A Tree Trunk

[Mr. Don]

Sometimes a unique project comes along.  A few weeks back I was told to make a tree trunk. A prop to be used in a courtroom lawsuit.  -a fatal accident had happened.

I work at a place that most of the time, we’re making concept cars, or prototypes of something.

But they had bid on this interesting job.

And it was fun for a few days.

 

 

 

This is an eight foot long, trunk. About 9” in diameter. 8 pound urethane foam. I took 2 days to sculpt, a hour to work an auto primer into the surface. -and a day or so to paint.

 

[Mr. Don]

Most folks think of a model as a miniature.  But this is an example of a 1:1 scale model.

 

 

 

And larger scale models of course can be made.

I have long wanted to make a giant airbrush.  Maybe a flea?

Back to cars for now.

On my workbench are a Bugatti type 35, and a Ford 1931 model A, pickup.

Don

[Mr. Don]

Hello, I forgot to mention that I had been given “crime scene” photos to work from.  -so this is sort of a portrait of a specific tree, not just my musings of a generic tree.

They didn’t want leaves, which would have helped to create the image that I would,(wood), have liked, and would definitely been included in stage dressing, had this been part of a movie set.

Also, I forgot to mention, that since this kind of project only comes once a year for me, and being “Not the Norm” for our Engineering lead company, -in the work order for me, was the stipulation to “have fun”!

I did!

 

[BK9300]

That’s an awesome creation, in such a short time.  Regardless of the medium, or subject matter, very well done!