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Mike Turner

Mike Turner — Derby, United Kingdom

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Published:: Jul 15, 2010

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Adrian Biggins Nov 11, 2012

more like it!
Mike Turner Apr 29, 2012

Yep - Fred drove the design, I shaped and refined the surfaces based on his initial clay volumes.
Liviu Tudoran Apr 23, 2012

A...it's fred's work right?
Mike Turner Nov 19, 2011

Thanks guys - Nils is still definitely one of my favourite folio pieces...
Xavier Gordillo Nov 19, 2011

I love this concept, really amazing work!!
Alberto Seco Oct 15, 2011

Congratulations! From the Fastrac to the escavators, I do like JCB interiors.
Alberto Seco Oct 15, 2011

Great that VW has quite respected it to launch the production model.
Alberto Seco Oct 15, 2011

I saw the prototype at the IAA one month ago. Really nice concept. Mobility is one of the main trends at Motor Shows since a couple of years ago. I think most of the European brands are watching the the Renault Twizy. I also love the graphism for the NILS name.
Marc Senger Oct 09, 2011

Outstanding accomplishment! I aspire to your ability to translate forms as clearly as you do.
Michael DiTullo Oct 08, 2011

nice Mike!
Michael Gillett Oct 05, 2011

I must say i really like the rear lights, the way the red lamp just shines through the gloss black stalk in a thin slice. The diffuser looks nicely made too!
Tom Kent Oct 04, 2011

Epic... In the not-so-regularly used very cool but also very small and compact definition of the word
Mike Turner Oct 04, 2011

Yeah, I've only just been able to post it now that it's reached the public domain. This is what kept me busy for much of the first part of 2008!! MEGA project, and I DEFINITELY want them to productionise it, as I WANT ONE!
Michael Gillett Oct 04, 2011

Not seen this before, Mike. Looks like a fun Alias project!
Nick Wilson Aug 11, 2011

I love this design it has a BMW Nazca C2 look to it =)
Caio Palazzi Coelho Oct 28, 2010

love it! what a nice concept!
Tom Kent Oct 21, 2010

Wow i bet that took a while... I'll have to weigh up the pros and cons of modelling options once ive decided on the design. Weve got good CNC facillities, trouble is weve also got 100 odd design students wanting to use them at the same time.
Mike Turner Oct 21, 2010

All cut and carved by hand / large powertools . . this was back in 1996, and CNC was beyond the reach of spotty undergraduate mortals like myself. Gelaton is good, but it depends on the type of model and forms you're neeing to convey. My design was fairly slabby and angular, and I needed to be able to show the suspension technology as working modules, so a hard-model approach made the most sense for this brief.
Tom Kent Oct 21, 2010

Interesting... Well it certainly looks good for a block of wood! Did you hand craft it or was it milled? I may have to investigate gelaton further when it comes to the model making stage of my final project. Theres a photo of a model on my profile which is about 40cm x 30 x 30 and the foam for that cost over £100!
Mike Turner Oct 21, 2010

Simpler than that - Gelaton is a type of wood . . . it's density is pretty muchy midway between balsa and pine - so it's fairly robust and stable, but realtively easy to work with. . .so you're looking at a giant block of wood, basically!
Tom Kent Oct 21, 2010

Fantastic final model of a great design Mike. In my ignorance I'm not familiar with Gelaton models - is it some kind of cast from clay buck?
Row 0 - Simon Williamson Oct 20, 2010

That is spectacular - got to be something to see at top speed!
Tom Kent Oct 18, 2010

This is great! I'd love to see one of my designs rolling around in the metal, bet it feels great! Wheres the MOD order for a few hundred then?
Gary Major Oct 17, 2010

Gorgeous visual my friend!
Mike Turner Oct 15, 2010

The asphalt IS REAL - this is a photograph of the show car. . . . as I'd previously explained.
Mike Turner Oct 15, 2010

I've no rear view - although the rear 3/4 view shown in the photos is fairly self-explanatory . . so I'm sure you can understand what a true rear view would be like.
Mahmod Mosafa Oct 15, 2010

Very Attractive (top view), also another score; its color : looks excellent. Its glasses look beautiful and thick. The style of front bonnet will be new and fresh for ever... Is there a photo from the rear ? I have a similar design,but different in the rear,I will upload that,one day...
Mahmod Mosafa Oct 15, 2010

Perfect design! Also the surface of road(Asphalt) looks very reality .
Mike Turner Aug 25, 2010

There were a few real standout projects for sure - one of my other favourites was Doug Hogg's - really nicely modelled and detailled. Henry's Combine was also a fave for obvious reasons!
Mike Turner Aug 25, 2010

