Danny Downs made this 1/48 scale 1942 Hobart Weldmobile... and a whole lot of other cool stuff (Thanks Bill O!)

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/m/online/1579819.aspx

Danny was at Topeka Foundry for 40

When he first joined Topeka Foundry, Downs said he started working as a painter. Then they found out Downs knew how to weld.

“Then they made me assistant foreman in the structural shop and I was assistant foreman for 23 years,” Downs said. “Then they started up the ICR shop, industrial component manufacturing and I had that shop for almost 13 years.”

“It’s just I like making stuff and fabricating stuff, and we did a lot of neat stuff,” Downs said. “I’m proud of what I do, I’m proud of what they taught me. I didn’t have this knowledge coming into this.” 

Downs was a graduate of Highland Park High School in 1975 and graduated from Kaw Area Vocational Technical School — now called Washburn Institute of Technology — the same year.

https://www.cjonline.com/news/20190511/topeka-foundry-employee-celebrates-40-years-with-company

https://www.facebook.com/people/Danny-Downs/100000121245518

A 1955 Mini Divco that was originally owned by ButterKrust Bakery in Topeka. They used it for store displays, school carnivals and parades. Danny bought and restored it in 1995 for his daughter.

Danny is one talented guy, and also, seriously nice. 

https://www.facebook.com/TopekaCorrectionalFacility/posts/tcf-has-a-new-playground-in-the-central-unit-outside-visiting-area-special-thank/1563007247054552

https://www.cjonline.com/article/20120818/NEWS/308189924