Current Issue
Look for a Show Gallery of the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society contest in an upcoming issue. In the meantime, here's a taste of what you'll see! Pg. 66
By Mark Savage
Build a one-of-a-kind <em>Star Wars</em> maritime patroller Pg. 22
By Kyle Williams
Aztec pattern and surface decoration spiff up S<em>tar Trek</em> ship Pg. 26
By Aaron Skinner
Painting the jacket and trousers of a U.S. Marine Pg. 14
By Joe Hudson
Reposition control surfaces to put a Super Hornet at ease Pg. 44
By Darren Roberts
Building and improving Monarch Models' movie monster Pg. 30
By Jeff Pollizzotto
Shades of gray mark the 1980s to today Pg. 40
By Darren Roberts
Pictures from the annual contest organized by the Minnesota Military Figure Society Pg. 36
By Bob Maderich III|John R Ross|Sean Brzozowski
How to erode a topcoat and reveal underlying camo Pg. 54
By Tim Reese
Brush up on basics and win the aircraft modeling game Pg. 16
By John Maher
Reused kit parts and heavy tooling produce a <em>Star Trek</em> starship Pg. 34
By Jay Rich
Pg. 59
By Chris Cortez
Pg. 62
By Joe Hudson
Pg. 58
By Paul Boyer
Pg. 56
By Mike Scharf
Pg. 60
By Jim Zeske
It’s our special Sci-Fi issue!
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