Thanks Daniel - I took it on the morning of the hand-in . . it was about 6:45am, and this was a sheet draped out in the street in fron of the house . . . passing commuters couldn't figure out what the hell I was up to!
daniel j. lipscomb Aug 25, 2010

great image!
Pëllumb GURRA Aug 24, 2010

Deffinately one of the better ones at the show...
Mike Turner Aug 19, 2010

Cheers Vlad. . not sure my work is any better/ worse than anyone elses on Coroflot though, as there's some MAJORLY talented people regularly posting stuff on this site - it's a great resource for anyone interested in Design as it happens.
Mike Turner Aug 19, 2010

Thanks Vlad - but the large image is a photo of the launch car - it's real, not a render.
VLADIMIR NIKOLIC Aug 11, 2010

man your work is superior......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
VLADIMIR NIKOLIC Aug 11, 2010

wow
VLADIMIR NIKOLIC Aug 11, 2010

great work man nice render...:)
Mike Turner Aug 04, 2010

Thanks George - it's certainly a nice piece of kit.. money no object (and a great big garage / hangar) I'd quite fancy one myself - in full Dakkar trim - would make a trip to the shops a bit more exciting!!
George Inashvili Aug 03, 2010

Jealous is right. That is my dream machine.
George Inashvili Aug 03, 2010

Crazy sweet form ei!. Like you said, the interior is awesome too. Can't get enough of the surface purity and crispness of edges and transitions. Music to my eyes.
Mike Turner Aug 02, 2010

The dash was amazing - the whole concept interior was a very impressive body of work . . this is one VW I'd love to own at some point.
Mike Turner Aug 02, 2010

Thanks Angela - this was a handmade model, not an RP job.
Mike Turner Jul 27, 2010

Hahaha!! yeah I know THAT feeling as well. I've got a calculator in my desk drawer which I've had since Uni . . all the keys are STILL gummed up with clay . . 15 year old clay!
Hannes Seeberg Jul 27, 2010

My diary: "It´s year 3 after my graduation, and I can still find clay pieces... this week under my mouse!!"
angela hou Jul 27, 2010

Good work, RPworld can do same quality, welcome to consult RPworld--:)
Mike Turner Jul 26, 2010

Cheers Joe, yup I'm glad to be part of the vehicle development process, as it's always such a massive buzz to see the design progress from CAD to real life. . .the first time I ever see a new protototype which came out of my 'box it always feels amazing. I'm really lucky to be able to actively contribute.
Mike Turner Jul 26, 2010

Thanks Irfan . . yeah, Fred had already done a great job getting the clay proportions absolutely nailed, so when it came to doing the CAD we could really focus on refining the details. . . we didn't need to change much - but the tweaks we made have really helped to finish off the design - a really fun collaboration!
Irfan KACHWALLA Jul 25, 2010

Dam thats just Jaw Dropping Mike!! Every angle of this concept is a stunner, really embodies the same design language of the De Tomaso Pantera. Compliments to Fred! @Gillett The photographs really are brilliant, seems almost 1:1 scale
Joe MacCarthy Jul 20, 2010

You sick monkey! Soo jealous that you make vehix that get produced. I did just release a preschool race car though ;) Cheers and keep up the great and inspiring work Mike!
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

That corner came out quite interesting - I used it as a point to position the rear view cameras in a robust outer housing. My research had help establish that regular mirrors were prone to all sorts of damage from tree branches etc. The beauty of the camera is that it could be rigged up for night vision, rotate in its housing to aid visibilty etc etc..
Alp Germaner Jul 20, 2010

great blend all around, impressive stance . staring at where the headlight outer surface corner meets side window
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Glad you like it - please everyone check out the intel animation on youtube using the link above . . I'm biased as hell, but I reckon it makes the project really come alive - and PLEASE support us if you can - it's a publically funded venture!!
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Form followed function on this one - perhaps more than any other vehicle project we've done to date . . so yeah, it's plenty tough enough to get the job done..
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Cheers, Jin!
Alp Germaner Jul 20, 2010

cool
Jin Namkung Jul 20, 2010

can't say anything but great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jin Namkung Jul 20, 2010

Looks really good and strong !!!!!!!
arun gk Jul 20, 2010

gr8 one.. i like the dash board and bonnet area...
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Hi Joe - thanks for the comment. Actually this is a photo of the finished prototype out on Endurance Testing - it's not a render.
Joe MacCarthy Jul 17, 2010

Great perspective, render and the motion makes it locked and loaded. Missed this one. Cool Mike!
Michael DiTullo Jul 17, 2010

