From initial sketches, the model was sculpted in
clay, a mold was taken, then the miniature was cast. The cast serves
as a reference as sculptor Vic McCallum makes the life-size models
of the two men and the horse. Vic adds clay to metal armatures,
meticulously carving every detai. It may take six to nine months
before the full-size clay models are ready for the mold to be taken.
Once the clay forms are complete, molds are made from them using
a rubber-like material. This is what the foundry will use to make
the bronze statue.
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