Here it is... I know lots of you watched this piece evolve from the ground up. Many more saw it when it was finished. It now has a home on Armorama. I hope you all enjoy it again.

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It's terrific to see JB's complete SBS in a single feature as opposed to the forum thread. And what an excellent article it is, full of insight and tips from our French master modeller

JB, once again, well done!!!

Rudi

The level of talent never ceases to amaze! Concept, story, construction, finishing....along with descriptive writing, stellar photography, unique sense of humor!
Bravo JBA. Can't wait to see the next big one and am still wondering about "Womb"

Cheers,
Charles

Most deserving of a feature. Great photos .. that capture the vivid colours nicely.

A true Master! I wish to come close to your level of skills one day. Very exceptional Dio.

Hello Jean Bernard,

What a great article! We all followed "Jaws" already on the forum, but your views (rightly interpreted) of the modelling world and the way you articulate it is really worth a second and third read! I love it!

Salutations

Claude

A magnificent article ! Thank you for sharing this document ! the result is -as always- just amazing.

Congrats to you JBA ! Cheers Guy.

well, I can't say much right now as I have beach clogs, dreadful "Great Khali" towel, legs so red people think I am British, and furthermost, very limited time on a computer, but anyway I really thank you for comments and support my friends

The article was a great read and really offered some more insight into how you feel toward your work, I admire that . What you produce really is more of an art piece than a diorama, in looks and the feelings it conveys. And when I see it, I know it's yours.

I love your work.

This is simply one of the finest features ive read on this site! What really made this stand out for me are you insights and thoughts on the world of modeling, and your sense of frustration at the 'norms'. All i can really say is continue doing what you're doing. For me your completed models, are less models, more a piece of artwork, and for that I hope more people take notice of your marvelous little dioramas.

Thank you friends
well about that figs show, something I made out -but only after writing the paper- is that people turning in with their scenettes and figures did concentrate all their forces in order to win some medals, earning a medal was their aim, and only that.
I can understand this for sports but not for model making. Really what made me laugh the more was the surreal silence, gaping mouths and bulging eyes whenever the organizers anounced a new medal. When they called for my name I wasn't simply in the room, when asking wether I had win anything after the ceremony, I was the ONLY one in maybe 100 medals delivered (yes as much!) that had missed what really looked like a mass.
I currently translate that article in french, and the last sentence in my article is something like "it was fun to do, but my beard will be very white indeed the day you find me back at Lugdunum"

I will sound lame, but the real medals that matter to me is your reactions whenever I post some new stuff in forums here and there

Hi jba,

Another interesting and thoughful work, excellent as alwasy it would be hard to add anything to the comments already made.

Really enjoyed reading the article, and your experiences at the figure show

Inspirational stuff, creative and meaningful, good to see such craftsman ship combined with creative and artistic thinking.

Another gem for your collection.

Stay well my friend and keep those pink pins covered from the sun or we shall have to send you a knotted handkerchief and make you an honorary Brit

Al

Jean-Bernard,
My most sincere and generous compliments to you for again presenting a TOTALLY original, and expertly rendered, personally-unique diorama. You are really a shining light of talent and inspiration here.

The hobby advances because of people like YOU, sir!

hey Alan thanks for your comments as always
I am back for good this time and fortunately my red legs turned brown enough, I would like to be an honorary Brit honestly, if only because you can't find Cumberland Sausages, Bodington lager and decent fish and chips in France
Karl thanks a lot -yet I don't know if this hobby really wants to be advancing as a whole, oh well no matter I am here to stay
Thanks for the kind words guys, I have to outstretch myself to find anything clever to somewhat express that I really am very pleased with your comments

My friend, I think you should create a new medal, you do not ride alone and give wonderful color but will also provide jobs to your feelings
This is much much more difficult than any technique, which is complicated by

Domi

That boy look very cool

Hey Bobby, there is one thing I didn't told in the SBS, it's that I didn't know how to paint the Asian kid properly, so the same day I had to paint it coming back in the tube there was that probably Philippino guy standing near me, and i fear he found me a bit queer

Domi, Always an honour coming from such a creative diorama maker like you

Jean-Bernard - first rule of public transport never look at anyone

Hello Jean Bernard,
What a great piece you did. Absolutely outstanding, and so is your story of the process. I totally agree with your thoughts about the modelling scene and especially about competitions.
I wish to be as talented as you to realize all my ideas. But anway, seeing your stunning work encourages me to follw my way. Thank you for that, and thank you you for sharing your standpoints and ideas about modelling. You give great power to these "outlaws".
Your diorama is again as all the others i know from you a masterpiece. I cant stop whatching the pics and i truly hope i will see it once in nature. I bet the impression is much deeper as from the pics.
Maybe that your figure is not perfect what ever that means (I don´t tnink so) but you sculpted it your own. And for me the motion and balance is perfect.
By the way my "Adler" is pretty close to be finshed i hope you will like it.
Many thanks for all
Peter

That must be an ethnic weakness, but most of the time I find it very hard to do that



Now Peter those are pretty nice things you said, and about my small dio too . You know there are all those posts in forums that say "oh yeah, we model for fun", it's true for a lot of the guys, but for some it simply is not. I mean, they spend the day at their office doing things others tell them to do, and then when they come back home and get into their hobby, they follow the same kind of rules in the hope of earning a golden medal.. oh well, that's none of my business anyway, but it's true I won't be attending one of those shows before a long time.
There are great pictures of the SMS Adler with the front destroyed by a collision I think, now that would be a pretty nice thing to model Good luck with that model of yours, and I hope your originality will be rewarding, commercially too!

......Stunning, you are not a modeller but an artist!

thanks Martyn, maybe one day