Whether you build aircraft, armor, ships, sci-fi, cars, or figures, FineScale Modeler provides the how-to information you need to take your modeling to the next level.
Founded in 1982, FSM is the world’s leading magazine devoted to the hobby of scale modeling. We publish six print issues a year along with special issues such as Great Scale Modeling and Contest Cars, and our readers span more than 80 countries.
6
Issues a year
1,300+
Kit reviews online
80+
Countries reached
In every issue
How-to articles
Clear, step-by-step articles on building, painting, and finishing models, written by expert modelers.
Kit & product reviews
Honest evaluations of new kits, paints, tools, and accessories — what’s in the box and how it builds.
Tips & techniques
Practical workbench tips for assembly, painting, and finishing you can use this weekend.
Reader showcase
Great photography of models built by readers around the world — and how they did it.
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Subscribers also get digital access to FineScale.com — more than 1,300 kit reviews, a 12,000-product directory, and a growing library of how-to articles and online extras.
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