Getting to know Bob,

It was the spring of 1955 in a peaceful New England town, Taunton, Massachusetts.
Well, peaceful except for early Saturday afternoons when I would hear the drone of model airplane motors coming from our local airport. Like many other boys, I was drawn to the sound and the site of all the beautiful real and scale model airplanes. That was the beginning of what proved to be a very successful and rewarding career for me.

I remember when I joined the first modeling club, the “Taunton Balsa Buzzards”. I have been an avid model builder ever since. Building planes, cars, boats, anything in miniature.

During my working career, I worked as in several jewelry companies, responsible for model making and received formal training at The Rhode Island School of Design.

After a tour in the USAF, I worked for The General Dynamics Company as a Lofts man responsible for designing and model making on ships and submarines.

In 1980, my wife Edie and I formed, RAMCO LTD (my name's initials) and produced model airplanes and model accessories on an international level. After selling the business in 1994, Edie and I started “Bargainin Bobs Barn” and now in 2009, “Bobs Online Direct”, expanding to offer a large variety of Quality Items and Custom Model Making for our customers.

What we find most enjoyable, is getting to know you.

Welcome and visit us often.

Sincerely,

Bob Machado