Since I'm the host of this little shindig, I ought to get the ball rolling.

My Parents named me William, but my Marines named me "Doc".

I began building models some 40 years ago with some snap tite airplanes. I've been at it ever since. I'm what you might call a" Modelholic". I've run the gamut of subjects from planes to carsand trucks to tanks to ships and figures. I do some commission work for private collectors, museums and other businesses.

I grew up in a family of Truckers. My Grandfather was a member of the "2 Million Mile Club", two of my Uncles drove OTR and local delivery trucks. One of them now owns his own LTL Trucking Company. I spent a few summers working on and around their trucks. I even drove fire trucks for a few years.

I'm a Career firefighter with a mid sized municipal department in southeastern NY. I'm currently the Second in Command of the Fire Investigation Unit and a NY State and Nationally certified Fire and Explosion Investigator.  

I'm married 17 years to Lisa, the most understanding woman on the planet. We raise and train Australian Shepherds for herding and tracking and search work.

That's about it for me. How about telling us abit about yourself?