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Title: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: skypurr on August 07, 2012, 00:13:35
At last I've finally dismantled all my displays so have a little time to post some more detailed photos from the exhibition.
I'll start off with photos of the Arctic and the Viking dioramas.

I wanted to do a little more than just the eskimos and igloos so decided to contrast these with a more modern arctic research centre...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic1-1.jpg)

Every day we hid Wally in one of the displays - when I took these photos he was in the plane - it was lucky that he was wearing his woolly hat.  :lol:

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic5-1.jpg)

I didn't have any skis for the plane so stood the wheels on two snowboards! unfortunately when I took this photo it was right at the end of the exhibition and I didn't realise that someone had moved them  :-[

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic4-1.jpg)

and more..

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic9.jpg).

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic22-1.jpg)

Children seemed to love touching the 'snow' and I had to keep moving it back to where it was supposed to be!

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic11.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic10.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic13.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic15.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic14.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic16.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic20.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic19.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic18.jpg)

I loved the light on these last two photos...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic17.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/Arctic21.jpg)

Hope you're not bored with so many photos, I couldn't decide which to post  :-[ 

Here are some from the Vikings and Sea Monsters display...  again thank you to Sir Gareth who let me use his ideas from his Knaresborough display.

First of all a photo with a fellow Playmofriend ... it was great to meet him.  :)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking6.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking5.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking4.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking9.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking8.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking10.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking12.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking17.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking16.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking14.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking11.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking4.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking18.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking2.jpg)

It was not until halfway through the first day that I noticed that Will had put a small sea monster on a bed of hay under the fortress... obviously waiting there to grow and take them by surprise  :lol:

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Kirkbean%20Playmobil%20Exhibition%202012/viking3.jpg)

Thats all for today, have to start  bringing my Playmo home tomorrow, but will try and post some from another display later tomorrow night.

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/mgqueen.gif)






Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: PlaymoMan on August 07, 2012, 00:45:16
I love pic number four in the Viking display where only the Viking's legs are showing! :lol:
Nice dios, Elaine! Great job!
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Pynedor on August 07, 2012, 03:59:05
These displays are great! I look forward to more pictures. :)
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Birdie on August 07, 2012, 06:46:44
Wonderful  :)

That sea-creature eating the oar (paddle-thing) is so funny!
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Mitri on August 07, 2012, 07:17:18
 :)9 :)9 for the snowy mountains backdrop.
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Wolf Knight on August 07, 2012, 07:23:09
Beautiful scenes, Elaine!!! And as always with great detail!!! Love your work!!!
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Rhalius on August 07, 2012, 08:13:13
great pictures, I like the little details.

Why do the eskimo's have a gas tank with them though?

And one of those vikings looks a bit murderous with his axe and sword in hand, walking behind his unarmed and drinking buddies.  ;)

Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: conniefrere on August 07, 2012, 08:23:44
Great! I absolutely love the arctic scene! To bad I can't play with the snow myself. :)
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Georgeag1972 on August 07, 2012, 09:30:48
Wonderful displays with very nice details and scenes.Congratulations.
Many thanks for the pictures.

George.
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Sylvia on August 07, 2012, 11:30:11
Superb dioramas and lovely photos! :wow:
So much fun stuff to look at in every scene. I love how you made the icy river and other custom landscape elements. :love:

Kirkbean is very lucky to have such a fantastic Playmo exhibition to visit each year. :)
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: tonguello on August 07, 2012, 16:50:25
Great photos Elaine! Love the humor in them!  :lol:
That daredevil seagul on the head of Nessie and the vikings in the water were awesome!  :lol:

I didn't understand who is the fellow Playmofriend in the fisrt viking pic  :-[
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: Tiermann on August 07, 2012, 18:46:31
Thanks for the photos Elaine. Lots of great ideas there
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: skypurr on August 08, 2012, 02:08:42
Thank you for all your positive comments  :wave:

And one of those vikings looks a bit murderous with his axe and sword in hand, walking behind his unarmed and drinking buddies.  ;)

They've left behind their drinks in their hurry to go to sea and fight the monsters - the guy with the axe is just telling them they've forgotten to take weapons  ;D


I didn't understand who is the fellow Playmofriend in the fisrt viking pic  :-[

The mystery Playmofriend is called mobildad.  Although from further north in Scotland, he was working nearby, saw a poster and called in to see the exhibition.
It was nice to meet him.

Elaine (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Kirkbean Arctic and Viking displays
Post by: tonguello on August 08, 2012, 02:10:49
oh yes! I remember mobildad  :wave: