Working on my" ARDENNES ORPHANAGE" (1 Viewer)

[Guy]

Here is the first picture .
The orphanage will be in two parts, I am now working on the 1st part , "the entrance"
The diorama will show a scene from Christmas 1944: Gi's visiting an orphanage in the Ardennes region with loads of presents for the children.
(The children will be conversions of several brands: K&C, Kronprinz and TGM)
guy

 

[Ghostrider]

What a tease Guy, but always worth the wait^&grin

Joe

 

[Guy]

Some progress on the 1st part the building .
The roof consists of +/-500 individual tiles . You can see the difference between the finished tiles and those I still have to highlight and put in some shadow ;
Will keep you updated
guy:smile2:

 

[Horus]

The work you've done already makes it look great, it'll look amazing by the time you've finished !

Steve

 

[mestell]

My goodness your creative ability is amazing . . . Well done . . . . Looking forward to seeing the finished product . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[Ghostrider]

It's taking great form now. I have a feeling you're probably working on 5 other buildings, dios at the same time..............Joe

 

[Guy]

It's taking great form now. I have a feeling you're probably working on 5 other buildings, dios at the same time..............Joe

Joe you're not far from the truth.
1. The Ardennes Orphanage diorama will be a Christmas dio. 24th of December 1944 in the Namur, Dinant region in the Belgian Ardennes.
2. I am gathering all the stuff for a May 1940 diorama that will be called " On Flanders roads"
3. I have the church ready for an SS wedding ceremonial in Munich
4. For D-day I am working on a small and simple Omaha beach scene ( with water)
and more to come
Guy^&grin

 

[Ghostrider]

Joe you're not far from the truth.
1. The Ardennes Orphanage diorama will be a Christmas dio. 24th of December 1944 in the Namur, Dinant region in the Belgian Ardennes.
2. I am gathering all the stuff for a May 1940 diorama that will be called " On Flanders roads"
3. I have the church ready for an SS wedding ceremonial in Munich
4. For D-day I am working on a small and simple Omaha beach scene ( with water)
and more to come
Guy^&grin

Do you eat and sleep? Looking at the list, besides the DDay, you choose unusual subjects for your projects. Makes them unique. I'll be looking forward to them.

Joe

 

[Guy]

second wing of the building almost ready except for the roof
guy:smile2:

 

[Guy]

The building is finished. Now starts the fun part; putting the dio together and adding all the details ( a lot)
guy:smile2:

 

[Ivanhoe]

The building is finished. Now starts the fun part; putting the dio together and adding all the details ( a lot)
guy:smile2:

Well Done !

Congratulations...a lot of work went into that.

Curtains are a nice touch.

Thank you for posting.

 

[Horus]

Wonderful work as usual from you Guy. :salute::

Tell me, As it's such an unusual subject to choose. when you decided on this project was it based on something you'd read or heard of ?

Steve

 

[Guy]

Wonderful work as usual from you Guy. :salute::

Tell me, As it's such an unusual subject to choose. when you decided on this project was it based on something you'd read or heard of ?

Steve

Steve, some time ago I saw a picture in a book of US soldiers giving candy to Belgian Children in the winter of 1944. ( maybe for Xmas ??)
This was enough to trigger my imagination : " little orphans having few or no luxuries, looked after by nuns and receiving gifts from a GI dressed as Santa Claus helped by some US nurses.
research of orphanages in the Namur and Dinant region from 1940 till 1945 gave me a name and some more ideas I will use in my diorama.
Now you know what the diorama will be, but what you don't know is what the end result will look like.
Guy{sm4}

 

[Ghostrider]

It's a very fine finish to this building Guy. And the subject matter for the dio you're intending sounds quite worthy. I'll be watching..................Joe

 

[Guy]

putting the dio together . Sneak peak
guy:smile2:

 

[29 Let's Go]

Guy,

I always look forward to watching your projects grow to their finished conclusion. Thanks for sharing.

Steve

 

[Mirof]

If you ever came in Belgium to see the WWII sites
Please visit Durbuy ( almost nothing destroyed ) Qualified as the smaller town of Belgium
Founded mid 14century, lot of building are still there , have a walk trough the smal street,
Check here ( if have nothing to do with them, I just love Durbuy )
http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/08/Belgium_Durbuy_Ourthe.htm

 

[Guy]

If you ever came in Belgium to see the WWII sites
Please visit Durbuy ( almost nothing destroyed ) Qualified as the smaller town of Belgium
Founded mid 14century, lot of building are still there , have a walk trough the smal street,
Check here ( if have nothing to do with them, I just love Durbuy )
http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/08/Belgium_Durbuy_Ourthe.htm

Stayed there several times in "The Sanglier" (the wild boar)
guy

 

[Mike97]

Bravo on this project, truly makes me wish I had the talent and patience to try work like yours-incredible detail. :salute::

 

[Guy]

Bravo on this project, truly makes me wish I had the talent and patience to try work like yours-incredible detail. :salute::

Thank you and
here is another little teaser
guy