Here is a little update on my progress so far. Using the same technique that I used on the Clippard piece, the crank case decals are a scaled down (very scaled) down version of the ones available online. The pieces are just about ready now. The tiny crank itself took some doing as it kept breaking. One of the hardest things about working on such a small scale is that one little slip and the whole piece you're working on could just crumble. There are dead crank carcasses littering my desk.
I'm starting to create the channels for the wires and the LEDs inside of the bigger pieces. which are coming out really nicely. However, in cutting away the interior I run the risk of losing stability, so there have countless coats of gesso and primer on these in order to strengthen them.
Possibly the hardest piece to make was the bumper. It's a thing curved piece. There are a bit more ridges in the actual sized piece, but working so small, I'm going to have to lose some slight detail. The piece has been crafted from balsa and wood filler. There were several nights of sanding, coating, filling, sanding...repeat...in order to get the right shape and enough stability. I'm very pleased with the final piece which you can see below.
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| initial sizing |
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| finally coated in black |
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| and together with the shock mount |
And these last twp pics are of the pack slowly coming together. Lot's more of it is now black and we're getting close to being able to do some real detailing. Along with the work on the thrower as well.
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