FineScale Modeler February 2009

Showcase: Modeling a Cold War icon
A master goes deep on this Typhoon-class sub
By Kelly Shaw


Cover story: Make your models indestructible
Innovative techniques for sturdier models
By John Ferdico


Kitbash a Sherman Firefly
Plastic, resin, photoetched metal, and three kits!
By Colin Shea


Improve a multimedia Super Corsair
Aftermarket details soup up Special Hobby's kit
By Frank Cuden


Skill builder: Post-shading
This painting technique can make drab exciting!
By Aaron Skinner


Desert weathering for a Bf 109
A unique look for the ubiquitous German fighter
By Francisco Carlos Soldan Alfaro


Shorten a 737
Saw your way through a simple conversion
By Ben Brown