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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: War In 15MM on 17 January 2017, 06:57:16 AM
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In October 2015 I began the building and painting of my 28mm Gangsters “& Stuff” collection. When I began collecting the pieces for this about a decade ago it was going to be a gangster collection, but over time other things began to catch my eye and the collection expanded to include Batman and a catch-all group I call the Gordon Institute for Archeology and Paranormal Study, and that group allowed me to include the Institute’s version of the Ghostbusters. The gallery is huge with more than a hundred pictures, a long write-up, four 5 ft. x 7 ft. table layouts, a city of approximately 35 buildings and more than 50 vehicles, a waterfront that includes a dock that is 17 inches wide and 5 feet long holding three warehouses, a crane and a fish cannery, a freighter, two tugs, two fishing boats and three speedboats, a sewer, Wayne Manor and the Batcave, plus the Gordon Institute campus. The collection took just over a year to paint and construct, and from set-up through photographing to clean up the pictures, it took just over 25 hours to do over three days… a long weekend. I’ve attached a few sample pictures here. I hope you will take a look at the entire gallery when you have some time. I think you will have some fun. You can find it at www.warin15mm.com/28mm-Gangsters---Stuff.html.
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:o :o :o
You really dont do things by halves, do you?
That is a REALLY impressive set-up you have built there.
So full of detail.
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And that Speakeasy scene is inspired.
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Holy.
Shit!
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Wow, Mega wow! :o :o :-* :-*
LB
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Absolutely stunning. Extremely impressive. It is just jaw-dropping, eye-popping goodness!! Thanks for sharing such amazing work.
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Regards,
Hitman
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That's a truly fantastic collection 8) 8) 8)
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It's so beautiful! :-* :-* :-*
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Stunning! So many small beautiful details I'm going to have to go through the gallery over and over again. I love the Bat Cave and the Speakeasy. The detective diving for cover in particular, absolute magic.
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I just loved this photo:
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Stunning set up! :o
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Outstanding o_o o_o
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Nearly missed this, very glad I clicked.
That's "proper that is" :-* :-* :-*
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Most impressive! I love it all!!!! :-*
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My initial comment of "outstanding o_o o_o" was made prior to visiting your blog. Now I have - WOW, I'm speechless - your combination of ideas, connections and execution is simply stunning. Truly inspirational.
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Fantastic stuff. :o
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Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments. I had a great time with this project... lots and lots of crazy stuff. I know the gallery is huge, but I hope that some of you will find the time to travel through it; I think you will find it a fun ride with a few unexpected smiles as your reward. Dave, I hope you got to see the Pulp Alley shoeshine stand... I love it. Thanks again to all who took the time to write. Much appreciated. Richard
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Absolutely fantastic!
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I went through the album again and just kept finding new things that I like, the boat tailed car, the vintage batmobile, the trolley, the kids playing marbles, the boy on the scooter, etc. etc. Just grand! I assume that it is you in the cameo with the Staypuft Marshmallow Man lol
Definitely worth going back several times. My only complaint is that there is no China Town, get to it man get to it lol I expect it up by next month lol
LB
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Utterly outstanding!
Great skills and a fantastic imagination too!
I'm just going out to the garden to burn my brushes . . .
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This is fantastic! The layouts are crying out for adventure.
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Wowsers!
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Great stuff.
What amazes me most is the time frame in which you churned it out. Truely amazing.
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Holy Hand Grenade. You never do things by halves, do you?
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While I'm a tad late posting here, I had an early preview of this photo set up (no, not in person, more's the pity).
The man, the master, the magician - Richard.
Superlatives are so insufficient. Speechless is the best comment with a certain staccato religious comment coming in at second place. So, I'll only add: Holy -- freaking -- fecal matter!
Richard, why don't you work for a museum? Or why hasn't your daughter got you involved in building a set for a movie? They could have done a scene for La La Land in your setup.
I must ask what can possibly be next from this fecundly fertile imagination? Whatever it might be, it is certain to entertain and cause a variety of mandibular joints to need lubrication. No doubt, sirrah, no doubt.
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The War In 15mm coffee book - perfect for that wargamer in your family.
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Thanks to all for taking the time to write and for the generous words.
marinas_gamer, I love the details; great fun in the finding, and that gray haired guy with the Stay Puft Man is me.
FifteensAway, fortunately for me you are never speechless and my vanity glows in the light of your kind words. Remarkably you have discovered the truth about my daughter. She is an artist with one of the major film studios in LA and has designed film sets. But for my productions she is the artist's eye behind the camera and I design the sets/layouts... she makes them come to life in her pictures.
von Lucky, I'd love to be a coffee table book author but alas...
Please believe that my pleasure in and appreciation for all your very kind words is most sincere.
