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By Larry Munne
Current Issue
February 1987
Features
Boats and guns for three Confederate ironclads
Timesaving techniques for building 1/48 scale cutters and naval cannon
By P C Coker
Improving the 1/43 scale breed
Aftermarket accessories for metal, resin, and plastic car kits
By Wayne Moyer
Building your first tank kit
Assembly is easy – the emphasis is on painting techniques
By Terry Sunday
Using metal patterns, stencils, and masks
A variety of techniques for making helpful one-job tools
By Paul Budzik
The delights (and disasters) of decaling
Sometimes the final step toward a beautiful model can trip you
By Paul Boyer
The French Connection
A shadow box diorama depicting World War Two intrigue
By Marita Johnson
Building a TRIM Neptune in 1/72 scale
Converting Hasegawa's maritime patroller into a Vietnam gunship
By Douglas Leisy
David G. Farragut, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, 1862
Number 15 in the AMERICAN DRESS AND DETAIL series
By John Sanheim
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