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FineScale Modeler Great Scale Modeling 2008

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Great Scale Modeling 2008 | 2008
Language:
English
ISSN:
72262746779985

Table of contents

Build Report | Page 6
IPMS/USA National Convention


FSM's staff headed to sunny California to photograph the United States' biggest model contest.
 

Build Report, 1:350  | Page 20
USS Lexington


Paul Champigny's fantastic 1/350 scale prewar aircraft carrier.
05608
USS Lexington CV-2 May 1942
Trumpeter 1:350
05608 2005 New tool
 

Build Report | Page 22
MMSI 2007


The Military Miniatures Society of Illinois' annual gathering of amazing figure models.
 

Build Report, 1:20  | Page 30
Massimo Barbieri's MC.200


A superdetailed, scratchbuilt rendition of one of Macci's signature aircraft.
 

Build Report | Page 32
2007 Western Canadian Regional Contest


Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Model Club, this contest has become a fixture among Canadian modelers.
 

Build Report | Page 46
P-51 Gallery

by Eric Stelpflug
A collection of top-notch Mustangs from contests around the world.
 

Build Report | Page 52
Manitowoc 2007


The 31st Annual Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest and Display.
 

Build Report | Page 56
WonderFest 2007


Amazing science-fiction and fantasy models from Louisville, Ky.
 

Build Report, 1:16  | Page 60
Steven Nichols' T-34/76


Trumpeter's big-scale Russian tank, fully detailed inside and out.
00903
Soviet
T-34/76 Model 1943
Trumpeter 1:16
00903 2004 New parts
 

Build Report | Page 62
AMPS 2007


Maryland's annual gathering of the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society.
 

Build Report, 1:62  | Page 74
Dave Straub's NC-4 flying boat


A magnificent scratchbuilt rendition of the Navy's record-setting Curtiss flying boat.
 

Build Report | Page 78
Rich Rohr's enthusiastic modeling


An up-close look at a one-of-a-kind collection of models.
 

Build Report | Page 82
Randy Van Dyke's Captain Winters


A large-scale, carefully researched figure from "Band of Brothers".
 

Build Report | Page 84
Splashdown!


David Weeks' award-winning, museum-quality Apollo 9 spacecraft recovery diorama.
 

Build Report | Page 86
NordicCon


Top models from the Twin City Aero Historians' annual contest in Minnesota.
 

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