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MMSI Chicago Show 2024

Figures dominate but there are aircraft, tanks, and more at show that emphasizes painting

By Aaron Skinner

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David Bainbridge
Hobart, Wisconsin
Using pigments and artist oils, David made the Civil War ironclad ram USS Choctaw look appropriately weathered for service on the Mississippi River. He detailed the Flagship Models 1/196 scale kit with turned-brass masts, styrene rod spars, model railroad chains and eyebolts, and EZ Line rigging.

The best figure and model painters in the world gather in Schaumburg, Illinois, every fall for the Military Miniatures Society of Illinois Chicago Show. FineScale Modeler headed to the 2024 event on Saturday, October 19, and found these models among the hundreds of terrific creations on the tables. Take a look and get inspired!