April 2019

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Features

Form & Figure: Dress blues done right

BY Joe Hudson

Painting the jacket and trousers of a U.S. Marine
Pg. 14

Set yourself up for success

BY John Maher

Brush up on basics and win the aircraft modeling game
Pg. 16

Catch a wave

BY Kyle Williams

Build a one-of-a-kind Star Wars maritime patroller
Pg. 22

Decal panels make Excelsior

BY Aaron Skinner

Aztec pattern and surface decoration spiff up Star Trek ship
Pg. 26

Gorgo hits London town

BY Jeff Pollizzotto

Building and improving Monarch Models' movie monster
Pg. 30

Showcase: Scratchbuilding USS Kelvin

BY Jay Rich

Reused kit parts and heavy tooling produce a Star Trek starship
Pg. 34

Show Gallery: NordicCon 2018

BY Bob Maderich III , John R Ross , Sean Brzozowski

Pictures from the annual contest organized by the Minnesota Military Figure Society
Pg. 36

Part 4 of 4: U.S. Navy aircraft identification markings — a history

BY Darren Roberts

Shades of gray mark the 1980s to today
Pg. 40

Dropping flaps and slats

BY Darren Roberts

Reposition control surfaces to put a Super Hornet at ease
Pg. 44

Airbrushing & Finishing: Polished weathering

BY Tim Reese

How to erode a topcoat and reveal underlying camo
Pg. 54

Final Details: AMPS 2019 coming soon

BY Mark Savage

Look for a Show Gallery of the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society contest in an upcoming issue. In the meantime, here's a taste of what you'll see!
Pg. 66

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Workbench Reviews

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Ryefield Egyptian T-34/122

BY Mike Scharf

Pg. 56

Lift here! Cessna LC-126A

BY Paul Boyer

Pg. 58

IBG TKS tankette

BY Chris Cortez

Pg. 59

Tamiya M3A1 scout car

BY Jim Zeske

Pg. 60

ICM King of the Night

BY Joe Hudson

Pg. 62

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April 2019

Features

Form & Figure: Dress blues done right

Set yourself up for success

Catch a wave

Decal panels make Excelsior

Gorgo hits London town

Showcase: Scratchbuilding USS Kelvin

Show Gallery: NordicCon 2018

Part 4 of 4: U.S. Navy aircraft identification markings — a history

Dropping flaps and slats

Airbrushing & Finishing: Polished weathering

Final Details: AMPS 2019 coming soon

Departments

Workbench Reviews

Ryefield Egyptian T-34/122

Lift here! Cessna LC-126A

IBG TKS tankette

Tamiya M3A1 scout car

ICM King of the Night

New Products

Editor's Page

Scale Talk

Spotlight

Reader Gallery

Questions & Answers

Online Tips Database

Classified Marketplace

Hobby Shop Directory

FREE DOWNLOAD

CURRENT ISSUE