Epinal models - Page 4

**Tom Greensfelder** · #31 08-31-2016, 03:12 PM

Jleslie: a beautiful base that shows off the models very well. Must be a more sophisticated camp than any I ever attended. One little thing... the lighthouse on the left isn't an Epinal, but from the publisher Jelp, from Nantes. I think it dates from the 30s which would make it later by a few decades than your typical Epinal model.

**missileer** · #32 08-31-2016, 04:02 PM

I used the Chalet #909 as a center piece for a diorama that I built for my Granddaughter. The autos are models published by Shell Oil way back when. I had to reduce the autos to two inches to get into rough scale with the Chalet.

**southwestforests** · #33 08-31-2016, 04:41 PM

Rigging on left hand lighthouse is interesting. Flag halyards? Lifting hoists?

**jleslie48** · #34 08-31-2016, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by southwestforests

Rigging on left hand lighthouse is interesting. Flag halyards? Lifting hoists?

It looks like both in the tiny sketch that came with the model, but I decided it should be a hoist from the sea, I instead made it a hoist with a two stage pull, one for the lift from the supply ship, and the other two swing the load onto the open deck area of the lighthouse.

**jleslie48** · #35 08-31-2016, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Greensfelder

Jleslie: a beautiful base that shows off the models very well. Must be a more sophisticated camp than any I ever attended. One little thing... the lighthouse on the left isn't an Epinal, but from the publisher Jelp, from Nantes. I think it dates from the 30s which would make it later by a few decades than your typical Epinal model.

Thanks for the update, I had to admit, I was curious that the left lighthouse had a diagram for running a battery powered flashlight bulb, that explains why.

The camp is Becket Family Camp in Becket Massachusetts. It one of the oldest boys camps in the USA, and after the 8 week boys session, they have a week of family camp where families can have a cabin, they cook 3 meals a day, and we have access to all the camp activities with the instructors. Kayak, sailboats, swimming, archery, Arts and crafts and.... a fully stocked woodshop: the highlight of the week for me. I make my paper models in the 100 year old library overlooking the lake, by night, and work on a wood project by day. taking a break for the daily swim across the lake before lunch.

**VinceM** · #36 08-31-2016, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by missileer

I used the Chalet #909 as a center piece for a diorama that I built for my Granddaughter. The autos are models published by Shell Oil way back when. I had to reduce the autos to two inches to get into rough scale with the Chalet.

Can I ask where you got the Shell Oil models?

**missileer** · #37 08-31-2016, 06:10 PM

Vince,

I found them as free models on the internet. Give me about an hour and I will try to find the link. If not, I can put them up on a dropbox and you can download them from there.

**missileer** · #38 08-31-2016, 06:54 PM

Vince,

I guess that I did not save the link after downloading, since there was only a finite number of models available. I found the site about 18 months ago by doing an internet search for vintage automobile paper models. Send me a PM if you are interested in ones that I have.

**pahorace** · #39 09-01-2016, 09:20 AM

Hi,
try here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffet...57616432813777

Orazio.

**altomentis** · #40 09-01-2016, 11:34 AM

I am so glad that Karima received these and is able to preserve and share them via reproductions. All of the mechanical ones are on my wishlist. I have some from here and there, but the quality/resolution is not terrific.

In the meantime there are plenty of mechanical paper models out there at low cost or free, so I cannot complain.