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    You people seen this yet?

    I apologize if this has already made the "rounds"....it was new to me and I found it to be absolutely astounding...AND it has a fair amount of Studes in it too.

    Photos of my models
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604247242338/show/with/2346008881/
    Our past is a powerful draw and in so many ways we try to capture it in order to explain it to ourselves. What started out as an exercise in model building and photography, ended up as a dream-like reconstruction of the town I grew up in. It's not an exact recreation, but it does capture the mood of my memories. And like a dream, many of the buildings show up in different configurations throughout the photos. Or sometimes, the buildings stay put and the backgrounds change. Visually, this is heading towards the realm of ART. NO PHOTOSHOP WAS USED IN THESE PICTURES. IT'S ALL STRAIGHT FROM THE CAMERA. It's the oldest trick in the special effects book: line up a model with an appropriate background and shoot. The buildings are 1/24th scale [ or 1/2 inch equals a foot ]. They are constructed of Gator board, styrene plastic, Sintra [ a light flexible plastic that can be carved, and painted ] plus numerous found objects; such as jewelry pieces, finishing washers and printed material. There are also two books available entitled: Elgin Park -An Ideal American Town and ELGIN PARK - Visual Memories of Mid-Century America in 1/24th Scale


    Karl
    '62 Blk GT Hawk 4sp
    '57 Red Belvedere 440
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    We have seen them, but they're so amazing it's understandable that folks would want to make sure others have seen them. Thanks anyway!

    Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
    Parish, central NY 13131

    GOD BLESS AMERICA





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      quote:Originally posted by bams50

      We have seen them, but they're so amazing it's understandable that folks would want to make sure others have seen them. Thanks anyway!

      Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
      Parish, central NY 13131

      GOD BLESS AMERICA
      Story of my life, a dollar late and always too short, or something like that

      Karl
      '62 Blk GT Hawk 4sp
      '57 Red Belvedere 440

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