Joe Simon
Jackson, Wisconsin
A Flagship Models 1/192 scale kit of the American Civil War ironclad USS Keokuk, 1863, underwent extensive modification to make it acceptable to Joe’s high standards. He turned masts from brass rods for the all-resin kit, turned the cannons from brass tubing, and made the awnings from white glue. Joe primed the model with automotive primer and airbrushed a variety of paints for the final appearance, including Vallejo, Testors Model Master, and Tamiya acrylics. The deck was brush-painted.