Phil Alderman, creator of GADM, Dust & Glory, Quartermile, and One43

I never knew the connection between Dust and Glory and GADM. I have the Packard race car and several GADM models. Thanks Randy and Marv for the history.

Marv? Who's Marv?  

@mg-harv Those vintage race car models are absolute gems!

Posted by: @randyrusk

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memories of Phil Alderman

Randy, When I first saw this post I didn't quite know what to say, other than - Wow!  Am appreciative of your kind comments and am humbled by them. 

Here is another Phil story or two: I mentioned to Phil that I was planning on attending the Pebble Beach Concourse and he said "so am I , lets meet up" and we did. He became my tour guide for several days introducing me to some events (and getting me in them) that I was unaware of, as well as eating at some of his favorite restaurants. Sometime later he learned that I always attended three days of the Amelia Island concourse and a year or two later I returned the favor. His comment about Amelia went something like this, "Same cars as Pebble, with smaller crowds and less price" Phil always seemed to have a suitcase full wonderful models with him and of course I always bought. He introduced me to ZZ, CCC, Heco, Illario, eMc, and One43, among others. Loved wandering and conversing with him and miss our visits on the phone. Our last discussion concerned a monster 1/32nd scale WWI Gotha bomber he was slowly building (a Wingnut Wings kit) and he said he would send me some pics of it. Haven't heard from him since. Randy's sleuthing helped me realize that his health took a major downturn right about that time. Thanks Randy.

Some favorites sold to me by Phil or influenced by him.

Orangerie Moderne Models 1911 Bugatti Type 13, LE# 72/200  11/20/09    Autofare                                 

The Type 13 was the first real Bugatti car. Production of the Type 13 and later Types 15, 17, 22, and 23, began with the company's founding in 1910 and lasted through 1920 with 435 examples produced. Most road cars used an 8-valve engine, though five Type 13 racers had 16-valve heads, one of the first ever produced. The road cars became known as "pur-sang" ("thoroughbred") in keeping with Ettore Bugatti's feelings for his designs.The car was brought back after World War I with multi-valve engines to bring fame to the marque at Brescia. The production "Brescia Tourer" also brought in much-needed cash. Orangerie Moderne Models from France.

PS One of Bugatti's most famous early designs was the The Type BP1 Peugeot Bébé initially for the German car firm Wanderer, then also built under license by Peugeot for the French market. Peugeot displayed it under their marque at the Paris Motor Show in 1912. Production began in 1913.

Heco 1932 Bugatti Royale Kellner with Bugatti's famouus garage, yel/blk, LE#3/200  11/3/05 AutoFare   That is Ettore Bugatti himself next to the Royale. The 1925 T35 Bug, maybe the most winning GP car ever, is my build from an MCM kit

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CCC 1929 Voisin C15 Petit Duc, yel/blk    2/1/07    Autofare  Loving that interesting interior

Heco 1931 Voisin C20 28Cv, Demi-berline Mylord, Chassis Simoun, LE#67/300  10/21/10   Miniwerks  This might have been the last car that Phil commissioned. He told me about it and I found one. If I remember correctly he mentioned that he did not have one himself and wished he had. Never asked if he had found one. Came with a pamphlet which mentioned Phil's contribution to the model's creation.

@stewil Great post and insights! Love the background on the models and their connection to Phil. Those Voisin models are magnificent, especially the last one. But who's the clown with the yellow one?

The scalloped chrome bottom edge is amazing in 1/43 even more so!

[1934 Voisin Type C27 Aérosport Coupe Mullin at the Frist]