LOT 202
For those of you interested a Shep Paine Shadow Box that we all know sold for $12,500 at Sothebys.

here's the link and the info.
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=159638952

HMS VICTORY DIORAMA UNITED STATES, CIRCA 1977

A spectacularly dramatic diorama by Shepard Paine of the gundeck of Lord Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, specially commissioned in 1977. The well-sculpted figures capture the frenetic energy of the battle.

estimate: 4,000—6,000 USD

Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 12,500 USD

And I'd be happy if I broke even selling one. No, really, Shep ought to be tickled pink over this. I remember seeing this one in his dio book that I had years ago first starting out. His work has insipired me to reach farther than anyone else in this hobby. Not being independently wealthy, his tech's had shown me that if I can think it, I can scratch it. Not only a master, but a teacher also; and I hear a fine fellow all the way around. Good for him and a big thanks for sharing.

Its great to see work like this really appreciated.