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FineScale Modeler Build Better Models 2

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magasin:
FineScale Modeler
Nummer:
Build Better Models 2 | 2014
Språk:
English
ISSN:
07148601269645

Innholdsfortegnelse

Tips & Tricks | Page 5
Start building!


Our guide to modeling techniques, tools, and tips
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 11
Masking unmasked

by Aaron Skinner
How to clear up demarcation disputes
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 14
Detailing and painting a P-47N

by Frank Cuden
Working out of the box with resin and plastic
SW 72046
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt
Sword 1:72
SW 72046 2011 Nye deler
 

Editorial | Page 18
Scale modeling glossary


Browse through our list of modeling terms
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 20
Trimming parts

by Aaron Skinner
Getting parts off the trees is the first step to a successful build
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 22
Decanting spray paint

by Aaron Skinner
Get it out of the can and into your airbrush for better control
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 24
Airbrush problems and how to fix them

by Aaron Skinner
What to do when a painting session comes to a screeching halt
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 30
The why & how of weathering powders

by Aaron Skinner
Powdering pigments can improve weathering when correctly applied
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 32
Try color modulation for armor

by Fraser Gray
Shades and tones for a convincing IS-2
281
IS-2/J. Stalin II Soviet Heavy Battle Tank
Italeri 1:35
281 1995 Ny boks
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 37
Soldering basics step by step

by Rick Lawler
Getting the most out of photoetched metal means turning up the heat
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 40
Easy-to-model water

by Chris Ludwick
Put maritime models in their element
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 42
Camouflaging with paper masks

by Aaron Skinner
Paint hard-edged schemes on RAF aircraft
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 46
Weathering tips

by Aaron Skinner, Matthew Usher
Contest modelers share their secrets
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 52
Master a short-run kit

by Pat Hawkey
What to do when you love the subject but not the model
SH48080
D-558-1 Skystreak
Special Hobby 1:48
SH48080 2008 New tool
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 56
Easy armor weathering

by Mark Hembree
Better colors, washes, and dry-brushing for better models
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 58
10 steps to highlight recessed panel lines

by Dave Koukol
Distressing an old kit can make it seem more modern
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 62
Making the most of a basic build

by Bill Plunk
Aftermarket add-ons and wily weathering gives this panzer extra punch
9032
PzKpfw. III Ausf. G (Tp) Afrika Korps
Dragon 1:35
9032 1996 Nye deler
 

Build Report, 1:32  | Page 68
Improving Trumpeter's P-40B

by Simon Harrison
Fearless cuts make a Flying Tiger look more fierce
02228
Curtiss P-40B Warhawk (Tomahawk MKIIA)
Trumpeter 1:32
02228 2003 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 75
Hollywood Zero

by Darren Roberts
Build a T-6 Texan to look like something it's not
04516
North American T-6G Texan
Revell 1:48
04516 1998 Nye deler
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 79
Painting a Soviet tank

by Luciano Rodriguez
A three-color camouflage scheme creates a unique KV-1
32535
Russian Heavy Tank
KV-1
Tamiya 1:48
32535 2006 New tool