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Review Topic: Ships

Inspiring photos for your aircraft modeling

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By Aaron Skinner, Mark Hembree March 2008
Takom 1/700 scale Gearing-class Destroyer USS “Southerland” (DD-743) 1945 plastic model kit review

This small-scale ship makes big waves

By Mark Karolus November 29, 2006
Dragon 1/700 scale USS Arizona BB-39 1941

By Thomas Foti June 23, 2006
Before and after USS Arizona

Building the iconic battleship before and after it was sunk

By Dan Jayne June 21, 2006
Wingnut Wings Eindecker E.I and E.IV, Meng Models D9R armored bulldozer, Airfix Harrier GR.3, Kagero “The Battlecruiser HMS ‘Hood’ ” and “Junker Ju 88”, Moebius Models original series “Battlestar Galactica” Colonial Viper

This week, FSM reviews four models and two books

May 2, 2006
Trumpeter 1/350 scale USS North Carolina

June 24, 2005
Trumpeter 1/350 scale USS Lexington

May 6, 2005
Trumpeter 1/144 scale USS SSN-21 Seawolf attack submarine

January 3, 2005
Airfix Cromwell Mk.IV, ICM O-2A Skymaster, Takom Bismarck Turret B “Bruno”, Eduard Z-37A, & HobbyBoss Puma CEV

FSM reviews 5 new aircraft, armor, and vehicle kits

By Aaron Skinner, Elizabeth Nash May 30, 2000
Humbrol 1/400 scale Charles de Gaulle

By Phil Kirchmeier July 16, 1999

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