After the Covilhâ and the Lisbon International Fairs, the time has come to resume the work of finishing the carriage in the suitcase, which will take some time to complete, as this final work is of some difficulty and as such requires A greater attention because with the sealed cover there is no ipotese to correct internal errors. Everything has to be well thought out before settling definitively.
I would also like to draw your attention to a very interesting article which began to be published in France on my miniatures, an article by the most understood person in Europe on this subject. Mr. Patrick Magnaudeix, and who will do an article on each miniature, starting with Filipell's car.
However here are some photos of the work already done in the carriage today.
http://www.attelage-patrimoine.com/2017/06/coche-de-philippe-ii-original-et-maquette.html

EXHIBITION IN THE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF COVILHÃ

This is the card of my next exhibition, in the Museum of Sacred Art in the city of Covilhã, the inauguration will be on May 17, and will be on display until July 20, all my miniatures (14) will be exposed , Including the carriage of the suitcase No. 7 still to be finished, an excellent opportunity for those who have the possibility to go there, to see live my whole collection of cars and carriages.

Construction of the carriage cover.
The plank that makes up all the main cover, is composed of wood of cone, with the width of 10 mm and 2 mm of thickness, is made a mold with the dimensions of the carriage and the boards are glued together, after drying the glue, A fine fiberglass mesh with epoxy resin is applied to give consistency and reinforcement of the entire cover, the finish of the cover is made on the site after fixing on the carriage, plus some photos of this work done today, I hope you like to see .

 The various phases of construction of the roofing plank

 Several molds are fixed on the cover to maintain the upper curvature of the plank.

 View of the interior cover, without the interior lining

The cover is ready for final tuning.

Some more progress in the construction of the carriage of the suitcase, taking advantage of these magnificent days with the sun, I took the opportunity to paint the first coat in order to see how the two colors blend together and to tune the doors and windows,
In the meantime, I was hesitant to build the trunk because the original did not have it, but after a thorough investigation into this matter, I discovered that a trunk was part of this type of carriages in order to transport the travel arrangements, such as waxed ropes and Some necessary tools. I also built a rocker and the brake shoe that are hanging from the left-hand support hooks under the safe, plus some pictures for a better appreciation of the details, I hope you enjoy.

 Adjustment on the support hooks, the rocker and brake shoe, with the supporting chains.

 The various photos of the carriage after the first coat of paint, although it seems to be finished, there is still a lot of work to do.

 The BAU, this chest is a very special, it is a decorative element, it is used to store some materials, and it is also the switch to turn the lanterns on and off.

carruagem da mala-posta

Some progress has been made in the construction of the luggage carriage, I am very close to completing the rear hatchback, the panels are already finished, the rear seat has been completed, this has been the most time consuming and laborious work, because this seat is Articulated to allow the entry and exit of passengers, it is articulated in 3 parts in the base that supports the seats and in two parts the seat itself, here are some photos to better understand this work, I hope you like to see.

As you can see the front compartment is finished and ready to take the cover, only the 2 strips hanging on the seat backs are missing.

 The various phases of the construction of the panels and seats of the rear compartment.

 The various phases of the construction of the rear seat, this seat is articulated in 3 parts, to allow the entry and exit of passengers.

 Exterior view of the seat under construction.