FineScale Modeler

FineScale Modeler teaches you to build models of aircraft, armor, ships and more. Clear articles show you how to assemble, paint, and finish the latest model kits. Every issue includes unbiased reviews of kits that were built and tested for accuracy, product announcements, tips from the experts, and a gallery of readers’ models.

IPMS 2019 a winner in a big way!

Off the sprue: What are you thankful for? • … other than working at FineScale Modeler and having the greatest boss in the world.

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SCALE TALK • Your voice in FSM

Reader tips

NEW PRODUCTS

Weather a Super Sabre • Turn up the heat on a Vietnam fighter

Paint a striking Soulrender • Bright colors light up this alluring sea-dwelling raider

Hop up a Super Hornet • Service inspires a replica of a Red Rippers F/A-18F

Open up Dragon’s M4A3E8 • Scratchbuilt styrene and aftermarket resin make the interior of an Easy Eight

MASKING TO THE RESCUE • Tape is key to a Marine C-119F Flying Boxcar’s fine finish

WonderFest USA 2019

Tiny JAGDPANZER • Yep, it’s small

Build a colorful FISHING BOAT • New planks and a lot of clamps make an Italian wooden sailboat

READER GALLERY

The first M46 from Takom is striking • FSM experts build and evaluate new kits

Minicraft T-34A Mentor

Zvezda T-28

Roden C-133 Cargomaster

Zvezda BM-21 “Grad”

AMG Hawker Hart Mk.I

Dora Wings Savoia-Marchetti S.55

Here comes trouble • Three kits, three manufacturers, three scales, one funny model