Robert DeMaio
Orlando, Florida
To depict a Japanese A6M2b Zero Mod. 21 that took part in both the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1942, and the Battle of Midway in June 1942, Robert turned to a Tamiya 1/32 scale kit. He did not prime his model, simply cleaning it with a moist paper towel before airbrushing it with Model Master enamels. To weather, Robert applied a wash of Model Master Flat Black acrylic paint, liquid soap, and water, let it dry for 15 minutes, and then wiped it lightly with a damp cloth, accentuating panel lines.