Chris Valenti
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Modeling an M3 Lee in North Africa during World War II, Chris built a Tamiya 1/35 scale kit and improved it with turned-metal barrels, resin stowage, and wire cable. Vallejo and AK Interactive acrylics were airbrushed on for the camouflage and highlights, while washes heightened shadows. Pigment gave the model the appearance of driving around in blowing sands.