Diorama Photo Art.

This is a real treat! Thanks for sharing the pictures. The more you look at them the more you notice how very real it looks. They draw you in like a fine painting.
 
Guys, as you've seen, every picture is amazing. The models are incredible art and the photos show another of John's talents - photography.

What you can't feel is the overall scale of this work and the constant discovery of new details as you wander 'through' one of his dioramas. I just had the privilege of spending (was it really??) 5 hours with John in his home, standing over, hunched down, crawling around, trying desperately not to drool... finding the birds' nest in the rafters, the dropped bolts, the forgotten wrench, the hundreds of details that make these artworks something very special.

Even more special was combining that with being able to visit an old acquaintance and one of my former flying instructors after a 40+ year gap.

Thank you John!:ernae:
(BTW, we DID go to Ste. Anne's and the museum/shop was open. Had a personal tour that filled 3 hours! The 'Bollie' was nice, but the Bleriots and the FC2 were the highlights of the day!)

Rob
 
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srgalahad said:
Guys, as you've seen, every picture is amazing. The models are incredible art and the photos show another of John's talents - photography.

What you can't feel is the overall scale of this work and the constant discovery of new details as you wander 'through' one of his dioramas. I just had the privilege of spending (was it really??) 5 hours with John in his home, standing over, hunched down, crawling around, trying desperately not to drool... finding the birds' nest in the rafters, the dropped bolts, the forgotten wrench, the hundreds of details that make these artworks something very special.

Even more special was combining that with being able to visit an old acquaintance and one of my former flying instructors after a 40+ year gap.

Thank you John!:ernae:
(BTW, we DID go to Ste. Anne's and the museum/shop was open. Had a personal tour that filled 3 hours! The 'Bollie' was nice, but the Bleriots and the FC2 were the highlights of the day!)

Rob
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Hi Rob! yeah it was great seeing you again after all those years.Glad you liked the museum.Cheers! John.:ernae:
 
John Reid, your pictures bring back a man very dear to us, my Father in Law, Arthur Fisette. He was born in Trois-Rivières P.Q. and when he was very young, moved to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:City>Athol</st1:City>, <st1:State>Massachusetts</st1:State></st1:place>. He served as a Pattern Maker apprentice in the Starrett Tool factory. He then went to work in the United Shoe Machinery Corp in <st1:place><st1:City>Beverly</st1:City>, <st1:State>MA</st1:State></st1:place>.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" /><o:p></o:p>
When <st1:country-region><st1:place>England</st1:place></st1:country-region> went into World War 1 they asked the <st1:country-region><st1:place>U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> for woodworkers to come to repair their airplanes. Arthur quickly joined the <st1:country-region><st1:place>U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> Army was made a Staff Sergeant and rapidly went to <st1:country-region><st1:place>England</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p>
At first the British were very jealous of this American that was dressed in a better uniform and was paid a kings ransom. But he quickly won them over and he ended up managing the group of aircraft repairmen.<o:p></o:p>
After the AEF came across to fight the war, he was transferred back in the Army and served in the 94<SUP>th</SUP> Aero Squardron. His ability to speak French made him invaluable to his buddies.<o:p></o:p>
Your pictures could have been taken at that time. After the war he returned back to the “Shoe” and then when WWII came along he volunteered to teach English pilots military drill and discipline at <st1:place><st1:placeName>Beverly</st1:placeName> <st1:placeName>Airport</st1:placeName></st1:place>.. Since he was in charge of cadets he had to be given a rank. So he went back in the Army as a second leutenant. By the time was over he had attained to rank of Major.<o:p></o:p>
He not only was my wife’s father, he became my best friend and every Memorial Day weekend, he and I would make the pilgrimage to <st1:City><st1:place>Chicoutimi</st1:place></st1:City> up along the <st1:place><st1:placeName>Saguenay</st1:placeName> <st1:placeType>River</st1:placeType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>
I’ve taken a little license with the picture but it still could have been Arthur working on the <st1:City><st1:place>Liberty</st1:place></st1:City>. If he was still alive he woud be 112 years old.

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I have shown your work to my wife, John. She was amazed as I was. I both admire and envy your talents and skills.
 
Hi Helldiver! nice story,yeah I guess Authur could identify with this.
 
jmig said:
I have shown your work to my wife, John. She was amazed as I was. I both admire and envy your talents and skills.
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Thanks to you and your wife.I too remember those link trainers well.Like balancing an airplane on the head of a pin!:icon29:
 
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