Here is a diorama I just completed on the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in 1943 when bands of Sailors ganged into taxicabs and went down to the bario in East LA to beat up Pachucos wearing flamboyant Zoot Suits. It is all scratchbuilt in 54mm. The cab was heavily converted from a diecast of a 1941 Plymouth four door.
I hope y'all like it.
[EDIT by EAGLE] :
This is an awesome diorama that deserves its own spot. Therefore I removed the pictures from the forum and inserted them in an On display Article. You can find the article over here :
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BobTavis
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 01:08 PM UTC
BobTavis
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 01:15 PM UTC
You can see how it was made here at PlanetFigure
Mech-Maniac
Joined: April 16, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 02:05 PM UTC
wow! very nice diorama, still cant belive that it is all scratchbuilt! 
jackhammer81
Joined: August 12, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 02:07 PM UTC
Bob excellent dio again!!! I love seeing your work. Thanks for posting. Cheers Kevin
tankysgal1
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 02:36 PM UTC
This truely amazing work. I love the zoot suiters. I love all the colors. How did you do the building. What material did you use to scratch it. WOW!!..Can't see what you do next.
Mary
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Mary
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beachbum
Joined: March 05, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 03:14 PM UTC
WOW! Poetry in motion, make that mid-motion. The vibrant and contrasting colors, the excellent detailing, the action, the about to be spilt trash can......
The cab is a beaut too but then again so is everything else.
The cab is a beaut too but then again so is everything else.
boosahmer
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 03:18 PM UTC
Beautiful work, Bob! Congratulations.
3442
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 03:26 PM UTC
very nice work! fun to have something different than ww2 dios
Frank
Frank
BillyBishop
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 03:34 PM UTC
In honour of your great dio I have popped the Cherry Poppin Daddys swing cd Zoot Suit Riot in the CD player!
Excellent job!
Cheers, Michael
Excellent job!
Cheers, Michael
Hwa-Rang
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 08:49 PM UTC
Amazing piece of work Bob.
Graywolf
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 08:54 PM UTC
Excellent dio...i really missed to see your dios since Taxi de la Marine was here.
Congrats Bob
Congrats Bob
jimbrae
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 09:26 PM UTC
That truly is one of he most original pieces of work in years 
. Superbly executed as well - now this deserves a bigger stage!...Thanks for posting this Bob..Cheers, Jim
. Superbly executed as well - now this deserves a bigger stage!...Thanks for posting this Bob..Cheers, Jim 
Florre
Joined: February 11, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 10:43 PM UTC
Don't know what to say. This ain't modelling, this is pure art...
Could you tell me something more about those zoot suites riots?? Never heard of, sounds interesting. What are zoot suits (very colourfull I suppose)? who wears them (latinos I suppose)? Why were the marines against zoot suits? and so on
Could you tell me something more about those zoot suites riots?? Never heard of, sounds interesting. What are zoot suits (very colourfull I suppose)? who wears them (latinos I suppose)? Why were the marines against zoot suits? and so on
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 12:04 AM UTC
Stunning Bob. Great scene, sculpting and painting. But the animation for a static model is amazing. Its always a pleasure to see your dios and this is the best so far. A welcome change to the usual battle dios and an interesting topic that is not known of, to most ... well to me anyway. I enjoyed both you pictures here, and the in-progress build ups on planet armor. Thanks for sharing.
Have you any idea what your next subject will be? Willing to share with us yet?
Have you any idea what your next subject will be? Willing to share with us yet?
Tarok
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 12:30 AM UTC
Bob, that really is a masterpiece.
Like Florres, I am not familiar with the Zoot Suit riots. Can anyone tell us a bit more about the origins of these riots?
What are Pachucos?
Like Florres, I am not familiar with the Zoot Suit riots. Can anyone tell us a bit more about the origins of these riots?
What are Pachucos?
keenan
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 12:49 AM UTC
BobTavis
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:32 AM UTC
Quoted Text
This truely amazing work. I love the zoot suiters. I love all the colors. How did you do the building. What material did you use to scratch it. WOW!!..Can't see what you do next.
Mary
The building was quite simple. I built the walls with cork and framed with basswood. The surface was coated with Liquitex Stucco texturing medium and then painted. The window shutters were made with plastic card and so was the roof.
BobTavis
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:37 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Stunning Bob. Great scene, sculpting and painting. But the animation for a static model is amazing. Its always a pleasure to see your dios and this is the best so far. A welcome change to the usual battle dios and an interesting topic that is not known of, to most ... well to me anyway. I enjoyed both you pictures here, and the in-progress build ups on planet armor. Thanks for sharing.
Have you any idea what your next subject will be? Willing to share with us yet?
Well, for my next project I will be talking a slight diversion from dios and doing a 1/9th scale sculpture of the following picture:
I am a big fan of Churchill and I think this picture really says a lot about him. Plus I get to do a Tommy Gun albeit the Brit version called the "Savage."
After that I will finish the third in my trilogy of WWI called "Brave Little Belgian," where a Beligan Minerva armored car is chasing down three German Uhlans from the very first month of the war.
Neill
Joined: May 26, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 03:53 AM UTC
Awesome Job!
My history class just finished this chapter. My students were surprised at the attitude of both sides of this weird riot.
Excellent work, reminiscence of Ray Anderson's work. Sculpting is great, paint awesome and the composition superb
John
My history class just finished this chapter. My students were surprised at the attitude of both sides of this weird riot.
Excellent work, reminiscence of Ray Anderson's work. Sculpting is great, paint awesome and the composition superb
John
Parks20
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 04:02 AM UTC
Simply amazing. Original, great painting, great poses, it flows well. Great job. This is the type of work that inspires others to try something different, and to improve on their skills.
BobTavis
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 04:03 AM UTC
Wow, I haven't heard Ray Anderson mentioned in years. Thanks for the kudo.
HILBERT
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 06:01 AM UTC
WOW owesome, all scratchbuild?? amazing!
I like the relaxing black gangster
Where are the Tommy Guns???
NIce job!
Greetz Hilbert
I like the relaxing black gangster
Where are the Tommy Guns???
NIce job!
Greetz Hilbert
Burik
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:17 PM UTC
What I like about Bob's work is that he elevates this to an art.
Will we see this at any shows this year?
Will we see this at any shows this year?
BobTavis
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:36 PM UTC
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Will we see this at any shows this year?
It will be at SCAHMS in California in two weeks, perhaps Valley Forge in May, then Tulsa in June, then World Expo in Boston in July, then Chicago in October and finally it gets delivered to the guy who commissioned it at the Long Island Show in November.
Major_Goose
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 10:17 PM UTC
Very nice work .just this. This dio will make a long run till it reaches the owners hands !!!!!! :-) :-)
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