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The club has had some inquiries about 2013 dates and our new venue (very close to the old venue, but nearer shopping and dining in the area), so here is the coop. The 39th ANNUAL CHICAGO SHOW October 11 to 13, 2013 NOTE OUR NEW LOCATION! Hyatt Regency Schaumburg 1800 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg...

Happy New Year, diorama-lovers! We have some exciting ads to BoxDioramas.com to announce, starting with a more than hour-long video from the MMSI Chicago Show in 2012, a panel discussion on “Fostering Creativity in the Hobby” featuring master modelers Sheperd Paine, Joe Berton, and Fletcher...

The first MMSI meeting of 2013 is this Friday (Jan. 4). Same time (7:30 p.m.), same place (Oakton Community College in Des Plaines), but a different room: 1604 on the first floor. The topic: MILITARY HEADGEAR. Bring your favorites from your collection and tell us about them! See you there.

Lots of updates from the 2012 MMSI Chicago Show! Two new dioramas added to the Jim DeRogatis gallery (with accompanying step-by-step articles), new boxes added to the Dennis Levy and Dave Browne galleries, and an old box displayed at the show but previously unseen here from Tom Surlak. (Barry...

Darryl Audette and I have updated boxdioramas.com, our Web site devoted to the art of the box diorama, with photos of the new box by John Schley, the first (and to date only) box by Grand Master Greg DiFranco, and more. Look for the next update after the MMSI Chicago Show (Oct. 12-14), when...

A Web site hosted by Jim DeRogatis and Darryl Audette (with advice and guidance from the grand master himself, Sheperd Paine) devoted to showcasing, celebrating, and discussing the art of the box diorama. Visit us now at www.boxdioramas.com! What you’ll find: Articles, interviews, and history on...

MMSI meeting night is this Friday, May 4, usual place -- Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines -- but starting a little earlier (doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the fun starting at 7:45) because it's a special night: THE ANNUAL (every other year, actually) MMSI AUCTION...

Meeting reminder: THIS FRIDAY (the 13th no less!), Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, 7:30 p.m. Mike Tapavica, sculptor, artist and avid re-enactor, will present a program on the American Militia in the Revolutionary War. As always, bring any figures, books, prints, or militaria from...

Hi all -- The monthly meeting of the MMSI will not take place as usual on the first Friday of this month, but on the second: Friday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m., in the usual place, Oakton Community College. On tap: Mike Tapavica on the American Militia during the Revolutionary War. Don't miss it...

Chicago-area modelers: Have you got half-finished pieces on your workbench covered in dust and sporting cobwebs? (Ever seen MMSI President Mike Cobb's workplace?) This is the MMSI clinic for you! Theory & Practice: A modeling workshop -- Finishing What You Started takes place on Saturday, March...

The Military Miniature Society of Illinois' monthly meeting is THIS FRIDAY, March 2, usual time and place (Oakton Community College, 7 p.m.). Club member Tony Bialas will presenting a program on molding and casting small parts in resin; he's a veteran at this work and will lead us through a...

Just catching up on the news of the selection of Stresa for World Expo 2014 and I'm posting here to say: Bravo! The best trip of my life was to that area of Northern Italy; it is one of the most beautiful places in the world, one of the least touristy areas of Italy, rich in Napoleonic and...

The Military Miniature Society of Illinois will hold its monthly meeting this Friday, Feb. 3, at the usual time and place: 7:30 p.m. at Oakton Community College (see www.mmsichicago.com if you need more info or specific directions). This month's topic: naval combat during the War of 1812...

Hi Patrick -- Great photos; thanks for sharing! My name is Jim DeRogatis and I am a modeler and journalist from the U.S. (thanks for the shot of my box diorama, "Cleopatra Testing Poisons"; I'm proud to have won a bronze at Expo!). Figure International is going to publish a show report that I...

Hi all -- Sorry for any duplication in posting this reminder, but as of tomorrow, we're officially two weeks away from the Military Miniature Society of Illinois' annual CHICAGO SHOW, taking place once again at Chicago Marriot in Schaumburg, on Friday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 17. You...

Hello all -- I wanted to give you an early head's up on the Military Miniature Society of Illinois' 35th annual Chicago Show, since the group has some extra special treats in store to celebrate this milestone anniversary. If you are on the fence about attending (maybe still recovering from...

Thanks, everyone, for your comments on the Shep Paine book: It was a labor of love, and I am glad many of my fellow modelers are enjoying it! I did it because it was the book I wanted to have on my shelf; I'm thrilled it's winning a place on many of yours! Chris, as for your comments, well, I'm...

While many of Shep's most famous pieces have been seen in his how-to books -- the photography, figures, diorama and armor books -- this book is the first to include all of them in one place, with many photos even of familiar pieces that have not been published before, and many other pieces (from...

Thanks, Steve! It was a labor of love, and I'm glad you're digging it!

After several frustrating delays, I am proud to announce that my book on one of our hobby's greatest artists and innovators if finally available from Schiffer Publishing: SHEPERD PAINE: THE LIFE AND WORK OF A MASTER MODELER AND MILITARY HISTORIAN. A gorgeously produced hardcover of more than...