ISSN 0277-979X · Est. 1982

Current Issue

December 2001


Features

Double the dragon, double the fun

Alfonso Martinez Berlana's twin-tailed dragon is a P-38 Lightning that will strike you twice.

Building two resin cruisers

Multimedia ship kits pose special challenges. Here's how to fix hull-fit problems and prepare them for painting.

By Mike Ashey

Details for a Panzer II

Build those older kits, and use aftermarket parts to dress them up.

By Fraser Gray

Use "big car" paints on scale models

Tips and techniques for using auto paint for your auto models.

By Pat Covert

Pearl Harbor pull-out poster

To commemorate the attack, FSM and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin presnt a spcial poster.

Accurate Akagi aircraft carrier

The building of the 1/96 scale model displayed at the USS Arizona Memorial Visitors Center.

Painting tricky Luftwaffe camouflage

Here's an effective technique for airbrushing complicated camo schemes.

By Robert Kingsley

Choosing the scale of your next model

What's the best scale to model in? Check FSM's overview of the pros and cons of different scales.

By Terry Thompson

Banner USS Arizona

Gold Medal Models detail set for the Banner Arizona

Skybow Dodge WC62/63 1-1/2 ton 6×6 personnel carrier

Tamiya Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero ("Zeke")


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