Awesome Mike!
Mike Turner Jul 16, 2010

Glad you like it, Dave. Tis was certainly one of those projects where you had to trust your instincts and keep your eye on the clock. The finished result was well worth it - a really strong team effort from all parties involved.
Dave Prince Jul 15, 2010

Tight!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

True! - I've always been a big fan of black and yellow . . but Gulf blue and orange also presses the right buttons for me as well!!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Hi Bryan, there's a few development sketches elsewhere on this site, and I can probably dig out some of the supporting artworks if you like. The concept itself was deeply rooted in practicality and functional necessity: there's nothing intended here which couldn't potentially be productionised tomorrow.
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Exterior and Interior design developed in Alias in record time.. from first sketch to full running prototype in a matter of months.. Incredible - no wonder I'm not particularly phased by tight or demanding project briefs these days!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

I never got to ride one, and personally I don't fancy it - looks a bit too scary and two wheeled for my tastes . . I like to be on the INSIDE when I have my accidents!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Andrew Dallan-Jones did an amazing job of developing the surfaces for this one . . not a role I particularly fancied personally, given the microscopically fastidious nature of the Senior Designer involved. Still, I'l give Max his due - this guy was ALWAYS 100% right . . dammit!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Day #14 . . woke up in my clothes AGAIN this morning... must learn not to indulge in any more late night "Alias and wine" sessions....
ELI LIBSON Jun 27, 2010

Sweet!
Bryan Johnson Jun 23, 2010

well done.
Rob King Jun 22, 2010

Nice Pantara Mike
BEHZAD HORMOZ Jun 20, 2010

Its Awesome! Great job my friend!
Don Vierstra Jun 18, 2010

Awesome teamwork on this project Mike. Great looking design!
Mike Turner Jun 18, 2010

Thanks for the kind words Tadepalli, but most design projects are a product of Teamwork - especially cars. The brains and vision behind the concept were entirely down to Fred - I just supplied some surfacing expertise to translate his clay form into CAD - a few hours work on my part in comparison to the months and months Fred spent doing the research, initial sketches, 3D form development, clay work etc... a nice project to be associated with, for sure.
Tadepalli Santosh Jun 18, 2010

ur really good!
Mike Turner Jun 11, 2010

I'm not aware of any amazing all encompassing resources, sorry - anyone else out there able to help Akin out?
Mike Turner Jun 11, 2010

Well obviously you're bound to be getting a massive royalty cheque in the post any day soon. Glad the DeTom came out OK - it was a nice one to model, for sure...
Michael Gillett Jun 11, 2010

Haha great, does that mean i get paid lots of money? Thanks Mike. The detomaso was great too. The final model was brilliant to photograph too, one of the best at the show.
Mike Turner Jun 11, 2010

Hey - you're famous - congrats! Love your Gulf Truck by the way!
Michael Gillett Jun 11, 2010

Hey, theyre my photos!
Akin Bacioglu Jun 03, 2010

flowing surfaces ! i want to learn ALIAS immediately ? do you know any downloadable source or book for modelling ?
Nick Wilson Mar 07, 2010

Another sweet V DUB! =) XD
Hannes Seeberg Nov 15, 2009

It feels like reading your diary here :D
Mike Turner Nov 15, 2009

Thanks Edgar - not bad for a bit of wood!
Mike Turner Nov 15, 2009

To be honest Edgar, my involvement on this particular project was minor . . but it was still good fun!
Edgar Navarro Nov 15, 2009

Amazing model man!
Edgar Navarro Nov 15, 2009

Top quality work
Edgar Navarro Nov 15, 2009

I love this car, congratulations for the contribution
Mike Turner Oct 24, 2009

Marc, thanks for the kind comments. In fairness, during my involvement phase it was more about quick iterative developent of fundamental volumes and proportions rather than final data release surface finessing. Whilst quality of my data had to be as good as possible for milling / digital review, this is a world away from the subsequent downstream care that EVERY VW project gets.
Marc Senger Oct 23, 2009

Fantastic surfacing on this. It's one of the first things that caught my attention at NAIAS. Thought to myself, "nice control and nuance in the fender forms...modeler must be good."
Mike Turner Oct 12, 2009

Thanks Nick! Yeah it's cool - but some of the derivatives that haven't seem the light of day yet are even funkier!!
Nick Wilson Oct 11, 2009

that V DUB is flippin sweet.. lol
Irwan Azhari Sep 30, 2009

Intense modelling. You've got a fantastic portfolio of vehicles you've worked on. I couldnt possibly comment on them all. Cheers.
Mike Turner Sep 20, 2009

Thanks for your kind comments guys - but in fairness, I was just a minor cog in the machine. All car design is the result of many many peoples efforts across multiple disciplines, multiplied by a BIG chunk of time to refine, refine, REFINE. That's why this design looks so damn good!
Michael Gillett Sep 19, 2009

