Dave Mezera
Hobart, Indiana
Dave backdated a Trumpeter 1/350 scale HMS Hood to 1940, added a torpedo lookout on the foremast, and brought a 50-foot steam pinnace alongside at the stern. Photo-etched metal from Lion Roar, White Ensign, and Gold Metal upped the finished model’s details before Dave came through with pre-shading, Humbrol and Model Master colors, and various washes and pastel colors for weathering. He made the base from oak and acrylic plastic for water.