First, I’d like to thank everyone for the incredible welcome. I honestly didn’t expect it. Thank you so much for all the kind words.
Paul – I’ve visited your website many times and have marveled at how you can bring life to any figure, even the mediocre sculpts. When I saw your comment I was honestly thrilled.
Wiking, Egbert, and Bluefalchion – Thank you for checking out the website. We all have our vices and playing with my one-inch soldiers is mine. The website provides an opportunity to share the hobby with like-minded guys. We're normal after all!
C M Dodson – “Tora, Tora, Tora” is one of my favorite movies. I’ve seen it at least a dozen times over the course of the last 40 years and it never gets old.
Sberry and Egbert – Indoor photography has always perplexed me. Until this diorama, I had always taken my photos outside. This is probably the first time that my indoor pictures came out ok. As they say, “even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”
Konrad – To me, the research is always the most challenging – and fun – part of a project. Executing it into a diorama can sometimes be a drag.
Bluefalchion – I find everything about the Second World War fascinating – not just the Pacific War. I think in this case I bit off more than I could chew. In fact, I regret somewhat having started this project, as it took so long to complete and kept me from focusing on my primary interest – the Desert War.
To everyone who commented – I was so encouraged by your comments that I started working on a diorama I had been contemplating for quite some time – one of Marseille and his Bf 109. It'll be a few months but it'll be a lot of fun.
At any rate, I’ve included four more photos that I thought you might like. Just curious: I wonder if anyone out there can figure out how I made the glass lantern in the third photo.
chules
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