Author: Tim Kidwell
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FineScale Modeler unboxes the HobbyBoss CH-47A Chinook, Takom FlaK tower, NuNu Models Audi Sport Quattro S1 ’86 U.S. Olympus Rally, and more!
See inside 6 plastic scale model kits before you buy them
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Bandai HG 1/20 scale “Sakura Wars 2” Kobu-Kai (Sakura Shinguji Type) plastic model kit review
This armored suit model kit makes for a challenging, enjoyable, and thoroughly unusual build
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FineScale Modeler unboxes the HobbyBoss F/A-18E Super Hornet, Academy G-Force God Phoenix, Takom Zeppelin airships, and Academy Panzer II in North African markings
Don’t miss seeing inside these new plastic scale model kits before you buy them
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Unboxing the Polar Lights Voyager, Eduard Sopwith Camel, NuNu Porsche 935, and Takom Wiesel scale model kits
See inside the latest sci-fi, airplane, and armor plastic model kits
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Top 5 Weathering Techniques
The question comes up quite a bit both in correspondence with readers and in conversations with other modelers: What are the best weathering techniques? I’m not sure we can rate the techniques so much as tell you the ones we most often use on our own models and what we see from FSM contributors. So,…
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At the Workbench: Building a Mining Guild TIE Fighter
Tim Kidwell modifies and details a fierce Star Wars spaceship
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Opening the box of Meng’s Super Hornet, Bronco’s Ram, AFV Club’s LST, HK Model’s Lancaster, & HobbyBoss’ Jackal
FSM takes a look at 5 new scale model kits
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Building Models with ShuShu: MPC’s Wacky Races cartoon car
Watch this 5-year-old kid build “The Mean Machine” race car with her dad
