Meet the Staff
Timothy Kidwell
Tim Kidwell has been a hobbyist all his life: scale models, radio-control cars and planes, and tabletop board and role-playing games, he’s done it all. His first stint at FineScale Modeler lasted from 2011-2015 when he left to pursue other publishing opportunities. He returned to FSM in 2019. When not building scale models, he spends his time writing and enjoying life with his wife and children.
Kendra Bell
Kendra hails from the Chicago area and loves animals, with a soft spot for dogs. She loves creativity and enjoys dancing, singing, and drawing in her free time. Kendra also appreciates a good mystery story and is an avid consumer of comedy content from YouTube to sit-coms and stand-up specials.
Monica Freitag
Monica has been a member of the FineScale editorial staff since 1982. Aside from keeping the operations of the magazine office running smoothly, she is also responsible for the magazine’s New Product coverage. Monica lives in the Milwaukee area with her two teenage children, and a large cat named Zion. When she can find some free time, she enjoys weekends in northern Wisconsin, boating, entertaining, and gardening.
Scott Krall
Scott started at Kalmbach in 2007 as a graphic designer and has since then worked on Trains, Model Railroader, Classic Trains, and Scale Auto magazines. When away from his computer, Scott enjoys traveling with his family, grilling/cooking and golfing … when the temperamental Wisconsin weather allows it.
Tom Danneman
Design Director
Tom started at Kalmbach in 1998, as an Assistant Art Director of Trains and Model Railroader. Since then he has become the Design Director for other Kalmbach titles, including FineScale Modeler. In his free time, Tom enjoys photography, kayaking, fishing, camping and, well, pretty much anything outdoors.