Tell him to elbow the managers a bit and get it built lol. I dont see them losing money on it... bound to be a big seller.
Rafael Fernando da Silva Sep 18, 2009

beautiful model mike, so rich in details, congrats!
Jeff Smith Sep 18, 2009

Nice Mike!
Douglas Montgomery Sep 18, 2009

Nice job Mike. It's good to see some of your work from VW. You did a superb job of capturing the character and form of the concept sketch. A prime example of the technology of 3D modeling meets art, in the hands of a highly skilled designer.
Mike Turner Sep 17, 2009

Yeah - that's the Dash & wheel I mean . . .In the flesh it's just gorgeous. Hope it DOES make it to production, as its one of my fave interiors of the moment . . something to do with the cutout round the binnacle, vents behind the switches . . beautifully resolved. I'll tell Shon Jones you like the wheel, as he really put the hours in to get it right!
Michael Gillett Sep 17, 2009

The dash with the really big bold circular knobs is amazing, if thats the same one we're thinking of(http://allthecars.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/vw-bluesport-concept3.jpg). It looked perfectly produceable. The steering wheel was one of my favourite parts as well as it looked like an early mk1 golf gti wheel with the big centre piece and red stripe. Agreed one of the only cars of recent times id probably enjoy driving. Although i dont think id ever take the roof down lol.
Mike Turner Sep 16, 2009

BTW: Check out photos of the interior online - I wasn't directly involved in this aspect of the project, but saw it slowly evolving in the studio: to my mind it's even cooler than the exterior (which is saying something!) . . but I've heared nasty rumours the dash and centre console won't make it to production as-is: RATS!!!!!
Mike Turner Sep 16, 2009

Yeah me too . . it strikes me as the only new metal worth buying that's potentially affordable and looks a whole lot of fun! Somebody please tell me that they'll do a 5 cylinder snorty version and promise I'll tidy my room up for a whole YEAR!
Michael Gillett Sep 11, 2009

I love this car. Great concept excellently created. Hope it goes into production sometime soon!
David Cathro Jul 07, 2009

Looks great Mike, very slick, it would certainly turn a few heads if you drove that down the street!
Alp Germaner Jun 01, 2009

always wanted to test ride one of these.. Did you have a chance to test the bike ? good work !
Conny S Dec 14, 2008

Wow, it's very aerodynamic, fantastic work in modeling!
Jeff Smith Apr 06, 2008

Right on!
Bryan Johnson Nov 21, 2007

Mike,im impressed with this. It is on that line between concept and production which not alot of people can do.do you have more views of this vehicle?
ELI LIBSON Oct 02, 2007

I love this vehicle. Beautiful. I am trying to get a site together dedicated to robots and creatures called monsteRobot.com one R anyway this vehicle fits the bill for robot features and seems at any time could transform. Well lets keep in touch captain Eli
ELI LIBSON Sep 22, 2007

Very nice work Mike thanks for the comment. Hey put me in your network. Cant wait to show you the vehicles I have been designing. Thanks Eli
Gary Major Sep 21, 2007

Haven't seen these ones before Mike, nice to see the trapezoidal window design made it into production. Great stuff.
Michael DiTullo Sep 21, 2007

Lookin good Mike!
Michael DiTullo Aug 06, 2007

I can't believe this is from 1996, pretty awesome.
Gary Major Jul 26, 2007

No matter how often I see images of this design, I always spot yet another cool detail that I hadn't picked up before- I just noticed the way the black 'Hockey Stick' graphic around the lights runs into the door mirrors. This was way ahead of it's time Mike and it still looks as fresh as it did when you graduated. A great deal of what we're doing now owes a lot to this project. Top work old friend.
Gosha Galitsky Jul 15, 2007

beautiful object, and great modeling. I see you were into black-and yellow combination even back then
Mike Turner Jun 27, 2007

Thanks for the comments guys. The bodywork design we came up with was GRP, so the tooling investment was minor. (the previous steel panel designs took about 150 man hours to fabricate, dress and paint - so our new panels represented a major cost saving as well as being a little easier on the eye. . . . it gave Hayter more money to spend on beefing up the mechanical specification of the rest of the product as well, so everyone was happy!)
Douglas Montgomery Jun 26, 2007

Nice work Mike. Threw yourself straight into the fire and pulled it off. Is that entire seat deck a steel stamping? They had a good deal of money on the line for the tooling costs of that rig!
Gary Major Jun 26, 2007

Still looks the business. You know more about designing these things than the so called experts my friend.
Gary Major Jun 22, 2007

Still a really sound concept. Amazing to think that this idea has never been realised. . . Nice one Mike.

