FineScale Modeler Volume 21 Issue 9

Issue
- Magazine:
- FineScale Modeler
- Number:
- Volume 21 Issue 9 | November 2003
- Language:
- English
- ISSN:
- 07224646779411
Table of contents
Build Report | Page 20Ricardo Dacoba's spectacular aircraft
A sample of this award-winning modeler's work.
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 24Working with photoetch: The basics
by Chris AppoldtFollow our step-by-step demo to turn a good F-15E Strike Eagle kit into a great model.
Build Report, 1:350 | Page 30Superdetailing the USS Ticonderoga
by Albert B.M. TureczekNo need for expensive aftermarket parts - make your own with stretched sprue.
Tips & Tricks, 1:35 | Page 36Paint and weather a Grille
by Scott ConnerSplinter camo patterns on German armor are a breeze with this easy masking technique.
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 40Intruder upgrades
by Manuel GuajardoAdd folded wings and homemade photoetched detail to Revell's 1/48 scale A-6E.
Build Report, 1:650 | Page 44Light up a Klingon Bird of Prey
by Michel T. JonesLEDs, LightSheet, and fiber optics illuminate this vessel from the Star Trek movies.
Tips & Tricks | Page 52Simulate wood grain
by Lynn KesslerBrush-painting techniques help you add this realistic detail to armor model accessories.
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 54Upgrade a Vietnam War EB-66E
by Pat HawkeyItaleri's 1/72 scale Destroyer is OK, but here's how to make it a showpiece.
Build Report, 1:35 | Page 68Detailing a Kommandowagen
by Fraser GrayScratchbuilt extras and a simple diorama display base enhance this German armored railcar.
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 74Build a rare Focke Wulf Fw 19a
by Armando LoriYou can build this revolutionary 1920s canard design from Airmodel's vacuu-formed kit.
Build Report, 1:40 | Page 78Salvaging Revell's X-17 rocket
by David CarltonA vintage kit from the early days of the space race gets refurbished and detailed.
Build Report | Page 86Build a Three Stooges diorama
by Louis ArmourBasic painting techniques and a simple diorama base bring Moe, Larry, and Curly to life.
Build Report | Page 90Readers' Choice Awards
by Lawrence HansenYou voted for your favorite new kits of 2002 - and here are the results!
Editorial | Page 94Not just for men
by Elisa NeckarProfiles of three female IPMS modelers.
Review, 1:48 | Page 103Workbench Reviews
by Allan F. JonesGrand Phoenix Model Products KT003, FJ-4B Fury