Nathan Fogt's Amazing Dimestore Conversions (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

I just wanted to post some photos of the work of a fellow hobbyist, Nathan Fogt. Nathan takes dimestore recasts, and converts them, making interesting and clever figures, vehicles, artilery pieces and dioramas. He does it as an artistic outlet, not as a business, either selling the dioramas at the cost of his materials, or, sometimes, giving them away. He is a terrific guy, generous to a fault, and his work is really special. Here are some photos of some of his creations in my collection:

 

[Louis Badolato]

A Horizon Blue French Artillery set I just purchased:

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

Very well done Sir! This is what makes me happy about collecting Toy Soldiers.
Thank you for sharing these nice figures.
rgrds
Wolfgang

 

[Louis Badolato]

A German Armored Car:

 

[Louis Badolato]

A "Quarantine Pick-Me-Up" Gift I received from Nathan today: Three 1914 French Poilu sharing a meal of bread, cheese and wine. The yellow note paper in the background of the wide angle shot is the note Nathan sent me with the gift. The 54mm scale marching Zouaves depicted above (next to the Mobile Pigeon Loft) were a Christmas gift from Nathan, with another hand-written note.

 

[tdubel]

Nate is a great guy and I have many of his creations in my collection, I really like the ideas he comes up with especially in armored cars and naval vessels!
TD

 

[Louis Badolato]

The French 75 and Crew arrived, here it is, displayed in front of a 1918 Horizon Blue French Artillery Officer's Uniform:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just agreed to purchase these two wonderful, scratchbuilt, WWI Renault Tanks in dimestore scale, a regular FT17 and the communications version:

 

[Louis Badolato]

The Renault FT17 and communication tanks arrived, here they are on display:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Nathan contacted me today, and I picked up two more of his terrific dimestore conversions, a 1914 French Ambulance and a French Alpine Corps Mountain Gun and Crew. I also will be picking up another of Nathan's vehicles, an Austin Armored Car, from Tom Dubel when I pick up my Heco Hanger.

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

wieder eine wunderbare ergänzung für deine sammlung.sehr schön gemachd und sehr inspirierend


Again a wonderful addition to your collection. very nicely made and very inspiring. Hope to get some work done soon. Thank you for posting.
rgds
Wolfgang

 

[Louis Badolato]

Thanks to Tom Dubel, I added this wonderful Austin Armored Car by Nathan Fogt:

 

[theBaron]

Those look like tin cans as the turrets on those armored cars. Very clever scratchbuilding!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Louis Badolato]

I went out to the porch to check my mail, and to my surprise their was a large package from our good friend Nathan Fogt. Inside was a gift for my son, a 35mm scale French Armored Car and Staff Car with a a patrol of 1914 Poilu, and a gift for me, a dimestore scale Christmas Scene, a priest saying Christmas mass to a group of 1914 French Poilu. Here are some photos of when we opened them and them on display (the Nissan Hut is a Heco Tinplate Model that also arrived in today's mail):