T.Mike started building models when he was 11. His father bought him a 1/32nd British Lysander, and he continued buildings models through high school. In college and beyond the model building tapered off significantly. In later years, after his own kids got old enough, he started rediscovering that rare thing called "free time" and was able to begin building models again. He is currently the secretary of the Central Missouri Scale Modelers club in central Missouri, USA.