Bus Pulled

The mould was completed and then a single layer of Fibre glass tissue added, this will give a strong model but more importantly be very light weight.

Time to sand the seem and spray...

Moulding

Few shot of the bus during the moulding process,















Above -The bus has been sanded and filled for the millionth time. But now has a few layers of mirror wax.















Above -Me Getting my work area ready for moulding, the wire used to cut even clay had broken. Without any replacement I resorted to uneven ones.















Above -This two part silicone mould will have a fibre glass jacket. Each side is made separately. The first thin layer of silicone is for detail. Not shown is the second layer of thickened silicone.















Above -Clay removed ready for second side.

The second side is now finished ready for de moulding and casting tomorrow....

1)Sanding 2)filling 3)Spraying 4)Repeat

The following things have progressed on the bus, a model which I'm becoming inseparable from.

-The massed out former has been coated in body filler and sanded back.

-Formers were made from Chemi-wood of the remaining windows and doors, which were coated in petroleum jelly and forced into filler.

-Which are removed leaving the shape which is sanded back. The front top deck window was particularly tricky, resulting in the front being removed with the disk sander. To be replaced with more filler.

-After 3 to 4 days of this proses a coat of primer had been added. So moulding should begin on Tuesday (damn bank holiday)