Taxi de la Marne

[LCoote]

Wow Bob, great work and nice to see all of the progress pictures together.
I bet you'll be glad to see it finished

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey Bob!

Wow, simply amazing, very original concept with a lot of action and motion. I always liked large figure dioramas, and you've done a great job of it so far. Looking forward to see it done for sure!

How are you attaching everything to the base? Are you planning on taking it to shows? If so what have you done to prevent parts from breaking off the base. Always wondered this

 

[Edson]

Im sure all this work will be winner from a Gold Medal in every show that you will go, you are a very patient and talent person Bob so, congratulation for these great work , and keep showming us more from these beautiful diorama.

Best whishes
Ed

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by Anders Heintz@Dec 29 2003, 05:45 PM


How are you attaching everything to the base? Are you planning on taking it to shows? If so what have you done to prevent parts from breaking off the base. Always wondered this

I always pin my figures both for painting and for final mounting. When I had arranged the figures on the base where I wanted I drilled holes to fit the pins. The pins go down about half an inch into the base. I will epoxy them when finalizing their position. I also pinned the soldeirs that will be on the Taxi. Needless to say a couple can only have short pins so they don't show through the running boards or roof. I will reinforce the bonding with a dab of Goop in addition to the epoxied pins. They will not fall out! Considering there is no real metal in this diorama the whole thing is pretty light. The heaviest thing is the mahogony board everything is mounted on. Trim moulding will dress the edges.

As far as shows are concerned I would like to have done for Atlanta in February. Then I will take it to SCAHMS in March, Tulsa in June and perhaps Chicago later in the year. I doubt I will make it to MFCA or any other East Coast show this year.

 

[Guy]

Beautiful Work Bob,
I have been waiting thru the day as you were posting into the workbench and was admiring each step your postings took you toward completion. Absolutely stunning dio with skills few can match. You will do well at the shows.

Guy

 

[quang]

It's a terrific piece, Bob. Great atmosphere and attention to details.

Two things though.

Where do those dead leaves in the gutter come from? There's not a tree in sight (nor room for one to grow from).

I'm also not too keen about the nun brandishing the crucifix. It's an unlikely gesture in Roman Catholic ritual (especially for nuns). Also considering the size of the crucifix and the fact that there's no pocket in nun's clothing, how does she carry it around?

I hope you don't mind the remarks. It's just the Sherlock Holmes side of me!

Quang

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by quang@Dec 30 2003, 03:13 AM


Two things though.

Where do those dead leaves in the gutter come from? There's not a tree in sight (nor room for one to grow from).

I'm also not too keen about the nun brandishing the crucifix. It's an unlikely gesture in Roman Catholic ritual (especially for nuns). Also considering the size of the crucifix and the fact that there's no pocket in nun's clothing, how does she carry it around?

I hope you don't mind the remarks. It's just the Sherlock Holmes side of me!

Quang

Elementary my dear Quang. In explanation, there are many trees growing in Paris of course. In fact there is foliage wedged between the two storefronts. I thought putting a full grown tree would be too distracting without adding anything of importance and the leaves in the gutter are hinting at trees growing off scene.

As far as the Nun is concerned I am probably guilty of more poetry than dogma Usually, the cross would be worn around the neck hanging by a cord and originally I had a smaller cross but it got lost so I enlarged it for dramatic purposes. I could add the cord but since she has a rosary in her other hand I thought it would be too busy. I was thinking that the emotion of the event would possibly cause people to act in unconventional ways. By the time of this particular event despite the fact the war was only a month old the French had already lost several hundred thousand soldiers and they were quite desperate.

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by quang@Dec 30 2003, 03:13 AM


Two things though.

Where do those dead leaves in the gutter come from? There's not a tree in sight (nor room for one to grow from).

I'm also not too keen about the nun brandishing the crucifix. It's an unlikely gesture in Roman Catholic ritual (especially for nuns). Also considering the size of the crucifix and the fact that there's no pocket in nun's clothing, how does she carry it around?

I hope you don't mind the remarks. It's just the Sherlock Holmes side of me!

Quang

Elementary my dear Quang. In explanation, there are many trees growing in Paris of course. In fact there is foliage wedged between the two storefronts. I thought putting a full grown tree would be too distracting without adding anything of importance and the leaves in the gutter are hinting at trees growing off scene.

As far as the Nun is concerned I am probably guilty of more poetry than dogma Usually, the cross would be worn around the neck hanging by a cord and originally I had a smaller cross but it got lost so I enlarged it for dramatic purposes. I could add the cord but since she has a rosary in her other hand I thought it would be too busy. I was thinking that the emotion of the event would possibly cause people to act in unconventional ways. By the time of this particular event despite the fact the war was only a month old the French had already lost several hundred thousand soldiers and they were quite desperate.

 

[JCOX]

Bob,

Great job!

I too love the originallity of the subject. Hope this makes an appearance at the Atlanta show in the future (only show I can afford to attend for now ).

-jim cox

 

[JCOX]

Bob,

Great job!

I too love the originallity of the subject. Hope this makes an appearance at the Atlanta show in the future (only show I can afford to attend for now ).

-jim cox

 

[garyjd]

Bob, Nice work. Not many painters tackle such a huge project, and there is no doubting the amount of time you've spent on this diorama.~Gary

 

[garyjd]

Bob, Nice work. Not many painters tackle such a huge project, and there is no doubting the amount of time you've spent on this diorama.~Gary

 

[MSzwarc]

Where in Texas are you? I am near Dallas.

Bob, I live in Lavaca County, about 225 miles due south of Dallas.

Mike

 

[MSzwarc]

Where in Texas are you? I am near Dallas.

Bob, I live in Lavaca County, about 225 miles due south of Dallas.

Mike

 

[gordy]

The cobbles look great, and you've really captured the look of the street beautifully, especially the 'domed' effect

 

[gordy]

The cobbles look great, and you've really captured the look of the street beautifully, especially the 'domed' effect

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by garyjd@Dec 30 2003, 10:07 AM
Bob, Nice work. Not many painters tackle such a huge project, and there is no doubting the amount of time you've spent on this diorama.~Gary

I shudder to think how much time has been spent on it. It has to be several hundred hours maybe close to five hundred so far. This will teach me, huh? I am surprised at my own tenacity considering what an instant gratification guy I usually am.

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by garyjd@Dec 30 2003, 10:07 AM
Bob, Nice work. Not many painters tackle such a huge project, and there is no doubting the amount of time you've spent on this diorama.~Gary

I shudder to think how much time has been spent on it. It has to be several hundred hours maybe close to five hundred so far. This will teach me, huh? I am surprised at my own tenacity considering what an instant gratification guy I usually am.

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by MSzwarc@Dec 30 2003, 10:43 AM

Where in Texas are you? I am near Dallas.

Bob, I live in Lavaca County, about 225 miles due south of Dallas.

Mike

Well, we may bump into each other at some point at a show perhaps.

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by MSzwarc@Dec 30 2003, 10:43 AM

Where in Texas are you? I am near Dallas.

Bob, I live in Lavaca County, about 225 miles due south of Dallas.

Mike

Well, we may bump into each other at some point at a show perhaps.