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.
Barbarossa 80 years on
FineScale Modeler
SCALE TALK • Your voice in FSM
NEW PRODUCTS
GO BIG with small details • Improve ICM’s dainty 1/72 scale I-153 biplane
Build a better Barbarossa StuG • Aftermarket additions adorn this assault gun
Perfecting LUFTWAFFE CAMOUFLAGE • Soft edges and fine mottling for an Eastern Front Bf 110
Improving Trumpeter’s KV-1 Ekranami • Simple fixes make a more accurate Soviet heavy tank
READER GALLERY
BABYLON 5 STARFURY • Get ready for launch with easy wirings and LEDs
WILD STALLION • Upgrade a Ford Bronco with aftermarket resin parts
Italeri Tornado GR4 • FSM experts build and evaluate new kits
Polar Lights Star Trek Galileo shuttle