Airbrushing & FinishingBy Aaron SkinnerAssociate Editor Aaron Skinner introduces you to Errin Hoffman and his techniques for layering colors and weathering as demonstrated on a 1/35 scale Flakpanzer IV.Pg. 20 Building a resin tankBy Cookie SewellCookie takes a Commander Models 1/35 scale MBT70 and demonstrates what good references, an ample supply of sheet styrene, and some good old fashioned modeling can make an OK kit outstanding.Pg. 22 Model a Cuban cold warriorBy Ernesto UrtiagaLearn eight easy ways to improve Trumpeter's 1/48 scale Sea Fury.Pg. 28 FSM Basics - 10 tips for a better buildBy Jean-Jacques LaBrotFrom photoetched-metal wires to weathering and basing, Jean-Jacques shows you some simple detail add-ons that will make your next build spectacular.Pg. 38 Build a Canadian StarfighterBy Jean Paul PoisserouxWhen he built Italeri's 1/32 scale F-104, Jean Paul wanted to reproduce a scene at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Marville, recalling his days living in the Lorrain region of France. Learn how to punch up detail in a cockpit, make brake lines and towing rings for landing gear, an top it all off with a great natural-metal finish.Pg. 40 Seven tips for building plastic sailing shipsBy Phillip GorePhillip proves that building a great plastic model sailing ship doesn't always require a great sailing-ship builder. By following some basic guidelines, he built Revell's 1/56 scale yacht America into a beautiful addition to his collection. Using his techniques, you can do the same.Pg. 46 Final Details: Who, what, where, when, and why of your modelingBy Mark HembreeMark asks FSM readers to tell him the reasons they model what they do. Read what modelers like you had to say.Pg. 66
