Matt Deck
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This Tamiya 1/35 scale Marder I started as something to slam together over a weekend, but Matt said advanced modeler syndrome quickly took over. Suddenly he found himself adding an Eduard detail set and a kitbashed gun from a more detailed Dragon model. Then he wired the radio and scratchbuilt headphones. Bits and bobs showed up from his spares box. By the time he finished painting, he couldn’t stop himself. The Marder obviously needed a base, so he made one from CelluClay and textured the ground with cat litter and sand. He painted them for an appropriately muddy European site and finished with some scrub grass to provide a balance of color.