FineScale Modeler Dec 2016

Form & Figure: Basic groundwork and water effects
BY Joe Hudson
Setting the scene for a shootout
p. 16

Airbrushing & Finishing: New hope for classic ships
BY Bill Plunk
Imperial fighters worked over with shading and washes
p. 19

"Last Liberty"
BY Mark Hembree
Rob Bracci's tribute to the men of the USS Arizona
p. 22

Build a Pearl Harbor defender
BY Paul Boyer
Refine and detail Airfix's 1/72 scale Tomahawk
p. 26

Hand-paint markings on a Val
BY Chuck Davis
Skip the decals to finish a Japanese dive-bomber
p. 30

Restoring a 1/15 USS Nevada
BY Mark Savage
John Stewart rebuilds the 38' Tora! Tora! Tora! prop
p. 34

Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest
Gallery from the 41st annual show in Manitowoc, Wis.
p. 36

Convert a command car to a Scorpion gun truck
BY Edmund Schnabel
Tamiya's 1/35 scale LRDG vehicle gets a new configuration
p. 42

Now that's a Nashorn!
BY Mike Kirchoff
Clean construction and fundamental finishing yield a realistic German antitank weapon
p. 46

Final Details: That's no moon!
BY Mark Hembree
Mickey Death Star
p. 66


Departments
Workbench Reviews

Kinetic Su-33 "Flanker"
BY Caleb Horn

Dragon M60
BY Chris Cortez

Trumpeter Chengdu J-10B
BY Phil Pignataro

Hasegawa A6M5c Zero
BY Jim Zeske

Roden M37
BY Mike Scharf

Kinetic Super Étendard
BY Jon Hergenrother

Soar Art 35.5cm M1 howitzer
BY Mike Scharf