God Save The African Queen

Solid carbon fibre, bismuth alloy, embellishments and interchangeable earrings using parts from Formula 1 Grand Prix cars mounted on a polished granite base.

Just as in second generation stars in the universe we all share carbon, the building block for life on our planet. This unique sculpture takes a modern engineered look at a human skull. Sculpture limited to one unique piece.
312

Plies

180

°C

Cure

6

Kg

Weight

Material: 

312 plies / layers of T300 2 x 2 twill 650 gsm carbon fibre 37% 985 resin content. Each ply has 

3 million 168 thousand individual fibres per ply.

Cure: 

180° for 2 hours at 7 bar pressure.

Hair: 

Stainless steel collector nuts from the Sahara Force India F1 Team part number FSTNV 000 023.

Eyebrows: 

Gold plated conductivity tabs.

Teeth: 

Low melting point bismuth alloy.

Ears: 

Floorstay brackets from the Sahara Force India F1 Team part number 10J35-0103.

Earring options: 

01. Set of peek ceramic diff bearing cages from the Honda Racing F1 team. 

02. Set of gearbox dog rings from the Red Bull racing GP car part number RB6-GB-010-83-1.

03. Set of diff pressure plates from the Red Bull racing GP car part number RB9-GB-00217-03.

Mounting - Neck detail: 

Cat flap pivot rod from the Honda Racing F1 team, part number 060-H5-03812 2007 Monaco GP, Jenson Button, down to low pressure hydraulic accumulator from the Red Bull Racing GP car part number RBS-HY-01185 on 3 gearbox hubs with peek cage needle rollers from the Red Bull Racing GP car part numbers RB10-GB-00333/03.

Base: 

Black granite machined and polished.

Mounting methods: 

Desk or floor mount on plinth.

Dimensions
L:
200mm
H:
360mm
W:
200mm

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