Mark Lewis
Silver Spring, Maryland
To convert Hasegawa’s 1/24 scale Jeep into a British Special Air Service patrol vehicle in North Africa during World War II, Mark scratchbuilt the radiator overflow, various jerry-can frames, engine crank hole and retainer, bonnet tie-down ring and chain, machine-gun bases, sand channels and retainers, ammo boxes on the floor, and so much more. Using Testors enamels, he primed the model and followed with layers of steel, olive drab, a mix of equal parts white and middlestone, and the straight middlestone. Rubbing 2000-grit sandpaper over the surface wore through layers to expose the underlying shades for a weathered finish.