FineScale Modeler March 2016

Form & Figure: Painting dark leather
BY Joe Hudson
Different base coats provide cowboy with contrasting belts
Pg. 18

Airbrushing & Finishing: Fading invasion stripes
BY Aaron Skinner
Careful work makes My Little Pig look every bit a silk purse
Pg. 20

Zeroing in on a Jagdpanzer
BY Karl Logan
Details for Dragon's 1/35 scale 0-series Jagdpanzer IV
Pg. 22

How to build a hardened aircraft shelter
BY Jean Paul Poisseroux
Making a Mirage feel at home in a hardened aircraft shelter
Pg. 28

Correcting a Carro Armato
BY Bill Morin
Aftermarket parts and ingenuity improve Tamiya's M13/40 medium tank
Pg. 36

Painting a sci-fi ship for realism
BY Fausto Muto
Serious modeling for an anime subject
Pg. 42

Detail a "Cessna" Skymaster
BY Frank Cuden
Tips for advancing a forward air control aircraft
Pg. 46

Showcase: Deep dive
BY Dan Jayne
Scratchbuilding the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley
Pg. 52

Final Details: Amassing your stash
BY Mark Hembree
To build or not to build ... is not really the question
Pg. 66