Mike McElhaney
Warren, Pennsylvania
Using a Tamiya 1/35 scale M4A3E8, Mike modeled an American tank during a lull in the fighting after the German garrison in Nuremberg surrendered after fierce fighting in April 1945. His extensive modifications to the kit include damaged, removed, or modified fenders and supports, wire in place of plastic handles, photo-etched metal light guards, Value Gear sandbags and stowage, scratchbuilt racks, pot, and ladle, 3D-printed ration crates, and epoxy tarps.