One thing i have been considering for the very big rounds like the 16s and 18s is to cover some large logs with plaster, sculpt the shapes and coat it with fiberglass or carbon fiber.
The smaller shells are going to be a matter of cost and convenience. I know it sounds counter intuitive but i want my rounds to be heavy. Mostly so they won't easily move around on the display.
BTW. I have some logs on my property that are already pretty close to 16 inch and probably close to 20 feet long.
Goodwood wrote:
The rounds themselves will be huge; you could in fact easily use a hollow replica as a display case. Just cut out a portion of the side, put in a light or series of lights, and set the model within it to be illuminated from multiple sides. It would certainly make for a unique presentation!
The shells themselves i want to keep very raw as if someone trucked the real thing in and left it there. Right now i am aiming towards laying the shells on their sides in specially built cradles for safety reasons. ATM my plan is to incorporate the model display cases and background info in to the cradles.