Celebrating 20 years of modeling

Thoughts from industry and modeling insiders: Bob Hayden, Keith Lindsey, Pat Covert, Cookie Sewell, Rusty White, and Paul Boyer

How to paint complex graphics

Tips for handling the curves.

By Robert Downie

Germany against the wall

This gritty urban diorama features several late-war German vehicles – and tells a story.

Build an F-100C jet fighter

Backdate Monogram's 1/48 scale F-100D to an accurate "Charlie HUn."

By Ben Brown

Make realistic roads and runways

The secret ingredient? Kitty litter!

By Ed Gilbert

The future of the hobby

What might be ahead for scale modeling? Some hobby professionals share their thoughts.

20 years, 20 favorite kits

Results of FSM's reader poll.

By Matthew Usher

Shep Paine's favorite dioramas

The modeler who inspired a generation of builders looks at his favorite work.

By Sheperd Paine

Visit with a movie modeler

Barbara Affonso's seen and made cool stuff during 20 years at Industrial Light + Magic.

By Christopher Appoldt

Four Revell artists

The stories behind the memorable boxtops.

By Tom Graham

Massimo Barbieri's Hurricane

Peek into this amazing 1/20 scale Mk.IIc.

Ten tips for great small-scale armor

Masking better tanks in 1/72, 1/76, and 1/7 scale.

By Steve Hustad

Building multimedia WWII cruisers

How to paint camouflage and add photoetched-brass detail parts.

By Mike Ashey

Classic Airframes J2F-5/6 Duck

Hasegawa Ki-43-I Hayabusa (Oscar)

Revell Willys Gasser

Trumpeter MiG-21

Trumpeter T-55