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Old 10-05-2021, 03:55 PM
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Quebec and Place Royale Panorama

As I understand it, Quebec was founded by a chap called Samuel de Champlain, who founded a small colony and trading post at a point of land along the St Lawrence river advantageous to the carryong out of trade. Look at it now, though!

I've had this L'Instant Durable kit hanging around for quite a while, and sometimes wondered what it would actually look like made up. Seeing as nobody has offered to do it for me, I got round to thinking that the time had come to have a bash at it myself. So here we are.

It's a big model, measuring 44 x 64 cm (base) x 34 cm (height). Heaven knows what I'm going to do with it now. Scale is quoted as 1/400; roughly, as some elements of the real city seem to have shifted a bit in order to squeeze them in. If you're the kind of person who loves cutting out endless, complicated trees, then this is the kit for you. The cliff face is festooned with them; layer upon layer in relief fashion. Then there's all the ornamentals. I'll never be the same again. Bottom of the cliff is the old town modeled in 3D, whereas the newer part of town at the top is in silhouette - or near silhouette - only. Some ot the buildings up here seem to lean too much from some viewpoints but look all right from others. Is it an experiment in perspective? Or is it me?

Things to look out for:
- a gun battery
- an archway in someone's back garden
- a bridge over a road
- another bridge over a different road
- a funicular railway with two ticket offices and an engine house

Hope you like it.
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Old 10-05-2021, 04:46 PM
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Very nice, sir. And I do believe that it was an attempt at perspective
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Old 10-05-2021, 05:04 PM
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It is an impressive and artistically beautiful diorama of a historic location, Philip. I enjoyed looking at it, and appreciate your narrative.

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Old 10-05-2021, 10:36 PM
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A really impressive city. Had a great time there at a B&B. Relaxed old fashion with lots of history.

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Interesting diorama.


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Very neat model Philip. Isaac, looks like your third photo was taken from the Prescott Gate, the bridge over the Cote de la Montagne in Philip's model. I really enjoyed the times I visited in Quebec City also.


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Old 10-06-2021, 06:54 AM
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Very neat model Philip. Isaac, looks like your third photo was taken from the Prescott Gate, the bridge over the Cote de la Montagne in Philip's model. I really enjoyed the times I visited in Quebec City also.


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Yes. It was fun walking around and down to the waterfront.

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Really nice diorama!
I like the perspective effect.
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Judging by the printing I'd say you've had that for more than "quite a while" ;-)

It's nicely done but the trees must have made it a bit of a chore.

The nearest I came to this kit was one of the hotel at the top. I started making it but then found that I'd lost some pages. I threw away the kit when I couldn't find the bits.

However I did find the pages a few years later when we moved ;-)

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Old 10-07-2021, 03:08 PM
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Nice of you to pop-in! And thanks for sharing your comments.

Isaac: I like your pictures. I'd like to visit there some day.

Mike: Isn't it always the way?

By the way, I forgot to mention that a certain Chateau Saint-Louis once stood on the left-hand end of the clifftop. It was included in the kit and is intended to clip onto the cliff railings. It's included in the last picture.

Au revoir!
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Great project and and a wonderful build. Thanks for sharing the results.

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