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The Homecoming 1945

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Bucks county, PA
The Homecoming 1945
Posted by Bucksco on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 4:35 PM

Here are some progress and finished photos of a box diorama that I built last year. It is dedicated to all those of the "Greatest Generation" who fought for our freedom - in particular my father who served aboard the destroyer escort U.S.S. Fleming in the South Pacific.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 5:02 PM

Very good looking! Master composition. I love shadow boxes.

Never seen anyone do that to a locomotive before...

Interesting story, Fleming and then the ship named after him. Google search reveals there is (will be) an NCC named Fleming as well.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

GAF
  • Member since
    June 2012
  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 5:25 PM

Wow!  That's a great vignette.

It needs this playing in the background...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYvONFHI2xw

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Bucks county, PA
Posted by Bucksco on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 5:34 PM

Thanks Guys!

Here are a couple of photos of a model I built of the Fleming for my dad - started with a shortened and modified Revell Buckley hull and scratchbuilt the topsides

 

 

P.S. I have an amplifier built into the diorama that I plug an Ipod nano into to play big band tunes (Glenn Miller was dad's favorite!).

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 6:16 PM

Of course you did! That was going to be the next question. So is that yourdad reading the newspaper?

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Bucks county, PA
Posted by Bucksco on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 6:45 PM

GMorrison

Of course you did! That was going to be the next question. So is that yourdad reading the newspaper?

 

Certainly based on him!

  • Member since
    February 2013
Posted by tomwatkins45 on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 7:14 PM

Beautiful job and very moving. The music has to add tremendously to it.

Tom

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 8:12 PM

That's one of the coolest thing I'm seen on this site. Beautiful ideal and fantastic work!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 8:22 PM

Man that is one sweet lookig diorama/shadow box!Yes

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:15 AM
This is really sharp! A pleasure to view. Nicely done ship, too.

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:40 PM

Astounding work! 

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Friday, August 14, 2015 11:43 AM

This looks familiar--did you show this at the MFCA show this past May?

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Bucks county, PA
Posted by Bucksco on Friday, August 14, 2015 1:15 PM

2014 show. First time I've displayed in many moons!

Here is what it looked like back then - I decided that I did not like the main figures they seemed a bit stiff and contrived. I decided that the mother and son would add more "anticipation" to the scene and convey the idea of "waiting".

 

 

MAC
  • Member since
    July 2009
  • From: Keyport, New Jersey
Posted by MAC on Friday, August 14, 2015 3:30 PM

Beautiful work. 

 

 

Mac

 

  

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, August 14, 2015 4:29 PM

Amazing! It is the most unique vignette I have ever seen.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by rwiederrich on Monday, August 17, 2015 9:38 PM

Good use of *forced perspective*.

  • Member since
    August 2015
Posted by Poilu on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 5:32 AM

Excellent!  I like both options for the main figures.

All the best,

Dan

 

  • Member since
    April 2014
  • From: SoCal
Posted by keithace on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:56 PM
great work...how many main figures did you audition?
  • Member since
    February 2014
Posted by Iowahawkeye on Thursday, August 20, 2015 1:11 PM

A masterful presentation....from most clearly a Master Modeler.  You are in a league all your own....you inspire the rest of us.   I love the detail here....e.g., the smoke rising off the soldier's cigarette and the engine.....but the scene's focus and sense of drama are what really carry the day for you here.  I like the figure change you made....makes us imagine what daddy will look like as he comes around the corner of the station after getting off the train.   Wonderful work.....           Robert

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Bucks county, PA
Posted by Bucksco on Friday, August 21, 2015 6:46 PM

Thanks Robert!

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 6:58 AM

I can't believe what I'm looking at, such a incredible depiction.  You sir, inspires me to the fullest and I'm positive that other forum members do so as well.  

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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