Nostalgia Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 'Some people are on the pitch , they think it's all over- it is now '. Everybody is familiar with these iconic words by BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme in the closing moments of the 1966 World Cup Final . I wanted to use the quotation 'They think it's all over' as the title for my next Cakebox Challenge . The foreground of the scene depicts some railway workers taking up the last remaining rusty lines of some fictitious branchline in 1960s England as a result of the Beeching Axe which would be responsible for the reduction and restructuring of the railways in Great Britain . The background shows a low relief 1960s football ground - with the fictitious name AFC Beeching which looms ominously over this once picturesque branchline - now overgrown with grass , weeds and wild buddleia bushes which are synonymous with disused railway lines . The football match has obviously ended as we can see a solitary working class football fan leaving the ground ...perhaps he is leaving early to avoid the crowds ... and sadly It is also all over for these rusty old lines . I had a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas entitled 'The final whistle ' which was the inspiration for my Cakebox Challenge ! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Cockburn Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I like it! The little cameo scene where the workers are ripping up the abandoned track is very realistic/neatly modelled, as is the street scene, while "AFC Beeching" is rather a witty/apt little number given the era! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalgia Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 Thank you for your comments ..yes I enjoyed making this little scene as I wanted to try and capture an old fashioned football stadium street scene as well as the impact of the Beeching cuts . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Hi really nice modelling I love the work you have done on the scenery and ground cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalgia Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Thank you ....it's amazing what one can do with a static grass applicator ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 AFC Beeching... love it! I can hear their fans now... 'Come on you Axes!' Great diorama! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_J Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Can't help but agree with all the above comments. A great little diorama. Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalgia Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 AFC Beeching... love it! I can hear their fans now... 'Come on you Axes!' Great diorama! Thank you for your comments ....as I am a passionate football fan I really wanted to include something of this in my diorama . I especially love your comment ' come on you Axes!' - very amusing . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalgia Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Can't help but agree with all the above comments. A great little diorama. Regards Bill Thanks Bill I appreciate your positive comments . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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