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Dioramas: Buildings & Ruins
Ruined buildings and city scenes.
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window research needed- france 1940
plstktnkr2
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 01:57 PM UTC
I wish to build an mildly-damaged French house and need window frame pictures so I may scratch-build some, plus a wooden door- entry area so I may build this with some real objects to go by, instead of getting a passport and tickets to France.
Rick
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 02:01 PM UTC
What I meant to say was reference pictures of pre WW2 house windows
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 06:40 PM UTC
Hi Rick,
Hope this helps a bit:

http://www.normandy1944.org.uk/DSC_7579a.jpg

Regards
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 07:10 PM UTC
Use this link

archives

In the field "Recherche libre" type the word "fenetre" (french for window, and yes, dear amis français, i know that fenêtre get's a ê, but this sign is probably well hidden on a non-french keyboard :-) )

Limit the search by chosing "non" in the field "prise de vue couleur" and tick the box "avec image en ligne"

You have nearly 20000 results (see at the bottom) Sometimes pics do not load all, just choose another page.

Redo that with the word "porte" for the door

Good luck

Claude

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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 04:19 AM UTC
Many thanks , to claude and vladimir, that helped a bunch.

Claude, as soon as I am able I will be getting a copy of your book, it looks to be awesome!
Rick
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 06:05 AM UTC
Hi Rick,

i am in south of France, I can take you some pictures if needed.
all is depending in which area you want to stated your diorama;

Cheers alexandre
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 06:54 AM UTC
Alexandre, yes that would be very helpful
thank you
was looking for something from a 2 story maison house
Rick
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 03:09 AM UTC
Hi

as promised here is a couple of windows pics.
It as been harder than I thought because many old windows have been remove by new one.









And here some building pictures:








I hope that this will help you into your diorama.

PS: just think that I am living in the south east of France.
http://maps.google.fr/
the town/village pictured is : Mours saint eusebe
Most of the building are built with local material that is "molasse" = sand compacted by the time.
The molasse can be very hard until very soft.
If you need complementary informations do not hesitated.
cheers Alexandre
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