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November 2003

FineScale Modeler magazine is the essential tool for modelers of all skill levels.  Learn how to create models of aircraft, armor, ships, cars and more.  Every issue provides clear, well-instructed articles that show how to assemble the latest model kits and how to master painting and finishing techniques.

Kit reviews, new kit and product announcements, tips from experts, and a gallery of readers' models make every issue packed with value.

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Features

Ricardo Dacoba's spectacular aircraft

A sample of this award-winning modeler's work.

Working with photoetch: The basics

BY Christopher Appoldt
Follow our step-by-step demo to turn a good F-15E Strike Eagle kit into a great model.

Superdetailing the USS Ticonderoga

BY Albert Tureczek
No need for expensive aftermarket parts - make your own with stretched sprue.

Paint and weather a Grille

BY Scott Conner
Splinter camo patterns on German armor are a breeze with this easy masking technique.

Intruder upgrades

BY Manuel Guajardo
Add folded wings and homemade photoetched detail to Revell's 1/48 scale A-6E.

Light up a Klingon Bird of Prey

BY Michael T. Jones
LEDs, LightSheet, and fiber optics illuminate this vessel from the Star Trek movies.

Simulate wood grain

BY Lynn Kessler
Brush-painting techniques help you add this realistic detail to armor model accessories.

Upgrade a Vietnam War EB-66E

BY Pat Hawkey
Italeri's 1/72 scale Destroyer is OK, but here's how to make it a showpiece.

Detailing a Kommandowagen

BY Fraser Gray
Scratchbuilt extras and a simple diorama display base enhance this German armored railcar.

Build a rare Focke Wulf Fw 19a

BY Armando Loni
You can build this revolutionary 1920s canard design from Airmodel’s vacuum-formed kit.

Salvaging Revell's X-17 rocket

BY David Carlton
A vintage kit from the early days of the space race gets refurbished and detailed.

Weekend wonder

BY Lawrence Hansen
Build a T-34 tank this weekend!

Build a Three Stooges diorama

BY Louis Armour
Basic painting techniques and a simple diorama base bring Moe, Larry, and Curly to life.

Readers' Choice Awards

BY Lawrence Hansen
You voted for your favorite new kits of 2002 - and here are the results!

Not just for men

BY Elisa Neckar
Profiles of three female IPMS modelers.

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Reader Gallery

Photos of models of all types, submitted by their builders.

Sturmtiger

Junkers JU 88A-17

Colonial Viper

Mackinaw

Macchi M52R

Horch type 1a

Warrior MCV

USS Juneau

Sikorsky H-34 Seahorse

Sea Fury

Ducati 996 Superbike

Sopwith Pup

Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter

BMW R75

Mitsubishi A6M5c Zero

SdKfz 142/3 Panzer III Ausf.M

Workbench Reviews

FSM's unmatched reviews of the latest kits, every one built by a modeler.

Tamiya M1025 "Humvee"

Grand Phoenix FJ-4B Fury

Trumpeter Kawanishi Type 97 "Mavis"

Anigrand General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II

History You Can Model

The enemy below: U-boats

The enemy below: U-boats

Editor's Page

A letter from FSM's Editor, Mark Thompson.

Scale Talk

Letters from modelers around the world.

News & Products

News stories and the latest products to help you enjoy your hobby.

Reader Tips

Tips for enjoying your hobby, from your fellow readers.

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Coming Events

The who, when, and where of modeling events.

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