Augie McKibben
Crystal, Minnesota
A little downtime finds a group of French soldiers enjoying coffee near a Renault armored car. Augie built a Copper State Models 1/35 scale kit and then worked it with Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics. Post-shading, washes, and pigments provided contrast and weathering effects. Copper State figures and accessories from ICM and MiniArt round out the World War I scene. For the base, Augie wrapped an XPS foam block in basswood sheet, stained it, and clear-coated with acrylic varnish.