When the project is presented at the 28th GSL International Scale Vehicle Championship and Convention (2022), we will show the original photos of the history of the cars which images have been consulted by the incredible array of some of the hobby’s greatest builders.
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Builder, Residence
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Lynx Project Models/ Diorama, Related items
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Status (as of July 2020)
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Photo(s)
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Tim Ahlborn
(USA.MI)
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Construction of Mercury COE and two trailers used to transport the Lynx prototypes to various show venues.
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Models finished, needing only photo-etched parts installed and minor final assembly.
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COE
Trailer
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Juha Airio
(Finland)
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Built replica of the Comet Super Cyclone and the T-Bird Italien which vehicles were constructed at Dearborn Steel Tubing when the first, second and third Lynx prototype construction was underway.
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Super Cyclone and Italien are fully finished.
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Super Cyclone
Italien
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Steve Allemand
(USA, CA)
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1/25 factory decals for engines in Lynx prototypes. Decals essential for the realism of scale miniatures that tell the Lynx story.
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Decals are finished.
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To be posted
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Paul Anagnostopoulos (USA, Massachusetts)
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Book layout, publishing
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Book layout work still to be done.
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N/A
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John Baczuk
(Canada)
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Construction of the unfinished model of the Mercury Super Cyclone
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Model is more than half way finished
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N/A
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Mark Benton
(USA, Utah)
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Web Site design
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Maintains website
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N/A
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Dave Best
(USA, New York)
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Construction of 'under construction' Lynx-2, Lynx-2 'Bertone' body jig model
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Work started on July 30, 2020
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N/A
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Dan Booker
(USA, MI)
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Early work on Mustang II concept car
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Model turned to Don Berry for finishing.
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Early photo not available.
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Steve Boutte
(USA, LA, Emeritus)
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Early work on scale replica of the Thunderbird Italien
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Model finished and detailed by Juha Airio
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Early photo not available.
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Bill Bozgan
(USA, MI)
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Historical Research at Ford, historical consultant. Consultant regarding Ford corporate history, locating documents.
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Work ongoing
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N/A
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Randy Derr
(USA, OH)
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Scale model of the Lynx-1 prototype.
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Model completed in April 2015, displayed at GSL-XXV
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Overall
Interior
Engine
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Jim Devine
(USA, CT)
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Jim Devine passed away in June of 2020.
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N/A
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N/A
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Bob Downie
(USA, GA)
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Early work on model of Mercury Super Marauder (Emeritus Status)
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Partially finished model turned to Steve Perry for finishing.
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Early build photos not available.
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Wayne Egbert
(USA, Utah)
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Construction of Project exhibition tables
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Construction of Project display infrastructure won’t start until early 2019.
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Not applicable
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Mike Felix
(USA, NY)
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Initial construction work on replica of Bertone Mustang. Mike turned the project to Len Woodruff who assumed responsibility to finish the model.
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Len Woodruff has elected to start afresh on replica project. .
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Not applicable
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Jim Fernandez
(USA, AZ)
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Construction of Lynx prototype body bucks for the Bertone carrozzeria shop diorama; completing scale fixtures for diorama of Bertone diorama Jim Fernandez is also building the diorama of the Lost Lynx Restoration where faithful replicas of the four Lynx prototypes are being constructed.
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Bertone diorama is finished. Scale wood bucks used by Bertone to build Lynx prototypes 2,3 and 4 are finished.
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Body assembly jig
Bertone shop
Bertone bucks for Lynx Nos. 2,3 and 4
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Bill Geary,
(USA, PA)
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For health reasons, Bill had to withdraw from the Project.
Emeritus Status.
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Bill started on a partially-built model of the Thunderbird Italien. He turned the model to Bill Teresi who will be finishing the model.
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Unfinished construction version of Italien
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Phil Gladstone
(USA, Utah)
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Management of GSL-XXVIII presentation
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Will start his management of display in early 2019.
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Not applicable
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Ric Golding,
(Scale Equipment Limited, USA, FL)
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Donation of resin castings for Bertone Carrozzeria diorama
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Diorama parts donations made in 2009; items appear in Bertone diorama that Fernandez built.
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Not available
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Cody Grayland
(USA, OR)
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Some machined parts. (Greg Nichols providing currently-needed parts for scale model miniatures).
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Parts provided in 2008.
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Borraini Wheel
Ford Generator
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Mark S. Gustavson
(USA, Utah)
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Design of all Lynx prototypes and the Mustang Vivace. Construction of Lynx-4, the Mustang Vivace, and Mustang Pegasus.
Author of history of project, Project coordination
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Lynx prototypes and Vivace still under construction. Pegasus model is finished.
(Vivace is a collaborative project with Doug Whyte).
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Unfinished Lynx-4
Mustang Vivace
Mustang Pegasus
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Ken Hamilton,
(USA, New Jersey, Emeritus)
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Early construction of Indiana warehouse where the Lynx prototypes were discovered (working with Don Strong)
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Ken roughed in the basic structure of warehouse diorama after which he turned finishing tasks to Don Strong.
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Early stage Indiana warehouse diorama
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Bill Helm
(USA, MO)
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Bill Helm passed away in May of 2019.
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N/A
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N/A
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Charlie Henry,
(USA, MI)
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Historical research on Dearborn Steel Tubing
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Ongoing historical research on Dearborn Steel Tubing.
