Airbrushing & Finishing: How to dazzle an attack transport

Painting a vintage kit as a veteran remembers his ship Pg. 18

By Aaron Skinner

Building Curtiss' Beast

Academy's 1/72 scale Helldiver is good straight from the box Pg. 26

By Darren Roberts

Building a queen of the skies

Improving Lindberg's 1/245 scale <em>Graf Zeppelin</em> Pg. 46

By Phillip Gore

Final Details: One man's journey

Sometimes a build becomes something more … Pg. 66

By Mark Savage

Form & Figure: Shades of field gray

Two attempts produce one striking German bust Pg. 16

By Joe Hudson

Part 2 of 4: U.S. Navy aircraft identification markings — a history

World War II — As color disappears, changes come quickly Pg. 20

By Darren Roberts

Special: It came from outer space

Preview of <em><a href="https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/special-issue/vt-fs12190201-c" target="_blank">Damaged</a></em>, <em>FSM's</em> new quarterly publication Pg. 30

By Marcel Du Long

Keeping a Cromwell on track

Add drama to a small tank scene Pg. 42

By James Wechsler

Showcase: Scratchbuilding a war trawler

Angling for a different subject nets a winning model Pg. 34

By FSM Staff

Stretching a Super Hercules

Extending the fuselage for an Australian C-130J-30 Pg. 36

By Andrew Cooper

Dora Wings Gee Bee R1

Pg. 60

By John Plzak

Dora Wings Percival Vega Gull

Pg. 61

By Walt Fink

Hasegawa F-35B Lightning II

Pg. 56

By Paul Boyer

Special Hobby McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

Pg. 59

By Paul Boyer

Takom Bergepanther Ausf A

Pg. 62

By Chris Oglesby

Zvezda SU-100

Pg. 58

By John Plzak