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FineScale Modeler Volume 37 Issue 5

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Volume 37 Issue 5 | May 2019
Language:
English
ISSN:
07148601260305

Table of contents

Build Report | Page 15
A pauper's pallet fit for a king

by Wendy Rafalski
Limited colors create a vibrant monkey leader
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 18
Painting a U-boat with a colourful past

by Philip Gore
How to weather Revell's 1/72 scale submarine U-505
05114
Deutsches U-Boot
Type IX C (U 505 late)
Revell 1:72
05114 (80-5114) 2013 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 22
Making waves for an LCVP

by Aaron Skinner
Carving, painting, sculpting, and polyfill spray put a landing craft in water
6524
LCVP with U.S. Infantry D-Day Normandy 1944 2014
Italeri 1:35
6524 2014 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 28
Modeling a D-Day striped bipe

by Chuck Davis
Updating an Airfix Swordfish to a Mk.II submarine hunter
A04053A
Fairey Swordfish Mk.I
Airfix 1:72
A04053A 2017 New decals
U72-136
Fairey Swordfish – long exhaust pipe for Airfix
Pavla Models 1:72
U72-136
73432
Swordfish S. A. for Airfix
Eduard 1:72
73432 2012 New tool
72-043
Fairey Swordfish 2 sheets
UA Print Scale 1:72
72-043
CX316
Swordfish for Airfix
Eduard 1:72
CX316 2012 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 34
Panzer in pieces

by Jonas Dahlberg
Smithereens are all that remain in this factual diorama
7551
Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H
Dragon 1:72
7551 2017 New parts
2324
Pz.IV Interior Dragon
Verlinden Productions 1:35
2324
MB3564
Commonwealth
AFV Crew
UA Master Box (MB) 1:35
MB3564 2010 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 40
Does your Sherman float?

by Andy Cooper
Scratchbuild a canvas screen to make an M4A4 ambphibious
9102
Sherman M4A4 75mm
Cyber Hobby 1:35
9102 2009 New parts
35121
British
Tank Crew Winter Uniform
UA MiniArt 1:35
35121 2012 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 46
D-Day aftermath

by Glenn Bartolotti
Creating a rubble-infused diorama for a German halftrack
6425
Sd.Kfz. 250/8 Ausf. B 7.5cm K.51 L/24
Dragon 1:35
6425 2008 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 50
Rebuilding an M4A4 Crab

by Andy Cooper
Tear apart and kitbash a 1/35 scale Sherman mine flail
9102
Sherman M4A4 75mm
Cyber Hobby 1:35
9102 2009 New parts
LF1139
Sherman Crab Conversion Set Early-style chains (rare in the field) Dragon/DML M4A4
Legend Productions 1:35
LF1139 2007 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 60
Workbench Reviews

by Aaron Skinner
Tamiya 61119, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I
61119
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I
Tamiya 1:48
61119 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 62
Workbench Reviews

by Matthew Walker
Kitty Hawk KH80157, Yak-130
KH80157
Russian
Yak-130
Kitty Hawk 1:48
KH80157 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 63
Workbench Reviews

by Chris Cortez
Takom 5002, M1070 and M1000 transporter with D9R bulldozer
5002
M1070 & M1000 w/D9R
Takom 1:72
5002 2018 New tool Multi-topic (3)
 

Review, 1:700  | Page 64
Workbench Reviews

by Mark Karolus
Flyhawk FH1132, German Battleship Bismarck
FH1132
German Battleship Bismarck 1941
FlyHawk Model 1:700
FH1132 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 65
Workbench Reviews

by Mike Scharf
Takom 2109, Fries Kran 16t Strabokran
2109
Fries Kran 16t Strabokran 1943/1944 Production
Takom 1:35
2109 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 66
Workbench Reviews

by Andy Keyes
Trumpeter 02880, Fairey Albacore
02880
Fairey Albacore Mk I
Trumpeter 1:48
02880 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 67
Workbench Reviews

by Walt Fink
Dora Wings DW72001, Bellanca CH/J-300
DW72001
Bellanca CH/J-300 Record Flight
UA Dora Wings 1:72
DW72001 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 68
Workbench Reviews

by Tom Foti
Eduard 70142, ProfiPack MiG-21MF
70142
MiG-21MF Fighter-Bomber ProfiPack
Eduard 1:72
70142 2018 New parts
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 69
Workbench Reviews

by Mike Klessig
Trumpeter 01687, Tupolev Tu-128M "Fiddler"
01687
Tu-128M Fiddler
Trumpeter 1:72
01687 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 70
Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
Academy 13523, Panther Ausf G
13523
Pz.Kpfw.V
Panther Ausf.G "Last Production"
Academy 1:35
13523 2018 New tool
 

Review, 1:144  | Page 75
Fully operational Nautilus

by Elizabeth Nash
If you have to travel 20,000 leagues under, why not do it in style?
9120
The Nautilus
Pegasus Hobbies 1:144
9120 2013 New tool
 

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