About me
- Name:
- Preston Culp
- Nickname:
- Dilbert1956
- Country:
United States of America- Town:
- Wichita
- Member since:
- January 15, 2020
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)diecastmates.com (Diecast models)rcmates.net (RC modeling)
Started modeling as a young kid (6 or 7 years old) took a break when I got married and we had young children. Restarted the hobby when my children were old enough to built with me and have increased my modeling activity over the last 8 to 10 years. My primary interest aircraft, especially WWII, Cold War Era and Vietnam War.
I’ve worked in aerospace manufacturing almost my entire career. I spent the early years as a Quality Field Engineer for McDonnell Douglas. I decided to leave after we were bought by Boeing. The last 20 years I’ve worked for a couple of smaller companies that provide structural components and assemblies for Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop, Gulfstream and most other OEM’s. I spent 25 years in Engineering or Quality, primarily in management, I then moved to Sales and Marketing for about 7 years and now I manage the quoting / cost estimating group.
My very patient wife of 43 years gave me a large room for my model room/man cave. I finally have most of the tools, supplies and accessories for modeling I’ve always wanted. I’m busy trying to get grandkids to to develop an interest in the hobby????
I’m very interested in learning how to better display my aircraft in dioramas and/or period appropriate display bases (carrier deck, marsten matting, unimproved fields, etc.
My very patient wife of 43 years gave me a large room for my model room/man cave. I finally have most of the tools, supplies and accessories for modeling I’ve always wanted. I’m busy trying to get grandkids to to develop an interest in the hobby????
I’m very interested in learning how to better display my aircraft in dioramas and/or period appropriate display bases (carrier deck, marsten matting, unimproved fields, etc.
Activities
Modeling clubs
I'm not a member of a scale modeling club.
Favorite webzines
No particular webzines
Scale modeling forums
Scale modeling magazines
Scale modeling shops
No particular shops are on my favorite list
Paint ranges
I use following paints on a regular basis:
Favorite scales
1:481:72
Interests
Aircraft
Boeing F-18 Super Hornet Aircraft » Jets | 1995–Now
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Kittyhawk Aircraft » Propeller | 1938–1958
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Aircraft » Jets | 1954–Now
Fokker D.II Aircraft » Propeller | 
1916–1918
Fokker D.VII Aircraft » Propeller | 1918–1930
Grumman A-6 Intruder Aircraft » Jets | 1960–1997
Grumman EA-6 Prowler Aircraft » Jets | 1968–2019
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka Aircraft » Propeller | 
1936–1945
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2004
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II BAe Harrier GR Mk.5/7/9 Aircraft » Jets | 1985–Now
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Aircraft » Jets | 1972–Now
McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet Aircraft » Jets | 1983–2000
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2021
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Aircraft » Propeller | 1937–1945
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet Aircraft » Jets | 1941–1945
Messerschmitt Me 262 Aircraft » Jets | 1944–1951
North American F-86 Sabre Aircraft » Jets | 1949–1994
North American P-51 Mustang Aircraft » Propeller | 1942–1984
Pfalz D.III Aircraft » Propeller | 1917–1920
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Aircraft » Propeller | 1941–1945
SPAD XIII Aircraft » Propeller | 
1917–1922
Vought A-7 Corsair II Aircraft » Jets | 1965–Now
Vought F4U Corsair Aircraft » Propeller | 1942–1979
Contact
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