Shenadoah Valley, Spring 1862 (2 Viewers)

You've really gotten good at this stuff haven't ya.:):):)
Mark
 
mestell said:
Continuing to have fun in my Shenandoah Valley realm. "Not taking any chances"
Mike

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This one is brilliant... that story line hadn't occurred to me at all.
Ken
 
mestell said:
Thank you Titus and Scott. Just created a new backdrop that is 22" long :eek: - that's a first for me :p. Finding great looking pictures of the Shenandoah Valley is not difficult at all. From this picture, you can imagine my anticipation of acquiring the new farmhouse that I have pre-ordered :D. I titled this one "Washday on the Shenandoah Turnpike Road"
Mike

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This is very impressive work, I really like your scenes and the models from the Valley series look great with the scenery and backdrop. Alternative to him "Not taking any chances" he might also be checking if his canteen has any rum or whisky left!!! :D

Thought you might like to see the farmhouse I had commissioned about a year ago which the Britains one is based on, it really does add a whole new dimension to my diorama, although this is an old photo and I've got lots more figures now!
 

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Thank you:
Vick - plenty more dioramas to come.

Scott - I have talked with Ken Osen about the possibility of making civilian figures for the Valley series farmhouse and out buildings.

LT - Glad you liked it Joe. I am enjoying my new items at the moment. Will get back to the Zulus soon.

Marc - I don't know what I enjoy more, acquiring the figure sets or photographing them.

Ken - These figures just seemed to fit well together.
 
Cornwallis said:
This is very impressive work, I really like your scenes and the models from the Valley series look great with the scenery and backdrop. Alternative to him "Not taking any chances" he might also be checking if his canteen has any rum or whisky left!!! :D

Thought you might like to see the farmhouse I had commissioned about a year ago which the Britains one is based on, it really does add a whole new dimension to my diorama, although this is an old photo and I've got lots more figures now!
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Thank you for the compliment Cornwallis. I have seen pictures of your dioramas with the farmhouse and wood shed on your previous threads. I have always been impressed by them. I have even taken the time to view the web site of the foks that made your house. Anyway, I have always admired it and when WB announced the release of theirs, I recognised it immediately as having used your model as a basis. I knew it was a "must have" for me so I immediately pre-ordered it. Now I have been busy acquiring the rest of the Valley series out buildings and figure sets. With me, I am always "a day late" with this hobby. I tend to start too many series that have been retired. Gives me a challenge I guess.
Mike
 
I know what you mean I have only been collecting about 2 and a bit years myself and I had a bit of trouble getting the WB rail fences from the tactical scene range. I managed to get three in the end and now having changed my diorama round they don't really fit anywhere so are packed away!:rolleyes:

I will definately look forward to see what you do with the farmhouse when you have got it.

Best wishes
Tom
 
Mike

More great shots with fine use of those dang good looking diorama buildings- I kinda reckon the ACW is getting a real grip on ya!:D

Even down to your daguerreotype avatar which from where I'm sitting looks a mite like a Billy Bob from Ole Virginny!

Reb
 
Thanks Titus.

Thanks also Bob. You do have a good eye. My newly adopted avatar is a picture of an actual member of the 5th Va Inf Regiment. Thought that was only fitting since WB's Valley series rebs represent the 5th Va.

Mike
 
Great pictures from Mike and Cornwallis. Very good set-up.

I think both should consider taking advantage of Ken's Wild Grass or a competitive product, though. I think that would make a big difference again.
 
I have the day off from work and I am enjoying some "play time" this morning. Here's a picture of members of the Stonewall Brigade cheering General Thomas Jackson as he rides past them. I call this one "Huzzah for Stonewall"

Mike

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That is great. I want to get some of those buildings myself. Right now I only have the wash house and clothes line. I hope to find some at the Chicago show. How do you make your backdrops by the way?
 
Nooooo9 said:
That is great. I want to get some of those buildings myself. Right now I only have the wash house and clothes line. I hope to find some at the Chicago show. How do you make your backdrops by the way?[/QUOTE]

Thank you Nooooo9. I search the internet for springtime pictures of the Shenandoah Valley. When I find one I like I copy it to my pictures files. From there I crop the picture to my liking and then print it onto an 8.5 x 11 sheet of glossy Kodak photo paper. I then trim the photo if needed and finish it by mounting it onto a 1/4" thick piece of Elmer's foam poster board for stability - you can get this at Michael's, Office Max, etc. The backdrop I am currently using is my favorite. It is actually 22" long. I found a great panoramic picture of the Shenadoah Valley which I copied twice to my pictures file. I took one of the pictures and cropped it to the left of center and on the other one, I cropped it to the right of center. I printed both pictures out, matching up both ends and trimmed as necessary - the result gave me the longer picture.
Mike
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Its so nice having a morning to enjoy the hobby. Another picture which I call "Fire at will! Defending the Valley"
Mike

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Mike your photos look great. That back drop works very well. Also still looking forward to your dio.
 
Hi Mike, I didn't know this diorama was for photo set-ups. Sorry I forgot that figure collectors don't glue them down permanently.

Thanks for the photos.
 
Great pic Mike! I'm sure that volley of Reb lead sent those Yankee rascals a running back to Washington!:D

Vick
 
Thank you:
Titus - I will be working on my overall dio this weekend - painting in some detail.

Scott (Scott) - Can't play and rearrange if things are glued down - I like staging the pictures the most.

Vick - The Yankees are surely on the run.

Scott (thebritfarmer) - I have all morning to have fun.

Here's another picture I just took. I call this one "Jackson's Foot Cavalry in pursuit of Yankees"
Mike

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