FineScale Modeler Volume 18 Issue 7

Issue

Magazine:

FineScale Modeler

Number:

Volume 18 Issue 7 | September 2000

Language:

English

ISSN:

07485108285009

Table of contents

Build Report, 1:225  | Page 34

Building a better USS Oregon

by Gary Kingzett
Improving Glencoe's kit and crafting some handy tools along the way.

USS Oregon

Glencoe Models 1:225

08301 1989 New box

 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 40

Updating the Challenger

by John Tapsell
Modify Tamiya's kit to model a British tank in IFOR service.

British main battle tank

Challenger 1 (Mk.3)

Tamiya 1:35

35154 (154) 1992 New parts

 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 44

Night fighting Tigercat

by Paul Boyer
A step by step buildup of the F7F-3N in 1/72 scale.

F7F Tigercat Heritage Edition

Monogram 1:72

6062-0100 1993 New box

 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 54

Bashing the Batplane

by Dan Thompson
Transform a P-40 into the Dark Knight's 1941 fighter.

Curtiss P.40 E.

Heller 1:72

L083 1972 New tool

 

Build Report, 1:24  | Page 60

Lower is better

by James Rickert
How to lower a NASCAR Monte Carlo to racing height.

Dale Earnhardt's

#3 Goodwrench Chevy Monte Carlo

Monogram 1:24

2447 1995 New box

 

Review, 1:48  | Page 63

Premier's MiG-15

by Thomas Graham
A steal of a kit.

Russian Mig 15

Premier 1:48

300-49 1952 New tool

 

Review, 1:48  | Page 68

Workbench Reviews

by Chris Appoldt
Revell-Monogram 5511, F-15E Strike Eagle

F-15E Strike Eagle

Revell 1:48

85-5511 2000 New tool

 

Review, 1:35  | Page 69

Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
Academy 1394, M12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage

M-12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage

Academy 1:35

1394 (TA998) 2000 New box

 

Review, 1:25  | Page 70

Workbench Reviews

by Allan F. Jones
Revell-Monogram ProModeler 5961, '40 Ford convertable

40 Ford Convertible

Monogram 1:25

85-5961 2000 New tool

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 71

Workbench Reviews

by Matthew Usher
Academy 1673, Me 163B/S Komet

Me-163B/S Komet

Academy 1:72

1673 (FA174) 2000 New tool

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 73

Workbench Reviews

by Matthew Usher
Academy 1310, WWII Ground Vehicle Set

WWII Ground Vehicle Set

Academy 1:72

1310 (FA172) 1999 New tool Multi-topic (3)

 

Review, 1:144  | Page 74

Workbench Reviews

by Chuck Davis
Minicraft 14450, Boeing 707-320B "Pan Am"

Boeing 707-320B Intercontinental

Minicraft Model Kits 1:144

14450 1999 New tool

 

Review, 1:24  | Page 75

Workbench Reviews

by Mark Melchiori
Revell 2549, Porsche GT-1 EVO (STP)

#38 Champion Porsche Porsche GT-1 Evo

Revell 1:24

85-2549 1999 New decals

 

Review, 1:72  | Page 78

Workbench Reviews

by David P. Anderson
ICM 72561, ZiL-157 Soviet fuel truck

Soviet Fuel Truck

ZiL-157

ICM 1:72

72561 199y New box

 

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