Ed Nowak
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Building a Tamiya 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.Ia out of the box is straightforward, so Ed focused on finishing it as a well-used, mid-production version of the British fighter. He painted it with custom mixes of Mr. Color lacquers, including the roundels and serial numbers that were airbrushed with Maketar masks. Washes, pastels, a silver pencil for chipping, and watercolor pencils added wear and tear.