Mike Balis, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Setting a 1/35 scale scene in Tunisia in 1943, Mike built Dragon's Tiger I and surrounded it with Dragon and Tamiya figures. He detailed the tank with twist-tie wires for the lights and antennas, and added bolts to the turret stowage bin using the Nutter from the Small Shop. Testors Model Master paints sprayed through a Paasche H single-action airbrush colored the model, and artist's oil pinwashes weathered it.