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FineScale Modeler Great Scale Modeling 2005

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Great Scale Modeling 2005 | 2005
Language:
English
ISSN:
00912846779555

Table of contents

Build Report, 1:24  | Page 6
Breathtaking Battle of Britain diorama


Built as a club project, the Aberdeen Modellers Society's 1/24 scale aircraft maintenance scene captures the urgency of Britain's finest hour.
 

Build Report | Page 8
IPMS/USA Nationals

by Paul Boyer
The country's best modelers meet and compete in Phoenix.
 

Build Report | Page 18
Toronto Hobby Show

by Mark Thompson
The 25th anniversary event had plenty of club participation and great models on display.
 

Build Report | Page 22
IPMS regional in Reston

by Paul Boyer
Modelers from the Baltimore-Washington area and beyond converged in Virginia to show off their latest creations.
 

Build Report | Page 26
IPMS (UK) Scale Modelworld

by Mat Irvine
The British version of the IPMS "Nats" celebrated 40 years of IPMS worldwide.
 

Build Report | Page 32
Sherman tank diorama: The rescue


Expert modeler and professional graphic designer Steve Langacre approaches modeling with an artist's eye.
 

Build Report | Page 36
29th MMSI Chicago show

by Lawrence Hansen
For one weekend in October, the windy city is the figure modeling capital of the world.
 

Build Report | Page 40
IPMS Athens and Star Club shows

by Stelios Demiras
Two major events demonstrate that Greece is a hotbed of world-class modeling.
 

Build Report | Page 46
Rocky Mountain Model contest - Calgary

by Massimo Santarosa
Modelers travelled far and wide to Calgary, Alberta, to see the best in Canadian modeling.
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 50
Portfolio: Magnificent WWII aircraft


Master modeler Steve Hustad builds his 1/72 scale Japanese aircraft to exacting standards of detail and finish.
 

Build Report | Page 54
Atlanta Model Expo

by Paul Boyer
With 1,174 models on display, this two-day event had something to satify every modeler's taste.
 

Build Report | Page 60
IPMS Region 7 show - Seattle

by Mark Thompson
With twice as much display space as the previous year, this Seattle Spring Show was one of the best ever.
 

Build Report | Page 68
Scottish National Model Championships

by Dick McNally
It's the second-largest IPMS event in the UK, and there was no shortage of world-class models on display.
 

Build Report | Page 74
Bob Letterman's superdioramas


These ground-breaking three-dimensional glimpses into history have it all: multiple street levels, multilevel buildings, and breathtaking interior detail.
 

Build Report | Page 82
Best of the West - Las Vegas

by Matthew Usher
This is the model contest in Las Vegas - a can't-miss world-class event in the heart of the Vegas strip.
 

Build Report | Page 86
Showcase: Amazing wooden ships


History teacher/modeler Raul Guzman's award-winning HMS Bounty and Royal Caroline models also bring history alive for students in his classroom.
 

Build Report | Page 88
AMPS 2004

by Lawrence Hansen
The Armor Modeling and Preservation Society's big spring show is a haven for dedicated armor modelers of all skill levels.