Richard
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I intended to include in an earlier post a couple pictures that reflect the source of my backgrounds murals for this gallery, but alas I forgot, so I’m posting them now. The background piece was originally one of two supports for a wooden game I picked up at the swap meet a few years ago. The supports are approximately 22” tall x 13” wide, were mounted on Masonite board and came in bright primary colors. Unfortunately, I have no idea what the original game was called or who manufactured it… just a lucky find at the swap meet. The primary colors reminded me of Dick Tracy. My initial plan was make photocopies of them in color and black and white and have a daytime phase of the gallery with color background and a night phase with black and white backgrounds. That idea was dropped when it became obvious that the color backgrounds drew too much attention from what was happening on the table and the black and white backgrounds blended in really well with no distraction. The photocopies were mounted on heavy cardboard which itself was covered by black railboard (heavy construction paper) with the photocopies mounted on the railboard.
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This is truly stunning there are lots of jaw dropping stuff on this forum but the scale of yours is so amazing that I am almost at a loss for words.
I have seen quite a lot of your stuff in the past and it is always a joy.
Thanks for posting
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Vagabond, thank you for taking the time to write and for the high praise. The collection and planning phase for Gangsters began nearly a decade ago, and along the line expanded to include the "And Stuff" elements. These projects of mine often run over years, and it is always surprising to me that when the time comes to put them on boards/tables to be photographed they actually come out looking a lot like what I envisioned years before. Really glad you enjoyed it! Richard
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This is truly amazing! Outstanding work. I have bookmarked your page and will be going to it regularly for inspiration and ideas.
I want to come to your house for a game!
Thanks for sharing!
Matt
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Matt, "Bookmarked" and "inspiration" are two of the nicest things I could hear about one of my projects. Thank you. Richard
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Great ideas! :-* :-*
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Thank you. I always enjoy your postings. Hope you noticed the Pulp Alley shoeshine stand in one of the early gallery pictures. Great piece. I think I will post a couple more pictures of elements of this project in process such as the construction of the dock area. Thanks again for taking the time to write. Richard
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Brilliant set up Richard. I love how you have mixed buildings from Cars, Christmas villages, Pegasus, and more to get a real city feel. Well done Sir!
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Thanks Lordblackwing; really appreciate the generous words. Combining the different types of buildings (porcelain, resin, plastic, purpose-built 25s, repurposed toys, O gauge...) was the real challenge for me with this project. I'm glad to hear you think it worked. I am very happy with the way they came together too. Thanks again for taking the time to write. Richard
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Blown away. The details across the whole set is amazing. From the interior of the gin joint to the mural skyscrapers on the horizon this must have been an epic undertaking. :-*
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horridperson, thank for taking the time to write and for the very generous comments. The mural skyscrapers were a lucky swap meet find, and fortunately I have a friend who could make the black and white copies for me on a large copy machine. I really like the way they came out... they enhance the total look without drawing the eye away from the table. I did my first cityscape background mural when I did my Victorian city. That time I didn't have the swap meet find to help me so I simply cut a cityscape out of black construction paper, and I think it worked really well. That experience is what helped me see the potential of the cityscape I used here when I came upon it at the swap meet. And I do love adding the details... even though I made this thing, I still find things in the pictures that I had forgotten were there. Thanks again. Richard
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That is some incredible city-scape and figures.
WOW. Gorgeous work, OP
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H_E_H, thank you for taking the time to write and for the generous words. Richard
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Sir, does your madness know no bounds?! I'd love to see a street view video shot from eye height of a mini! I shall be referring to this often! Thanks for posting all your amazing, hard work!
wow. Just wow.
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gary42, it is madness, but a wonderful madness that keeps me involved in one of these crazy projects sometimes for years. The photography is my daughter's doing... she has the eye. Thanks for taking the time to write, and I still have a lot of projects planned so stay tuned. Richard
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I’ve attached two pictures of my dock area. One of the pictures shows the construction process/stages using Duplos, Evergreen and JTT plastic. The other picture shows the finished product. I intended to post this earlier, but got involved in other things, and it slipped my mind… better late than never.
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Inspirational! I have that same Cranky the Crane toy.
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James, thanks for taking the time to write and for the generous comment. Cranky is a great toy. In addition to this one, I have two of the larger ones that I will be using in the Space project I am currently working one. Fortunately for my wallet I have been able to find the Cranky the Crane toys at the swap meet for between $1 and $5 each.
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Bloody hell that's amazing. Just lost an hour of my life looking through your gallery.
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Excellent work! ;)
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Total genius :-*
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Love it! :-*
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Thanks so much for taking the time to write and for the wonderful comments... means a lot coming from the gang at LAF. I've probably said this a time or two before, but I had a great time doing this project probably because I crammed a lot into it... the city, the harbor, Wayne Manor and the Batcave, seven interiors (I think seven), the sewer, the film crew, and my much loved Gordon Institute for Archeology and Paranormal Study. But I think between this project and my Victorian city I won't be doing another big city layout again if for no other reason than storing the buildings is a major task in itself. Once again, thank you for the generous words. Richard