Phil Labounty

 

 

Phil Labounty

27 Snowling Road

Uxbridge, MA  01569

 

 

How long have you been building models? 30 years (with a 10-15 year break)

How long have you been a member of MassCar? 9 years

What do you usually build? Racecars, figures

Where do you usually build? In the cellar

How many built models do you have? 2 dozen

Do you ever take built models and run them around on the table or floor making "Vroom, vroom" noises? Not the figures

How many unbuilt models do you have? Too many to count

Have you ever won an award for building a model? Yes

Are you bitter about it? No

Did you take your medication today? Been off about a year

 

What do you drive now? 2000 S-10 Pickup (73 Triumph GT6)

Are you bitter about it? Only when the clutch acts up

Are you saving your pennies for something fun to drive? Yes

With an unlimited budget, what 6 full size cars would you have in your garage?

1. 65 Nova Alt wheel base

2. 72 Nova Big Block

3. Cobra Big Block Daytona Coupe

4. Ford GT40

5. Vintage Indy Car

6. Vintage Midget or Sprint Car

What (if any) person (living or dead) in the 1:1 automotive world would you like to meet? Dale Earnhart

Do you go to car shows? Yes

Do you go because Tony makes you? Sometimes

What are your favourite car shows and why? NHIS Vintage week. I get to see most of the race & sports cars I saw growing up

Do you have kids? Yes

If yes, how many and what are their ages? Alyson 25 Tim 16

Do you build models with them? Tim, sometimes

What else should you tell us? I built my first model at 13-14 years old. A 63 Slit window Vette. After that I switched between Aurora figures and cars. Now I build figures, a few cars and a plane or ship once in a while.

 

 

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