Jacob Sandiford, West Islip, New York
“I chose this model because I enjoy reading about World War II and Normandy,” says Jacob, 14. He removed a figure from Tamiya’s 1/35 scale Hanomag SdKfz 251, embellished it with repositioned hands and tissue-paper slings, and painted with Tamiya and Vallejo colors. The groundwork contains a mixture of dirt and glue, static grass, paintbrush bristles, and a stick from his backyard.