Gary Major Jun 22, 2007

Still a really sound concept. Amazing to think that this idea has never been realised. . . Nice one Mike.
Gary Major Jun 26, 2007

Still looks the business. You know more about designing these things than the so called experts my friend.
Douglas Montgomery Jun 26, 2007

Nice work Mike. Threw yourself straight into the fire and pulled it off. Is that entire seat deck a steel stamping? They had a good deal of money on the line for the tooling costs of that rig!
Mike Turner Jun 27, 2007

Thanks for the comments guys. The bodywork design we came up with was GRP, so the tooling investment was minor. (the previous steel panel designs took about 150 man hours to fabricate, dress and paint - so our new panels represented a major cost saving as well as being a little easier on the eye. . . . it gave Hayter more money to spend on beefing up the mechanical specification of the rest of the product as well, so everyone was happy!)
Gosha Galitsky Jul 15, 2007

beautiful object, and great modeling. I see you were into black-and yellow combination even back then
Gary Major Jul 26, 2007

No matter how often I see images of this design, I always spot yet another cool detail that I hadn't picked up before- I just noticed the way the black 'Hockey Stick' graphic around the lights runs into the door mirrors. This was way ahead of it's time Mike and it still looks as fresh as it did when you graduated. A great deal of what we're doing now owes a lot to this project. Top work old friend.
Michael DiTullo Aug 06, 2007

I can't believe this is from 1996, pretty awesome.
Michael DiTullo Sep 21, 2007

Lookin good Mike!
Gary Major Sep 21, 2007

Haven't seen these ones before Mike, nice to see the trapezoidal window design made it into production. Great stuff.
ELI LIBSON Sep 22, 2007

Very nice work Mike thanks for the comment. Hey put me in your network. Cant wait to show you the vehicles I have been designing. Thanks Eli
ELI LIBSON Oct 02, 2007

I love this vehicle. Beautiful. I am trying to get a site together dedicated to robots and creatures called monsteRobot.com one R anyway this vehicle fits the bill for robot features and seems at any time could transform. Well lets keep in touch captain Eli
Bryan Johnson Nov 21, 2007

Mike,im impressed with this. It is on that line between concept and production which not alot of people can do.do you have more views of this vehicle?
Jeff Smith Apr 06, 2008

Right on!
Conny S Dec 14, 2008

Wow, it's very aerodynamic, fantastic work in modeling!
Alp Germaner Jun 01, 2009

always wanted to test ride one of these.. Did you have a chance to test the bike ? good work !
David Cathro Jul 07, 2009

Looks great Mike, very slick, it would certainly turn a few heads if you drove that down the street!
Michael Gillett Sep 11, 2009

I love this car. Great concept excellently created. Hope it goes into production sometime soon!
Mike Turner Sep 16, 2009

Yeah me too . . it strikes me as the only new metal worth buying that's potentially affordable and looks a whole lot of fun! Somebody please tell me that they'll do a 5 cylinder snorty version and promise I'll tidy my room up for a whole YEAR!
Mike Turner Sep 16, 2009

BTW: Check out photos of the interior online - I wasn't directly involved in this aspect of the project, but saw it slowly evolving in the studio: to my mind it's even cooler than the exterior (which is saying something!) . . but I've heared nasty rumours the dash and centre console won't make it to production as-is: RATS!!!!!
Michael Gillett Sep 17, 2009

The dash with the really big bold circular knobs is amazing, if thats the same one we're thinking of(http://allthecars.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/vw-bluesport-concept3.jpg). It looked perfectly produceable. The steering wheel was one of my favourite parts as well as it looked like an early mk1 golf gti wheel with the big centre piece and red stripe. Agreed one of the only cars of recent times id probably enjoy driving. Although i dont think id ever take the roof down lol.
Mike Turner Sep 17, 2009

Yeah - that's the Dash & wheel I mean . . .In the flesh it's just gorgeous. Hope it DOES make it to production, as its one of my fave interiors of the moment . . something to do with the cutout round the binnacle, vents behind the switches . . beautifully resolved. I'll tell Shon Jones you like the wheel, as he really put the hours in to get it right!
Douglas Montgomery Sep 18, 2009

Nice job Mike. It's good to see some of your work from VW. You did a superb job of capturing the character and form of the concept sketch. A prime example of the technology of 3D modeling meets art, in the hands of a highly skilled designer.
Jeff Smith Sep 18, 2009

Nice Mike!
Rafael Fernando da Silva Sep 18, 2009

beautiful model mike, so rich in details, congrats!
Michael Gillett Sep 19, 2009

Tell him to elbow the managers a bit and get it built lol. I dont see them losing money on it... bound to be a big seller.
Mike Turner Sep 20, 2009

