found show it with some without, could re-watch the film to be sure but it's fine. If I'm wrong then it's just a regular red Austin Cooper S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 25 minutes ago, VectorVonDoom said: some photos I found show it with some without, could re-watch the film to be sure but it's fine. If I'm wrong then it's just a regular red Austin Cooper S. IMO it looks better with those grill headlights (...slightly more aggresive)! - I just (re)looked here on old Youtube passages of the older orig movie (1969), as I wasn't sure myself for that ... Classic Cars in Movies - Mini Mini-Cooper Chase - The Italian Job (6/10) Movie CLIP (1969) HD But I know there's a more modern movie remake from 2003, maybe that has those (didn't looked after that at YT). There in that 2003 version the red one doesn't seem to have those either! Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, v_kyr said: IMO it looks better with those grill headlights (...slightly more aggresive)! - I just (re)looked here on old Youtube passages of the older orig movie (1969), as I wasn't sure myself for that ... Classic Cars in Movies - Mini Mini-Cooper Chase - The Italian Job (6/10) Movie CLIP (1969) HD But I know there's a more modern movie remake from 2003, maybe that has those (didn't looked after that at YT). There in that 2003 version the red one doesn't seem to have those either! Perhaps the photo I used wasn’t a genuine Italian Job one then even though it said it was. Not the end of the world though, it’s still a mini and there wasn’t anything unique about the film ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, VectorVonDoom said: Perhaps the photo I used wasn’t a genuine Italian Job one then even though it said it was. Maybe who knows, the net is full of such similarity stuff too. 21 minutes ago, VectorVonDoom said: Not the end of the world though, it’s still a mini and there wasn’t anything unique about the film ones. That's right. BTW, I'm still a big fan of your 2017 Ferrari Dino Berlinetta & 2018 E-Type drawings. NoLongerHere 1 Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 From the original movie. NoLongerHere 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Scherer Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Just checking: https://www.carreg.co.uk/carreg-news/the-secrets-on-the-italian-job-personalised-number-plates/ All three Minis seem to have had grilled headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 14 hours ago, Andreas Scherer said: Just checking: https://www.carreg.co.uk/carreg-news/the-secrets-on-the-italian-job-personalised-number-plates/ All three Minis seem to have had grilled headlights. https://belcourt-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/17101645/Italian-Job_The-web.jpg this shows the white mini with them in a film still https://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/The-Italian-Job-cars.jpg But this shows it without. But anyway it looks OK as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 15 hours ago, firstdefence said: From the original movie. Bit hard to be sure but doesn’t look as it has any there. Not that I’m going to change it but I should watch the movie tomorrow just out of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Had a quick scan through the film. I think they do all have headlight grilles, well the white and blue ones have so doubt the red one is any different. It’s just that they have their lights on except for when you initially see them parked and you can’t see them when they’re moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 5 hours ago, VectorVonDoom said: Had a quick scan through the film. I think they do all have headlight grilles, well the white and blue ones have so doubt the red one is any different. It’s just that they have their lights on except for when you initially see them parked and you can’t see them when they’re moving. Yes they all have the tri lights to drive through the flood pipes. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/movies/secrets-behind-cars-and-stunts-italian-job NoLongerHere 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 3 hours ago, firstdefence said: Yes they all have the tri lights to drive through the flood pipes. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/movies/secrets-behind-cars-and-stunts-italian-job They had them on all the time they were driving even on the streets in full daylight. It's been a very long time since I watched it and was sort of surprised that the mini's didn't feature until so late on in the film. That was a interesting piece. The MK1 grille is just so much nicer than the later one, not sure why they changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 10 hours ago, VectorVonDoom said: They had them on all the time they were driving even on the streets in full daylight. It's been a very long time since I watched it and was sort of surprised that the mini's didn't feature until so late on in the film. That was a interesting piece. The MK1 grille is just so much nicer than the later one, not sure why they changed it. I agree re the grille, I used to own a Austin Mini Cooper S Mk1, it was a bit beat up by the time I got it and I really wish I'd kept it. mine was whiteish, I'm sure the colour was Old English White. The awesome thing about the mini was I'm 6ft 3in and I actually fit in it comfortably, it had one of those sunvisor strips that said "Hop In I'm Not Fussy" lol Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 just found this re colours: https://www.mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/technical_paint&body.htm Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 hours ago, firstdefence said: just found this re colours: https://www.mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/technical_paint&body.htm I had an Island Blue mk2 Cooper at one time, so external hinges like the mk1 but with angular grille. Classic Mini’s are really fun to drive at normal speeds, 30 felt like 60. Not the most practical car though, tiny boot made even tinier with the fuel tank and battery. Not the safest either with just a single door skin between you and the outside world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLongerHere Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 3 hours ago, firstdefence said: I agree re the grille, I used to own a Austin Mini Cooper S Mk1, it was a bit beat up by the time I got it and I really wish I'd kept it. mine was whiteish, I'm sure the colour was Old English White. The awesome thing about the mini was I'm 6ft 3in and I actually fit in it comfortably, it had one of those sunvisor strips that said "Hop In I'm Not Fussy" lol Yes old english white. The trouble with them is they did love to rust, but all cars did back then. The Cooper and above have become very expensive now even basket cases, so it would have been a good investment if you stored it somewhere totally dry. I remember when you could pick them up for hardly anything. Whilst I’m not as tall as you I also remember banging my head on the roof going down typically bad back roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 6 hours ago, VectorVonDoom said: I also remember banging my head on the roof going down typically bad back roads. lol! they were very rudimentary and yes, there was no boot per'se, many was the time I had the boot tied down with string, I bought another mini from the Manheim Car Auctions for £50, that would have been a cracking return on an investment, hindsight is a bitch lol But, for all their; lets be polite, quirks, you drove with a smile and definitely had fun, the £50 mini could tell some stories of the adventures me and my mates had for sure, at one point we all had mini's and that was entirely because of the movie The Italian Job. I feel a book needs to be written lol. NoLongerHere 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Beetle Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 The shine and reflections are amazing. I really love your work. NoLongerHere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmMaarten Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 3:20 PM, VectorVonDoom said: Found a really tiny reference photo and thought I'd see if it still looked like a car once I'd finished with it. Amazing work! Please keep doing what you do! (well, unless somebody forced you to do this with a gun... than get out of there as soon as you can) Komatös and NoLongerHere 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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