Retired US Army Foreign Area Officer currently located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Began plastic modeling with my dad in about 1977, building the old Monogram F8F Bearcat and have been involved in the hobby off and on since. Main subject interests are all eras of aviation, World War II armor, and all eras of warships. Graduated from Michigan State University for my BS and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa for my MA. Married with two daughters now at university themselves.