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böckchen:
Thank you Glen for the finishings.  :) :)

Yes, the series is still before the big kick-off to a civil war.
Even the shots have not fallen on Sumter ......

I am planning a further on the topic of Fort Sumter-the period after the deduction of U.S. troops "The Southern States flag over Fort Sumter" as a small series ...... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Glen:
Indeed! Nicely done. The story aspect is all important in dioramas. There is a certain surrealism in early ACW photos and art where townsfolk and sightsee-ers would come out to tour defenses, watch battles, etc. That would all change within a few months. Perhaps a 'Siege of Vicksburg' diorama might be appropriate - starving soldiers and civilians dug into hillsides with a shattered city crumbling around them. Sort of an Alpha - Omega viewpoint.


Again, well done.


Glen

marko:
I had not considered how you handled this as a whole until you mentioned the stairway.  It really is quite a wonderful example of a Diorama/Shadowbox outside of the figures which are beautifully balanced and painted.


Reminds me of one of Shep Paine's pieces which also show a great sense of design to them, i.e. everything looks right from any angle.  They also tend to have a number of little stories in them based on how the characters interact, all of which look natural.  Really first rate Wolfgang!


mark  8)

Roger:
Your hard work really paid off Wolfgang.

böckchen:
Thank you Roger,
The most difficult part was the stairs create the portal.
A brace I made of brass and then molded in silicon and reproduced with a tin alloy.
Further materials are modeling mass (air certain consolidating materials clay mass),
2 mm hard cardboard, wooden slats and acrylfabe .....
the rest is now history .....

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