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Clervaux - the village grows
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Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 09:25 PM UTC
Hi! It's great to see more from you!
Cobblestone pattern is great!

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Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 10:30 PM UTC
The street looks very good!
Thanks for the update!

greetings...
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:33 AM UTC
This diorama is such a masterpiece!!!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:41 AM UTC
Claude, as always, amazing work! I admire your patience with those stones (and also the roof tiles earlier), don't think I could keep at it that long.

Cheers!
Stefan

PS: Will probably go to Luxembourg (City) on business in June, do you know of any good hobby shops in the center?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:54 AM UTC

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Stefan

PS: Will probably go to Luxembourg (City) on business in June, do you know of any good hobby shops in the center?


No!

Seriously, there is one located near the Railwaystation, it's pretty small and has a small assortiment of plastic model kits. It's a nice mix of brands, but only 3-4 meters of wall and of course with Luxembourg level prices (should be the same level as in CH, high! )
The rest is Diecast and RC-cars.
It has one big advantage, it sells my book!

Thanks all for the comment!
I'm just back from another root-hunt during my breakfast break, so you can call me crazy again! You do it anyway ! LOL

Claude

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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:17 AM UTC
Great work, Claude. Such quality on such a large scale!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 07:54 AM UTC
Yo Claude,

I can believe that you didn't post in a month! What a work on the street...and a great work. May I ask how thick the cork is?

I stay tuned.

Greetz Nico
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 08:06 AM UTC
Justen, Nico,

Thanks guys

Nico, the cork is 3 mm thick. I cut it also in 3x7 mm pieces.
I will not count them this time, but it will certainly be around 3000 pieces again like last time.

Claude
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 09:13 AM UTC
Hi Cladue,

Apologies, it's been a while since I dropped in to see the progress, Looking terrific as before, I wonder where you get the patience from for all the individual bricks and tiles

Great to have some space to work in. The gate turned out really well and the whole street front is starting to come together.

Terrific work.

Al - some cyber beers to keep you going.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 09:16 AM UTC
This is amazing, trully incredible work. I cant believe you use high density blue foam for your buildings. I have a ton of that stuff left over from my times at University.

I think you have inspired me to try my own building.

Thanks very much

Cheers Damian.

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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 01:12 AM UTC
Super work Claude! You are an inspiration to all modellers.
I have just ordered your book. I am looking forward to spending a lot of time with it!

Keep it up,
John
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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 01:34 AM UTC
John,
Thank you very much. I got your order! It's already packed, but i can not leave the house today so it will be in the post tomorrow.

I hope you have a good and inspirational read and am looking forward to your comments.

Claude (at home with a little health problem)


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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 01:38 AM UTC
you keep on going! Very nice work mate!
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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 09:11 PM UTC

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you keep on going! Very nice work mate!


No problem with that Koen as i am freshly motivated because of the two expos in September (Modéligaume in B and Euromilitaire )

Thanks for looking
Claude
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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 09:48 PM UTC
Ola Claude

Fantastic work mate... I really love to see how you go into all this detail... Absolutely stunning.

Re the book... I completely forgot to order it. Will do it next week.
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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 11:39 PM UTC

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I rerceived your book today. It is one of the signed ones. It is great can't wait untill you are able to do anotherone. On the rest of the project. Keep up all the good working. Waiting for your next updates.
Tom


Where did you get the book from Tom? I tried the link and it's broken. I got a page not found error. Thanks! - Jim
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Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 11:48 PM UTC

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I rerceived your book today. It is one of the signed ones. It is great can't wait untill you are able to do anotherone. On the rest of the project. Keep up all the good working. Waiting for your next updates.
Tom


Where did you get the book from Tom? I tried the link and it's broken. I got a page not found error. Thanks! - Jim


Hi Jim,

All links work!
http://www.diorama-clervaux.com

There you have a full list of resellers throughout the world and also the possibility to buy directly with me. The book is about the castle build! The rest of the build will be covered later.


