Kabul Street Shop - Work in progress
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: May 03, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 06:38 PM UTC
This is a project I've been working for a long time now. The project began in my mind when I was deployed to Afghanistan 2005-2006.
I wanted to build a diorama, showing a scene from Kabul, where locals have uncovered some UXO's - Some of you may have seen my Landcruiser BJ44 from MIG, painted as an OMAR mine clearing vehicle.
And now I'm about 90% done with my scratchbuilt Kabul street shop... It's made from cardboard, matchsticks, plastic, plaster and loads of MIG pigments.
The bottles in the shop window are from Accurate Armour...
This is the vehicle that eventually will be a part of the diorama:
Any advice or comments will be highly appreciated!
Best regards,
Bjoern Clausen
"Ad damnam initiam velocitatem – Ferite!"
California, United States
Joined: April 01, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 07:06 PM UTC
Looks good. Lets see some more. "Q"
"Don't fear the night, fear what hunts at night"
Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 07:10 PM UTC
Looks great. Great job on scratch building.
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Showcase
Illinois, United States
Joined: February 01, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 07:11 PM UTC
You've caught my interest. Looks great to me. Love to see more.
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 10, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 08:12 PM UTC
Wow, thats some great scratch building! It looks absolutely real! Great job!
Buskerud, Norway
Joined: July 31, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 08:39 PM UTC
Bullseye Bjoern
I think I raided this particulary shop back in 2003... :-)
Looking forward to see the finished dio.
Erik
Slovenia
Joined: December 11, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 12:19 AM UTC
Damn Clausewitz
This thing brings back memories
it's just as looking at some of the pictures from my private collection
All you need is a few locals squating at the entrance...
Great job
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...ok þú ert maðr feigr...
Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 01, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 12:44 AM UTC
Your Kabul shop in my opinion is a fantastic job,I think with the jeep will be a great dio,keep sending pics
Pedro
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: April 30, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 01:49 AM UTC
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 02:59 AM UTC
I do like the dirty windows, and the goods display. Nice job there.
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: August 03, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 03:03 AM UTC
Outstanding work there Bjoern! I think you captured the atmosphere of the shop very well! Do you have a sketch on how the final dio would look like?
Jeremy Wee
"A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.."
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: May 03, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 04:29 PM UTC
Thanks for all the nice comments! - I really appreciate it....
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Outstanding work there Bjoern! I think you captured the atmosphere of the shop very well! Do you have a sketch on how the final dio would look like?
No I don't have a sketch... Not beside the one in my head that is!
"Ad damnam initiam velocitatem – Ferite!"
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 05:07 PM UTC
This is going to be a good diorama. My one question is about the second story door to nowhere, have you seen these? Just seems a bit odd. Or will there be an outside stairway to it?
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: May 03, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 05:42 PM UTC
Quoted Text
This is going to be a good diorama. My one question is about the second story door to nowhere, have you seen these? Just seems a bit odd. Or will there be an outside stairway to it?
Yes, eventually there will be an outside "stairway" - But I haven't figured out how I'll put it together yet... I'll keep you posted!
"Ad damnam initiam velocitatem – Ferite!"
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 06:29 PM UTC
Good deal - that'll be cool. Personally I see a lashed wooden structure for stairs.
Looking forward to more.
Texas, United States
Joined: April 09, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 09:25 PM UTC
love the building great job
New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 12, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 09:48 PM UTC
Beautiful. No need for suggestions from us. You should be telling us how to make these things in more detail.
Bjoern, I was recently at the National Training Center here in the US following up on something and I was with a Danish TV crew. They said their piece was to appear on the web live and then would be archived on the website. I went to the site and it is all in Danish. I could not find anything. I checked Channel 1 and Channel 2. Do you have any suggestions? This was a couple of weeks ago.
Bob
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: July 28, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 10:02 PM UTC
i'm looking forward to see this completed...very interesting and excellent modelling!
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Donegal, Ireland
Joined: May 14, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 01:04 AM UTC
Excellent Bjoern. The building detail and weathering really give it a lot of creditability. Love the shop front window.
Between the technical and building, this is amounting to one top diorama. Nice!!
IPMS Stockholm
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Spain / España
Joined: July 04, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 05:31 PM UTC
Hi Bjoern, it´s a great work, congratulations! the building is plenty of oriental flavour , you have a great attention to detail.
cheers
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: May 03, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 07:34 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Beautiful. No need for suggestions from us. You should be telling us how to make these things in more detail.
Bjoern, I was recently at the National Training Center here in the US following up on something and I was with a Danish TV crew. They said their piece was to appear on the web live and then would be archived on the website. I went to the site and it is all in Danish. I could not find anything. I checked Channel 1 and Channel 2. Do you have any suggestions? This was a couple of weeks ago.
Bob
Bob,
I tried to do a search on the two major tv-channels here in Denmark... (www.tv2.dk and
www.dr.dk) - But I could not find anything! - Do you know what their piece was about in details?
Regards,
Bjoern
"Ad damnam initiam velocitatem – Ferite!"
New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 12, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 09:28 PM UTC
They were based out of Washington DC (bureau editor I believe) and were doing a report on how the Army trains for the current environment. We were there the week of Jan 31. It was supposed to air a week later. They interviewed soldiers and recorded some action.
I would have thought it would have had NTC or something like that in the title.
Bob
Aarhus, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:02 PM UTC
There is a show on TV2 here in Denmark about training and stuff of special forces of the military around the world. The show is called "the red zone" - it might be for that.
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Dalarnas, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:21 PM UTC
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Paris, France
Joined: August 30, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:22 PM UTC
Bjoern
You should give us more progress and detailled on this build
really outstanding piece of works
seb
