FineScale Modeler January 2021

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Form & Figure: Outfit a U.S. Army sniper
BY JOE HUDSON
Dry-brushing plus pencil work brings out the details on this resin bust
Pg. 14

Airbrushing & Finishing: How to mask and paint stripes
BY CHUCK DAVIS
No one said there would the math involved
Pg. 16

No airbrush, no problem
BY JOHN BONNANI
Finish a Sherman with spray paint and brushed-on pigments and enamel
Pg. 20

Finish a well-used Tomcat
BY DARREN ROBERTS
Dressing up Monogram’s classic 1/48 scale F-14 with weathered camo
Pg. 26


Working with acrylic lacquers
BY AARON SKINNER
Relative newcomers produce outstanding finishes
Pg. 34

Yikes, a Shrike!
BY FRANK CUDEN
Academy’s 1/72 scale Helldiver wears olive drab for Army service
Pg. 44

44 shades of olive drab
BY DR. DANIELE RIGHI
Turns out there’s no need to beat yourself up about using the right color
Pg. 48

Winter camo for delicate models
BY STEVE ANDREANO
How to distress paint when you can’t use hairspray
Pg. 50

50 years and still sublime
BY MARCOS CRUZ
Easy techniques for stress-free two-tone paint
Pg. 52

Chipping away at a Lancia 3Ro
BY RAFAŁ LEBIODA
Layers of acrylics scraped away reveal a well-used Italian truck
Pg. 58

Paint brushes 101
BY DAVE LENNOX
An introduction to the proper care and feeding of a workbench essential
Pg. 66

Capturing Slave I
BY JOHN SIMMONS
Quick weathering for a stellar ship
Pg. 68

Final Details: Remembering Lloyd S. Jones
BY MARK JONES
A son looks back on his father’s exciting, aircraft-filled life
Pg. 82