Day 1 from Altenbeken Z scale meeting, show, display of anything and, shopping About 37 dioramas, 16 layouts and many sellers of new and old. While the vast majority was European based, there were 3 US layouts and the U.K. too. *LOTS* more pix as I get WiFi access. Jeff & Mickie SF Bay Area Z
Why? Let's take the first diorama: And, for a closer look (and, it only gets better): You can see *many* close up and alternate views on the AZL Forum: http://azlforum.com/thread/497/deal-island-chesapeake-bay-220?page=1
And for the other ' pièce de résistance ' outstanding diorama from Sven and Dirk, here is a better view: Or, maybe these:
To simply say 'this is nice modeling' would be an insult to the creators of these pieces of art. Outstanding workmanship! Kind of makes one think that dioramas are the new 'in thing' to do.
Hi all, I did spot you in the crowd (I think), Jeff, but it was to busy to speak to you. Didn't have a chance to meet up with Pawel, either. However, the layouts were from cute to nice to amazing. There were some interesting stands of small scale producers. The overall atmosphere was open and relaxed. Here's some highlights that I tried to catch on camera: \ More pictures here: http://myalbum.com/album/JIs8XqSv4qkx cheers, Matt
Nice. I have seen that Northsea layout before at a Dutch exhibition. Amazing what some people can build. I Like that carfloat!
Matt. It is a pity that we were not able to recognize each other ... :-( I would like to add some photos of really nice works as well. Three dioramas with main subject "Bridge repairs": Some eye-catching scenes:
Kurt, they were doing switching while we watched. There is a blind loop behind the diorama that ran a WP local. Mickie and I work at the Niles Depot in Niles Fremont, just a 150 meters from the real junction. The diorama reminds me of the Napa Junction but, names aren't what we are drooling at Here are a few more from the Chesapeake Bay: Uh, that's narrow gauge above
