As you all get to know me and of me a little better, I hope ya~all can relate and like what I am trying to share with all of my fellow collectors.Â
I have spent allot of time laid up from cancer surgeries, treatments, exams, and medications with nothing to do, except think of ways to have fun with my beloved hobby laying in bed...LOL... I brought much of my tools and supplies up to my bedroom and started playing right there in bed. My wife blew her stack, but she got over it...
I tinkered and played with all kinds of stuff and the more I came up with the more my imagination run wild. I started carving and making all kinds of shop stuff and customizing stuff for dioramas and customs. I have tried to create pics on how to do and make stuff also...
You may copy and paste these links in your URL to learn a little more about me...
Collector of the month:
https://diecastsociety.com/gallery-view/steve-stangfreak-mason-june-2019/
My collection on TV:
https://youtu.be/RmdWFGAm84E
My collection 2024 update
https://youtu.be/OUn1v-vksos
Easy Build shop stuff from this Evergreen modelers plastic.
Shop Shelves
Work Bench
Tire Rack
This stuff is what I found that's great to work with. The Evergreen plastic comes in plain and patterned sheets and every other shapes and sizes.
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You may copy and paste these links in your URL to learn a little more about me...
Collector of the month:
https://diecastsociety.com/gallery-view/steve-stangfreak-mason-june-2019/
My collection on TV:
https://youtu.be/RmdWFGAm84E
My collection 2024 update
https://youtu.be/OUn1v-vksos
Very impressive display and information Steve. I commend you for your positive attitude and action in the face of trying medical issues.
Thanks for sharing your work and methods with us. I wish for you a long and happy life.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
Thank you so much Jack and Ed. I do appreciate your comments and kind words. I sincerely 💖LOVE💖 this hobby and I do have allot to share here.Â
I have done anything and everything I could to help promote this hobby and keep it active. I have had several other hobbies that come and went in my life time, but this one has stuck to me like super glue. I still have my entire original Lesney~Matchbox collection that was lost and recovered 20 years later, that I will share that "CRAZY" story with you all very soon. This is the best and most enjoyable hobby out there...😃
My Ultimate Collection:
You may copy and paste these links in your URL to learn a little more about me...
Collector of the month:
https://diecastsociety.com/gallery-view/steve-stangfreak-mason-june-2019/
My collection on TV:
https://youtu.be/RmdWFGAm84E
My collection 2024 update
https://youtu.be/OUn1v-vksos
@stangfreak Steve; I have most of the Moko Lesney Matchbox Toys (not quite as complete as yours though...lol) and like you, I love and treasure them as much as I did when I was a kid. Not sure exactly what the connection is with them, nostalgia aside of course, but it has never changed over 6+ decades.
Thanks for sharing your pictures and story with us. Love your work and creativity.
A great "how-to" and some fine illustrations of the materials and techniques. Very informative !









































