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Old 01-19-2016, 09:17 PM
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SMALL PARIS CHATEAU (1900) and other projects

This is my first post and my first public display of my limited talent, so be kind and limit your laughter to snickers (I know there are a number of glaring errors). I have been following posts of diorama builders, but have been reluctant to attempt one. I finally got up the nerve and decided to build a simple one, to see if I could actually complete one. My 11 year old Granddaughter has developed an interest in Paris, so I decided that would be the overall theme. I wanted to build something that would look old (which also would keep it simple). I tried to envision what a grandfather in Paris in 1900 might build for his granddaughter. I settled on a small Chateau with a formal garden on the outskirts of Paris. The only thing that I designed from scratch is the gate at the back of the garden, the tree trunks and the bases that the trees are mounted on. The people were taken from old fashion advertisements I found on the internet. The grass, the tree trunks, the roadway, the front walk and the stone walls were made from pictures of material that I found on the internet. Everything else was kit bashing from a multitude of sources. I had to reduce the size of everything to fit the approximate scale of the chateau, as the chateau was the key to the diorama. I have attached a few pictures of the completed project. To put the thing in perspective, the autos are approximately 2 inches long. The autos were actually from the 1890s. Yes, I did give it to my granddaughter for Christmas and she was delighted. I am now building a plexiglass case to protect it.
I have now started a much more complex diorama for my oldest granddaughter (college kid). If you don’t laugh me out of the stadium for my first one, I will pass on updates, with pictures, on this thread. This one will feature the Motor Yacht Oheka II (by Schreiber-Bogen Kartonmodellbau), a wooden pier (which I have to design) and the Victorian Cottage (by Edmund Gillon) in the background.
I leave you with my version of an old Irish blessing.
May the wind be always at your back. May the sun always shine on your time and place. And may the road rise up to meet you, but not quite as far as your face.
Missileer
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Old 01-19-2016, 09:28 PM
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Looks good to me.
Your Granddaughter should be happy with it.
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Old 01-19-2016, 10:07 PM
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That's a fine diorama. I enjoyed hearing the back story. Your granddaughters are lucky to have you as their grandfather(my grandsons are 15 and 20 and they both appreciate paper models). The period motorcars are a good touch. I look forward to seeing more.

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Old 01-19-2016, 11:43 PM
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There its an elegance and graphic simplicity to this piece that is delightful. A fine build, sir. You are to be congratulated.

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Old 01-20-2016, 12:22 AM
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What a delightful piece of work, especially for a first project! More please!
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Old 01-20-2016, 06:02 AM
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Looks very good. Your granddaughter is a lucky girl.
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I like what you did with the trees very much.
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One word - charming.
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Nicely done!
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Old 01-20-2016, 10:15 AM
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Exquisite! I think I recognize the chateau from Epinal and the autos are "vieux tacots Shell", are they not? You have really done a fine job and made those old card models new again.
Lucky granddaughter!
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