FineScale Modeler Volume 35 Issue 2

Issue

Magazine:

FineScale Modeler

Number:

Volume 35 Issue 2 | February 2017

Language:

English

ISSN:

00928101260302

Table of contents

Build Report, 1:8  | Page 16

Form & Figure

by Joe Hudson
Painting large-scale eyes

1966 Batman

The Penguin

Moebius Models 1:8

953 2016 New tool

 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 18

Airbrushing & Finishing

by Aaron Skinner
Weathering a harried jump jet

FA2 Sea Harrier FA 2

Kinetic 1:48

K48041 2014 New tool

 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 20

Setting the scene for a Corsair

by Bill Plunk
Groundwork, weathering, and a palm tree put this plane in the South Pacific

Vought F4U-1A Corsair

Tamiya 1:48

61070 (61070*2500) 1998 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:24  | Page 24

Floating a Spitfire

by Max Otten
When life gives you a basic kit, you scratchbuild the details

Spitfire Mk.Vb Float Plane

Trumpeter 1:24

02404 2004 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 28

Modeling than and now

by Karl Logan
From Shep Paine to new school

Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.G (Sd.Kfz.142/1) Frühe Version

Tamiya 1:35

35197 (197) 1995 New tool

 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 40

Pint-size Panther killer: Part 2

by Cookie Sewell
Finish a kitbashed M8 75mm HMC

M5A1 Stuart Light Tank Late Type

AFV Club 1:35

AF35161 2011 New parts

M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage

Tamiya 1:35

35110 (110) 1988 New box

U.S. M8 Ammo Trailer

Tiger Models 1:35

353001

U.S.

Machine Gun Set (Replaces 1384)

Academy 1:35

13262 2003 New box Multi-topic (2)

U.S.

Tank Crew (NW Europe 1944)

Dragon 1:35

6054 1996

 

Build Report | Page 48

Living in a Yellow Submarine

by Randy Forgo
Sky of blue, sea of green, and lots of styrene in between on AMT's sub

Yellow Submarine

AMT/ERTL

30097 1999 New decals

 

Review, 1:350  | Page 52

Workbench Reviews

by Mark Karolus
Merit International 65307, HMS Ark Royal 1939

HMS Ark Royal 1939

Merit International 1:350

65307 2016 New tool

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 54

Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
Academy 12535, F/A-18F Super Hornet

USN F/A-18F "VFA-103 Jolly Rogers" MCP

Academy 1:72

12535 2016 New tool

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 55

Workbench Reviews

by Chris Cortez
Zvezda 3667, T-35 Soviet Heavy Tank

Soviet Heavy Tank

T-35

Zvezda 1:35

3667 2016 New tool

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 56

Workbench Reviews

by John Plzak
Takom 2054, Type 69-II

Iraqi Medium Tank

Type 69-II 2 in 1 (69-II or 69-IIC) Chinese

Takom 1:35

2054 2016 New parts

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 57

Workbench Reviews

by Walt Fink
Eduard 70121, Spitfire Mk.IXc (late)

Spitfire Mk.IXc late version

Eduard 1:72

70121 2019 New decals

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 58

Workbench Reviews

by Phil Pignataro
Special Hobby SH72289, Mirage F.1CE/CH

Mirage F.1CE/CH

Special Hobby 1:72

SH72289 2016 New tool

 

Review, 1:144  | Page 58

Workbench Reviews

by Jon Hergenrother
Revell 04884, Embraer 195

Embraer 195 Air Dolomiti

Revell 1:144

04884 (80-4884) 2016 New tool

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 59

Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
Grand Models GM-72001, T-6A Texan II

T-6A/NTA Texan II

Grand Models 1:72

GM 72001 2016 New tool

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 60

Workbench Reviews

by Tom Foti
Meng TS-026, M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK I/TUSK II

U.S. Main Battle Tank

M1A2 Abrams TUSK I/TUSK II SEP

Meng Model 1:35

TS-026 2016 New tool