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FineScale Modeler Volume 21 Issue 2

FineScale Modeler

Issue

Magazine:
FineScale Modeler
Number:
Volume 21 Issue 2 | February 2003
Language:
English
ISSN:
07482008285002

Table of contents

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 20
Superdetaied Coyote

by Elizabeth Dooley
Francois Huot won gold at AMPS 2000 with his LAV-25 reconnaissance vehicle conversion.
259
U.S.M.C.
LAV-25 Piranha
Italeri 1:35
259 1991 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 22
Used-and-abused Helldiver

by John Adelmann
Learn the "extreme" weathering techniques that give this Revell-Monogram SB2C-4 Pacific Theater realism.
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 28
The grunge-look on an F-14A

by Darren Roberts
Lookin' good and dirty: Weather your Tomcat into a MiG-killing alley cat.
01659
F-14A Tomcat
Academy 1:48
01659 1988 New tool
 

Editorial | Page 32
F-14 Tomcat kit roundup

by Darren Roberts
Our guide will help you find the right 'Cat at the hobby shop.
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 36
Winter armor camouflage

by John Robinson
Try this easy technique for simulating winter whitewash camo wth artist's pastels.
6012
JS-2 Stalin II
Dragon 1:35
6012 1993 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:350  | Page 48
Making waves with the USS Barney


Master ship modeler Rusty White builds a show-quality Adams-class destroyer.
K 3546
U.S.S. Benjamin Stoddert
White Ensign Models 1:350
K 3546
 

Build Report, 1:24  | Page 54
Funky VW bus conversion

by Roger Yu
C'mon, grab your board and catch the retro wave as we turn Revell's Volkswagen bus into a cool custom surf van for one.
85-2355
Volkswagen Bus
Revell 1:24
85-2355 2001 New decals
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 58
Renaissance figure painting

by James Welch
These basic techniques will help you paint breathtaking figures.
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 62
Workbench Reviews

by John Plzak
Tamiya 35255, Marder IIIM
35255
German Tank Destroyer
Marder III M Marder III Ausf.M 7.5cm Pak 40/3 auf Gw.38(t) Sd.Kfz.138
Tamiya 1:35
35255 2002 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 64
Workbench Reviews

by Paul Boyer
MPM 72504, Northrop A-17
72504
A - 17
MPM Production 1:72
72504 2002 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 66
Workbench Reviews

by Allan F. Jones
Classic Airframes 450, Arado Ar 68E/F
450
Arado Ar 68 E/F Pre-WW II markings
Classic Airframes 1:48
450 2002 New tool
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 68
Workbench Reviews

by Jim Zeske
Trumpeter 00316, Russian Heavy Tank IS-3M
00316
Russian Heavy Tank
IS-3M
Trumpeter 1:35
00316 2002 New tool
 

Review, 1:72  | Page 70
Workbench Reviews

by Phil Pignataro
AMtech 72901, Ju 885-1/T-1
729201
Ju-88S-1/T-1
AMtech 1:72
729201 2002 New parts
 

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