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Title: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Birdie on April 08, 2013, 17:07:15

My new little project fits on a single table: a Roman-Egyptian town entrance with a market square and an amfitheater as backdrop.

I don't know exactly what kind of food or animals they really had in the first century AD, so you might spot some inaccuracies. Same goes for the soldiers: I probably messed up their gear and head-wear  :-[  But I had heaps of fun creating the diorama, my first in this theme. The number of sets is limited but there's a lot you can do with it.

I would like to thank my sponsor Mitri for his contribution :wow: Most of the sets are his, but he has never gotten around to making it into a town or taking pictures. So I've asked him if I could give it a go  ;D

(http://i.imgur.com/EIvvu8S.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/IZGM3PY.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/nabSYqE.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/1gJHYu8.jpg)

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Birdie on April 08, 2013, 17:09:56

(http://i.imgur.com/nb17RP7.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/z1ky4dg.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/KLwrlkO.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/OxurQG1.jpg)

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: PlaymoFrankJon on April 08, 2013, 17:12:30

Very nice Birdie ! You did a great job for a first time  :wave:

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Birdie on April 08, 2013, 17:12:53

Chasing out a nasty scorpion:

(http://i.imgur.com/csuxVUp.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/vNe9D7P.jpg)

She will tell your fortune if you're prepared to pay:

(http://i.imgur.com/u6tEpZr.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/VJuBA1P.jpg)

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Birdie on April 08, 2013, 17:15:21

(http://i.imgur.com/jz7lDH1.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/BwdQFre.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/MtnEWsO.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/6AEVdgA.jpg)


That was it, now I'll have to clear the table for dinner  :lol:

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Mitri on April 08, 2013, 17:31:00

I'd like to chill on that square. :egypt:
Birdie would be a better owner of these sets. ;) Not gonna happen though.

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: tahra on April 08, 2013, 17:42:59

We love it!  Our fave theme :love: :love:

The scorpion chasing is hilarious :)

Using the egyptian boat thing as a stall is a real nice idea.. as the fortune teller in the coleseum.. and the barge's top as a building too! So much to see.

Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: basilsdad on April 08, 2013, 17:43:49

Splendid dio, Birdie!  Love all the shops.  :love: The fruit and vegetable vendor is especially clever and you have shown that the Nativity set isn't just for Christmas anymore!  :)9

Joe   

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: playmofire on April 08, 2013, 18:37:48

Excellent - I like the shot from inside the meat shop very much.   :wave:

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Tiermann on April 08, 2013, 21:01:08

That's a great scene. I really like the food vendors, they look just right

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: el jefe on April 08, 2013, 21:23:06

Very cool dio Birdie.  I love the scorpion pic.   :lol:

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Ismene on April 08, 2013, 23:18:59

Cool international town you have there!

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Kate on April 09, 2013, 04:08:17

Gorgeous and exciting!  Favorites are the scorpion and the fortune teller. 

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 09, 2013, 07:15:43

Beautiful diorama!!! Lots of different scenes and lots of details to loose yourself in!!! Very well done!!!

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Georgeag1972 on April 09, 2013, 18:38:18

Excellent job with very nice scenes and details. I like very much the market with all those sellers!!! Very beautiful town, congrats!!

George.

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: DrDalek6 on April 09, 2013, 21:08:20

Very nice I like your creative use of the bandages and the Pirate and Tattoed man figures. Your town feels like it's got the right desert fel to it and yet at the same time it feels very green and lush in places I like the settup and the food seller are great particularly the fruit and veg sell er loved looking through it  :egypt:

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Knight Train on April 10, 2013, 17:14:34

I kept looking to see if Indiana Jones made an appearance :)

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Birdie on April 10, 2013, 18:02:18

 :lol: No 'cause we haven't got the pyramid yet.

Thanks everyone for all your kind words and comments!! It's lovely to be able to share pictures with people who like this kind of stuff  :)

Title: Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
Post by: Rhalius on April 11, 2013, 12:12:13

Those market stands are my favorite part of it, though it all looks great.  :)

Nice to see baby jesus being protected from the scorpion.  ;)