Bob Smyntek, Fayetteville, North Carolina

British Matildas on Malta in 1942 were camouflaged to blend in with the stone walls on the island. Bob hand-painted the pattern over an airbrushed base coat on Tamiya’s 1/35 scale model with Testors Model Master enamels. He rebuilt the base of the radio antenna, added cable, drilled out the headlights and added clear lenses, scratchbuilt tool holders, and corrected the smoke dischargers.