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FineScale Modeler Volume 16 Issue 3

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Volume 16 Issue 3 | March 1998
Language:
English
ISSN:
07482008285003

Table of contents

Review, 1:48  | Page 16
Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
Tamiya 61057, Heinkel He 219A-7 Uhu
61057
Heinkel He 219 A-7 Uhu
Tamiya 1:48
61057 1997 New tool Multi-topic (1!!)
 

Review, 1:25  | Page 17
Workbench Reviews

by Mike Dowd
Revell-Monogram ProModeler 5937, '69 Dodge Charger R/T
85-5937
'69 Charger R/T
Pro Modeler 1:25
85-5937 1997 New tool
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 20
Workbench Reviews

by Ron Poniatowski
AFV Club AF35015, M18 Hellcat tank destroyer
AF35015
M-18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer
AFV Club 1:35
AF35015 1998 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 22
Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
High Planes Models 72022, Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
72022
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt Georgia National Guard
High Planes Models 1:72
72022 2002 New box
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 23
Workbench Reviews

by Phil Kirchmeier
Tamiya 35219, Jeep Willys MB 1/4-ton 4x4 truck
35219
Jeep Willys MB 1/4ton 4X4 Truck
Tamiya 1:35
35219 (MM219) 1997 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 26
Workbench Reviews

by Ross Whitaker
Czechmaster 104, De Havilland Vampire F.1
 

Review, 1:1400  | Page 27
Workbench Reviews

by John Plzak
AMT/Ertl 6326, USS Enterprise 1701-E
6326
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E Star Trek First Contact
AMT/ERTL 1:1400
6326 1997 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 28
Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
FM Detail Sets 489701, Opel Blitz fuel truck
489701
Opel Blitz Fuel Truck
FM Detail 1:48
489701 1990 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:15  | Page 30
Showcase

by Bill Wellcome
SCRATCHBUILT CLASSIC Tom Kim's scratchbuilt 1/15 scale 1934 Packard Coupe.
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 36
Backdating an M4A1 Sherman

by J.W. Cesafsky
ARMOR Conquering individual-link tracks is the key to success.
6048
M4A1 75mm Early Version
Dragon 1:35
6048 1996 New parts
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 40
Kit Classics No. 39

by Terence J. Marriott
The U.S. Navy's first monoplane torpedo bomber
02034-9
TBD-1 Devastator
Airfix 1:72
02034-9 1972 New box
 

Build Report, 1:32  | Page 42
Sikorsky VS-44A

by Al Kalbfleisch
MODEL RESTORATION Reviving the Sikorsky Collection's 1/32 scale flying boat.
 

Build Report | Page 48
Scratchbuilding Mir

by Keith A. McNeill
RUSSIAN ORBITER A space station from plastic tubes and sheet styrene.
 

Reference | Page 56
International Color and Camouflage

by Roman Detyna
SPECIAL U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyers.
 

Build Report, 1:32  | Page 58
Modeling the Supermarine Spiteful

by Jack Smith
FIGHTER A major conversion using Matchbox's 1/32 scale Spitfire.
PK-501
Spitfire Mk-22/24
Matchbox 1:32
PK-501 1983 New box
 

Build Report | Page 70
Miniature World Museum


THE BEST OF THE BEST FSM's Paul Boyer visits St. Charles, Missouri's museum and hall of fame.
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 76
Building your own vacuum-former

by William J. Lenches Jr.
TECHNIQUE Inexpensive materials make the difference.
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 80
Lozenge decals

by Alan Smithee
BASIC TECHNIQUES Colorful markings for World War I German aircraft.
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 84
Viking conquest

by Luc Van den Ende
CARRIER JET Superdetailing Esci's 1/48 scale Lockheed S-3.
4051
Lockheed
S-3A Viking Sub Hunter
ESCI 1:48
4051 1980 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:100  | Page 90
Almost straight from the box

by Matthew Usher
IMPERIAL AT-AT Bringing MPC/Ertl's "Star Wars" walker to life.
8919
AT-AT (Imperial All Terrain Armored Transport)
MPC/Ertl 1:100
8919 1989 New box
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 94
Build your first white-metal artillery kit

by Steven Andreana
ARMOR The basics of "heavy metal" modeling.
 

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