Mick's Modelling Website About Me Page

My name is Michael Lomax, everyone calls me Mick. I live in a town called Luton in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Was born in November 1965, married to Anna with a daughter and four grandchildren. My job is driving 44 ton refrigerated artics, and I have studied AutoCAD and web design at college in the evenings.
I first started building models as a young boy, like most boys do. The usual Airfix and Matchbox planes and tanks then in my teens it was model railways for a while. I built a couple of trucks in my early twenties then re-discovered the model railway scene again. I was involved with Dunstable Model Railway Club and we use to hold a yearly exhibition in Luton. With the dwindling numbers in the club, it was decided to closed down the club in early 2007. There was only four members left. I also designed some etched brass kits in the mid 90's under the HML Models name for a while.
In late 2005, I brought a Tamiya kit of the Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R. I also discovered all of the extra detailing items that are available to the modeller these days. This rekindled my interest in this type of model building and adding the extra details to the model. Now, I am building up a collection models both built and waiting to be built.
What does the future hold? To improve my modelling abilities, to try and get close to the standards of fellow modellers on the forum's I am subscribed too. I am also planning to start the development of detailing and add-ons accessories for 1/24th and 1/25th scale model cars and trucks under the restarted HML Models label. To nurture and encourage my two grandsons when they are older to be interested in hobbies like model building and model railways. Even my granddaughters if they happens to have any interest in the hobby.
Update 23/02/08
HML Models is back up and running with a few products in the range. The website has be rebuilt and is located on a new website address which can be found on the links page. The newest release is a cast resin kit of the Nissan RB26 DETT engine fitted in the R32, R33 and R34 Skylines Details are on the website.
In late 2007, I joined Milton Keynes Scale Model Club and through that got involved with the IPMS. Through MKSMC encouragement, I went to my first model shows and entered some on my work into the competitions.