Alex Piotrowski
Lockport, Illinois
On June 3, 1942, Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44) spotted the Japanese fleet 500 miles off Midway Atoll. Alex modeled the first plane of the group to spot the incoming fleet from an Academy 1/72 scale PBY-5A. He primed the fuselage and wings with Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black, post-shaded with diluted Vallejo U.S. Navy colors, and then followed up with white splotches to accentuate the sun-faded appearance.