Photoetch pioneer Fred Hultberg is dead

[SpaceRanger]

Frederic Hultberg, proprietor of Fotocut, and known by his email signature, "oletcherfred," died last September at age 70. In association with the late Harry Woodman, Fred developed sheets of photoetch details for World War I aircraft models in the 1970s, and expanded the line to include photoetch details in other scales for specific models as well as sets of generic photoetch products.

[F-27pax]

Very sad news. Even though I'm prone to say bad things about etched parts when I find them stuck to my fingers rather than where they should go.

Leigh

[RayS]

Sad to hear, I have some Fotocut frets for airliner antennas and air stairs somewhere in the stash.

[Graeme H]

very sad to hear, like Leigh I have a love hate relationship with photo etch
I well remember the articles in Scale Models with Harry Woodman all those years ago
A revolution in modelling

[Adam the Akrodude]

His legacy lies on! Future generations will continue to loose tiny brass bits and/or glue them to their fingers and thumbs! Without a doubt, Tom has added to the hobby in a great way. RIP Mr Hultberg!