Thanks for your kind comments guys - but in fairness, I was just a minor cog in the machine. All car design is the result of many many peoples efforts across multiple disciplines, multiplied by a BIG chunk of time to refine, refine, REFINE. That's why this design looks so damn good!
Irwan Azhari Sep 30, 2009

Intense modelling. You've got a fantastic portfolio of vehicles you've worked on. I couldnt possibly comment on them all. Cheers.
Nick Wilson Oct 11, 2009

that V DUB is flippin sweet.. lol
Mike Turner Oct 12, 2009

Thanks Nick! Yeah it's cool - but some of the derivatives that haven't seem the light of day yet are even funkier!!
Marc Senger Oct 23, 2009

Fantastic surfacing on this. It's one of the first things that caught my attention at NAIAS. Thought to myself, "nice control and nuance in the fender forms...modeler must be good."
Mike Turner Oct 24, 2009

Marc, thanks for the kind comments. In fairness, during my involvement phase it was more about quick iterative developent of fundamental volumes and proportions rather than final data release surface finessing. Whilst quality of my data had to be as good as possible for milling / digital review, this is a world away from the subsequent downstream care that EVERY VW project gets.
Edgar Navarro Nov 15, 2009

I love this car, congratulations for the contribution
Edgar Navarro Nov 15, 2009

Top quality work
Edgar Navarro Nov 15, 2009

Amazing model man!
Mike Turner Nov 15, 2009

To be honest Edgar, my involvement on this particular project was minor . . but it was still good fun!
Mike Turner Nov 15, 2009

Thanks Edgar - not bad for a bit of wood!
Hannes Seeberg Nov 15, 2009

It feels like reading your diary here :D
Nick Wilson Mar 07, 2010

Another sweet V DUB! =) XD
Akin Bacioglu Jun 03, 2010

flowing surfaces ! i want to learn ALIAS immediately ? do you know any downloadable source or book for modelling ?
Michael Gillett Jun 11, 2010

Hey, theyre my photos!
Mike Turner Jun 11, 2010

Hey - you're famous - congrats! Love your Gulf Truck by the way!
Michael Gillett Jun 11, 2010

Haha great, does that mean i get paid lots of money? Thanks Mike. The detomaso was great too. The final model was brilliant to photograph too, one of the best at the show.
Mike Turner Jun 11, 2010

Well obviously you're bound to be getting a massive royalty cheque in the post any day soon. Glad the DeTom came out OK - it was a nice one to model, for sure...
Mike Turner Jun 11, 2010

I'm not aware of any amazing all encompassing resources, sorry - anyone else out there able to help Akin out?
Tadepalli Santosh Jun 18, 2010

ur really good!
Mike Turner Jun 18, 2010

Thanks for the kind words Tadepalli, but most design projects are a product of Teamwork - especially cars. The brains and vision behind the concept were entirely down to Fred - I just supplied some surfacing expertise to translate his clay form into CAD - a few hours work on my part in comparison to the months and months Fred spent doing the research, initial sketches, 3D form development, clay work etc... a nice project to be associated with, for sure.
Don Vierstra Jun 18, 2010

Awesome teamwork on this project Mike. Great looking design!
BEHZAD HORMOZ Jun 20, 2010

Its Awesome! Great job my friend!
Rob King Jun 22, 2010

Nice Pantara Mike
Bryan Johnson Jun 23, 2010

well done.
ELI LIBSON Jun 27, 2010

Sweet!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Day #14 . . woke up in my clothes AGAIN this morning... must learn not to indulge in any more late night "Alias and wine" sessions....
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Andrew Dallan-Jones did an amazing job of developing the surfaces for this one . . not a role I particularly fancied personally, given the microscopically fastidious nature of the Senior Designer involved. Still, I'l give Max his due - this guy was ALWAYS 100% right . . dammit!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

I never got to ride one, and personally I don't fancy it - looks a bit too scary and two wheeled for my tastes . . I like to be on the INSIDE when I have my accidents!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Exterior and Interior design developed in Alias in record time.. from first sketch to full running prototype in a matter of months.. Incredible - no wonder I'm not particularly phased by tight or demanding project briefs these days!
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

Hi Bryan, there's a few development sketches elsewhere on this site, and I can probably dig out some of the supporting artworks if you like. The concept itself was deeply rooted in practicality and functional necessity: there's nothing intended here which couldn't potentially be productionised tomorrow.
Mike Turner Jul 15, 2010

True! - I've always been a big fan of black and yellow . . but Gulf blue and orange also presses the right buttons for me as well!!
Dave Prince Jul 15, 2010

