Archives: How-To Articles

Associate Editor Aaron Skinner shows you how to use Pledge Future floor polish to get crystal clear transparent parts every time.

In this video from the FineScale Modeler Workshop, Associate Editor Aaron Skinner tells you how using different air pressure can affect your airbrushing.

In the second installment of Casting Resin Parts, Associate Editor Aaron Skinner shows you how to mix two-part resin, pour it into your RTV mold, and get a nicely detailed resin part for your scale model.

Associate Editor Aaron Skinner walks you through the steps for casting resin parts for your scale modeling needs. In this, the first of two installments, Aaron shows you how to make a room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) rubber mold.

Airbrushing scale models can be intimidating the first time you do it. Associate Editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates basic airbrushing techniques with a single-action airbrush, and covers subjects like air pressure, distance from your model, and proper hand movement.

You don’t have to have a million-dollar setup to get quality photos. In this video, FineScale Modeler Associate Editor Aaron Skinner shows you how to assemble an inexpensive light box similar to the ones he’s used to capture great images of his scale aircraft and armor models for two different books and numerous magazine articles.

Photographing your scale armor, aircraft, and ship models can be a rewarding. In this video, FineScale Modeler Associate Editor Aaron Skinner walks you through the features you need in a digital camera so you can take publication-quality photos of your models.

Airbrushing is an essential skill for today’s scale modelers. To get great results, Associate Editor Aaron Skinner shows you how to properly thin acrylic and enamel paint for a great airbrushing session every time.