Paper artist Suhail Shaikh is currently designing and making a scale model of a Spitfire Vb AB273 sculpture that will be on display as part of the Courage & Devotion exhibition at The Atkinson which opens 26 June 2021.
- The cockpit canopy frame test-fit. Will travel separately for safety..
- The pilot takes shape
- Making sure his feet touch the pedals, hand on throttle and hand on joystick
- Filling him out (in?)
- His basic shape
- Cockpit check again to see that it all fits in place
- Kitting him out from bits of paper..mask, goggles, life jacket, helmet etc… his face was built up with a mix of plaster and glue. The rough texture contrasts with the industrial surfaces of the plane, bringing in the ´human’ element.
- Overall painted to harmonise and seal all surfaces before detailing
- Cockpit check…he still fits
- A pilot in place tells a whole new story…
- The underside details test fitted. Radiator covers and undercarriage doors
- The propeller disc in place…more visual movement built in…
Posted on 27 May 2021 under Exhibition, General news