Michael Welborn, Jr
Michael Welborn, Jr
@mwelbornjr
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Joined: Jan 7, 2023
Last seen: Nov 6, 2025
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RE: Any current news on MBI/Danbury Mint?

I do still struggle to understand why 1:24 diecast could not have continued at the mint's. It was a huge business with a hard core following. Sure th...

6 months ago
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RE: Any current news on MBI/Danbury Mint?

@bob-jackman Understand that sentiment 100% and I too wish the same. But before models I collected other items so like to see these pioneers of the m...

6 months ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

The 1984 AMC Cherokee Chief is finished. Build and photo credit goes to Mike Hanson. I am rounding out my key AMC (Tri-Color Logo Era) models. AMC ...

7 months ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

A preview of another key AMC model I am having custom built to round out my end of the era AMC showroom. Build credit goes to Mike Hanson.

8 months ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

@100ford2003 These were built for me over the past several years by a model maker named Mike Hanson. I enjoy having these made for me but have no mod...

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

2 more. And a custom built 1:24 of my first car...a 1991 Mustang GT. I miss those days!

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

Some more custom AMC 1:24. Sorry that the pics are not professionally taken.

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

@geoff-jowett Thanks! I will post a series of pics of the entire fleet.

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

A new addition to my custom built AMC 1:24 lineup. Please see the 1970 AMX/3 matching one of the original few built. This concept showed what underdo...

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

@geoff-jowett Yes I did...I was one of the charter members of D4C. It was a part of my life since 1994 and made collecting FM/DM models (and other ...

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

Here is another rare but important AMC model that Mike Hanson also built for me. The stunning diorama is credited to George Bojaciuk. This is the 19...

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

@perrone1 Thank you Tony. I am glad to be back!

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

Scratch built. The body is a resin from Campesino. It was tough to locate and had to be significantly modified as it was for the Spirit which the Ea...

3 years ago
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RE: Unique 1/24

This is a custom 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 I commissioned. Built buy Mike Hanson. I was always a fan of late era AMC/Jeep and of course they were never we...

3 years ago
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