@Robert, thanks! I have some left, no problem :-)

Thanks all for your interest, i'm glad to hear that
Claude

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Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 12:00 AM UTC

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I rerceived your book today. It is one of the signed ones. It is great can't wait untill you are able to do anotherone. On the rest of the project. Keep up all the good working. Waiting for your next updates.
Tom


Where did you get the book from Tom? I tried the link and it's broken. I got a page not found error. Thanks! - Jim


Hi Jim,

All links work!
http://www.diorama-clervaux.com

There you have a full list of resellers throughout the world and also the possibility to buy directly with me. The book is about the castle build! The rest of the build will be covered later.


@Robert, thanks! I have some left, no problem :-)

Thanks all for your interest, i'm glad to hear that
Claude



Thank you Claude! I just bought a copy from the web site. - Jim
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Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 01:13 AM UTC

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Thank you Claude! I just bought a copy from the web site. - Jim


Cool got it!

As i have one book to post for John, your book will be in the mail in two hours.

I wish you already a very interesting read

Claude (and thanks again)
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Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 08:46 AM UTC
Claude I apologise for not popping in sooner

Once again superb work and do you plan to make a forest with all of those twigs in your hobby room? .
I plan to be at Euromilitare this year so I look forward to seeing this in the flesh and meeting yourself.

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Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:50 PM UTC
Hi Jaymes,

Thanks for taking the time.
From all those twigs i am doing a selection to do 1 weeping willow.
I am trying to build a big and visually convincing tree, as most weeping willows i saw until now in scale are IMO problematic regarding the hanging twigs. It will be prominently displayed, so it should be good.

Of course i am using the rest and all i am assembling to do the forest above the river Clervaux (no kidding) . They can be used for hanging birch trees or all other treess. But i am not falling for the trap of using the roots at all costs. A tree looking like a root is not good IMO, so i will throw away everything not suitable.


Looking forward to meet you in Folkestone
(let me say my presence is more then probable, i am tentatively invited, the official invitation is not in yet)

Claude
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 04:54 AM UTC
Jim sorry I had seen your post sooner. I got the book from www.monroeperdu.com I just tried the link and it works.
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 01:09 PM UTC

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Jim sorry I had seen your post sooner. I got the book from www.monroeperdu.com I just tried the link and it works.
Tom


No thing Tom. I ordered one from Claude's website. When I clicked the link I got a "page not found" and a list of all manner of links with the name "perdu" and "monroe". I don't know why the occasional link will behave like that. I have had this happen before with distributors of modeling books. Many are limited run and when what was allocated is sold, that's it! The last two military vehicle reference books I had to order from the country the author published them in because the US distributors either wouldn't respond or the link was dead. I assumed this was more of the same. Anyway, thanks for responding! - Jim
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 11:56 PM UTC


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No thing Tom. I ordered one from Claude's website. When I clicked the link I got a "page not found" and a list of all manner of links with the name "perdu" and "monroe". I don't know why the occasional link will behave like that. I have had this happen before with distributors of modeling books. Many are limited run and when what was allocated is sold, that's it! The last two military vehicle reference books I had to order from the country the author published them in because the US distributors either wouldn't respond or the link was dead. I assumed this was more of the same. Anyway, thanks for responding! - Jim


Hi Jim,

I can guaratee that this is not the case with Monroeperdue. The link works fine (at least under Firefox), the seller also has some books. This was a mysterious error.
As soon as i know that a reseller does not stock anymore, i delete the banner (it's the case for the french Blast). Sold out , but are not restocking. Sadely for me.

I shipped your book on Friday. Normally (my last experiences) , it could be with you in about 1 week, but, you probably saw the news, no flight is leaving Europe for the moment because of the volcano ashes, so this may cause a bit of delay.

Have a nice Sunday

Claude




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Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 01:08 AM UTC
Gday Claude
Some very concise cobblestone work there mon ami...
The park section adds a good lower level interest across the street, and the circular pattern both adds some *pop* whilst also blending in with the rest nicely... Good luck with the forest too; shoud provide a great contrast to the buildings...
Hey I'm reading a book on the Ardennes offensive and there a rw a couple of chapters on the defenders of Clervaux. Your work here makes the read all the more interesting...
Brad
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