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Harry Dente

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:42 pm

Bruno, I can't log in-need to re-set password. My "public" e-mail account is hdente@msn.com. send me your contact info, and I'll forward some stuff.

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bgire

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:12 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:48 am
Posts: 558
Location: La Rochelle, France

Now Ladies and Gentlemen :woo_hoo:

This week end résumé :

and now may I introduce to you....

The Power Barge (YC283) !:

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johndon

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:27 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:39 pm
Posts: 1019
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Fantastic

John

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bgire

Post subject: Re: USN fans help invited

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:59 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:48 am
Posts: 558
Location: La Rochelle, France

Last news :
Jean is simultaneously building his stuff and has started designing another PE set to fully equip the inclined slip shown on the East side of the diorama. I'll do the structure in resin.
He should issue very soon (Jean usually computer-draws faster than his own shadow) all the slip equipment (rails, scaffoldings, additional buildings, even the floating gate), so the slip will host two subs, as shown on many NavSource photos.

Jean wants to design and draw all the stuff for a christening-launching ceremony down to the detail... including the music band :big_grin:

Don't be afraid : he didn't tell me about the Champagne bottle
... yet.
On NavSource pictures, he only can see one trumpet/ bugle player and NO band for most of the ceremonies, so his question is : what was the real number of players usually invited at a sub launching ceremony ? Any idea from our USN fans ?
... this is going crazy... but soooo much exciting ! :bash_2:

Bruno

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JIM BAUMANN

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:47 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:30 pm
Posts: 5591
Location: Nr Southampton England

Once again Bruno--I have to add that I find all this VERY impressive.

The level of detail is high-- and it all looks very very sharp.

Macro lenses and big PC monitors are very brutal judges(!!)--but this TINY stuff stands up well under such cruel scrutiny!!

EXCELLENT--looking forward to seeing you and Jean winning some prizes at Telford...! ( this year...?)..!!

Best wishes--and thank you for keeping us here at MW.com up to date on this wonderful undertaking!!

JIM Baumann

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bgire

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:49 am

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:48 am
Posts: 558
Location: La Rochelle, France

Today's work :

The utility barges are now almost complete :
From left to right : Workshop barge, power barge, dredge, small workshop barge

Bruno

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Guest

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:08 pm

Hi there! This is the first time I look at your diorama and I am absolutely astounded and delighted!! The small scale, the intricate pieces of equipment, the minutely detailed structures and vehicles, all of these are really amazing. In addition, they are so well assembled and crisply painted. This is truly an example of "the whole project is more than the sum of its parts". My hat off to you!!!

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J. Soca

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:32 pm

Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:36 pm
Posts: 2161
Location: About 50 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico ( traveling W is you do so :)

Simply outstanding!!! :thumbs_up_1:

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MichelB

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:46 am

Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:26 am
Posts: 1689
Location: The Netherlands

Ab-so-lutely! :thumbs_up_1:

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Guest

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:18 pm

The lttle barges really are the best part of the dio!!

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johndon

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:50 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:39 pm
Posts: 1019
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

I'm loving the barges. I'm too cack handed to work in 1/700th so this is truly inspirational work...

John

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bgire

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:22 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:48 am
Posts: 558
Location: La Rochelle, France

Hello

Today's barge is the crane barge. Here are shots of the assembly. I love the 1:700 scale operator and the crew with the ladder...

Bruno

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Reid

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:53 pm

Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:03 pm
Posts: 436
Location: SoCal

does anyone make plans for the dock cranes or do you draw your up??

GREAT JOB!!! those little dudes are amazing!!

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bgire

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:01 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:48 am
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Location: La Rochelle, France

All our stuff has been drawn by Jean...

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nick

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:33 am

Joined: Tue May 29, 2007 2:23 am
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Location: Queen City of the South - Cebu City, Philippines

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J. Soca

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:56 pm

Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:36 pm
Posts: 2161
Location: About 50 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico ( traveling W is you do so :)

I stil don't know how you guys do it..... fantastic job :thumbs_up_1:

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Quincy

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:23 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:41 am
Posts: 2215
Location: Monson, MA.

This is museum quality work at its best. :thumbs_up_1:

Bob Pink.

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JNSekas

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:21 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:06 am
Posts: 60

Jean and Bruno,

To say I am speechless would be to lie... why... my wife could hear me howling all the way upstairs. I laughed because she looks at some of my 1/350 stuff, for example, and thinks I'm nuts! :yeah:

This is truly inspirational and not just a little intimidating. None the less I would "damn the torpedoes" and sign up to purchase your beautiful work along with many many other folks here! Gentlemen I implore you to make this unique and sorely needed material available to us mere mortals!

My wife just looked at me and rolled her eyes... "How much will this cost?" :jump_1:

Truly magnificent!!

John

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bgire

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:07 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:48 am
Posts: 558
Location: La Rochelle, France

Thank you folks for your advices and comments.
These seem to boost Jean higher and faster. Here is his week-end's work : another crane barge (this time the YD98)

I must confess that despite I helped designing the master, I made the PE, I started to build my own... I feel astonished too by Jean's skills.

Bruno

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Avery Boyer

Post subject: Re: A 1:700 scale 1944 Mare Island Navy Yard

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:27 pm

Joined: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:56 pm
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Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania

That's just....amazing, incredible, stunning, jaw-dropping, stupendous, fantastical, aw hell I ran out of adjectives........

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