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FineScale Modeler Volume 22 Issue 2

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Volume 22 Issue 2 | February 2004
Language:
English
ISSN:
07189646779602

Table of contents

Build Report | Page 16
Amazing dioramas and figures


Professional modeler Bruce Teal's lifelike creations capture the human side of 20th century warfare.
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 20
Convert an Iraq War RAF Tornado

by David Anderson
Upgrading Revell-Germany's 1/72 scale GR.1 to GR.4 configurations is a snap with the Airwaves conversion set.
04619
Tornado GR.1 RAF
Revell 1:72
04619 (80-4619) 2000 New parts
SC48072
Tornado GR4 Conversion
Airwaves 1:48
SC48072 199x New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 24
Build an Iraqi Freedom Bradley

by Ron Poniatowski
Combine two kits to fully detail a 1/35 scale desert M2A2 armored fighting vehicle inside and out.
35132
US
M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (with 1x crew figure)
Tamiya 1:35
35132 (3632) 1985 New parts
1335
M2 Bradley U.S.Army
Academy/Minicraft 1:35
1335 (TA-048) 1987 New box
 

Build Report, 1:350  | Page 30
Detailing the Doolittle Raid USS Hornet

by Mike Ashey
Trumpeter's 1/350 scale kit of the famous World War II carrier is great straight from the box. We show how to make it even better.
05601
U.S Aircraft Carrier
USS Hornet CV-8 (1942)
Trumpeter 1:350
05601 2002 New tool
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 38
Rigging wire aircraft antennas

by Al Edwards
Here's everything you need to know to make realistic low-frequency radio antennas quickly and easily.
 

Editorial | Page 48
Airbrush roundup, part two

by Matthew Usher
Wondering what a double-action airbrush can do for you? Our guide will help you find one that's best for your needs.
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 54
Six steps for realistic ruins

by Mark Theoharis
Damaged buildings will boost your diorama's realism quotient - and they're easy to build from scratch.
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 60
Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
Hasegawa E16, B-25J Mitchell
00546
North American B-25J Mitchell (U.S. Army Air Force Bomber)
Hasegawa 1:72
00546 (E16) 2003 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 61
Workbench Reviews

by Tom Foti
Classic Airframes 466, Gloster Meteor F.8
466
Gloster Meteor F.8 Early Version
Classic Airframes 1:48
466 2003 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 64
Workbench Reviews

by Randal Dieck
Monogram 85-5978, F-4E Phantom
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 66
Workbench Reviews

by Ross Whitaker
High Planes Models 48006, BAe Hawk Mk.127
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 68
Workbench Reviews

by John Plzak
Tasca 35-001, PzKpfw II Ausf L "Luchs"
35-001
GERMAN
Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.L "LUCHS" (LATE VERSION)
Tasca 1:35
35-001 2003 New tool