OTTOMAN
STATE CARRIAGE

Scale : 1/24
Start: January 2024
      Finish: September 2024    

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I wanted to build an Ottoman state carriage, as something different from my previous works.
But there was a problem; almost no documentation was available and the carriages were not on display but stored in places publicly inaccessible. So I was left with photos and a few documents.
I decided on a visually attractive one, this was the one with inventory no. 36-1067, belonging to Sultan Abdulaziz's mother Pertevniyal sultana.
The most valuable document I could find was a research by Kiymet Iseri and Serdar Yasar, "Topkapı Palace Museum Samples of Ottoman Carriages and Studies of Documentation". This carriage was made by Binder Freres, I searched the internet for the photos of similar carriages to have periodically correct data. In the end, though not being identical with this particular carriage, the model came out to be periodically correct.

 
Original photo of the carriage.

A few months passed with research and design. At last I completed the 3D modeling.

I used 3D printing for the manufacturing of the parts.This was the first time I tried a FDM printer. I had to make some trials to have satisfactory outputs. Below are the chassis side elements.
An example is the cabin sides. To print in shorter time, I positioned them horizontally. This is the outer sides.

The internal sides. After detaching the supports, there were residues which lead to problems with fitting of other elements. So I decided to position the parts vertically despite the longer time required.
But while printing vertically, due to insufficient supporting the window upright parts broke. As a solution, I filled the windows with perforated edges and after printing, separated and sanded them.


After printing the parts, I applied putty and sanding where necessary, then painted. I covered the seats, roof and door insides with flocking. I made the carpet by printing on paper and glued in place.
I started assembling. I used transparent hose for the lantern glass. I used 0.4 mm steel wire for door hinge pins.
For the cover of the horseman's seat, I soaked a piece of cloth with diluted white glue. I placed it over the seat and formed then left it to dry. For the brush fringe, I trimmed a piece from a ready-made one and glued in place.
Finished photos... I prepared the decals on the computer and printed them.







The stairs are foldable and can be displayed both outside and inside.











The left side stairs are shown folded inside the cabin.