Russian armor diorama

Bruce Teal creates incredibly realistic battle damage for a scene from the war in Chechnya.

Simulate natural metal finishes

There's more than one way to skin a P-38. Here's how to do it with aluminum foil.

By Bucky Sheftall

P-38 roundup

Lockheed's twin-tailed terror has been the subject of dozens of kits. We'll help you sort out the best ones in the scale you want.

By Paul Boyer

Build a full-hull USS Midway

What do you do when waterline just isn't enough? Kitbash, of course! An expert ship builder shows you how.

By Mike Ashey

WWII figure paints

A concise guide that takes the guesswork out of choosing the correct Andrea and Vallejo acrylics.

By Brett Avants

Award-wining Bradley

Talal Chouman's spectacular 1/16 scale M2A2 won both the Best Armor and Judges' Grand awards at the 2001 IPMS/USA Nationals.

Build an Isreali "Twin Huey"

Use aftermarket parts to refit Italeri's 1/72 scale UH-1N.

By Yoav Efrati

Finding vintage kits

Is the kit you want to build out of production? Don't despair – we'll tell you where to look for it.

By Lawrence Hansen

How to simulate weld seams

Five ways to add this realistic detail to your armor models.

By Jeremy Pearse

Eduard Bf 108 Taifun

Italeri Marines M4 Sherman

Pavla Hawk 81A (early P-40)

Revell-Monogram Dodge Intrepid R/T

Tamiya NK1 Shiden