FineScale Modeler November 2017

Airbrushing and Finishing: Take the shine off natural metal
BY Ayhan Toplu
Simple weathering recipe for a Turkish delight
Pg. 16

Form and Figure Back in black
BY Joe Hudson
Patented painting brings out the best in a German officer’s coat
Pg. 18

35 tips, tools, and techniques you need
BY FSM Staff
More than three decades of modeling know-how
Pg. 20

Fitting tribute: Japanese light cruiser Yahagi
BY Joe Simon
Aftermarket add-ons and careful details yield an award-winning model
Pg. 28

Put pizazz in a paper panzer!
BY Karl Logan
Detailing Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale 12.8cm PaK 44 Waffenträger Krupp 1
Pg. 34

Show Gallery: WonderFest 2017
BY FSM Staff
Science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic modeling from Louisville, Ky.
Pg. 38

Warp a warrior
BY Rogerio "Rato" Marczak
Oilcanning and weathering Hasegawa’s 1/72 scale Tony
Pg. 44

Easy camo for a Bradley
BY Charles Lipkin
A first-timer follows simple steps to add color to an IFV
Pg. 49

Motorize your model
BY Alfonso Pereira
A spinning prop adds pep to a Polikarpov fighter
Pg. 56

Final Details: This MiG is over easy
BY Mark Hembree
This model will crack you up!
Pg. 74