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  • Nine steps for painting figures for aircraft dioramas

    Nine steps for painting figures for aircraft dioramas

    By Rafe Morrissey

  • 6 easy steps for realistic battle-damaged buildings

    6 easy steps for realistic battle-damaged buildings

    Whether it’s a gutted storefront in London during the Blitz, an urban fortress in the ruins of Stalingrad, or the remains of a plantation from Sherman’s march to the sea, battle-damaged buildings appear in almost any war scene. Many modelers shy away from dioramas because they’re intimidated by the prospect of constructing buildings. Bombed-out buildings…

    By Mark Theoharis

  • A guide to Sherman tank types and terms

    By Cookie Sewell

  • Resin casting and copyright

    Lots of modelers have used their resin-casting skills to start their own aftermarket businesses, producing everything from complete kits to simple detail parts. If you’re thinking about casting parts for sale, first make sure you have a clear understanding of copyright. You must be a subscriber to read the entire story. Subscribe today and receive…

    By Matthew Usher

  • Small scale aircraft modeling

    The Fiume and her sister ships of the Italian Zara class had the unusual arrangement of a bow catapult, which from a modeler’s perspective means the floatplane is prominently visible.You must be a subscriber to read the entire story. Subscribe today and receive complete access to FineScale.com!

    By Charles Landrum

  • Basics of dry-brushing

    By Christopher Appoldt

  • Quick and easy weathering

    Quick and easy weathering

    You’ve seen them — you know, those models with the evenly accented panel lines and perfectly shadowed interiors. How do those modelers do that? Find out here!

    By Paul Boyer

  • Ten tips for putting a fabulous finish on your model

    For the base colors on my models, I use AeroMaster, Floquil, Testor, and Humbrol paints (I’m still not too fond of acrylics, but this method will work with them, too). For clear coats I use common household varnishes, Future floor polish, and Testor Dullcote. I use washes mixed from artist’s oils, Humbrol paints, and turpentine.You…

    By Bill Pettyjohn

  • An easy way to attach finicky clear parts

    I recently bumped into a guy at the local hobby shop who’d brought in a finished model airplane. The canopy hadn’t turned out entirely to his liking and he asked me, “How do you do your clear parts?” You must be a subscriber to read the entire story. Subscribe today and receive complete access to…

    By Pat Hawkey