Airbrushing & Finishing: Painting German three-color camouflage

<em>By Aaron Skinner</em> German three-color camouflage schemes look cool but can be tough to paint. Aaron shows how to get a realistic finish on a Dragon 1/35 scale Panther G. Pg. 20

Cover Story: Glossing with acrylics

<em>By Aaron Skinner</em> Paint additives and a lot of prep work help give this F9F-2 Panther a glossy coat Pg. 24

Finishing a tiny Sturmtiger

<em>By Karl Logan</em> Trumpeter's 1/72 scale Sturmtiger is a tiny model of a heavy weapon — but innovative finishing and weathering techniques can pack a lot of detail into a small space. Pg. 48

Detailing HMS Dreadnought

<em>By Don Stauffer</em> Use aftermarket parts to make a nice battleship kit remarkable. Pg. 42

Improving and updating a J-8 "Finback"

<em>By Tom Berres</em> Scratchbuilt details help update a kit of an older Chinese fighter. Pg. 36

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HobbyBoss 1/32 scale P-61B Black Widow

Dragon 1/35 scale Type 95 "Ha-Go"

Azur Fromm 1/72 scale Dassault Mystere IVA

AZ Model 1/72 scale Boeing P-26 Peashooter

Roden 1/144 scale Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Zvezda 1/35 scale Tiger I

Trumpeter 1/350 scale "Bismarck"

Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Typhoon IB