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chris
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Im Western nichts neues Jun 3, 2021 18:12:13 GMT Ironsides and lunch like this

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Post by chris on Jun 3, 2021 18:12:13 GMT

Im Western nichts neues

( All quiet on the western Front)

I came across some World War One railway pictures many years ago and have accumulated enough rolling stock etc to build my own French railway station, commandeered by the occupying German army in 1914.

We owe a great deal to our model railway friends for landscape modelling and although the purists may find fault with the layout, signals etc I hope that the images convey the ‘feel’ of the time.

I have tried to convey the atmosphere of a busy station with the eager reinforcements disembarking for the front, whilst their unfortunate predecessors are kept out of sight, prior to their return to the Fatherland.

Many thanks once again to my very good friend Thomas Mischak for his suggestions with the research.

Best wishes,

Chris

lunch Aedile Posts: 89	Im Western nichts neues Jun 3, 2021 18:55:06 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lunch on Jun 3, 2021 18:55:06 GMT Fantastic work! Love how you fit all the military figures into the dio seamlessly! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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Im Western nichts neues Jun 5, 2021 3:26:18 GMT lunch likes this

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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2021 3:26:18 GMT

Isn't it simply magnificent?! As you note 'lunch' the figures from a range of manufacturers, weaved in with the trains, track, buildings and carts makes for a memorising diorama that one is drawn to look at again and again. There are a few repainted railway figures too, are there?

Marvellous Chris and thank you so much for sending the photos as a contribution (and to Hat for posting them).

Regards, James

chris Aedile Posts: 49	Im Western nichts neues Jun 6, 2021 7:35:35 GMT lunch likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris on Jun 6, 2021 7:35:35 GMT Thank you to everyone for their kind comments. I have played with my I pad and produced a couple of monochrome pictures that are more of the time. Best wishes, Chris

stevo0113 Consul Posts: 223	Im Western nichts neues Jun 8, 2021 17:35:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stevo0113 on Jun 8, 2021 17:35:26 GMT great figures great modelling nice to see a ww1 themed diorama so many figures involved even a few airfix classics top notch modelling.

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Im Western nichts neues Jun 11, 2021 16:08:43 GMT

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Post by pll on Jun 11, 2021 16:08:43 GMT

Fantastic compositions and attention to the detail of each scene. Your eyes are drawn into what is going on in each scene. I love the lighting too which gives it a cinematic feel. You must have lot of fun putting these together and enjoying the results. Thanks for sharing

waynew Dictator Posts: 464	Im Western nichts neues Jun 12, 2021 15:14:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by waynew on Jun 12, 2021 15:14:57 GMT Some great storytelling through pictures. Love this.

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