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“Every work has to have a story to inspire me,” says Terry Ross, the retired art director turned automotive sculptor.
“I’ve been pestered to do a Cobra for ages, but have always felt the market is flooded with them.
“Then, last year, I bought Dave Friedman’s superb book on Ken Miles and discovered a great shot of his crew holding out a pit board with ‘Teddy Teabagger’ on it.
“The idea immediately clicked of him in action with a trail of teapots and cups in the wake of his Shelby team Cobra. I love researching.”
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A trail of tea cups following Ken Miles’ AC Cobra was inspired by a period nickname
Once sketches have sorted out the composition, the modelling begins.
With outline, details and driver carved and shaped in Terry’s favourite medium, Super Sculpey polymer clay, the casting process is taken on by trusted specialist PD Models.
The main pieces are a mix of resin and brass for added strength: “I love doing motorcycle subjects, but with the figure there can be up to 40 parts.
“I still love Formula One, but would get bored if I focused on one area.”
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Some figures can often take many hours to finish