Zeke Lutz
Palatine, Illinois
Zeke used part of a Takom 1/35 scale DF-17 kit to build this Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) descending toward its target. He designed and 3D-printed the base and background and airbrushed it freehand, taking several attempts to get it right. Zeke painted the entire scene with Tamiya acrylics and said he had to repaint the entire model and base twice due to paint issues. “The model was a learning experience and taught me to love the modelmaking process, even when nothing goes according to plan!” he said.