Ark of the Covenant LIFESIZED replica. The 2020 Model

Welcome to the Ark 2020 webpage.  This is the Ark of the Covenant version 2, the Ark 2020 model!  Please allow 4 weeks minimum for delivery.  All parts are made fresh per order in the order received.

ATTENTION!: I CANNOT SHIP ITEMS OVERSEAS.  THE BUYNOW BUTTONS ARE ONLY FOR BUYERS THAT HAVE A U.S. ADDRESS.  PLEASE DO NOT USE THE BUYNOW BUTTONS IF YOU ARE OVERSEAS.  EMAIL FIRST AS WE CANNOT SHIP DIRECTLY TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS. 

THE ARK OF THE COVENANT TUTORIAL SERIES IS NOW AVAILABLE FREE!!

PART 1

PART 2

For shipping, the each piece is wrapped in bubble wrap and packing wadding to ensure safe transport. Shipping the ARK IN KIT FORM TO U.S. DESTINATIONS IS $275 (cost of packing materials, custom crating and postage costs)

 

 

 Compared to my original rendition, this version boasts these features:

• MUCH MUCH EASIER TO ASSEMBLE
• MUCH MORE ACCURATE WITH SHARPER DETAILS
  
• HAS OPTIONS FOR USING MIRRORED ACRYLIC PANELS for the mercy seat top AND ALL 4 SIDES of the trunk.
• SINCE THE PARTS ARE PRIMARILY CAST, THE HAVE SHARP, CRISP EDGES
  

 **original ark webpage is HERE.

I do not accept paypal payments for anything over $350.00  The only paypal button I have for the ark are for the ARK ANGELS.

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ARK ANGELS BUY NOW BUTTON:

Ark Angels KIT

Single ANGEL kit $195.99 USD PAIR of Angels kit $350.99 USD

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 The Ark of the Covenant Model 2020 is comprised of:

• 4 corner posts with attached finials and feet
• 4 stave pole rings
• 2 rectangular story panels
• 2 square story panels
• 2 lengths of leaves for the top of the Mercy Seat
• 4 lengths of gallery figures
• 4 lengths of bottom bead trim
• 2 Angels
• 2 Mercy  Seat long rails
• 2 Mercy Seat short rails
• 8 Mercy Seat corner leaves. 

SHIPPING NOTICE: Currently I only ship these inside the U.S.   The ark is separaed into two jumbo boxes, with a total weight of about 70 pounds. Shipping a full ark kit (both boxes combined) inside the U.S. is for postage $50 for the packing materials needed (many yards of bubble wrap) is $275.00

**PLEASE NOTE: anything that is described as a KIT means that the artist does absolutely no work to the pieces. They are cast from the mold and immediately set into a shipping box. You will need to trim the pieces, putty, clean and sand all the seamlines, assemble, detail, paint etc..

**Carpentry and modelling skills are necessary for this project.

NECESSARY TOOLS FOR THE ARK 2020 BUILD-UP: Belt Sander, table saw, chop saw, drill, dremel, palm sander, bondo, sandpaper, flat plastic sheets, screws and bolts, superglue and construction adhesives, paints, and various construction supplies.

All information and photos/videos can be found on this site: www.goldenarmor.com/ark2020

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KIT PRICING: 

4 CORNER POSTS - solid castings, no assembly  needed: $420 USD for the set of 4

Bottom bead ribbing trim (4 strips enough to cover the bottom of each side panel $75.00 USD

Story panels (set of 2 rectangles, set of 2 squares) $315.00  

ANGELS - $350.00 For the Pair. 

Gallery Rails $155 (uses a special high strength casting resin) Enough linked figures to produce 2 long sides and 2 short sides (46 characters).

MERCY SEAT aka LID   The ARK2020 utilzes a newly engineered mercy seat consisting of 2 long rails, 2 short rails, 4 top corner leaves, 4 bottom corner leaves, and 2 rows of leaves.  $695 USD

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PACKAGE DEAL:

If you decide to get ALL the above kit pieces, the price is discounted to $1,750 not including shipping. 

This base kit does not include the lumber, hardware (bolts & screws) and flat plastic you'll need for the construction. All of those materials can be found at any home improvement center. Measurements for the carpentry phase are provided with each kit.

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Measurements of a finished ark:

the LID is 43" long, 25 1/2 " wide, 15 1/2" tall including the angels.

The TRUNK is 19 1/2" tall, 23" wide, 40" long.

So that makes it a total of 35" tall when assembled with the lid on the trunk.

The weight (estimated) is around 75 pounds.  

****THE ANGELS BY THEMSELVES:   16.5" long from wingtip to the rear edge of the base, 8.75 inches tall from the top of the head to the bottom of the base. Each weighs about 3 1/2 pounds.

 If you're not having your  Ark chrome plated, I advise painting your ark with one of these chroming solutions (combined with chrome mirrored acrylic for the side panels and mercy seat top)

1.) ALUMALUSTER (the best!) 2.) MOLOTOW (very good!) 3.) SPAZ TIX PAINTS 4.) Alclad and then clear coating with an automotive transluscent candy coat called CALIFORNIA GOLD. 

This is how the ark2020 is shipped.  First each piece is carefully wrapped three times, then packed very tightly in 2 or 3 jumbo boxes.

Complete 4 part tutorial series (old version)

PART 1  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJ4fiIv4Pg

PART 2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJ4fiIv4Pg

PART 3  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmPjTj5Qkw&t=11s

PART 4  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHUB2HvT4WY

HOW IT WAS MADE:

What differentiates the Ark2020 from my orignal replica, is the design of it's construction.  The MERCY SEAT was carefully engineered as 4 separate rails with each leaf individually printed and molded in place on the top and bottom of each rail.  This not only makes for much sharper definition, but it makes assembly much easier.  As separte rails, this also allows for easier gold chroming.  The corner seamlines are hidden by contoured corner leaves.  The flat TOP of the lid is now deconstructed, leaving the double row of leaves as separate pieces. This allows you to use a gold mirrored sheet of acrylic as the flat top. 

The newly engineered parts were all made first as digital sculptures that were printed, cleaned and molded.

The corner posts, instead of being completely separate parts, were completely re-sculpted and printed as SINGLE units.  The corners are now ONE PIECE including the post, the finial and the feet.

  In other words, wherever it made the Ark easier to assemble/look more accurate, parts were either taken apart, or combined.  You'll see what I mean about the blending of engineering changes:

 

 

 Each section of the new ark was modeled in 3D CAD.

 

  

 

 

I've been working on the Ark2020 for 9 months and we're FINALLY at the molding stage.

 

The first castings:

The process of duplicating the 3D printed top leaves:

Here's the LONG RAIL and top leaves just about ready for moldng.  Just a few more days of sanding.

 After another round of cleanup, the long rail and version 1 top leaf rails were ready for molding:

 FINISHED CASTINGS FOR CLIENTS