"Sur La Banquise" (On the Ice Pack)

**cdavenport** · #1 11-27-2011, 01:34 PM

There is a thread, "vintage Decoupages" vintage "découpages" that highlights a couple of blogs that feature vintage paper models, mostly from France.

I have been downloading and restoring each of these models, a number of which are "dioramas."

This is a turn table diorama that features animals and people of the ice pack. Owing to the presence of Eskimos, polar bears, and penguins in the same scene, apparently the author was not too picky about WHICH ice pack he was depicting. The date of the model is unknown, but it is likely pre-WWII owing to the art style.

Still, a fun and interesting build that took only a few hours. The base measures about 12 inches across the front and extends a bit over 5 inches to the rear.

**Pat_craft** · #2 11-27-2011, 01:54 PM

Nice and very interesting model !

I love this diorama too, a vintage model from the "Illustreret Familie Journal" 1927.
You can have it here.

**cdavenport** · #3 11-27-2011, 05:57 PM

Thank you for the link!

**mauther** · #4 01-16-2012, 10:08 PM

A really beautiful diorama! Thanks for these nice images, Cdavenport!

**Don Boose** · #5 01-16-2012, 10:11 PM

Excellent diorama, Major D.

I build the Zeppelins sur Paris diorama you sent me and have jsut posted the build. It's a busy time, but I hope to get some of the other models that you and Chris sent me completed in the future.

Your reclamation of paper modeling history is much appreciated.

Pat - You have done a lot to preserve these vintage models, as well!

Don

**patriciaeureka** · #6 02-05-2012, 12:53 PM

This diorama is from Esbenr flickr set (he tell me to post his vintage craft on my "flickr" before he take himself a pro account on "flickr"):
famjournal014 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

He is a very cool guy from Danemark who work in theatre and so he like much vintage toy theatre .

**cdavenport** · #7 02-06-2012, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patriciaeureka

This diorama is from Esbenr flickr set (he tell me to post his vintage craft on my "flickr" before he take himself a pro account on "flickr"):
famjournal014 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

He is a very cool guy from Danemark who work in theatre and so he like much vintage toy theatre .

Are you "Pillpat" whose Flickr pages we have copied and restored? If so, Merci beaucoup!

**Vermin_King** · #8 02-06-2012, 11:23 AM

That is the one and only. I'm delighted that she is dropping by.

**cdavenport** · #9 02-06-2012, 12:26 PM

We are fortunate indeed!