[Irinikus]

Today I started on a model for an improved design of the Waterman Edson Fountain pen (The first "proper" fountain pen that I bought).

This will see subtle changes to the section of the pen, giving it a slightly thicker girth and slightly more refined features. The real change will be the conversion of this design from being a cartridge filler to a much better piston filler design.

I want the pen to have a slightly thicker girth overall, more like that of an Montblanc 149, as I feel that the original design was too slender.

I would also like the precious resin parts being replaced with deep blue, lead crystal glass, giving the pen more weight and a much better feel in the hand. (As lead crystal glass has a really nice feel to it!)

This is what I've rendered so-far: 

I started off by creating the nib for the pen:




I then started on the section: