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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.

Now Ladies and Gentlemen

This week end r�sum� :



and now may I introduce to you....

The Power Barge (YC283) !:

Fantastic

John

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
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 !

Bruno

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

Today's work :

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







Bruno

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!!!

Simply outstanding!!!

Ab-so-lutely!

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

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

John

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

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

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

All our stuff has been drawn by Jean...

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

This is museum quality work at its best.





Bob Pink.

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! 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?"

Truly magnificent!!

John

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

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