FineScale Modeler 1998 March Backdated Sherman Improving Star Wars AT-At
FineScale Modeler March 1998 Vol. 16, No. 3
Cover Story
36 Backdating an M4A1 Sherman ARMOR
Conquering individual-link tracks is the key to success. By J. W. Cesafsky Cover photo by Jim Forbes
Features
30 Showcase SCRATCHBUILT CLASSIC
Tom Kirn's scratchbuilt 1/15 scale 1934 Packard Coupe. By Bill Wellcome
42 Sikorsky VS-44A MODEL RESTORATION
Reviving the Sikorsky Collection's 1/32 scale flying boat. By Al Kalbfleisch 48 Scratchbuilding Mir RUSSIAN ORBITER
A space station from plastic tubes and sheet styrene. By Keith A. McNeill 56 International color and camouflage SPECIAL
U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyers. By Roman Detyna
58 Modeling the Supermarine Spiteful FIGHTER
A major conversion using Matchbox's 1/32 scale Spitfire. By Jack Smith 70 Miniature World Museum THE BEST OF THE BEST
FSM's Paul Boyer visits St. Charles, Missouri's museum and hall of fame.
76 Building your own vacuum-former TECHNIQUE
Inexpensive materials make the difference. By William J. Lenches Jr. 80 Lozenge decals BASIC TECHNIQUES
Colorful markings for World War I German aircraft. By Alan Smithee 84 Viking conquest CARRIER JET
Superdetailing Esci's 1/48 scale Lockheed S-3. By Luc Van den Ende 90 Almost straight from the box IMPERIAL AT-AT
Bringing MPC/Ertl's "Star Wars" walker to life. By Matthew Usher
94 Build your first white-metal artillery kit ARMOR
The basics of "heavy metal" modeling. By Steven Andreano
Departments
6 Editor's Page
8 Scale Talk
10 New Products
16 Workbench Reviews
Tamiya He 219A-7; ProModeler '69 Charger R/T; AFV Club M18 Hellcat; High Planes P-47N; Tamiya Willys jeep; Czechmaster Vampire F.1; AMT "Star Trek" Enterprise-E; FM Models Opel Blitz fuel truck
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