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FineScale Modeler Volume 19 Issue 10

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Volume 19 Issue 10 | December 2001
Language:
English
ISSN:
07482008285012

Table of contents

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 26
Double the dragon, double the fun


Alfonso Martinez Berlana's twin-tailed dragon is a P-38 Lightning that will strike you twice.
09258
P-38J Lightning "Twintail Dragon"
Hasegawa 1:48
09258 (JT158) 1998 New decals
 

Build Report, 1:350  | Page 30
Building two resin cruisers

by Mike Ashey
Multimedia ship kits pose special challenges. Here's how to fix hull-fit problems and prepare them for painting.
USS Quincy CA-39 (1942) New Orleans class heavy cruiser
Classic Warships Publishing 1:350
199x New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 36
Details for a Panzer II

by Fraser Gray
Build those older kits, and use aftermarket parts to dress them up.
MT120-650
Rare & Limited
King Tiger Panzer Kampfwagen PzKw VI TigerII "Königs Tiger" (Sd.Kfz182)
Tamiya 1:35
MT120-650 1967 New tool
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 42
Use "big car" paints on scale models

by Pat Covert
Tips and techniques for using auto paint for your auto models.
 

Reference | Page 46
Modeer's Guide: The Early Pacific War

by John Guilmartin
From Pearl Harbor to Midway, here are the details of the U.S.'s entry into WWII.
 

Build Report | Page 50
Pearl Harbor pull-out poster


To commemorate the attack, FSM and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin present a special poster.
 

Build Report, 1:96  | Page 54
Accurate Akagi aircraft carrier


The building of the 1/96 scale model displayed at the USS Arizona Memorial Visitors Center.
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 64
Painting tricky Luftwaffe camouflage

by Robert Kingsley
Here's an effective technique for airbrushing complicated camo schemes.
 

Editorial | Page 68
Choosing the scale of your next model

by Terry Thompson
What's the best scale to model in? Check FSM's overview of the pros and cons of different scales.
 

Review, 1:32  | Page 76
Workbench Reviews

by Al Jones
Tamiya 60309, Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero ("Zeke")
60309
Zero Fighter Zeke Mitsubishi A6M5
Tamiya 1:32
60309 2000 New tool
 

Review, 1:350  | Page 79
Workbench Reviews

by Mike Ashey
Banner Models 08801, USS Arizona
8801
United States Battleship
USS Arizona (December 7, 1941)
Banner Models 1:350
8801 2001 New tool
 

Review, 1:350  | Page 81
Workbench Reviews

by Mike Ashey
Gold Medal Models 350-25, USS Arizona photoetched details
350-25
USS Arizona USS Pennsylvania detail set Pre-war or 1941
Gold Medal Models 1:350
350-25 2002 New tool
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 83
Workbench Reviews

by John Plzak
Skybow TP3504, U.S. 1 1/2-ton 6x6 Personnel Carrier
TP3504
U.S. 1½ ton Personnel Carrier
BIG SHOT
Skybow 1:35
TP3504 2002 New parts
 

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