Marvelous WWII Luftwaffe bomber

Alfonso Martinez Berlana upgraded Dragon's 1/48 scale Ju 188, adding zebra-striped camouflage and elaborate interior details.

Build a special Sherman

If you could build your favorite Sherman tank, where would you start? In a two-part special feature, a prize-winning modeler shows you what he did to produce a spectacular M4A1 with 76mm gun.

By Robert Collignon

Sorting out Shermans

A Sherman is a Sherman, but not all Shermans are alike. Here's a concise guide to the variations of this workhorse tank.

By Cookie Sewell

A stunning 18th-century privateer

More than 2,000 hours and dozens of upgrades went into this wooden kit of the Rattlesnake, a Revolutionary War sailing ship.

By Carl Caiati

Meet screeding

Borrow a technique from masonry and learn how to make your own custom parts – either straight or perfectly curved.

By David Merriman

Sea Fury to Reno racer

A real-life Korean War veteran fighter plane was the inspiration for this conversion of Hobbycraft's 1/48 scale Sea Fury.

By Mike Kolasa

Choose the right glues

Many types of modeling glues are available; discover the one that's best for the job at hand.

By Robert Collignon

Academy Achilles

Classic Airframes Reggiane Re.2001

Eastern Express BT-7

Hobbycraft Canada SPAD XIII

Italeri/Zvezda Sukhoi S-37 Berkut

Revell Germany Westland Sea King

Roden Fokker D.VII

Tamiya Ferrari 360 Spider