Bob, well, I can’t believe as long as I have been on this forum, that I have never seen this thread. I don’t know how it has ever escaped me. I think this was mostly posted during my hurricane hiatus.
I thought you were only famous for your Deguello.
I just spent the last 5 hours starting at post #1, reading every single entry.
That may sound like I’m a slow reader, but honestly, I drooled over the photos for extremely long periods of time.
I got to tell you, I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY.
I honestly don’t have enough superlatives to really express my feeling on your work Bob.
If Oscars were given on Treefrog for dioramas, you would certainly have swept the field with Civil War Diaries.
I just don’t have the words to comment on how outstanding the story, the figures, the figure posing, the terrain, the photos, the investment, the passion and the amount of time and energy you spent entertaining us means to me.
This was like watching my favorite show on television, but not having to wait a week to see the next episode.
Coupled with the additions of KV and some others, this really has to be the best thread and story I have ever read on Treefrog.
Your work excels all others and is museum quality.
I seriously would pay admission to look at this. You said it was originally 20’ x 10’ and sized down to 10’ x 4’, that is seriously huge.
Honestly, I am floored. Honestly, I am jealous and impressed.
Special kudos to your collection (quantity and variety of poses), photo expertise, story telling and posing in photo shoots.
Your terrain and “smoke effects” are the best, bar none.
All the times that I have heard references like, “So and so is the UKReb of that collector”.
It now makes senses.
Your work is the standard for comparison.
The coolest ever,
Michael
PS…when you have time, will you please tell me who made the tree in posts 360 and 379.
