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Re: Mike Parks R.I.P.

#41 Post by Heavy Metal Spike »

Thanks for the link Trev :thumb2: Ohio huh - your neck of the woods?


Now THAT is an obituary.

Just beautifully, BEAUTIFULLY written - so much love, appreciation, and justifiable pride from Danya about the man she shared her life with :bow: :bow: =D> =D> =D>

Gaining a better insight into Mike from this makes me regret all the more that our paths never crossed - I have the sneaking suspicion that our sense-of-humour would have created common ground, let-alone the kits & the music.

Only 66 - my goodness. So young.

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#42 Post by tay666 »

Heavy Metal Spike wrote:
Thanks for the link Trev :thumb2: Ohio huh - your neck of the woods?
Though it is the same state, not quite my neck of the woods.
I'm in the NE corner, while Columbus is in the middle of the state.
It is where my daughter lives though, so I am sure she is waiting for news on services.
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#43 Post by Scooke123 »

Thanks for the link Trevor.
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#44 Post by Stewart Jackson »

Heavy Metal Spike wrote:
Now THAT is an obituary.

Just beautifully, BEAUTIFULLY written - so much love, appreciation, and justifiable pride from Danya about the man she shared her life with :bow: :bow: =D> =D> =D>

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Absolutely. Brilliantly said. If we all could be remembered just like that.

Rest in Peace Mike

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#45 Post by Chuck »

scuzzfink85 wrote:I would love to have that, it is so cool looking . It would be great painted bronze too.
Nice art deco style too it.
Mike , was one of a kind.
Mike used to offer these in a bronze finish - he also reused the bas-relief figures on this plaque and offered the in several smaller vignettes.

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#46 Post by unkljune »

Will miss him, what a nice guy, was a joy to talk too. RIP old friend
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#47 Post by dupacucc »

I am so sorry to hear of Mike's passing. A wonderful guy. One of the original producers and a giant in the hobby. His work always made me smile. Flights of Angels Mike...

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#48 Post by alchemy »

Oh Man..... so sorry to hear this ...Mike had been a friend for years...
God Bless

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#49 Post by Greyguy »

Sorry to hear ,,I had a talk with him years ago at a con
condolences to his family
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#50 Post by Crazy Joe »

Mike was a great guy I never got to know well enough although we did have a few late night hours. Really sad.
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#51 Post by hobbygirl »

I’m so sorry to hear of his passing. He and his wife were in my prayers.
I’ll continue to keep Danya in my prayers
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#52 Post by tay666 »

Heads-up.
Wonderfest just put up an album on FB featuring all the plaques that Mike did for the show.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/WonderFest- ... 0261262637
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#53 Post by Heavy Metal Spike »

tay666 wrote:Heads-up.
Wonderfest just put up an album on FB featuring all the plaques that Mike did for the show.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/WonderFest- ... 0261262637
Thanks Trev.

Todd P. wrote:I'm going to dig out issue 47 of Amazing Figure Modeler and re-read Terry Webb's wonderful profile of Mike. One of our hobby's true innovators.
Thanks Todd - I pulled this as soon as you posted but forgot to thank you - apologies.

Folks - if you've got this - I highly recommend reading / re-reading it. If you haven't got it - it's still available from the AFM website - http://www.amazingmodeler.com/backissues.html

Issue # 47 from 2010, pages 50/51/52/53/54/55.

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SIX pages by Terry & Mike that tell a great story of their friendship, how they met, Mike's history in TONS of detail. It's REALLY well written & presented, funny, inspirational, charming, and the close bond between them is obvious throughout. I learned a lot.

It also includes some of the pics Wonderfest have just put up on Facebook (per Trev's post).

I've shown the cover (above) and a scan of page 50 below as a taster, but not the rest for obvious reasons.

The more I find out about Mike, the more I realise what a great guy he was, and how fortunate we were to have him in the community.

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#54 Post by scuzzfink85 »

I do hope scott johansen does get to reproduce some mikes works
he said over the summer.?. It would be nice to see his models again.
I would to have some those plaques there great..
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#55 Post by Brian McGuire »

scuzzfink85 wrote:I do hope scott johansen does get to reproduce some mikes works
he said over the summer.?. It would be nice to see his models again.
I would to have some those plaques there great..
That WOULD be great!!! I'll buy them all!!
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#56 Post by zibbazabba »

Osamu Kishikawa's new book on Frankenstein vs Baragon and War of the Gargantuas has been dedicated to the memory of Mike Parks. I will try to post a picture of the dedication page later.

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#57 Post by tay666 »

Mike Parks tribute video that they showed at WF this year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5czwWcn1Vw
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#58 Post by Heavy Metal Spike »

tay666 wrote:Mike Parks tribute video that they showed at WF this year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5czwWcn1Vw
Thanks for sharing that Trev.

Nice to see he was remembered by his WonderFest Brothers-In-Arms.


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#59 Post by tay666 »

Oh yeah.
They did a thing Friday night.
And on Sunday they had an hour long discussion about him with a slideshow playing the whole time.
After that, they played the video that they premiered on Friday night.

IT was very well done.
He meant a lot, to a lot of people.
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#60 Post by Scooke123 »

The display of Mike's work in the Contest Room was amazing! I got some good pictures of it but can't seem to post them.
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