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Mike Fulmer, AMA's New Museum Curator

Author: P.J. Holcombe


Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/06
Page Numbers: 153, 154

Mike Fulmer AMAs New Museum Curator Pierson J Holeombe HAVE seen movies Empire Strikes Back Return Jedi Raiders Lost Ark Indiana Jones Temple Doom indiana Jones Last Crusade Dragonslayer Empire Sun Always Rocketeer ET Star Trek III Search Spock Cocoon Back Future Parts land II Golden Child Die Hard 2 have youve seen handiwork modeler supreme Mike Fulmer Mike curator AMAs new museum Muncie Indiana Frank V Ebling Complex Mike grew up Nebraska built models basement pal Vince Mankowski now AMAs Executive Director Both Mikes Vinces fathers World War II pilots After serving Marines Mike moved southern California began decade-long career welder same time ran shop built street rods race cars motorcycles reintroduction modeling came 1979 customer asked him build scale model antique Cord automobile customer happened television producer introduced him some friends San Francisco friends happened work Industrial Light Magic George Lucass special effects company hired spot entered glamorous exhausting world movie production Hes modeled things Spaceships flying bicycles boats snakes trees cars zeppelins course airplanes Some models cost up quarter million dollars other Hollywood exploits include writing screenplays doing stunts Harrison Ford Indiana Jones After 12 years ILM Mike started own company Speedwings left Hollywood because wanted relax because new computer technology makes model- making obsolete todays movies advent Video Toaster Commodore computerbased software hardware package allows low-budget productions have high-quality special effects Mike has high ambitions AMAs museum three five years Muncie site going showplace want make showplace everybody can enjoy about magic having fun Thats what museum should about Its about dream have about being kids again lot guys age circles closing great opportunity leave something behind os appear following page June1993 153 Always best airplane movies recent years Mike Fulmer special scene filmed entirely indoors sound stage Lucasfilm movies special effects producer submitted videotape scene Motion Picture Academy Arts Sciences highly coveted Special Effects award famous popular movies Mike Mike participated building of props used movie including R2-D2 C-3P0 Fulmer joined Industrial Light Magic just time work Empire Strikes Back Mike Fulmer AMAs New Museum Curator remember scene Indiana Jones Indy dragged under big Mercedes truck Mike saw film other job stunt man 154 Model Aviation

Author: P.J. Holcombe


Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/06
Page Numbers: 153, 154

Mike Fulmer AMAs New Museum Curator Pierson J Holeombe HAVE seen movies Empire Strikes Back Return Jedi Raiders Lost Ark Indiana Jones Temple Doom indiana Jones Last Crusade Dragonslayer Empire Sun Always Rocketeer ET Star Trek III Search Spock Cocoon Back Future Parts land II Golden Child Die Hard 2 have youve seen handiwork modeler supreme Mike Fulmer Mike curator AMAs new museum Muncie Indiana Frank V Ebling Complex Mike grew up Nebraska built models basement pal Vince Mankowski now AMAs Executive Director Both Mikes Vinces fathers World War II pilots After serving Marines Mike moved southern California began decade-long career welder same time ran shop built street rods race cars motorcycles reintroduction modeling came 1979 customer asked him build scale model antique Cord automobile customer happened television producer introduced him some friends San Francisco friends happened work Industrial Light Magic George Lucass special effects company hired spot entered glamorous exhausting world movie production Hes modeled things Spaceships flying bicycles boats snakes trees cars zeppelins course airplanes Some models cost up quarter million dollars other Hollywood exploits include writing screenplays doing stunts Harrison Ford Indiana Jones After 12 years ILM Mike started own company Speedwings left Hollywood because wanted relax because new computer technology makes model- making obsolete todays movies advent Video Toaster Commodore computerbased software hardware package allows low-budget productions have high-quality special effects Mike has high ambitions AMAs museum three five years Muncie site going showplace want make showplace everybody can enjoy about magic having fun Thats what museum should about Its about dream have about being kids again lot guys age circles closing great opportunity leave something behind os appear following page June1993 153 Always best airplane movies recent years Mike Fulmer special scene filmed entirely indoors sound stage Lucasfilm movies special effects producer submitted videotape scene Motion Picture Academy Arts Sciences highly coveted Special Effects award famous popular movies Mike Mike participated building of props used movie including R2-D2 C-3P0 Fulmer joined Industrial Light Magic just time work Empire Strikes Back Mike Fulmer AMAs New Museum Curator remember scene Indiana Jones Indy dragged under big Mercedes truck Mike saw film other job stunt man 154 Model Aviation

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