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.
New year, new mix, much more modeling!
Off the sprue: Most beautiful place you’ve been? • Other than in your workshop or at the workbench, of course!
FineScale Modeler
SCALE TALK • Your voice in FSM
Reader tips
Q&A
The Marmo Method Modelbuilding Guide Series
NEW PRODUCTS
Make a Nick click • Painting squiggly camo on a Ki-45
Speed-paint an army • Whip the Royal Hungarian Army into fighting shape in no time flat
Superdetailed SUPERMARINE
A BUFFALO in winter • Build, paint, and weather a World War II British 79th Armoured Division LVT
New slats for a SABRE DOG • Kitbash Hasegawa’s 1/72 scale F-86D with Special Hobby’s F-86L
WEATHERING with Windex • Reveal rust on a Maschinen Krieger walking weapon
IPMS/USA National Convention 2019
Digitizing a CHINESE TANK • Building and painting Bronco’s 1/35 scale ZTZ-99A1
Tamiya’s P-38 is a fork-tailed delight! • FSM experts build and evaluate new kits
Eduard P-51D Mustang
AFV Club M1 8-inch howitzer
Ryefield Volkswagen Type 82E staff car
Wingnut Wings Gotha G.I
Beware the .01% • We’re gonna need a stronger antibacterial if things like this are surviving