SkyKing Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 According to announcement posted elsewhere. The former kit designer for Monogram Models and designer/producer of his own line of some of the hobby’s best vac-form kits had been in declining health and had recently entered hospice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Thanks for the update. Maybe we should have a Monogram Models Group Build in his honor. May he rest in peace and his family find peace and strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty White Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 From one who knows. Hospice is a wonderful service for the chronically ill and their families. God's speed to Bill and his survivors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Indeed, may the Lord bless Bill's family and friends with a flood of loving memories through this tough time. I was acquainted with Bill having first met him at the Dayton USAF Museum fall airplane contests back in the '80s, and then buying his vacuform kits and conversions from him when he vended at shows. He was a fine gentleman and a VERY good model builder, whether he was building one of his vacs, or tricking out one of the old Monogram kits he helped design back in the 60s. We've had a richer hobby experience due to Bill's input into the hobby both at Monogram and with his line of vac kits. I'm going to miss chatting with him at shows! I 'm attaching some pics of the kits of his I've built....and I still have several in the stash too! Gil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 A very nice gentlemen from my conversations and a great tribute Gil. Great looking kits Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 A couple more I forgot about! 1/48 G3M "Nell" Japanese bomber.... And the B-24J "Ford Nose" conversion for the Monogram kit... This shows where the work was done.... Currently building 2 more of his Fokker D-VIII kits (along with an Eduard kit) for a "triple Razor" build... Gil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheveuxroux Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Very sorry to hear of this. Mr. Koster produced some wonderful items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Gil, this is a beautiful tribute to a fine modeler, designer and human being. We've lost one of the old guard, and are poorer for it. Barry Numerick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 My favorite Bill Koster story: Bill was vending at the Columbus Nats and I'd had him set aside the above pictured B-24 Ford Nose conversion set for me. Late in the afternoon I stopped by to pay for it....my wife was with me....so I handed the box to her to hold while I paid Bill.....so she asks how much it costs, and I said it's $45....and she opens the box, looks in and says "and THIS is all that's in here?" So I look at Bill (as he tucks away my money) and say "why did you let me do that?" Bill says, "It's not my fault you're stupid"! 🙂 Gil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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