Star Models Resin Realm

[6883michaelw]

With a very heavy heart I wish to inform all my fellow modelers of the passing of Steve Kohler of Star Models. Steve passed away peacefully on May 28th from a long term illness. Rest in peace my friend.

Edited June 8 by 6883michaelw
Omitted information in earlier post

[Chris V]

Over the years I have purchased more model kits from Steve than from any other vendor.

He was a genuinely good guy, and will be missed.

Rest in peace Steve!

Edited June 10 by Chris V

[carsntrucks4you]

Rest in Peace Steve. 

[Tom99]

That is sad to hear, RIP!

[TECHMAN]

Was a GREAT man, met him at a model show years ago, dealt with him many times over the years.  Good honest man, and a man of his word.

RIP Steve

DJ

[stavanzer]

Sad news!

RIP, Steve

[cowell]

Steve will be missed. A big loss for the hobby.

[espo]

He presents at local model show and swap meets was missed this last weekend at the Heartland show. I have bought several of Steves castings in the past and have enjoyed them all. He had also bought several of my duplicate kits for resale as well. Always enjoyed talking to him about building and life in general. He will be missed for sure.   

[carrucha]

So sad to hear. RIP

[chryslerjunkandstuff]

I never met the fella in person, however, we did business over the years many times, and he was always 100% totally honest, prompt with deliveries, and once I had established myself as a repeat customer, buying a dozen or more cars each time, he was always generous with discounted prices, and throwing in some extras here and there..

Fella seemed to really dig what he did, which is all any of us can ask for really, and was quite interested in the last project of mine that we had discussed, when I bought some bakers dozen AMT '57 Chryslers in one order, because I was set on building one in every factory color that Chrysler painted em, a series which I'm still doin btw..

Anyway, about a month ago, I had sent him correspondence again, and was wanting to place another pile of kits order with him, when I was informed a couple days later that he had died..

Anytime one of the good fellas goes on across the veil, the world dims some..

BUT, it seems as though, that before his trip across the way, Steve had handed the controls over to a fella called Kyle..

Kyle carried right on in the same manner as Steve had, took my order, made sure everything was 100%, and shipped it out to me SO fast, that it had arrived to my farm a full THREE days before HE even had the money order I sent to him!!

Seems to be a good fella too!

That said, R.I.P. to a Real One!