​​When I was younger I got interested in Aircraft and models, I got into making model kits, I was an I Dream of Jeannie fan because of the Aircraft and the Desk Models they had on their show and I liked the desk models and wanted to make them myself so I can have my models on famous Aviators Desks too.

Well I have made Models for three US presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan, as well as the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of Defense, and I have made models for Museums and many famous aviators, I had my own custom Model shop in the 1980's I had my dad helping me it was so awesome.

I contacted A guy name Ted Krassel from MicroScale Decal there decals are what everyone uses very detailed and I told him I was looking to get into making desk models he told me that I was in luck because there was a guy in my area that manufacturers aircraft desk models he got me in contact Rich "Rick" Southwick he was a frail little man of about 79yrs old, I started helping him make models and after Rick passed away I took the business over we worked for every major Aircraft manufacturer as well as The Department of the NAVY and Air force NASA, I had a blast and so did my dad, that lasted all of the 1980's I am working on going into business with a Philippine Manufacturing company so I can offer their awesome products to my awesome customers.

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This is my model mentor in 1955 Rich Sowthwick (Rick)

This is the first model that I ever made.

This is a cool T-33 that I made into a wall plaque

I live right across the street from A major Airport and I had an uncle who was in the Army well he was a know it all type, so one day we heard a Helicopter and he pops up and says that's a 58 I said no it is a Huey he said no it is a 58 so I ran and got my camera and took this picture it was a Huey well he never lived that down.

Here is a shot from the cat walk of the huge hanger of the Cal ANG base this F106 was getting a nose job.

Here is the twin mustang put together

Finished model side view.

This F-4 Phantom desk model was sent to my great aunt from President Kennedy, she worked for some Government office and she got a letter and this cool desk model from him.

This is another one of my favorite's the T-6 Texan this is the plane that they used to make into Japanese Zeroes out of for the movies like Tora Tora Tora, Midway, and Black Sheep Squadron.

This is a solid mahogany F-18 tail fin hand carved in the Philippines.

This is a F-106 Delta Dart it is hand carved by skilled wood carvers in the Philippines custom made with your plane markings.

Here is a copy I did of the Newspaper article on my friend and mentor Rick, I scanned it because the newspaper is all yellowed and brittle.

This is the second model I made it was for Gen. James Kilpatrick, of the Cal. ANG this is the plane he flew in WWII

This is me standing next to a F-4U Corsair

This is a display that was in the Tower building of the Airport that I live across the street from, The man I learned how to make models from Rick Southwick made these models that are on Display in the tower building of this major Airport, it is a real cool memorial.

I once had a customer who requested a P82 twin mustang so we went to work on this model and we documented its progress with photos.

Here it is white primer applied.

Finished model full on view.

This is a F-104 NASA Model just like the Space Shuttle Chase planes I fell in love with the real plane so I recreated the same paint Scheme.

My Dad was in the Navy and he was in Attack Squadron VA-94 The Mighty Shrikes this is one of the types of VA-94 planes that he worked on.

My Dad was in VA-94 The Mighty Shrikes Navy Squadron in 1963 so I had this plaque made for him.

Here is a Newspaper article Medera, CA did on Rick and him making models for the industry.

Here is an awesome item that I acquired, it is a 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron flight Suit worn by a California Air National Guard fighter pilot who Flew the F-106 Delta Dart planes that I was always around in the 1970's and 1980's

This is a140th scale F-106 painted in the scheme of the Cal ANG I made for a customer.

Here is a Cal ANG F-86 sabre on display at the ANG base

This is the Maintenance Crew for the CAl. ANG F-106 these guy's are the ones that keep the planes flying I got to know many of the people that were at the ANG base in the 1980's

Here is the blueprints and wood pieces that we carved this beauty was carved by my dad.

A full on view with white primer.

I really liked a Movie called Memphis Belle I was able to meet one of the actors that was in that movie Cortney Gains I was able to have him sign my Memphis Belle Model that I had made 20 + years ago this was my wood pattern model I had a customer who wanted seven B-17 models this is the wood pattern and I just made a Memphis Belle out of it my opinion is it looks so much better after Courtney signed the wing. Thank you Mr. Gains