German armor diorama

It's the end of the road for a Panther A crew in David Vickers' huge 1/15 scale diorama.

By Lawrence Hansen

Building the IJN Fuso

No kit? No problem! A master modeler tells how he scratchbuilt an award-winning 1/700 scale Japanese battleship.

By Harvey Low

Finishing an F-4

Beauty is only skin-deep, and here's how to give your model a beautiful finish.

By Mike Adamson

Converting a V-1 buzz bomb

Upgrade Testor's old kit into a U.S. Navy Loon missile.

By James Green

Sanding tool roundup

A handy guide to tools that make sanding easier and faster.

By Paul Boyer

German WWII submarine

It doesn't get more authentic than this: Data for Chris Lentzy's scratchbuilt diorama came from a surviving Type VII C U-Boat.

Star Wars: Episode II

The story behind the visual effects: an interview with Industrial Light + Magic's Brian Gernand.

By Matthew Usher

Realistic tank tracks

An easy formula for simulating tread wear on your armor models.

By Lynn Kessler

FSM Readers' Choice Awards

Your picks for the outstanding new kits of 2001.

By Lawrence Hansen

Academy M15A1 MUTT

AMTech P-40E

Classic Airframes Savoia-Marchetti S.79

Italeri EH-101 Merlin

Minicraft Boeing 777

Tamiya Me 262