Aibrushing & Finishing: Load up on realism

How to spray acrylics to finish a cargo hauler Pg. 18

By Aaron Skinner

Converting an F-16 for Israeli service

A resin set updates a 30-year-old kit Pg. 32

By Carl Knable

Detail a KC-135 tanker

A 1/72 scale standby gets the works Pg. 22

By Michael Hollister

Final Details: Tragedy and inspiration

Building the Sikorsky S-62 that rescued the sole survivor of the <em>Daniel J. Morrell</em> sinking Pg. 66

By Mark Hembree

Form & Figure: Painting dark skin tones

Finishing a Tuskegee airman Pg. 16

By Joe Hudson

How to beat up a BMP-2

Paints, chips, washes, effects, pigments … Pg. 27

By Rick Lawler

In the past, it was Future

Improve models with Pledge FloorCare Multi-Surface Finish Pg. 54

By Mark Hembree

Kitbash a hovertank

Clever remodeling floats a Jagdpanther backward to the future Pg. 38

By Jonathan Campbell

Modeling the USS Skipjack

Building, painting, and weathering Moebius' huge 1/72 scale submarine Pg. 49

By Phillip Gore

Wonderfest USA 2016

Sci-fi, horror, and comic-related modeling fun Pg. 42

Your most-wanted kits

The results are in and the message is clear — you want more! Pg. 20

By Mark Hembree

Acdemy M1A2 Abrams

By John Plzak

Airfix Westland Sea King HC4

By Mike Klessig

Eduard's revised Bf 109G-6

By Jim Zeske

IBG Models HMS Badsworth

By Mark Karolus

Rye Field M1A2 Abrams

By Tom Foti

Tamiya M10

By Chris Cortez

Tarangus Saab J32B/E Lansen

By Phil Pignataro