October 2004

FineScale Modeler magazine is the essential tool for modelers of all skill levels. Learn how to create models of aircraft, armor, ships, cars and more. Every issue provides clear, well-instructed articles that show how to assemble the latest model kits and how to master painting and finishing techniques.

Kit reviews, new kit and product announcements, tips from experts, and a gallery of readers' models make every issue packed with value.

Features

Spectacular Doolittle Raid USS Hornet

To recreate the famous raid’s moment of launch, Kelly Quirk enhanced Trumpeter’s 1/350 scale kit with plenty of aftermarket and scratchbuilt detail.

Weathering with washes

By Matthew Usher

Learn how to add depth and realism to any model as we dirty up Tamiya’s 1/35 scale Tiger I.

Cutaway aircraft modeling “revealed”

By Daniel C. Jayne with Chuck Stewart

A master modeler shows how he opened up Hasegawa’s 1/32 scale Bf 109G and detailed it from the inside out.

Modeling Fire Base Easy

By Bill Norton

Add aftermarket details, crew figures, lots of gear, and desert groundwork to Italeri’s M107 kit to build this impressive Israeli Defense Force diorama.

Weather a war-weary Phantom

By Darren Roberts

We show you simple kitbashing and creative weathering techniques for modeling the ratty look of this Vietnam War F-4C.

Painting German camouflage uniforms

By Brett Avants

Follow this step-by-step demonstration to get great results with these simple hand-painting techniques.

Simple Corsair conversion

By Paul Boyer

Backdate Hasegawa’s 1/72 scale “Birdcage” Corsair to model the famous fighter’s prototype.

Pacific war bunker

By Sean Prizeman

Extreme research: A modeler visits the site of an intense U.S. Marines skirmish before recreating the scene in 1/35 scale.