Roll Royce Wraith concept "Spirit of Ecstasy" - Inspiration.
Goal: not quite so ethereal, but not "normal" either - whatever that word means.
I can't believe how much time I have in this piece already! I have been working on it, almost none stop, since around 10 o'clock this morning! Plus, all the other days I worked on it...
Meet the "Spirit of OCD"
This piece actually does have a function - it is the grossly over-done upper "radiator support", for the grille that has no real function.
One, this is just a rough-in. From here I have to decide how much detail and precision I want to put in the model, and how much I want to do by hand. I could actually cut this, as is, and do all the detailing by hand, as most of what needs work are places where material would be removed.
Two, keep in mind it's really tiny. Overall dimensions of the "bird" are about 5.625" long, 2" tall, and 3.5" wide. It could fit in the palm of a man's hand. The Bat-T logo "motor meter" is around 1.375" in diameter. It will be interesting to see if people even notice it on first glance, in midst of the electric drive's chains, sprockets, and diff; and all the exposed, sculptured, suspension stuff. I planned it to be one of the things, with incredible attention to detail, you "find" in the midst of all the other OCD things.
The hood(less) molding will sweep back to the cowl, with a slight curve and tapering to kind of a pointer type point; and will be inset into the body. I'm working on plans and processes to machine that, including the Bat-T logo in the end, on the ShopBot from aluminum bar stock. There's a neat texturing featuring that I would like to use in the background areas around, and inside, the "T", so that when it's plated the T pops out.
I am also debating finishes. Both pieces will be plated, and slightly contrasting. Maybe something like brushed and polished nickel - plus, the grille shell will be plated or anodized, so all this has to work together.