Rick Giancarlo
Plainfield, Illinois
“Chaplain’s Office,” a B-17 of the 384th Bomber Group was shot down on Nov. 26, 1943. Charles Zitnik, pilot, and Frank Pelley, bombardier, were taken prisoner by the Germans. Rick modeled the downed bomber starting with a 1/48 scale Revell kit. He covered the entire exterior with aluminum foil cut into individual panels with rivet details. He painted the plane olive drab, weathered it with pastels, and put it on a base with static grass and figures.