Yesterday’s work and play

Yesterday I started out at the local Marina Park and got some sailing time in. I am making an effort to spend time actually enjoying the hobbies I have as I tend to put them off for work. Work that is always there unlike the hobbies as they are subject to weather and other conditions. You have to fly-sail when weather allows and it did yesterday.

Enjoy this short video. It’s 45 seconds long.

I got back and pulled masks from molds and painted the Communion Bust and it’s ready to ship today. Next up are 2 Planet of the Apes masks to paint and hair.

Tomorrow I’m off to the slope to fly some large RC gliders. Nothing like these graceful, silent, beautiful sailplanes in the air flying. Talk about no carbon footprint.

Busy yesterday

After staying home on Tuesday to take care of house affairs it was good to get back to the studio to catch up. Orders continue to come in and it keeps us busy.
On Tuesday at home I finished the test car. The Cooper is taking shape and now on this website for sale at long last.
Here’s some pictures of the test model. The production model will be better and have more details.


I made up yet another set of Spock ears and painted them. Cast up two Planet of the Apes masks, and prepped for painting today a Communion Alien bust for a man that actually owns Whitley Strieber’s cabin where the first book took place.
I got two more rocket kits sent out and poured up more tire barriers. Quite a full day and I have another one today after a bit of RC sailing this morning.

Cast from the original Spock ear molds I made in 1978

Monday, Monday…

It was a busy Monday with orders to fill, resin to pour, parts to make and more.

I started things out by opening the Communion bust mold and pulling out the casting. After that I cast a resin marble base.

This all needs to dry out a day and then I’ll paint and finish.

I also poured up and pulled some more tire barriers for the 1/32 scale slot car tracks. You’ll be able to order these later this week.

I cast up more resin parts for a V-2 Rocket kit, some more T51 Cooper car bodies and another X-15 kit.

I vacuum formed wind screens for the Cooper slot car body too.

And I poured up a Planet of the Apes mask as well. This will get pulled from the mold tomorrow. It’s very cold this week and things set up at a slower rate than usual.

And lastly I printed decal sheets for the T51 Cooper car body kits. A very full day indeed.