Cornbinder Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) My name's Chuck Most, and I live in Ithaca, Michigan. Many of you probably know me from the Facebook modeling groups and the many scale modeling forums I frequent. I also write for Model Cars Magazine. I've been building models since 1988, when I was six years old. I have probably built more Hudson Hornets than anyone... 13 and counting. I build a lot of light commercial= pickups, vans, 4x4s, ,as well as light commercial police and emergency vehicles. Hot Rods used to be my main thing, and while I still build them, I mainly go for weathered and distressed subjects nowadays. An old junker has a story and character that a shiny new vehicle just can't match. I built my first semi tractor about six years ago, and have been getting into them more and more over the last three years or so. I've posted pretty much every "big rig" I've ever built here but two or three, I'll have to see if I can find pictures of those somewhere. I also have quite a few more in various stages.My day job involves making parts for 1:1 semi tractors and trucks- I work for a company called Hutchinson, which makes engine, radiator, and other anti-vibration mounts for companies such as Navistar, Daimler, and Paccar. My particular plant's two biggest customers are Harley-Davidson and John Deere, though oddly, I've never made a Harley or Deere part. I'm usually making engine mounts for Navistar, or bushings for Cummins, though I work pretty much every section in the building except shipping and receivingAs far as my interests go, I'm a big International fan (you probably figured that out right away), but also fond of Fords. REO and Diamond REO are also near and dear to me- I grew up just north of Lansing where they were built for years. But I'll build pretty much anything that strikes my fancy, regardless of manufacturer. I'm even known to build a GM product every now and again. As far as style, I lean toward basic, well-used "workin' trucks", but I'll build a loaded factory fresh owner-operator or a full-blown custom "large car" if that's what I feel like doing. I don't want to burn myself out doing one style or type over and over. I've got a personal website with quite a few of the models I've built, as well as a few kit reviews- http://chuckmost.wix.com/madhouse-miniatures and it's sister Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Madhouse-Miniatures-1620083014942424/timeline/My Photobucket, which barely gets any use these days- http://s980.photobucket.com/user/ChuckMost/library/?sort=3&page=1And my recently back-from-the dead Flickr page- https://www.flickr.com/photos/36727233@N02/albums Edited September 16, 2015 by Cornbinder 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey Posted September 16, 2015 Checked out your sites, some very cool stuff. I would love to know the story behind the yellow wrecker from your Flickr page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornbinder Posted September 16, 2015 Lol, all I know about that thing is that it's a hodge podge of several body parts from different Petes, and the guy wanted 28 grand for it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
discodave Posted May 3, 2017 Build what makes you happy, post pictures...... that makes me happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
