Photos from my 2017 Expo Diorama

[Amagic41]

Eric Great modeling ... saw this in the contest room and I have to agree it is even more impressive in person !

[cuse]

Great job Eric...I love this kind of modeling, where you can keep discovering more the longer you look at it. John S. posted some great pics too.


John

[postalkarl]

Hey Eric:

I was very impressed with this diorama. I would have to say it was my favorite model at the EXPO. Good luck next year.

Karl

[richbeau]

Beautiful stuff... Love how you've creatively combined kits.
--Rich

PS I've got the original 3-box version of Zane's in the closet. Your version has me rethinking just how to use the darn thing.

[robertseckler]

Great model
Zane's was my very first craftsman kit I every built
It sits in a place of promdence on the DVRRR

[Eric]

Robert I truly appreciate this whole Expo 2017 you and the team ran. You guys did such a tremendous job in inspiring me to do more and better. Meeting vendors and just chatting with all the guys that love and have passion for the same thing I love, Model railroading! It all came to a crest with the feeling I had walking up to grab my third place finish I could never explain the awwww I had! I've been modeling since I was nine and remember opening up my very first Model railroad magazine which I bought with my paper route money 😁. Seeing pictures of George Selious projects and always asking myself, " how does he do that?" Well over the years. Dave Frary videos and plenty of how to model books? I picked up a few things here and there getting me  to the level of Craftsman kits which was the ultimate! Thank you again for the wonderful job you guys did. I can't wait for next years show. My wife also had a wonderful time which is always a plus for us fellows. She's not mad anymore when I took her blush brush and attempted to use it for dry brushing. Lol.

P.S. I met Mr Zane at the show for the first time after seeing him on the internet. I felt like he was a celebrity in my eyes. That was the coolest and what a modeler he is. Wow!

[Eric]

Beautiful stuff... Love how you've creatively combined kits.
--Rich

PS I've got the original 3-box version of Zane's in the closet. Your version has me rethinking just how to use the darn thing.

Rich I will be using a micro scale models inc. kit I picked up at the show combining it with a light house I picked up from crow river products ! I love those micro scale kits.

[JusticeCity]

I took some time to produce a couple short videos of the contest room.

Here is part 1

https://youtu.be/nw45pWEf27E

Here is part 2

https://youtu.be/pKYTen4g6tw

A bit jittery, but watchable.

[ACL1504]

Marty,

Great videos, thank you very much. Every model is a winner.

Tom

[Eric]

Wow that video really hit the spot! You get to see it all in motion once again. You did such a good job. No shakes at all. Really a good clear job! Thank you for sharing that with me and all of us awesome!! You might not get a diorama award but you sure take home an acedmy award for that video lol Again Great Job!!👍👍👍👍

[donatode]

Thank You So Much Marty. Great shooting as usual.

[rosyfft]

Love the diorama! What did you use for piping, smoke stacks, that are coming out of the building? Was it scratch-built, or commercially available?

[Eric]

Love the diorama! What did you use for piping, smoke stacks, that are coming out of the building? Was it scratch-built, or commercially available?

piping was scratch built also on zanes merchantile. The vents I remember came with throndike mills. South river model works but I believe you can get them in packages or small kits from what I remember yes I did use the extras on Throndike and J.J. TOOLS which is the building next to throndike that I have connected with walk over bridge

[Eric]

Great model
Zane's was my very first craftsman kit I every built
It sits in a place of promdence on the DVRRR

responded on my page but was more in response to you Robert. Robert I truly appreciate this whole Expo 2017 you and the team ran. You guys did such a tremendous job in inspiring me to do more and better. Meeting vendors and just chatting with all the guys that love and have passion for the same thing I love, Model railroading! It all came to a crest with the feeling I had walking up to grab my third place finish I could never explain the awwww I had! I've been modeling since I was nine and remember opening up my very first Model railroad magazine which I bought with my paper route money 😁. Seeing pictures of George Selious projects and always asking myself, " how does he do that?" Well over the years. Dave Frary videos and plenty of how to model books? I picked up a few things here and there getting me  to the level of Craftsman kits which was the ultimate! Thank you again for the wonderful job you guys did. I can't wait for next years show. My wife also had a wonderful time which is always a plus for us fellows. She's not mad anymore when I took her blush brush and attempted to use it for dry brushing. Lol.

P.S. I met Mr Zane at the show for the first time after seeing him on the internet. I felt like he was a celebrity in my eyes. That was the coolest and what a modeler he is. Wow!

[rpdylan]

again, great work Eric!  so now you need to keep posting your work! ( we all love build posts/ photos!). look forward to meeting you at the next Expo, wherever that may be held!