FineScale Modeler December 2017

Airbrushing & Finishing: Color for a veteran Aardvark
BY Aaron Skinner
Freehand camouflage on a detailed F-111
Pg. 16

Form & Figure: Guns, guns, guns!
BY Joe Hudson
Painting personal weapons is all about metallics and wood grain.
Pg. 18

Mar a Marauder
BY Wolfgang Bugl
Clever detailing inside and worn paint outside for a B-26
Pg. 21

Knocked out on Iwo Jima
Make Dragon's 1/35 scale M4A2 one of the few, the proud
Pg. 26

Show Gallery: EagleQuest 2017
Photos from the annual Squadron-hosted show.
Pg. 30

Blue Angels A-4F, upgraded
BY Darren Roberts
Hasegawa's 1/48 scale Skyhawk modeled as a Super Foxtrot
Pg. 34

Roll out a better BB-8
BY John Chung
Bandai's foolproof kit with vibrant hues gets the thumbs-up
Pg. 37

Simple stonework in ruins
BY Glenn Bartolotti
Here's an easy way to "86" an 88 in Italy
Pg. 44

Building a Coast Guard rescue angel
BY Albert Tureczek
Refine a 1/72 scale Jayhawk
Pg. 46

Builder Basics: Masking made easy
BY Pat Villarreal
How to cut corners when taping up a canopy
Pg. 50

Final Details: A modeling odyssey
BY Mark Hembree
Building an Orion spaceplane