FineScale Modeler Volume 37 Issue 4

Issue

Magazine:

FineScale Modeler

Number:

Volume 37 Issue 4 | April 2019

Language:

English

ISSN:

00928101260304

Table of contents

Build Report | Page 14

Dress blues done right

by Joe Hudson
Painting the jacket and trousers of a U.S. Marine

US

Marines Sergeant

ICM 1:16

16005 2017 New tool

 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 16

Set yourself up for succes

by John Maher
Brush up on basics and win the aircraft modeling game

Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter (Zeke) "EIEN NO ZERO" VERSION

Tamiya 1:72

25169 2013 New decals

Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair

Tamiya 1:72

60774 2006 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 22

Catch a wave

by Kyle Williams
Build a one-of-a-kind Star Wars maritime patroller

Snowspeeder 1:48 & 1:144 2 Model Kits Set

Bandai 1:48

0217734-2700 2017 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:1000  | Page 26

Decal panels make Excelsior

by Aaron Skinner
Aztec pattern and surface decoration spiff up Star Trek ships

Star Trek

U.S.S. Excelsior

AMT 1:1000

84312 2016 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:200  | Page 30

Gorgo hits London Town

by Jeff Pollizzotto
Building and improving Monarch Models' movie monster

Gorgo Glows in the dark

Monarch 1:200

460 2013 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:537  | Page 34

Scratchbuilding USS Kelvin

by Jay Rich
Reused kit parts and heavy tooling produce a Star Trek ship

U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit

AMT 1:537

AMT1080 2017 New decals

 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 44

Dropping flaps and slats

by Darren Roberts
Reposition control surfaces to put a Super Hornet at ease

F/A-18E Super Hornet

Revell 1:48

85-5850 2016 Changed ???

 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 54

Polished weathering

by Tim Reese
How to erode a topcoat and reveal underlying camo

British Main Battle Tank

Challenger 2 (Desertised)

Tamiya 1:35

35274 (274) 2004 New parts

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 56

Workbench Reviews

by Mike Scharf
Ryefield Models 5013, Egyptian T-34/122

T-34/122 Egyptian 122 mm Self-Propelled Gun

Rye Field Model (RFM) 1:35

RM-5013 2018 New tool

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 58

Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
Lift here! Models LHM-030, Cessna LC-126A

Alaskan LC-126A

Lift Here Models 1:72

LHM030 2015 New parts

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 59

Workbench Reviews

by Chris Cortez
IBG 35045, TKS Polish Light Reconnaissance Tank

TKS Polish Light Reconnaissance Tank

IBG Models 1:35

35045 2018 New tool

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 60

Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
Tamiya 35363, M3A1 Scout Car

M3A1 Scout Car

Tamiya 1:35

35363 2018 New tool

 

Review, 1:16  | Page 62

Workbench Reviews

by Joe Hudson
ICM Models 16201, King of the Night

King of the Night

ICM 1:16

16201 2018 New tool

 

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