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80s Child
11-14-2011, 08:39 PM
Here are some pics of the spread as it looked in 2002-'03 when it was all set up:
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2276.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2278.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2279.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2280.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2281.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2283.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2284.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2293.jpg
GoCards
11-14-2011, 09:06 PM
That's impressive. I'm sure they had a great time building it.
TwoOneEight
11-14-2011, 11:19 PM
:eek: :eek: WOW! :eek: :eek:

And all that is Joe scale?!
And they built that from a true farm they lived in?
Man, that is truly awesome.
That's a labour of love there, dude.
M1General
11-15-2011, 03:41 AM
That is awesome!
acmillerjr
11-15-2011, 04:51 AM
That is a great set. If it is the right size, it could house some pretty cool scenes!
80s Child
11-15-2011, 06:05 AM
Thanks guys!

Yeah GoCards - they did have a lot of good "father-daughter" fun times building it :)

Well, the scale isn't quite Joe. They built it so 1 "real" inch would = 12 "model" inches (or obviously 1 foot), wheras Joe stuff is I think 1 "real" inch = 18 "model" inches (or 1 1/2 feet).

So this is 1:1 scale I guess and Joe is 1:18 scale, but if you shoot it from the right angle in certain parts of the farm it can pass for okay. It would probably work better with the new, O-ringless Joes, since they are about 1/4 inch taller than the true 3 3/4 Joes we grew up with, so the difference in scale wouldn't be AS obvious with them.

It was a labor of love for them - thank you all for the compliments!!
neapolitan joe
11-15-2011, 07:06 AM
Awesome work. A work made with love!
zartan
11-15-2011, 07:29 AM
Wow, impressive! But i know, that in the big house there are a cobra airolane, and rocket! :-)
seyms
11-15-2011, 07:35 AM
That is really amazing work! Props to your Grandad and Mom for building this.
80s Child
11-17-2011, 08:37 PM
Here is a digital photo OF a 35mm photo that I lit & took back in 1997 or so of the inside of the barn by the stalls:
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/80sChild1/DSCF2296.jpg
My idea back then was to try to depict the early-morning sun shining through the windows on the horse's face, etc.