Kenneth Childres
Sherwood, Arizona
For a British Firefly in Germany, 1945, Kenneth chose an Asuka 1/35 scale kit and upgraded it with welds and armor texture made from Green Stuff two-part epoxy putty. He also made a hessian net from gauze and foil, installed a turned-metal barrel for the gun, and improved the tracks with 3D-printed replacements. His diorama, The Queen’s Gambit, focusing on the Firefly, incorporates a wooden and XPS foam base topped with VMS Smart Mud XL, static grass, and AK Interactive Ice Sparkles.