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  1. Jimdero

    A Celebration of the Life of Shep Paine, 1 p.m., Oct. 25

    The MMSI announces details for "A Celebration of the Life of Shep Paine" at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25 Following its 41st annual Chicago Show, which runs from 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 through noon on Sunday, Oct. 25, the Military Miniature Society of Illinois will host "A Celebration of the...
  2. Jimdero

    Shep Paine's current condition / R.I.P. Shep

    Hello Friends: Shep passed on Saturday, peacefully and without pain, knowing that he was in the thoughts and hearts of many. A tribute to his memory can be read on the MMSI Web site and the club's Facebook page. Immediate services are private, but details will be announced soon for a celebration...
  3. Jimdero

    Shep Paine's current condition / R.I.P. Shep

    An update from the Paine family: Shep's condition remains unchanged, but tomorrow afternoon, he will move onto the hospice-care floor of the hospital. Your continued thoughts and prayers mean the world to those at his side.
  4. Jimdero

    Shep Paine's current condition / R.I.P. Shep

    An update from Shep's family: Since the news is beginning to spread here, on Facebook and elsewhere, Shep suffered a bad stroke on Monday. The outpouring of concern and well-wishes here and elsewhere has already been overwhelming and very much appreciated by his three sisters and those of us at...
  5. Jimdero

    Links for the 2015 MMSI Chicago Show are live

    Hi All -- Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Fall is just around the corner, though, and here is a reminder to reserve your room early for the 2015 MMSI Chicago Show, Oct. 23-25, back at the Chicago Marriott-Schaumburg. You'll find a link to reserve a room at the special MMSI rate on our...
  6. Jimdero

    June 2015 updates to BoxDioramas.com

    Thanks for the suggestion!
  7. Jimdero

    June 2015 updates to BoxDioramas.com

    In addition to a stellar new design for the site (thank you, Kyle Hale!) and a new Web host (thanks, Squarespace.com!), we have a bevy of additions and updates to announce, starting with the latest box diorama from this site's Webmaster, Jim DeRogatis: "Harsh Awakening: Moscow, 1812," which has...
  8. Jimdero

    MMSI meets this Friday, May 1

    The MMSI's May meeting is THIS Friday at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, 7:30 p.m., Room 1604. Jay Walters will speak about the events of April, 1865, a pivotal month in the history of the United States. See you there!
  9. Jimdero

    MMSI meets this Friday, April 10

    Just a reminder that the Military Miniature Society of Illinois will hold its bi-annual Flea Market/Swap Meet this Friday night.Tables are free and are first-come, first-served. Here's a chance to bring all your unwanted books, kits, prints, etc. and pass them on to other members who just HAVE...
  10. Jimdero

    MMSI meets this Friday, March 6

    The March meeting of the MMSI takes place THIS FRIDAY (3/6) at Oakton Community College at 7:30 p.m. In honor of the 179th anniversary of the day the Alamo fell, N.I.U. history professor Ralph Ashby will talk about the famous battle and the fight for Texas independence. Bring your figures...
  11. Jimdero

    A bounty of updates to BoxDioramas.com!

    Happy New Year, and welcome to a massive update of new material on BoxDioramas.com! Starting off, we have several new box dioramas seen at the MMSI Chicago Show in October 2014: “Cave of the Storm Nymphs” (see Web site editor Jim DeRogatis’s gallery page as well as his step-by-step article)...
  12. Jimdero

    MMSI meets this Friday, Jan. 9

    Happy New Year all! Just a reminder that the first MMSI meeting of 2015 will be held on FRIDAY, Jan. 9, at Oakton Community College. Joe Berton and I will be presenting a slide show on World Expo 2014, and we hope other MMSI members who traveled to sunny Stressa, Italy will help contribute their...
  13. Jimdero

    The MMSI meets this Friday, Nov. 7

    The MMSI's November meeting takes place THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m., in Room 1610 at Oakton Community College. Noted author and Civil War historian Rob Girardi will speak about about Union Generals during the War Between the States, and he'll have copies of his new book available to...
  14. Jimdero

    MMSI Meeting this Friday Oct. 3

    REMINDER: The monthly MMSI meeting takes place THIS FRIDAY 10/3 at 7 p.m. in Room 1610 at Oakton Community College. Club member Herb Metzler will present a program on the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C. two years into the War of 1812, marking that sad day's 200th anniversary...
  15. Jimdero

    MMSI Chicago Show Reminder

    The dates are coming up soon; book your room now for the MMSI rate, and keep painting!
  16. Jimdero

    MMSI meeting Friday Sept. 5

    MMSI MEETING THIS FRIDAY! Our first meeting of the fall season will be held on Friday, Sept 5th. Tom Surlak will present a slide program of his visit to the newly remodeled French Military Museum in Paris, Les Invalides. Parts of the museum were closed for over two years for update and...
  17. Jimdero

    Schedule for the Chicago Show, Oct. 10-12

    Hi All -- Here is the schedule for the MMSI's 40th Annual Chicago Show, which only is a few weeks away now. So finish painting, and see you soon! Friday - Oct 10 9:00 AM 4 PM Painting Flats presented by Penny Meyer-- location; Copper Room 5:30 PM 7 PM Vendor’s Set Up 6:00...
  18. Jimdero

    New updates to BoxDioramas.com

    August 8, 2014: Following the MFCA show at Valley Forge in May and the World Expo in Stresa in July, we have a bounty of updates to the site, along with some other interesting odds and ends that we’ve collected over the last few months. Starting off, we have added exciting new artists galleries...
  19. Jimdero

    MMSI May meeting

    The MMSI's next meeting will be held this Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at a different location because of a conflict at Oakton Community College. Instead, we'll meet at the Des Plaines Elks Club, 495 Lee Street, DesPlaines, IL 60016 -- and the best news, says our venerated Scabbard editor Dick...
  20. Jimdero

    MMSI Show dates & flats seminar 2014

    MMSI Show Dates & Flats Seminar 2014 The Military Miniatures Society of Illinois will hold its 40th Anniversary Show at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg from Oct. 10 to 12, 2014. And we've got an exciting new addition to announce! From MMSI president Mike Cobb: Flats Painting Seminar MMSI 40th...
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