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R.I.P. Shep Paine

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  • From: clinton twp,mi
Posted by humper491 on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:49 AM

sad :( i've learned much from him...

Humper Beam

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    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, August 3, 2015 8:02 AM

I remember seeing little flyers in old Monogram kits you mentioned in the other thread. In fact, he inspired me to try my hand at dupicating the diorama on the kit box. It wasn't the best but it was good enough for me as a 10 year old then. I sure wished I still had that diorama.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, August 3, 2015 12:16 AM

Aside from the model makers at ILM in the 1970s, Shep was THE guy that EVERYBODY looked up to in this hobby.

 

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Sunday, August 2, 2015 11:20 PM

No worries, Karl.

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    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Sunday, August 2, 2015 6:06 PM

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Doog, sorry to hijack your thread but Abraham Lincoln is the one true person that "belongs to the ages now".

Not my words, Sir. The words are from his family member. I would tend to agree with him.

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Sunday, August 2, 2015 3:39 PM

A thread has already been posted by dirkpitt in another forum thread. LOL!

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Sunday, August 2, 2015 3:37 PM

Doog, sorry to hijack your thread but Abraham Lincoln is the one true person that "belongs to the ages now".

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R.I.P. Shep Paine
Posted by the doog on Sunday, August 2, 2015 3:29 PM

Hey guys,

Sad news to report from a Shep Paine Tribute Facebook page that I liked:

"Shep Paine. 10:33am Aug 2
Sad news. He belongs to the ages now.
"

This man's contributions and influence in the modeling world cannot possibly be over-estimated. He is my original mentor, and the dog-eared, fingerprint-stained pages of his books which I still own are a testament to his personal influence on me.

I salute the man, the modeler, the legend. Shep Paine died today. CryingBroken Heart

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