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FineScale Modeler 2005 February Easy weathering with tempera paints
FineScale Modeler Magazine February 2005 Vol 23 No 2
CONTENTS
Features
FSM Builds
18 Building Trumpeter's big new Nimitz It's a super kit of a supercarrier, in glorious 1/350 scale, complete with its own air wing. What's not to like? By Paul Boyer
Aircraft How-to
22 Hellcat of the Navy: Minsi 11 Upgrade Hasegawa's 1/32 scale F6F into a spectacular representation of top Navy ace David McCampbell's aircraft. By Mike Ashey
Armor How-to
28 Revamping a Soviet rarity Simple corrections turn ICM's kit of the unusual triple-turreted T-28 medium tank into a showpiece straight from the box. By Joe Morgan
Technique How-to
34 Tempera mentality Finish your model with an easy-to-use wash using an art-class standby: tempera paints. By Mark Bilchler
Aircraft How-to
36 New life for an old Shoki Update the old Otaki Ki-44 Tojo fighter kit with modern detail that'll turn heads. By Fraser Gray
Ship How-to
48 Model a classic WWII fleet submarine Scratchbuilt details transform an old Revell kit into a spectacular USS Gato. By Ken Hart
Portfolio
54 John Alcorn's scratchbuilt wonders An aircraft modeler since WWII, John shares with us a sampling of the one-of-a-kind masterpieces he's created over the years.
Kit Classics No. 63
58 Aurora's historic silver knight The innovative company released the very first figure kit in 1956. By Tom Graham
Departments
4 Editor's Page
6 Scale Talk
8 New Products
42 Reader Gallery
46 Show Gallery
Las Vegas
60 Reader Tips
62 Workbench Reviews
Trumpeter Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker B
Roden S.E.5a
Mercedes G4 staff car
Azur Polikarpov I-16
Eduard Mirage III CJ
Dragon SdKfz 265
Monogram Bell AH-1G Cobra
Valom Blackburn Firebrand TF.Mk.2
72 Questions & Answers
74 Coming Events
77 Index of Advertisers
79 Classified Marketplace
79 Hobby Shop Directory
82 History You Can Model
The Gato-class submarines
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