Saturday, December 19, 2015

I got all the interior details finished.  I made two matching wheels house covers that will attach to the casket floor.  Got some thick styrene strips cut...




















And then made this wood guide to have something to bend them to correct to shape:





















This stuff is so thick, it takes a lighter to bend it.  Then I scored the ends to snap them off at the correct length:
























































Here's  the finished pieces all assembled with decorative "vinyl" padding and upward directed lights:





















The lights point up at these (got a  mold and cast made of this so I could have two identical carvings):



















Also got the upper portion of the partition created.  The slot in the middle is for the "glass" to sit in:




















Pretty much all that's left to do is mold and cast all the pieces and then primer and paint!

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Casket Table

Progress continues with these interior details. I finished the rear 3 interior door panels and put the finishing touches on the casket table and partition.  Here you can see the rear loading door panel:





























































And the casket floor joined with the lower portion of the partition.  These were done with thick sheets of styrene plastic which was heated with a lighter and then bent into shape. The partition is made of two thick pieces with a thin center sheet below them, creating a groove for the partition "glass" to sit in.




























And finally, these are the panels inside the landau panel area of the car, which the diamond shaped panels with the "wood" appliques attach to.






Sunday, December 6, 2015

Mold Making!

After completing my sculpt of the Masterpiece, with clay underneath to prevent the silicone mold material from going under the car, I was ready to pour the silicone and let it sit over night.





















I got the exterior mold all created...

























After making a basic cast, I chopped the top and attached it to the original lower body.  With this I'll be able to add the interior details and create an interior mold.





















Almost there!  Be sure to order now (Buy it Now button off to the right) if you want it there by Christmas. =D