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Airbrushing & Finishing: Masterful airbrushing tips

<em>By Aaron Skinner</em> Modeler Simon Harrison shares his airbrushing techniques and seven of the models he's used them on. Pg. 22

Cover Story: Cutting tape masks for hard-edged camouflage

<em>By Aaron Skinner</em> Aaron uses masking tape to give a NATO Leopard 2 a three-color camouflage scheme and shows you how to do it too. Pg. 27

Dress up a well-worn warrior

<em>By John C. Backenstross</em> John builds a Cosair II at the end of it's 15-year lifespan, and uses aftermarket and scratchbuilt parts to show its age. Pg. 38

Final Details: Your first (solo) kit

<em>By Mark Hembree</em> You the readers, along with FSM reviewers, authors, and staff share memories of the first kit they built on their own. Pg. 66

Showcase Special: Drama in a shadow box

<em>Model by Mike McFadden</em> Forced perspective helps bring to life a vignette of two German soldiers in a parlor with American GIs and a Sherman tank moving in. Pg. 42

Airfix BAE Warrior

Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

GWH British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2

HK Models Gloster Meteor F.4

Revell Germany U-Boat Type ICX

Takom St. Chamond heavy tank

Tamiya Nashorn

Tamiya 2 1/2-ton airfield fuel truck

Trumpeter T-38A Talon

Wolfpack T-38A Talon

Zoukei-Mura J7W1 Shinden

Zvezda Su-27SM "Flanker B" Mod.1

Zvezda Topol SS-25 "Sickle"