This was the initial design, but due to some technical issues I had to adjust the shape of the legs.

This is an exploded view from the model.

The plug was made from polyurethanefoam and polystyrene.

We placed the plug on a stand so the vacuumfoil could wrap around the bottom of the plug as well.

We placed the plug on a cloth so air could escape through a hole in the wooden board.

The foil was vacuumpumped so it wrapped around the plug, giving it a smooth surface.

I impregnated the carbonfibres with an epoxy resin.

Then I covered the plug with the impregnated carbon fibres.

Again a cloth to improve air flow.

Then we put another vacuumfoil over the carbonfibre covered plug.

Vacuumpumped it so the outer surface of the model becomes smooth

Very smooth...

Very very smooth...

We let the model cure over a night and when we unwrapped the vacuumfoil this came out.
I drawed the shape on some masking tape so I know where to cut.

The I started cutting the model to shape, but the plug is still inside.

I removed the plug from the model by breaking it into small chunks which came out easily.

Adjusting the shape until it fitted perfectly on the stainless steel sphere, on a machined aluminium stand.

Then I cut out the display window.

Covered it with spray putty and sanded it smooth.

After priming it I sprayed the model in a light blue color.

Then I masked the parts that had to be blue before spraying it white.

After removing the maskingtape the model looked like this...

After giving the model its last clearcoat I installed a mock-up display.

The final step was a package for the model.