Re: Past "professional" scratchbuilders?

Sep 14, 2003 1 Replies


[..] I vaguely recall [..] Michel Conti from Italy. They scratchbuilt automobiles


>(usually on a commission basis) and worked, generally, in 1/12th scale (if I
>recall, correctly). They created museum quality models and I can't find any
>mention of them anywhere. Any ideas?
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>Roger Rick
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He's Italian, not French: MichelE (pron. mee-ke-lee) and not Michel ;-) Michele Conti and his talented son Maurizio are at

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Manuel Olive Sans is, I believe, dead. Michel Conte was another, also gone -- though his son may be active. Augie Hiscano does some amazing things, especially in metal. There was a Henry (I believe) Bagent, probably impossible to learn much about, much a master -- according to another master, Martin Field.

Charles Fox snipped-for-privacy@gte.net

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