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May 2004

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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Superdetailed LAV-25 Piranha

It's big, it's impressive, and Talal Chouman's 1/16 scale Operation Enduring Freedom stunner is entirely scratchbuilt inside and out.

Improve the XF-85 Goblin

BY Alfonso Martínez Berlana
Turn Special Hobby's 1/48 scale multi-media kit of the tiny experimental fighter into a showpiece.

Figure How-To: Painting realistic eyes

BY Brett Avants
Every figure painter needs this skill, and here's a foolproof technique.

Get quality hand-painted finishes

BY Matthew Usher
If you're new to modeling or just want to improve your technique, these pointers will sharpen your brush-painting skills.

Build a "bedspring" T-34

BY Jim Hensley
Add distinctive aftermarket detail to make your model of the famous World War II Soviet tank stand out from the pack.

Kit Classics No. 61: Lindberg's Thunderceptor

BY Matthew Usher
The unusual rocket-assisted XF-91 of the 1950s was the subject of only one kit.

Nostalgia: Making aircraft ID models in WWII

BY Charles W. D. "Chick" Gayley
Thousands of high school students did their part for the war effort - by building wooden models.

Readers' Choice Awards

BY Lawrence Hansen
The polls are closed, the votes are tallied,and here are the results: your picks for the best new kits of 2003.

The Derfflinger at Jutland

BY David Summers
The pride of the Imperial German Navy modeled in resplendent resin.

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IPMS Seattle Spring Show 2004 photo gallery

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

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SdKfz 251 C

SdKfz 222 armored car

English man-of-war

Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star

F6F Hellcat diorama "Training Day"

Budweiser top-fuel dragster

1929 Packard Boattail

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Angel Interceptor

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IPMS (UK) Scale Modelworld 2003

Workbench Reviews

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

Revell Germany Type VIIC U-boat

Czech Model Curtiss A-8 Shrike

Dragon T-34/76 Mod. 1940

Special Hobby de Havilland D.H. 103 Hornet

Pacific Coast Models Macchi C.200

Special Hobby Fairey Barracuda

History You Can Model

Short stories about subjects you can build.

The Ford Mustang turns 40

Editor's Page

A letter from FSM's Editor, Mark Thompson.

Scale Talk

Letters from modelers around the world.

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The latest products to help you enjoy your hobby.

Reader Tips

Tips for enjoying your hobby, from your fellow readers.

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