Amazing fighter collection
Superb craftsmanship is the key to Brian James' award-winning World War II and early jet fighters.
Current Issue
January 2004
Features
Trumpeter's big new Thunderchief
It's big and sleek like a jet fighter ought to be – and now you can model it in 1/32 scale.
By Larry Schramm
Airbrush roundup, part one
Sooner or later you'll want one, but with so many available, which one is right for you? Here's our guide to entry-level airbrushes.
By Matthew Usher
Build a bigger Jagdtiger
Basic scratchbuilding converts Tamiya's big 1/16 scale Tiger into a tank-destroying cat of a different stripe.
By Doug Groom
From Futura to Batmobile
Holy plastic conversions! Turn Revell's Lincoln Futura into the TV Batmobile, just like George Barris did with the original.
By Dan Thompson
Big, beautiful Memphis Belle
Combine two Revell-Monogram kits into a museum-quality 1/48 scale replica of the most famous B-17 of all.
By Louis Armour
Superdetailed WWII ambulance
See how a master armor modeler turned a crude Peerless-Max Dodge ambulance kit into a 1/35 scale showpiece.
By Michael Bedard