Spectacular Doolittle Raid USS Hornet
To recreate the famous raid’s moment of launch, Kelly Quirk enhanced Trumpeter’s 1/350 scale kit with plenty of aftermarket and scratchbuilt detail.
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October 2004
Features
Weathering with washes
Learn how to add depth and realism to any model as we dirty up Tamiya’s 1/35 scale Tiger I.
By Matthew Usher
Cutaway aircraft modeling “revealed”
A master modeler shows how he opened up Hasegawa’s 1/32 scale Bf 109G and detailed it from the inside out.
By Daniel C Jayne with Chuck Stewart
Modeling Fire Base Easy
Add aftermarket details, crew figures, lots of gear, and desert groundwork to Italeri’s M107 kit to build this impressive Israeli Defense Force diorama.
By Bill Norton
Weather a war-weary Phantom
We show you simple kitbashing and creative weathering techniques for modeling the ratty look of this Vietnam War F-4C.
By Darren Roberts
Painting German camouflage uniforms
Follow this step-by-step demonstration to get great results with these simple hand-painting techniques.
By Brett Avants
Simple Corsair conversion
Backdate Hasegawa’s 1/72 scale “Birdcage” Corsair to model the famous fighter’s prototype.
By Paul Boyer
Pacific war bunker
Extreme research: A modeler visits the site of an intense U.S. Marines skirmish before recreating the scene in 1/35 scale.
By Sean Prizeman