Shep Paine dioramas

Keyworth

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January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:40 PM

I've slways been fond of Mr. Paines dios. Thanks for letting us know they're still around.

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:07 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

It'd be amazing if there were a museum showcasing nothing but dioramas. I'd absolutely love to go to a place like that.

There used to be a place in St. Charles Missouri called 'Miniature World Museum & Scale Modeler's Hall of Fame' which had over 2000 models and 135 dioramas on display. The place closed in 2001, here's a quote from the VLS Website:

October 2001) After eight years, Miniature World Closes. Located in Old Town St. Charles, a tourist area, the museum fared well during the Summer. As soon as school started, the tourists stopped coming. Then we discovered a rule that we never realized. Locals do not attend their own attractions! The displays were reclaimed by their two owners. Ralph Koebbeman returned his displays to Rockford, Illinois, where they are currently on display in his basement. (Open by appointment only). Bob Letterman moved his half of the collection to the VLS facility where they are on display for our customers. (no admission charges)

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shrikes

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November 2003
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Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:10 PM

Hey, Matthew! Fantastic pics! But they're way too small! I love that one with the crashlanded B-17 (never seen it in color...).

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Posted by willuride on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:33 PM

those are great pictures, i just bought the revell f 86d dog sabre, and it has recessed panel lines. I was surprised, it looks like they are improving their kits tremendously.

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:13 PM

It'd be amazing if there were a museum showcasing nothing but dioramas. I'd absolutely love to go to a place like that.

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Matthew Usher

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April 2003
From: USA

Posted by Matthew Usher on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:04 PM

I didn't see the Devastator diorama, and I don' t believe they have any of Shep's armor dioramas any longer, either.

I assume you could contact the company in advance and arrange for a tour; I think they had a similar policy at their old facility. The new building includes a full-line product showroom, too:

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eagle334

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March 2003
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Posted by eagle334 on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:26 PM

Can anyone get in to see them?

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nsclcctl

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May 2003
From: USA

Posted by nsclcctl on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:13 PM

Are they scaling up the quality of their kits as well? Hope so.

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:28 AM

Wow, absolutely fantastic. The things I"ve seen form him are spectacular. He's definitely an inspiration to the whole modelling world!

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:01 AM

Shep Paine was a brilliant artist/modeler and it's good to know that Monogram is giving his work proper respect. Was his water recue diorama featuring the Devastator on display? That was always one of my personal favorites.

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:50 AM

thanks those are great pics

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Matthew Usher

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Shep Paine dioramas

Posted by Matthew Usher on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:37 AM

Yesterday the folks at Revell-Monogram hosted a very nice open house to break in their new headquarters building outside of Chicago. Several of us from FSM attended and toured the building.

Fans of Shep Paine (myself included) were very happy to see that the diorama series that Shep did for Mongram in the '70s is prominently displayed, along with a stellar collection of the company's original box-art paintings.

Here are some of the shots I grabbed during the tour: