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Derek Southerland
Roanoke, Virginia
“This jeep was built to represent a unit in the middle of field repairs as part of a motor pool diorama,” says Derek. He modified Tamiya’s 1/35 scale kit with Eduard photo-etched metal, scratchbuilt the left front hub and brake drum, and modified some of the engine parts so they looked like they had been removed for repairs. He also wired and plumbed the engine, drilled out the horn, and dressed up the interior with Archer Fine Transfers gauges and information placards. To paint the vehicle, he used Tamiya acrylics, Winsor & Newton oils, Tamiya Panel Line Accent Colors, and Vallejo pigments.