Ron Odell
Henderson, Nevada
This model of the Japanese Imperial Navy I-27 submarine has special meaning for Ron. It launched the midget sub M-14 in the attack on Sydney Harbor on May 31, 1942, and the ship Ron’s dad served on was in the harbor at the time. Ron built AFV Club’s 1/350 scale kit and added a photo-etched metal set for better accuracy. He primed his model with Mr. Surfacer, pre-shaded, and then airbrushed thin coats of Tamiya paint to build up the color. Ron detailed the deck with artist oils. For the base, he carved insulation foam with a wire wheel, worked it with paper towels and gesso, painted, and 12 coats of gloss varnish later, he was finished!