FineScale Modeler April 2012

Cover Story: 13 tips for building ships
By Kevin Wenker and Aaron Skinner
See award-winning techniques for modeling HMCS Fennel, a Flower-class corvette.
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Airbrushing & Finishing: Step-by-step desert weathering
By Aaron Skinner
Here are great ways to beat up a British Challenger tank.
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Show Gallery: MMSI 2011
FSM covers the Military Miniature Society of Illinois' amazing annual show.
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Making a good Harrier better
By Ricardo Dacoba
It's the little things that count: See how subtle changes make a GR.7 a GR.9.
Pg. 42

Scale Modeling Essentials: Building a Staghound Mk.III, Part 2
By Mark Hambree
Preparing parts and making them stick. It's easy once you know how.
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