Troy Deal
Montello, Wisconsin
Inspired by beaters he saw growing up in the 1970s, Troy used heavy-duty tinfoil to represent damaged metal on a JoHan 1/25 scale 1966 AMC Marlin. He painted the distressed body with white enamel and applied automotive masking tape painted antique gold for the roof and trunk lid. Tamiya Weathering Master pastels added wear to the body, and Troy used paper cut from a teabag to represent the sagging headliner. As if all that wasn’t enough, he added LEDs for the head and taillights.