Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 57
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Labels: Inked / Sequential / Wacky Reference Wednesdays![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tJ9_ABtYfYMXsgnP52owTqhqanxUMso9RRKc0cukPjOk2MEs3Ht0zt1s2urOEHNRacNEt2s57_YNWCvjpuPIgRBA6AIWUmR_LJQl5TkNU3-BCkyWz6w2_PsJsTDseN14w6rI94nvBx26/s400/YNGALLCOM013p3_scn.jpg)
I bought a few new toys to help me with the Young Allies issue, a motorcycle and a Thompson sub-machine gun among them. I always prefer a 3D model (real or computer generated) to photographs. It's especially nice when they're small enough to hold in one hand and draw with the other (the gun is 1:6 scale and the bike is 1:18). I use these in conjunction with on-line photo reference for smaller details or, in this case, to add a sidecar.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02WuHCuqlg19iB93eu-sSj_ZJmAk_vo2Kn7TDXon1UdovbSRav6ASMQljL0lLhTnzu3UOogwYkWWrTXAc3cJO9vn0tYgQbcAEDqKmmrQVCXxrGciv8yt8MX8YYkQRuRoa3cTYw4ZCBb7b/s400/IMG_0739.jpg)
A tangible model also gives me something on which to anchor my point of view, as in the panel below, which I posted previously. Once I've got a motorcycle in front of me, it's easier to imagine the people interacting with it and the environment in which they exist.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJA1nMyK_pJWrTKlXYTpGBLoF9P0vtIETBdQv8uMsK9h8bzJ-ua3i3V6p32wY39gnBng4_jRNNO6FpYIdQKax_qD0Xn-5id_giGMqqjNCGJQANaIqmg6B9JRTYkLSU-zroubuZ4GgZO7G/s400/YNGALLCOM010p5_scn.jpg)
Those are some pretty sweet toys indeed!
ReplyDeleteI'd actually like to know where you found that bike...I certainly know I could use at least a car or two at that scale...
I got everything off of ebay, sometimes from international sellers. Fortunately, much of what I need is small, so shipping is pretty cheap. With the 1:6 scale accessories, there are dealers who specialize in it.
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