compilation of some dioramas I made over the years (1 Viewer)

[Guy]

Superb work Guy.

I think I actually saw one of your works in person.

A few years ago, we were driving back to the UK after a few days in Bruges and Ghent. We stopped in De Panne for lunch and I saw a superb D-Day diorama in a model shop window which later appeared on this forum.

Very impressive.

It was probably this one you saw
Guy:smile2:

 

[Guy]

 

[Guy]

Winter repaint
taking shelter
Tea time
What's the name of Mickey Mouse's sister

 

[Guy]

Sankt-Vith
Wounded Sherman



for you the war is over
the last figure I painted before switching to 1/30scale dioramas

 

[Horus]

Love seeing more of your works on parade here Guy ! {bravo}}

Steve

 

[Guy]

Love seeing more of your works on parade here Guy ! {bravo}}
Steve

Thanks Steve, here are some more ( not all K&C)
Guy:smile2:

 

[wayne556517]

Great work mate I hope to be half as good as you one day.:salute::

 

[Guy]

Great work mate I hope to be half as good as you one day.:salute::

thank you Wayne, looking at your recent threads and photographs, I am sure you will be !!!!!!
Guy:smile2:

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Amazing dios, Guy. Most enjoyable to thumb through the photos.

 

[EPGallagher]

Outstanding work Guy-Each of your scenes tells a story and your craftsmanship and staging-superb!! Keep it up-your photos are a pleasure to look at
Pat

 

[Poppo]

Honestly, it is a pity you limit your talent with ww2 only....

But, I understand that each one has his own historical interests...

 

[Guy]

Honestly, it is a pity you limit your talent with ww2 only....

But, I understand that each one has his own historical interests...

Poppo
I was born in 1945 and road on a Canadian tank, in the belly of my mother, when the Manitoba Dragoons liberated the city of Bruges in september 1944 . That could be the reason.. Also when the family came together on any occasion in the post war period, after a few minutes the conversation turned into "Do you remember in the war ……..". Also my father fought in the second world war in the Belgian army, was taken prisoner , escaped and joined the " witte brigade" (The white brigade) a resistance group. So as a young boy ,hearing all these stories I got interested and wanted to know more about what was in my eyes a fascinating period in my family's life and history., bought my first airfix model when I was 12 or 13 years old ( a Spitfire followed by a Hurricane)and started reading books about WW2.( I wanted to join in in the family conversations) Now 60 years later I have never stopped reading books about WWII and making dioramas about D-Day,Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge in particular , that is probably the reason why ……..
Guy:smile2:

 

[wwiibuff]

Poppo
I was born in 1945 and road on a Canadian tank, in the belly of my mother, when the Manitoba Dragoons liberated the city of Bruges in september 1944 . That could be the reason.. Also when the family came together on any occasion in the post war period, after a few minutes the conversation turned into "Do you remember in the war ……..". Also my father fought in the second world war in the Belgian army, was taken prisoner , escaped and joined the " witte brigade" (The white brigade) a resistance group. So as a young boy ,hearing all these stories I got interested and wanted to know more about what was in my eyes a fascinating period in my family's life and history., bought my first airfix model when I was 12 or 13 years old ( a Spitfire followed by a Hurricane)and started reading books about WW2.( I wanted to join in in the family conversations) Now 60 years later I have never stopped reading books about WWII and making dioramas about D-Day,Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge in particular , that is probably the reason why ……..
Guy:smile2:

Very interesting Guy and I am mainly a WWII collector for similar reasons. My grandfather was a captain in Patton's 3rd Army and used to tell me stories when I was a boy about WWII. He actually met and spoke with Patton when Patton visited them near the front one day. I guess this is why I have always had an interest in WWII and started building tank and airplane models as a boy. Here's a photo of my grandfather with my mom when she was a young child.

 

[Guy]

Very interesting Guy and I am mainly a WWII collector for similar reasons. My grandfather was a captain in Patton's 3rd Army and used to tell me stories when I was a boy about WWII. He actually met and spoke with Patton when Patton visited them near the front one day. I guess this is why I have always had an interest in WWII and started building tank and airplane models as a boy. Here's a photo of my grandfather with my mom when she was a young child.

Great picture of a great man !!!!
Guy

 

[Guy]

My father (Roger Meire) together with my uncle led the Canadians (the 12th Manitoba Dragoons)over the only bridge that was left intact to enter the city of Bruges . All bridges were blown up by the retreating Germans.The one left intact was saved by the resistance. They removed the explosives during the night. The following morning my father crossed the bridge and went to the Canadian lines to tell them about the bridge and the situation in the city . He showed them the way into the city . They took the city without suffering any casualties . For this job later he received a sterling silver cigarette case of which I am now the proud owner( my father died in 2012 at the respectable age of 103) The bridge still exists today( renewed in 2019) and is called the " Canada bridge"(see pictures above)
guy

 

[Louis Badolato]

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My father (Roger Meire) together with my uncle led the Canadians over the only bridge that was left intact to enter the city of Bruges . All bridges were blown up by the retreating Germans.The one left intact was saved by the resistance. They removed the explosives during the night. The following morning my father crossed the bridge and went to the Canadian lines to tell them about the bridge and the situation in the city . He showed them the way into the city . They took the city without suffering any casualties . For this job later he received a sterling silver cigarette case of which I am now the proud owner( my father died in 2012 at the respectable age of 103) The bridge still exists today( renewed in 2019) and is called the " Canada bridge"(see pictures above)
guy


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A tremendous story of heroism, Guy! I am so pleased to hear your father lived to the ripe old age of 103, men like him should live forever!:salute::

 

[wwiibuff]

Great story about your father Guy, thanks for sharing.

 

[Poppo]

I don't know about that bridge, but I was some times in Bruges...Amazing medieval town....Hopefully not touched by the war

 

[Poppo]

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It is the top level a diorama can reach: real artistic masterpieces. It is almost impossible to decide which one is the best in Guy's work. Each one is perfect in sculpt and highly realistic painting.

 

[Guy]

It is the top level a diorama can reach: real artistic masterpieces. It is almost impossible to decide which one is the best in Guy's work. Each one is perfect in sculpt and highly realistic painting.

Thank you Poppo, very very kind . My next one is coming next week ……. May- June 1940 Dunkirk perhaps ??
Guy