Mark Gustavson?

[Mark Crowel]

I've looked at each topic in this category, but can't find any reference to Mark Gustavson. Does anyone know where he is, or what he's doing these days?

In the 1970s-80s, he was writing great how-to articles for The Model Car Journal. He was a perfectionist in the field of superdetailing. I remember a 1957 Ford AMT kit, on which he ground the door edges to scale thickness, and grooved the outer edge of the windshield frame, so the windshield could be mounted from the outside, as on a real car.

Is he still around, and still building and writing?

[Dr. Cranky]

Last I heard he was in Utah, and still running the Model Car Museum as well as organizing the GSL shows.

[Modelmartin]

To be blunt (with apologies),but have you been in a cave for many years?

Mark doesn't publish regular articles anymore( in Scale Auto Enthusiast) but he devotes a huge amount of time and effort to running the GSLIMCC* in Salt lake City every 2 years. He still is a major force and influence in the hobby. I think he still throws putty!

* Greater Salt Lake International Model Car Championship

[Harry P.]

Here's what he's doing these days:

http://www.themodelcarmuseum.org/index.html

[High octane]

WHO???

[scummy]

Hey thanks harry p for that link .

[Rob Hall]

He used to be a semi-regular on the Spotlight Hobbies forum...don't know if he's still a regular there as I don't go there often anymore.

[Mark Crowel]

Thanks everyone.

In a way, I have been in a cave for many years, Modelmartin.

About 30 years ago I started scratchbuilding with cardboard, and got out of touch with the plastic model car world. (Once in a great while, I'd buy a Scale Auto Enthusiast or Model Car Journal.) I was on my own for a long time. Then came the internet, and I discovered forums; paper modeling forums and model car forums. Through this forum I'm getting back in touch with the model car world.

I do appreciate the acceptance and respect I've found here. Thanks for the catch-up information on Mark Gustavson.

Edited May 11, 2012 by Mark Crowel

[Guest]

I believe Mark is a member of this forum.

[Modelmartin]

I believe Mark is a member of this forum.

I think he posted a few times several years ago but Harry scared him off!!!! :lol:

[Bugatti Fan]

I believe that Mark is a lawyer by profession, so I would imagine his spare time can probably be a bit limited.

[OldNYJim]

19 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:

I believe that Mark is a lawyer by profession, so I would imagine his spare time can probably be a bit limited.

May I politely enquire whether you realize that this thread is 11 years old?

[Danno]

LOL. Little things.

I can confidently say that Mark was still vertical, taking nourishment (lots of it), exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide, and sharpening his acerbic wit last time I saw him . . . last month. He was still firmly in control of his faculties and the museum.  

*An update every 11 years never hurts. *

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Cabdriver. I was looking through Where's Waldo and simply came across the name without checking the date it was posted when looking.

Andy Martin's very old post before mine mentioned that he may have been scared off the forum that prompted my response.      So, was he scared off, and why?

[OldNYJim]

10 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Cabdriver. I was looking through Where's Waldo and simply came across the name without checking the date it was posted when looking.

Andy Martin's very old post before mine mentioned that he may have been scared off the forum that prompted my response.      So, was he scared off, and why?

Fair enough, was just curious how this came back up to the top