James Morando
Tiburon, California
“Sbriganti!” depicts Italian soldiers repairing a broken down German-made Kubelwagen in Sicily, 1943. A Meng 1/35 scale kit served as a starting point. James added parts from a Tamiya Maintenance Crew kit, added tow hooks and a rope, and draped an Italian flag over the spare tire and wheel on the bonnet. He carved the base’s cobblestones in AK Interactive foam, sculpted the tree and bench, and the water from the fountain was made with fishing line and artist gel.