Author Topic: Harbour town in Roman Egypt  (Read 4123 times)

Offline Birdie

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Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« 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













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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 17:12:30 »
Very nice Birdie ! You did a great job for a first time  :wave:

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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2013, 17:12:53 »
Chasing out a nasty scorpion:





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





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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
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That was it, now I'll have to clear the table for dinner  :lol:

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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #6 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!

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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 18:37:48 »
Excellent - I like the shot from inside the meat shop very much.   :wave:
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Re: Harbour town in Roman Egypt
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2013, 21:01:08 »
That's a great scene. I really like the food vendors, they look just right