Anyone know a Bill Stillwagon?

[styromaniac]

Met Bill one Saturday years ago at a M.A.M.A. meeting...he had brought some of his work...he started out as I recall doing classic lead sleds with beautiful finishes...soon branched out to even more original concepts tapping classic 50s styling...even with touches of art deco or futuristic cues.Besides the club meetings (  which unfortunately I haven't been able to attend frequently )  Ive seen his work at some of the local contests...and his work pops up in the modeling magazines and online now and then. I always found him to be quite helpful and informative  when asked about his modeling techniques. He is a true master of the craft.

Edited October 11, 2018 by styromaniac

[vamach1]

On 10/19/2017 at 10:59 AM, aurfalien said:

Hi,

W0W!

Interesting how much talent seems to be in Maryland.  It's a hot bed of scale modeling holiness.

Just saw his bio an he lives in the same area I grew up in (Franconia/Alexandria).  I'm guessing we went to the same hobby shops at Springfield mall and a Five and dime store in Rose Hill shopping center and a hobby shop near Landmark.  NOVA has a ton of people but I lived in Maryland for five when I found MAMA and keep coming back for almost three decades.

Edited October 12, 2018 by vamach1

[styromaniac]

I was on my lunchbreak today at the Barnes and Noble near Springfield Mall, perusing the car magazines when I realized the white haired gent standing next to me was none other than "The Bill Stillwagon". So I turn and say "Bill"? He turned and thankfully recognized me from the MAMA meetings of days gone by. Of course I had to extend my hand and commence with the "what have you been up to...what are you building ?" conversation. After a lengthy chat I can tell you he is just as enthusiastic and helpfully informative about the hobby as ever.

Edited October 11, 2018 by styromaniac

[JollySipper]

I think it's pretty cool that his name is "Stillwagon" and he builds model cars! Here's another of his builds....... again, I hope he doesn't mind....

[vamach1]

Probably help some folks if we had a picture.   Norman Veber of R&M of MD  in flannel shirt and Bill in the gray shirt.

[styromaniac]

Both these dudes are a great asset to the hobby...feel fortunate that I live in the same general neighborhood.

[Eshaver]

He's friends with Lyle Willits . He used to post in Still Runnin Magazine .com . I haven't' seen him in quite sometime . Course I haven't seen Lyle in a long time now either .

[Draggon]

Lyle is on my F.B. friends list and I see he just  a posted a few hours ago. Stillwagon was on Lyle's page a few days ago. It looks like they are more into 1:1 these days. 

[Tonioseven]

Mr. Stillwagon is one of the most awesome people I've ever MET in the hobby!