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Not applicable
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Paul Hettick
(USA, CA)
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Construction of scale ‘63 Meteor and ‘63 Comet for placement in Ford styling studio diorama to be used to tell the history of the styling development of Lynx prototypes.
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Models completed in early 2015.
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1964 Comet
1963 Meteor
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Don Holthaus
(The Modelhaus, USA, IL)
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Providing resin copies of Lynx bodies
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Resin copies of Lynx-2 were used by builders to craft first, second and fourth prototypes
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Photo not available.
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Mark D. Jones,
(USA, CA)
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Scale decals for scale miniature vehicles: engine compartment, instruments, exterior livery
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Will start work on wide range of scale engine decals in late 2020.
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Photos not yet available.
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Andy Kellock
(USA, CA)
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Construction of partially-finished Lynx prototype number Two that will be placed in the Bertone body assembly jig. Also scratchbuilt masters for many parts used in construction of Lynx prototypes.
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Andy turned the partially finished Lynx-2 to Gustavson for completion.
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Aluminum body of Lynx-3
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Lynn Koberna
(USA, Utah)
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Creating Facebook page to acquaint the public with the history of the Lynx prototypes and the Project
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Work not yet started.
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Not applicable
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Gary Kulchock
(USA, West Virginia)
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Digital conversion of Bob Wick-created art for creation of photo etched parts.
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Has converted Bob Wick's analog photo etched art to digital vector files for photo etching.
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Not applicable
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George Layton,
(USA, Utah)
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Early work on replica of Bordinat Cobra
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Model partially finished.
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Unfinished Bordinat Cobra
Photo etched parts
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Vince LoBosco,
(USA, NY)
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Building third Lynx prototype
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Model is partially finished.
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Lynx-2 unfinished model.
X-1 Mustang III
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Mike Napoleon
(USA, NJ)
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Construction of equipment and artifacts for Carrozzeria Bertone diorama. Introduced project to Korkut Varol who’s building a black box diorama of the DC-8 Alitalia jet liner that delivered the Lynx prototypes to Idlewild airport in 1964-65.
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Work incorporated into the Indiana warehouse.
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No photo available
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Brad Norgaard
(USA, AZ)
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Creating signage, printed documents, many mechanical parts for Lost Lynx Restoration Shop.
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Work started June 1 2020.
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No photo available
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Greg Nichols,
(USA, NY)
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Machining parts for Lynx prototypes 2,4 and Mustang Vivace
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Work will start in Spring of 2016.
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No photo available yet
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Harold Oswald
(USA, AZ)
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Building the Ford Styling Studio. Building paint booth for Lost Lynx Restoration Shop.
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Diorama finished.
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Diorama of Ford Styling Studio
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Steve Perry
(USA, MI)
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Completing the detailed model of the Mercury Super Marauder that Bob Downie started
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Partially finished model displayed at GSL-XXV in 2015.
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Super Marauder
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Steve Roullier
(USA, CA)
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Providing research photo of Ford mechanical details, mastering 5-bolt 289 scale parts; building models of Safari and Durability Comets.
Mastered early version of dual plug Ford inline six for Lynx-4.
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Models finished.
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‘64 Durability Comet, ‘64 Safari Comet, ‘63 Fairlane Thunderbolt
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Mike Smith
(USA, Utah)
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RIP
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N/A
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N/A
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Don Strong
(USA, KY)
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Built three dioramas: Indiana warehouse where most of Lynx prototypes were discovered; Cobo Hall where L-M Caravan of Stars program debuted, and Dearborn Steel Tubing shop where many cars, and all Lynx prototypes, were constructed. Has also constructed the Discovery Garage where the Lynx-4 prototype was discovered by the investigators who discovered the history of the Lynx prototypes and the L-M program.
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Work finished.
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Indiana warehouse
Cobo Hall
#30 Dearborn Steel Tubing shop
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Mike Swan
(USA, OR)
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Historic research into Alitalia transport planes for early Sixties. Also did the research of the Alitalia cargo jet that Korkut Varol used to build the Alitalia delivery scene.
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Consulting work ongoing.
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N/A
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Korkut Varol
(Turkey)
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Completed the nine-year project to build the Alitalia cargo jet delivery diorama. Shipped to Project Headquarters in Utah; had some problems getting the diorama through US Customs.
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Work is completed and ready for photography.
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DC-8
Scissors Jack
Ladder
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Norm Veber
(Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland, USA)
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Resin casting parts for various scale model vehicle items for diorama.
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Casting work is ongoing.
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Not applicable
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Doug Whyte
(USA, NY)
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Doug is “rescuing” of vintage early Sixties photos of project. Created faux vintage early (1964) Ford promotional film.
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Amending vintage Ford promotional film to include visual references to Lynx-1.
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Vivace rear view
Vivace front clip
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Bob Wick
(USA, CA)
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Book editing, consultation, fabrication of GSL-Finale (2022) presentation. Creating art for all photoetch parts. Design
of project presentation at GSL Finale (2022).
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Work is ongoing.
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Not applicable
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Len Woodruff
(USA, TX)
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Completing the construction of the Bertone Mustang which will be placed in the Bertone carrozzeria alongside Lynx-4 which was built concurrently.
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Model under construction.
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Photo to be supplied.
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Roger Yu
(USA, Hawaii)
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Created the signage for the Cobo Hall presentation.
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Not applicable
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