1848 Stage Coach Wood Model Kit by Latina (Interior Seat Cushions)

The kit has (for me) too much emphasis on the interior.

My interest in the build is to have a very pleasing exterior and only enough interior to get by while looking thru the windows.

I also have no interest in doors that open in fact they would limit the continuity of the exterior surfaces and the stringers.

Back to the seats.

I decided to mill the button tufting into a piece of 12lb foam. The 12 lb is nice because you can cut at a high rate of speed. 

Seat back and cushion all in one milling.

Cut out and trimmed to fit, ready for painting.

I needed something that would fill the pours of the 12lb foam easily and give a dark black.

I came up with a two step finish that started with spray underbody coating sealed with water based poly. I put brass nails in for the buttons.

In the shadows of the interior they are going to be OK.