Scott Samo
Leonardtown, Maryland
“This was my first tank,” Scott said. “I’m an aircraft builder.” Well, we think Scott did a fine job on his Iraqi T-55A from the 5th Mechanized Division, 26th Armored Brigade. Building a Tamiya 1/35 scale kit, Scott replaced the plastic barrel with a metal one, upgraded to Friul metal tracks, and added wire tow cables. He airbrushed the entire model in acrylic paints, weathered it with an airbrush, and chipped the paint by hand.