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Jamiescotland
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2022 7:13:55 PM

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I would love to build my own quarry on this scale, it's brilliant!!! Not sure where it would go though?!! Maybe I need a big shed, but my garden is too small
denis chery
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 6:04:43 AM
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Hello
Thank you all for your interest in Lorramine.

"Kokosing"
I am preparing some overall photos so that you can properly situate the staging.

"Jamie"
I don't think a shed is the ideal place to place a diorama, unless the temperature can be regulated, because the models and materials of the dio's structure do not appreciate variations in temperature, humidity, sun. ..
The ideal is a temperate room. At home, it's in the attic, the space under the roof, but as soon as it's sunny, I close the curtains.
Goodbye
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 11:09:01 AM
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kokosing Const Co wrote:
I am so happy this is being posted again! The amount of detail and attention to the detail is amazing.
Can we please see another shot of the overview?


kokosing,

Here below a few general shots of the mining diorama built in Denis' attic:









I'll post some other pictures another day.

Regards.
Guy


Quinella
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 12:09:42 PM

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Guy: I forgot how he makes the water streams from the trucks...etc Tell us again. They look realistic as heck. thanks, Craig
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 12:45:20 PM
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Quinella wrote:
Guy: I forgot how he makes the water streams from the trucks...etc Tell us again. They look realistic as heck. thanks, Craig


Craig,

As far as I remember, water spray effect is made with cotton:



Picture issued from page 5 of this same topic. But I'm sure that Denis will expand on that trick.

I hope it helps.
Guy

kokosing Const Co
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 1:29:54 PM

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Just unbelievable!!

Thank you for sharing and the contributions!!
GuyM
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 4:35:45 PM
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GuyM wrote:
[Craig,
As far as I remember, water spray effect is made with cotton [...]


I have just got an e.mail from Denis indicating that the water spray was made of a thin insulation product (see below), used for housing cramped zones, like shutters for example. It is fixed on a thin wire to keep it right:



Regards.
Guy
Quinella
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2022 5:04:48 PM

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That's just over the top realism. Thanks Denis and Guy. One of the top five threads ever, if not the top. Craig
Paul R
Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 9:22:46 AM

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denis chery wrote:


I recently started browsing your forum and was impressed by the first topic I saw, Paul's!
The models are superb and the quality of the photos is remarkable! I will continue to view the other subjects, but it will take me time because I am way behind...

Goodbye


Thank you for the compliment. I hope one day I can make a diorama for my models:

Regards,

Paul R
GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 6:45:14 AM
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Following some comments made on the lack of rigidness of the signals, Denis replaced originals by thin cardboard-made "flags":



The picture that inspired him:



Regards.
Guy
Paul R
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 9:09:08 AM

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GuyM wrote:
Following some comments made on the lack of rigidness of the signals, Denis replaced originals by thin cardboard-made "flags":

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52639440277_869b7b4c16_o_d.jpg



That is awesome!

Paul R
GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2023 10:28:11 AM
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Following a Pascal's display example ("Mayenne Mining" in this forum) Denis used a German-origin dynamite box, he bought second-hand from a closed-down neighboring iron mine, as a support for a LorraMine "explosive" scene:







To be continued.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2023 10:34:05 AM
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Regards.
Guy
RobS
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2023 1:22:11 PM
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As always, just amazing!

Rob
3406E
Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2023 2:06:46 AM

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Putting a blasting dio on an old dynamite crate is brilliant. It looks great!

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GuyM
Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2023 5:38:12 AM
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LorraMine is back after some time with a new mining vehicle, being thoroughly inspected before use:







To be continued.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2023 5:42:19 AM
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Regards.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2023 5:41:37 AM
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After some detailed inspection, the new servicing truck(*) is driven to work on the mine site:







Note *: the Haulmax servicing model was built by Denis - Michel being unavailable for health reasons - using a Miniatures du Faubourg mining 1/50 truck base on which a "homemade" tank assembly was added.
Link to the original vehicle: https://youtu.be/YOMp6r80HL0

To be continued.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2023 5:46:39 AM
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Regards.
Guy
GuyM
Posted: Sunday, November 12, 2023 9:00:42 AM
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A few days ago, there was a debate in the French Forum hosting the original topic ("Photos TP": http://photostp.free.fr/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=12533&start=2300 ) on how accurate the Miniature du Faubourg Haulmark 1/50 model was (slope of bonnet, left rear wheel, etc).
Denis provided an answer with detailed measurements - showing that the MdF unit was pretty well modeled - and with some additional pictures:







Regards.
Guy

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