Jack Ratterman, Jacksonville, Florida

Modeling an M60A3 of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at a Reforger Exercise in Germany during the Cold War, Jack tore up the left rear fender and damaged the bustle rack on Tamiya’s 1/35 scale Patton. After airbrushing the model with a base green color from Testors Model Master enamels, he penciled on the camouflage so he could follow it as he freehanded the pattern. Artist's oils washes, dry-brushing, and chalk pastels weathered the vehicle. Jack says the damage he modeled resulted when the full-size tank got tangled up with a German farmer's plow.