User talk:Thunderbearr

Robert Vancel was born in Sandusky, Ohio on March 28, 1959. He is the first-born son of William and Virginia Vancel.

Robert graduated from Fulton High School in Knoxville, TN in 1978.

In 1981 he began working at a hobby store called Hobby Hut on Chapman Hwy in Knoxville.

While working there, he met a group of Japanese Animation fans and was introduced to Terrie Smith, who taught him how to illustrate figures.

In 2005, Robert started ARVEY Model Products, an online hobby store specializing in Science Fiction resin parts and kits.