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Offline Edo

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Autumn leaves
« on: January 25, 2016, 06:50:36 PM »
Hi guys!
in 1918 Giuseppe Ungaretti was a private returning from the trenches of the Italian front. He was also a poet eventually becoming one of the best in Italian XX century literarure. As many like him, he was shocked from what he endured in battle and had also the wit to write abut it in a very touching way.
He joined a group of poets called "the ermetics" as they tried to write short, powerful poems. One of his best known is the following (translation is by me, so I hope to make him justice):

We stay
like in autumn
on the trees
the leaves

This very short poem, describes (very well indeed and it has become an everyday sentence in spoken Italian) the situation in which trenchmen lived.

When I saw the pictures below, I was remembered of the poem and decided to give it a try...





So here is my tribute... I know I took a lot of "artistic licence" in this model but I hope to have cought the spirit of it















I hope you enjoy !!

ciao
Edo



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Offline Pgtaylorart

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2016, 07:06:10 PM »
Wow, this is very nice! You have represented the poem and the photographs perfectly. I would like to know more about how you made this? What scale is it? How did you make the broken wings?

George
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Offline RAGIII

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2016, 12:21:26 AM »
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on January 25, 2016, 07:06:10 PM
Wow, this is very nice! You have represented the poem and the photographs perfectly. I would like to know more about how you made this? What scale is it? How did you make the broken wings?

George

I am Echoing Gearges comments and questions!
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Offline coyotemagic

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2016, 05:31:03 AM »
Truly stunning diorama, Edo!  I love it!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2016, 05:35:36 AM »
Magnificent!!!

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Offline Jorgo

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2016, 05:57:20 AM »
Excellent dio, Edo! Chapeau!!

Highest regards
Jörg
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Offline Ssasho0

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2016, 06:07:04 AM »
Wonderfull and original :) this is an awesome idea and executed brilliantly!
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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2016, 07:21:46 AM »
Absolutely brilliant Edo, extremely well done.

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2016, 12:02:42 PM »
You always come up with some cool wrecked diorama's  8)




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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2016, 01:33:24 PM »
Edo,
    You've done it again, just beautiful! Great work on the broken and damaged sections, this is a really unique and well presented theme, and ties in perfectly with your translation of the poem and the photos. Very very nicely done!!
Cheers,
Lance
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Offline Edo

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2016, 06:32:38 PM »
Hey mates!
What a surprise! I am very pleased from your wonderful feedback!
Besides I am turning 50 today and this is just a lovely way to start my day!!!  ;D

The plane is an Eduard 1:48 kit while the ambulance is a RPM offering (a real gem I should say and a surprise as well. Very good details: the engine is there while the interior of the cab is missing, but not so hard to scratch. It can have a lot of different uses and I recomand it 100%).

I am not very satisfied with the plane; the Edward offering is ok, but I build it very badly... I was distracted by other builds I had in mind and rushed it... Anyway, I am glad how the damaged wing turned out. I rebuid some ribs with plasticard and/or copper wire and recovered it with aluminium foil that was painted and ripped. I am glad you like the result.  :)

Ciao
Edo
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Offline lone modeller

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2016, 01:58:50 AM »
There are some very good dioramas on this site but this surely is one of the best. The idea has been captured perfectly in the model and I think that if you ca produce a model as good as that then you have nothing to be worried about. That is taking modelling to a level of which most of us can only dream…. Wonderful beyond words.

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Offline Edo

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2016, 06:34:56 PM »
Thank you, Stephen!!
Really appreciate that!
ciao
edo
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Offline dr 1 ace

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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2016, 09:12:31 AM »
Ditto to all the above comments, well done.


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Re: Autumn leaves
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2016, 11:01:58 AM »
  Edo,
You have truly Mastered the fine art of the diorama my old friend. Outstandingly beautiful work,Well Done!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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