Hello,
My name is Dana Geraths and I am a professional model builder and exhibit designer from Salem, OR.
When I am not building something for a client I like to build models for competition. I have no preferences and build aircraft, armor, ships…etc. I have an interest in Japanese aircraft from WWII and find myself building that subject more often than any other.
I currently have about 15 projects going on the workbench, both clients orders and models for my own collection.
If you would like to see examples of my work please feel free to check out my studios website at…
http://home.comcast.net/~moments_n_time/MIT.htm
There you will find tons of photos of past work. Models, exhibits, sculptures and illustrations. If you have any questions at all please feel free to ask. I look forward to hearing from you!
Dana Geraths
Welcome to FSM Dana. It’s always nice to have a pro among us beginners (of course, there are a lot of pros here, too-excluding me). Hope to see more from you soon.
Hi Dana, welcome to the forum. Glad to have you aboard. Hope you’ll share some of your expertise with us from time to time. Impressive website!
Dana, Welcome to the forums.
I must say that, you have done some impressive work.
I like the site that you have (I added it to a list of my favorites) The Dragon wagon you have done for the “Moving Memorial” is spectacular.
I hope to see you posting in the armor forums.
Welcome to FSM Dana. Great to have you come and join us here.
I had the pleasure of browsing your site just the other day.
Enjoy!!!
hi Dana, welcome to the forum. I checked out your wonderful website. You have some beautiful work on there. I really liked the Sherman in winter, I was sad to not see more photos though. Your aircraft were amazing too. I dont really build aircraft that much, but Im currently venturing that way. I build mostly figures and armor. I also offer my building services for figures. If you dont mind Id like to add your website as a link for people looking for aircraft and armor dioramas. thanks for sharing your work, tim
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/monsterarmor/index.html
Hi Dana—I, too, made the Tamiya Dragon Wagon and consider it one of my best models. I used the figures that were supplied with the kit though. Do you think that these figures “take away” from a model because they somehow never look quite realistic…although your guys do. I wish I had left my left-side door open the way you did. Looks great. I have my Wagon under a glass display case to keep it dust-free and new-looking…The case cost more than the kit did! I did the same thing with the Tamiya 1:350 New Jersey battleship, although I used the Missouri kit with New Jersey markings because I wanted a W W II New Jersey and both BBs are of thesame class… That ship (nw Jersey)supported me with covering fire when I was an 18-year old radioman-rifleman in my 25th Division landing in the Philippines in 1945…
I just joined up with this site today and already have received helpful advice from a couple of guys. I’ve never enjoyed a site a much as this…Again, welcome…
Hello & welcome to the forum !
Glad to see another person building WW II Japanese aircraft. Resources for these birds can be hard to come by, compared to Luftwaffe, US, UK, etc.
Like your site !