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Last Great Unfinished Work
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ARMORAMA
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 01:42 AM UTC
Romain Baulesch aka 1stjaeger very recently lost his fight against cancer. Romain was a very active member on the KitMaker Network and this is our tribute to him.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 02:08 AM UTC
A Fantastic dio both in scope and execution, a fitting tribute indeed. Heres to Romain ....

Brent
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 02:21 AM UTC
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 02:31 AM UTC
A fitting tribute!! Thanks!
J
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 02:53 AM UTC
Hi Darren -

Thanks so much for the retrospective. Nice gesture for a great guy and friend - -

Nick
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 03:30 AM UTC
Thanks Darren for doing this.
It will be in my favourites for a very long time.
There is a very old post he did on a ww2 dio,that I had to ask him were to find.

Thank you again.
Tom
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 03:44 AM UTC
Darren, very fitting tribute to a very talented modeler. His work will always left me in awe, makes me sad to know that there won't be new projects from him to watch take shape.
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 03:50 AM UTC
Well imagined and executed with masterly skill.
clovis899
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 03:54 AM UTC
Lovely tribute to a fantastic modeler and human being.
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 04:01 AM UTC
Eternally raising the bar ... 

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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 04:08 AM UTC
While I can't claim to have known Romain at all, I am humbled by the awesome talent which could conceive something of this magnitude, and then bring it to fruition. A sad loss to us all indeed. As a fellow cancer sufferer, who has also had a terminal prognosis, I can only extend my sympathies to his family and friends.
SaxonTheShiba
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 04:43 AM UTC
A stunning piece of modeling and a great tribute. Now he can see his works realized on the other side, free of the pain of that awful disease.

Regards,

Ian
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 05:38 AM UTC
Sad loss. Awesome modeler and mentor for all of us
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 06:16 AM UTC
Romain was an outstanding modeler who always encouraged others, provided inspiration, and was a good guy overall. I only recently started PMing him and found him to be a great person who despite the adversity he was facing with cancer, always tried to remain positive. This feature of his project of great magnitude is a great tribute to his modeling skills and aspirations and serves as inspiration to us all.

Romain will surely be missed.

Rest in peace, Brother Paratrooper!
James
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:01 AM UTC
That is so beautiful! thank you for sharing it, and let the family know that we send our condolences.

Scouteyes
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:18 AM UTC
What an ambitious and well executed undertaking.Thanks for sharing. Prayers go out to his family.
SdAufKla
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:40 AM UTC
A fascinating glimpse into Romain's creative process...

Makes me feel his loss even more knowing that we'll never again be able to read his thoughts and ideas on this and so much more.

Mike
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 12:54 PM UTC
Beautiful work! His master skills are evident even in this unfinished work.

My condolences to the family. Rest in Peace.
AlanL
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 03:07 PM UTC
A fitting tribute to a really great guy. May he RIP. I will miss his presence here on site.

Al
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 04:34 PM UTC
Great work, and a sad loss...
Karl187
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 05:20 PM UTC
A very fitting tribute to a very fine modeler.
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 05:39 PM UTC
I echo the sentiments off all the modellers on here in sending my condolences to romains family and close friends a very sad loss indeed god bless you x
Motives
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Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 12:43 PM UTC
Dioramas like these is what got me back into the hobby! Thanks for all the great comments, feedback and inspiring moments you gave
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Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 07:26 PM UTC
So sad. We have lost a really nice friend. Condolences to his family.
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 05:38 PM UTC

Very sad, it would be nice that a team of people takes care to finish this masterpiece in Romain's memory.
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