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.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
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SCALE TALK • Your voice in FSM
NEW PRODUCTS
Halftrack to the rescue • Makeover a SdKfz 251 as an ambulance
Award-worthy ACRYLICS • Paint, weather, and finish without the trouble of enamels, lacquers, and artist oils
SEEKING SLEEK PERFECTION • Building and painting Tamiya’s 1/72 scale Ki-61
WonderFest 2021
WORN BUT ROADWORTHY • Painting Heller’s Renault 4 as a daily driver
Re-dress a famous SKY RAIDER • Kitbash a better A-1E and paint it as it was after a Medal of Honor mission
BATTERING RAM! • Detail Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale Italian main battle tank
WORKBENCH REVIEWS • FSM experts build and evaluate new kits
AMT Hot Wheels 2010 Camaro
HobbyBoss T-60
Bandai Cup Noodle
A tale of many tails • Showcase a lifetime of memories with the help of an unbuilt stash