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FineScale Modeler Volume 22 Issue 8

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Volume 22 Issue 8 | October 2004
Language:
English
ISSN:
07189646779610

Table of contents

Build Report, 1:350  | Page 18
Spectacular Doolittle Raid USS Hornet


To recreate the famous raid's moment of launch, Kelly Quirk enhanced Trumpeter's 1/350 scale kit with plenty of aftermarket and scratchbuilt detail.
05601
U.S Aircraft Carrier
USS Hornet CV-8 (1942)
Trumpeter 1:350
05601 2002 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 22
Weathering with washes

by Matthew Usher
Learn how to add depth and realism to any model as we dirty up Tamiya's 1/35 scale Tiger I.
35194
German
Tiger I Mid Production
Tamiya 1:35
35194 (194) 1995 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:32  | Page 26
Cutaway aircraft modeling "revealed"

by Daniel C. Jayne, Chuck Stewart
A master modeler shows how he opened up Hasegawa's 1/32 scale Bf 109G and detailed it from the inside out.
08068
Messerschmitt Bf109G-14
Hasegawa 1:32
08068 (ST18) 2002 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 32
Modeling Fire Base Easy

by Bill Norton
Add aftermarket details, crew figures, lots of gear, and desert groundwork to Italeri's M107 kit to build this impressive Israeli Defense Force diorama.
6248
M-107 Self Propelled Gun
Italeri 1:35
6248 2002 New box
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 36
Weather a war-weary Phantom

by Darren Roberts
We show you simple kitbashing and creative weathering techniques for modeling the ratty look of this Vietnam War F-4C.
4044
F-4C/D MiG Killer
ESCI 1:48
4044 1980 New parts
 

Tips & Tricks, 1:35  | Page 50
Painting German camouflage uniforms

by Brett W. Avants
Follow this step-by-step demonstration to get great results with these simple hand-painting techniques.
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 54
Simple Corsair conversion

by Paul Boyer
Backdate Hasegawa's 1/72 scale "Birdcage" Corsair to model the famous fighter's prototype.
51387
F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair
Hasegawa 1:72
51387 (AP127) 1996 New decals
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 56
Pacific war bunker

by Sean Prizeman
Extreme research: A modeler visits the site of an intense U.S. Marines skirmish before recreating the scene in 1/35 scale.
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 60
Workbench Reviews

by Larry Schramm
Academy 2226, CH-46E "Bull Frog"
12283
CH-46E Current U.S. Marines "Bull Frog"
Academy 1:48
12283 (2226) 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 61
Workbench Reviews

by Pat Hawkey
Roden 406, OV-1A/JOV-1A Mohawk
406
Grumman OV-1A/JOV-1A Mohawk
UA Roden 1:48
406 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:32  | Page 61
Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
Hasegawa ST21, Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8
08071
Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8
Hasegawa 1:32
08071 (ST21) 2004 New parts
 

Review, 1:350  | Page 62
Workbench Reviews

by John Plzak
Polar Lights 4201, "Star Trek" Enterprise NX-01
4201
Enterprise NX-01
Polar Lights 1:350
4201 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 63
Workbench Reviews

by Randy Dieck
Classic Airframes 485, F-5A Freedom Fighter
485
F-5A Freedom Fighter
Classic Airframes 1:48
485 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 64
Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
Academy 1615, F-8E Crusader "U.S. Marines"
1615
F-8E Crusader "U.S. Marines"
Academy 1:72
1615 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 65
Workbench Reviews

by Chuck Davis
Olimp Models P72-002, Curtiss JN-4H/JNS-1 "Jenny"
P72-002
Curtiss JN-4H/JNS-1
UA Olimp Models 1:72
P72-002 2004 New parts
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 65
Workbench Reviews

by Walt Fink
Italeri 1240, P-47N Thunderbolt
1240
P-47 N Thunderbolt
Italeri 1:72
1240 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:720  | Page 66
Workbench Reviews

by Matthew Usher
Academy 14401, RMS Titanic
14401
R.M.S Titanic
Academy 1:720
14401 2004 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 67
Workbench Reviews

by Tom Foti
Eduard 7064, Lavochkin La-7
7064
Lavochkin La-7
Eduard 1:72
7064 2004 New parts
 

Reference | Page 82
History You Can Model

by matthew Usher
Blackbird: The spyplane that came in from the Cold War