The British Antarctic Survey Sledge Dog Memorial Fund

Update - December 2008

Provisional timetable for the project was to convert the winning drawings initially to a small wax model by mid December 2008 to allow adjustment prior to going to full size in spring 2009. The first deadline has been achieved:-

On 15th December 2008 Graham Wright and Hwfa Jones drove north to the Lake District where the sculptors (David Cemmic and Sebastian Wylder) displayed the small (6 inch high) wax model.

(Click on picture for a larger version)

The model was absolutely excellent and much more realistic than can possibly be shown with 2D photographs. Indeed it was difficult to describe anything other than small corrections which will be acted upon over the next few weeks.

Comments are requested by 2nd January to help the sculptors make any small changes to add to this model. After that period the model will go full size and from that final production the bronze casting will be made by 15th May 2009.

Graham and Hwfa have already noted that:-

  1. The bridge of the nose needs to be  fraction wider
  2. The tail needs to be slightly less substantial - i.e. more detailing will resolve this
  3. The harness needs to be a little wider at the withers.
Comments are invited from all for the sculptors to consider by 2nd January please - bearing in mind that the sculpture is representative of all the British Antarctic huskies so the facial expression will never exactly match any one dog and deliberately so.

However please look at the images and send your observations to:- Hwfa.jones@googlemail.com or Graham@forkliftattachements.co.uk 
We will forward them to the sculptors.

Of interest you may like to look at the astonishingly high standard of work done by David who concentrates on the sculpture and Sebastian who makes the mouldings, on their website: www.cemmickandwylder.com

Over the next few weeks we shall be looking at the drawings and form of the plaque by sculptor Denise Coch, which will include the names of all the dog teams and a simple inscription.

Unveiling will be in June or July 2009 in Cambridge

The fund is in good heart and the final amount payable for the works is now guaranteed, so the works can proceed swiftly to the unveiling in 2009 as in the initial timetable. If you wish to contribute to the fund please contact Graham Wright, 01686 624077 (wk. 01686 611206) gwright@mid-wales.net 39 Bryn Meadows. Newtown Powys SY16 2DS or  at his work email which is Graham@forkliftattachements.co.uk

Once again, thanks to everyone.

Best wishes - Hwfa

17 Dec 2008
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