Tight!
Mike Turner Jul 16, 2010

Glad you like it, Dave. Tis was certainly one of those projects where you had to trust your instincts and keep your eye on the clock. The finished result was well worth it - a really strong team effort from all parties involved.
Michael DiTullo Jul 17, 2010

Awesome Mike!
Joe MacCarthy Jul 17, 2010

Great perspective, render and the motion makes it locked and loaded. Missed this one. Cool Mike!
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Hi Joe - thanks for the comment. Actually this is a photo of the finished prototype out on Endurance Testing - it's not a render.
arun gk Jul 20, 2010

gr8 one.. i like the dash board and bonnet area...
Jin Namkung Jul 20, 2010

Looks really good and strong !!!!!!!
Jin Namkung Jul 20, 2010

can't say anything but great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alp Germaner Jul 20, 2010

cool
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Cheers, Jin!
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Form followed function on this one - perhaps more than any other vehicle project we've done to date . . so yeah, it's plenty tough enough to get the job done..
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

Glad you like it - please everyone check out the intel animation on youtube using the link above . . I'm biased as hell, but I reckon it makes the project really come alive - and PLEASE support us if you can - it's a publically funded venture!!
Alp Germaner Jul 20, 2010

great blend all around, impressive stance . staring at where the headlight outer surface corner meets side window
Mike Turner Jul 20, 2010

That corner came out quite interesting - I used it as a point to position the rear view cameras in a robust outer housing. My research had help establish that regular mirrors were prone to all sorts of damage from tree branches etc. The beauty of the camera is that it could be rigged up for night vision, rotate in its housing to aid visibilty etc etc..
Joe MacCarthy Jul 20, 2010

You sick monkey! Soo jealous that you make vehix that get produced. I did just release a preschool race car though ;) Cheers and keep up the great and inspiring work Mike!
Irfan KACHWALLA Jul 25, 2010

Dam thats just Jaw Dropping Mike!! Every angle of this concept is a stunner, really embodies the same design language of the De Tomaso Pantera. Compliments to Fred! @Gillett The photographs really are brilliant, seems almost 1:1 scale
Mike Turner Jul 26, 2010

Thanks Irfan . . yeah, Fred had already done a great job getting the clay proportions absolutely nailed, so when it came to doing the CAD we could really focus on refining the details. . . we didn't need to change much - but the tweaks we made have really helped to finish off the design - a really fun collaboration!
Mike Turner Jul 26, 2010

Cheers Joe, yup I'm glad to be part of the vehicle development process, as it's always such a massive buzz to see the design progress from CAD to real life. . .the first time I ever see a new protototype which came out of my 'box it always feels amazing. I'm really lucky to be able to actively contribute.
angela hou Jul 27, 2010

Good work, RPworld can do same quality, welcome to consult RPworld--:)
Hannes Seeberg Jul 27, 2010

My diary: "It´s year 3 after my graduation, and I can still find clay pieces... this week under my mouse!!"
Mike Turner Jul 27, 2010

Hahaha!! yeah I know THAT feeling as well. I've got a calculator in my desk drawer which I've had since Uni . . all the keys are STILL gummed up with clay . . 15 year old clay!
Mike Turner Aug 02, 2010

Thanks Angela - this was a handmade model, not an RP job.
Mike Turner Aug 02, 2010

The dash was amazing - the whole concept interior was a very impressive body of work . . this is one VW I'd love to own at some point.
George Inashvili Aug 03, 2010

Crazy sweet form ei!. Like you said, the interior is awesome too. Can't get enough of the surface purity and crispness of edges and transitions. Music to my eyes.
George Inashvili Aug 03, 2010

Jealous is right. That is my dream machine.
Mike Turner Aug 04, 2010

Thanks George - it's certainly a nice piece of kit.. money no object (and a great big garage / hangar) I'd quite fancy one myself - in full Dakkar trim - would make a trip to the shops a bit more exciting!!
VLADIMIR NIKOLIC Aug 11, 2010

great work man nice render...:)
VLADIMIR NIKOLIC Aug 11, 2010

wow
VLADIMIR NIKOLIC Aug 11, 2010

man your work is superior......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Mike Turner Aug 19, 2010

Thanks Vlad - but the large image is a photo of the launch car - it's real, not a render.
Mike Turner Aug 19, 2010

Cheers Vlad. . not sure my work is any better/ worse than anyone elses on Coroflot though, as there's some MAJORLY talented people regularly posting stuff on this site - it's a great resource for anyone interested in Design as it happens.
Pëllumb GURRA Aug 24, 2010

