[cbcurtis]

I'm making skeleton reindeer to accompany Jack Skellington during Christmas.
Current Progress pics below.
I'm cutting out the skeleton this weekend, and hopefully coating the foam next week.
Then I'll final sculpt in magic-sculpt to prepare for the casting/molding of his siblings.

 

[Hilda]

Fantastic!!!!!!!

 

[Neverhart]

So. Jealous. Of your CNC router. What kind is it?

Skeleton looks great!

 

[Greenwick]

Gorgeous! I love how delicate the antlers look!

 

[cbcurtis]

It's a 4' X 8' Shopbot PRSStandard. It's a really nice CNC, it has replaced many of the original tools in the shop.

 

[cbcurtis]

Today's progress, working on the Spine.

 

[bobzilla]

Wowza!
Really nice work!

 

[SavageEye]

This is a killer post! Thanks for sharing. Marked to come back and follow your progress!

 

[DaveintheGrave]

The head turned out really nice!

Looks just like the ones in the movie.

 

[weeping angel]

Jaw dropping talent.
Whoa.

 

[The Halloween Lady]

What a cool project. Your skull is killer. I will definitely keep an on this. I am soooo jealous of your router!

 

[Trex]

All I can say is SICK!!!!

 

[slcjeeper]

Great job! I built 3 bonedeer back in 2011 and looks like we used the same drawings.

What are you going to use for a coating? I used Styroplast from Hot Wire Foam factory and it was pretty good to work with. It created a hard shell over the foam, was sandable and easy to paint.

 

[Rigormortor]

Very cool! Working with foam. Im planning on a couple simple props with foam. I picked up a big sheet and will experiment with it soon.

 

[The Pod]

WOW!!!! That is going to look so cool when complete!

 

[whichypoo]

so cool Its the first time I have seen anyone make the reindeer cant wait

 

[Pumpkin5]

I have wanted to do three NBC reindeer for years! I am definitely going to watch the progress on this thread. So flipping awesome!

 

[annamarykahn]

so jealous of the cnc

amazing work ... and ... wow!

amk

 

[cbcurtis]

After many trials, he is finished. Here he is on the porch next to Jack.

I consider him a prototype as he didn't turn out as I wished. At several points I was about to abandon the project and destroy the project but the wife and kids kept me coming back to patch him up.

I've reworked the models in Cad to that I can just CNC molds and cast out the parts for next year.

 

[SavageEye]

He looks great!