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Author: Mike Scharf

October 2021: Learn Tips to Detail Aircraft

By Aaron Skinner, Ilya Yut, Marco Lavagnino, Mark Jones, Mark Karolus, Mike Scharf, Rafał Lebioda, Ricardo Dacoba, Ted Horn October 1, 2021
HobbyBoss 1/35 scale Jackal 1 High Mobility Weapon Platform

An extremely detailed scale model with plenty of small parts and photo-etched metal

By Mike Scharf July 1, 2021
ICM FCM 36

Build review of the 1/35 scale armored tank kit with good fits throughout

By Mike Scharf April 1, 2021
March 2020: Light a Klingon Cruiser

By Aaron Skinner, Chris Cortez, Chuck Davis, Dave Schemel, Elizabeth Nash, Frank Cuden, FSM staff, Greg Kolasa, Jari Hemila, Jimmy Ngo Kee Shyang, John Plzak, Mike Scharf, Tom Foti, Wendy Rafalski March 1, 2020
February 2020: You Can Shine A Raptor

By Aaron Skinner, Caleb Horn, Chuck Sawyer, Jeff Pollizzotto, Joe Hudson, Karel Sutt, Larry Schramm, Mark Karolus, Mike Klessig, Mike Scharf, Ricardo Dacoba, Robert Magina, Steve Wellman, Tom Foti February 1, 2020
Panda 9A310M1 TELAR Buk-M1

Build review of the 1/35 scale Buk-M1 kit with nice metal track links but errors in instructions

By Mike Scharf December 1, 2019
November 2019: Rip into a Hornet

By Aaron Skinner, Chuck Davis, Elizabeth Nash, Frank Cuden, FSM staff, Greg Murphy, Jim Zeske, Joe Mccaslin, John C. Backenstross, John Plzak, Kim Taylor, Mike Scharf, Rogrio Rato Marczak, Ted Horn, Walt Fink November 1, 2019
October 2019: Amp up an old kit!

By Aaron Skinner, Andy Keyes, Caleb Horn, Chris Cortez, Chuck Davis, Elizabeth Nash, FSM staff, James Green, Joe Hudson, Matthew Walker, Mike Del Vecchio, Mike Scharf, Paul Boyer, Ron Poniatowski, Steve Evans, Thomas Neuss, Tom Foti, Walt Fink October 1, 2019
September 2019: Make America’s first tank

By Allan F Jones, Chris Cortez, Chuck Davis, Dennis Gerber, Frank Cuden, FSM staff, Gary Majchrzak, John Plzak, Larry Schramm, Michael Farina, Mike Scharf, Paul Boyer, Rich Erickson, Robert Beary, Ron Poniatowski, Ted Horn, Tom Foti September 1, 2019
IBG 3Ro with 100mm howitzer

Review of the 1/35 scale truck kit with a metal barrel for howitzer

By Mike Scharf August 1, 2019

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