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Making Nessie

step-by-step photos (look out for the last one where she is peeping out of the truck!)

Portfolio - Animals: Text

Nessie at home in the Clansman Hotel shop.

Nessie at home in the Clansman Hotel shop.

3D CAD concept model made first

3D CAD concept model made first

The owner wanted the sculpture to resemble this toy

The owner wanted the sculpture to resemble this toy

CAD model superimposed over the shopfitters plan

CAD model superimposed over the shopfitters plan

3D CAD model used for visuals

3D CAD model used for visuals

CAD model converted into assembly visual of the armature / frame

CAD model converted into assembly visual of the armature / frame

CAD model converted to DXF for CNC cutting

CAD model converted to DXF for CNC cutting

Retail Display Systems in East Kilbride machined and assembled the frame

Retail Display Systems in East Kilbride machined and assembled the frame

Trimming out weight and covering in mesh

Trimming out weight and covering in mesh

Fibreglass and plaster scrim to create the form

Fibreglass and plaster scrim to create the form

Building up the form in layers of plaster

Building up the form in layers of plaster

First layers on and progress photo (good job the roof comes off the VW!)

First layers on and progress photo (good job the roof comes off the VW!)

Getting closer to the final shape

Getting closer to the final shape

Features and more smoothing out of the plaster

Features and more smoothing out of the plaster

Casting and shaping plaster rings to cover the base fixings

Casting and shaping plaster rings to cover the base fixings

Starting the painting

Starting the painting

4 coats of finish over 2 base coats

4 coats of finish over 2 base coats

Who you looking at!

Who you looking at!

Adding splashes!

Adding splashes!

Nessie getting ready to travel

Nessie getting ready to travel

Out of self-isolation!

Out of self-isolation!

Paul drove to Inverness from Grangemouth with her peeping out!

Paul drove to Inverness from Grangemouth with her peeping out!

Made the papers!

Made the papers!

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