Deffinately one of the better ones at the show...
daniel j. lipscomb Aug 25, 2010

great image!
Mike Turner Aug 25, 2010

Thanks Daniel - I took it on the morning of the hand-in . . it was about 6:45am, and this was a sheet draped out in the street in fron of the house . . . passing commuters couldn't figure out what the hell I was up to!
Mike Turner Aug 25, 2010

There were a few real standout projects for sure - one of my other favourites was Doug Hogg's - really nicely modelled and detailled. Henry's Combine was also a fave for obvious reasons!
Mahmod Mosafa Oct 15, 2010

Perfect design! Also the surface of road(Asphalt) looks very reality .
Mahmod Mosafa Oct 15, 2010

Very Attractive (top view), also another score; its color : looks excellent. Its glasses look beautiful and thick. The style of front bonnet will be new and fresh for ever... Is there a photo from the rear ? I have a similar design,but different in the rear,I will upload that,one day...
Mike Turner Oct 15, 2010

I've no rear view - although the rear 3/4 view shown in the photos is fairly self-explanatory . . so I'm sure you can understand what a true rear view would be like.
Mike Turner Oct 15, 2010

The asphalt IS REAL - this is a photograph of the show car. . . . as I'd previously explained.
Gary Major Oct 17, 2010

Gorgeous visual my friend!
Tom Kent Oct 18, 2010

This is great! I'd love to see one of my designs rolling around in the metal, bet it feels great! Wheres the MOD order for a few hundred then?
Row 0 - Simon Williamson Oct 20, 2010

That is spectacular - got to be something to see at top speed!
Tom Kent Oct 21, 2010

Fantastic final model of a great design Mike. In my ignorance I'm not familiar with Gelaton models - is it some kind of cast from clay buck?
Mike Turner Oct 21, 2010

Simpler than that - Gelaton is a type of wood . . . it's density is pretty muchy midway between balsa and pine - so it's fairly robust and stable, but realtively easy to work with. . .so you're looking at a giant block of wood, basically!
Tom Kent Oct 21, 2010

Interesting... Well it certainly looks good for a block of wood! Did you hand craft it or was it milled? I may have to investigate gelaton further when it comes to the model making stage of my final project. Theres a photo of a model on my profile which is about 40cm x 30 x 30 and the foam for that cost over £100!
Mike Turner Oct 21, 2010

All cut and carved by hand / large powertools . . this was back in 1996, and CNC was beyond the reach of spotty undergraduate mortals like myself. Gelaton is good, but it depends on the type of model and forms you're neeing to convey. My design was fairly slabby and angular, and I needed to be able to show the suspension technology as working modules, so a hard-model approach made the most sense for this brief.
Tom Kent Oct 21, 2010

Wow i bet that took a while... I'll have to weigh up the pros and cons of modelling options once ive decided on the design. Weve got good CNC facillities, trouble is weve also got 100 odd design students wanting to use them at the same time.
Caio Palazzi Coelho Oct 28, 2010

love it! what a nice concept!
Nick Wilson Aug 11, 2011

I love this design it has a BMW Nazca C2 look to it =)
Michael Gillett Oct 04, 2011

Not seen this before, Mike. Looks like a fun Alias project!
Mike Turner Oct 04, 2011

Yeah, I've only just been able to post it now that it's reached the public domain. This is what kept me busy for much of the first part of 2008!! MEGA project, and I DEFINITELY want them to productionise it, as I WANT ONE!
Tom Kent Oct 04, 2011

Epic... In the not-so-regularly used very cool but also very small and compact definition of the word
Michael Gillett Oct 05, 2011

I must say i really like the rear lights, the way the red lamp just shines through the gloss black stalk in a thin slice. The diffuser looks nicely made too!
Michael DiTullo Oct 08, 2011

nice Mike!
Marc Senger Oct 09, 2011

Outstanding accomplishment! I aspire to your ability to translate forms as clearly as you do.
Alberto Seco Oct 15, 2011

I saw the prototype at the IAA one month ago. Really nice concept. Mobility is one of the main trends at Motor Shows since a couple of years ago. I think most of the European brands are watching the the Renault Twizy. I also love the graphism for the NILS name.
Alberto Seco Oct 15, 2011

Great that VW has quite respected it to launch the production model.
Alberto Seco Oct 15, 2011

Congratulations! From the Fastrac to the escavators, I do like JCB interiors.
Xavier Gordillo Nov 19, 2011

I love this concept, really amazing work!!
Mike Turner Nov 19, 2011

Thanks guys - Nils is still definitely one of my favourite folio pieces...
Liviu Tudoran Apr 23, 2012

A...it's fred's work right?
Mike Turner Apr 29, 2012

Yep - Fred drove the design, I shaped and refined the surfaces based on his initial clay volumes.
Adrian Biggins Nov 11, 2012

more like it!