"On the ramparts of ago Fort Sumter in 1861"

[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 

[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 .....

[Roger]

Lovely figures and diorama Wolfgang!

[böckchen]

Thank you Ken and Brain for your comments.
 In fact, the original looks even better than the snapshot. 
If I have a better picture so I'll upload it.

if it should be for innteresse, the box content has a background with width of 33 cm,
 height 22cm un d a depth of 9 cm.

[Brian]

Agree with Ken they just better 

[mil-mart]

An excellent set of figures and a great diorama, perfect for the ACW enthusiast . Like this one a lot.


Cheers Ken

[böckchen]

Today, now the resulting diorama to the series.
It shows Fort Moultrie in January 1861 before the artillery bombardment on Sammter.
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[willie]

That is a very nice set and I have meet Don. At various shows. Also have worked at Sumter with the park Services. Willie

[böckchen]

Now the figures are painted.
Here is a snapshot of the sample preparation.
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Before the flag, nor the stairs portal and the wall must be imagined now.
As can be seen on the original photo of 1860/1861. And Fort Sumter in the background.

Oh, I have visions again and already see another picture on the wall pictures

[böckchen]

Thanks guys,
 nice that you like the series.
 She has also a historical background,
 thus also reach!
 yes, even these figures, of course, be placed in a diorama.

[marko]

Fantastic.  Really like this one Wolfgang, well done.


Mark 

[nmrocks]

another great American Civil War set! you are moving fast to fill the gap of highly detailed sets/scenarios, can't keep up! I guess it's a good problem to have.
Ray