Nicolas Poncini
Lugano, Switzerland
Nicolas commemorates New Zealand’s Antarctic expeditions in the 1950s by building an original, 1958-issued Airfix 1/72 scale Auster “Antarctic” kit. He accurized the fuselage, vacuum-formed the windshield, scratchbuilt the interior and engine, and corrected the floats. Tamiya acrylic paints brought the color, and just a touch of artist oil washes added depth and shadows.