Build Better Models 2.pdf

YOUR SCALE-MODELING HANDBOOK

HOLIDAY 2014

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IMPROVE YOUR ARMOR

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ESSENTIAL HOW-TO TIPS

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2 Build Better Models 2

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4 Editor’s page

Welcome to our special issue,

Build Better Models 2

MATTHEW USHER

5 Start building!

Our guide to modeling

techniques, tools, and tips

THE FSM STAFF

11 Masking unmasked

How to clear up demarcation

disputes

AARON SKINNER

14 Detailing and

painting a P-47N

Working out of the box with

resin and plastic

FRANK CUDEN

18 Scale modeling

glossary

Browse through our list of

modeling terms

THE FSM STAFF

20 Trimming parts

Getting parts off the trees is the

first step to a successful build

AARON SKINNER

22 Decanting spray paint

Get it out of the can and into

your airbrush for better control

AARON SKINNER

24 Airbrush problems

and how to fix them

What to do when a painting

session comes to a screeching halt

AARON SKINNER

30 The why & how of

weathering powders

Powdered pigments can improve

weathering when

correctly applied

AARON SKINNER

32 Try color modulation

for armor

Shades and tones for a

convincing IS-2

FRASER GRAY

37 Soldering basics

step by step

Getting the most out of

photoetched metal means

turning up the heat

RICK LAWLER

40 Easy-to-model water

Put maritime models in their

element

CHRIS LUDWICK

42 Camouflaging with

paper masks

Paint hard-edged schemes on

RAF aircraft

AARON SKINNER

46 Weathering tips

Contest modelers share their

secrets

AARON SKINNER &

MATTHEW USHER

52 Master a short-run kit

What to do when you love the

subject but not the model

PAT HAWKEY

56 Easy armor

weathering

Better colors, washes, and

dry-brushing for better models

MARK HEMBREE

58 10 steps to highlight

recessed panel lines

Distressing an old kit can make

it seem more modern

DAVE KOUKOL

62 Making the most

of a basic build

Aftermarket add-ons and

wily weathering give this panzer

extra punch

BILL PLUNK

68 Improving

Trumpeter’s P-40B

Fearless cuts make a Flying

Tiger look more fierce

SIMON HARRISON

75 Hollywood Zero

Build a T-6 Texan to look like

something it’s not

DARRREN ROBERTS

79 Painting a Soviet tank

A three-color camouf lage

scheme creates a unique KV-1

LUCIANO RODRIGUEZ

Build Better Models 2 (ISBN 978-1-

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Modeler magazine and published by

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Welcome to Build Better Models 2

Editor Matthew W. Usher

Associate Editor Mark Hembree

Associate Editor Tim Kidwell

Associate Editor Aaron Skinner

Editorial Associate Monica Freitag

Art Director Tom Ford

Senior Graphic Designer Patti L. Keipe

Photographers Jim Forbes, William Zuback

Production Supervisor Helene Tsigistras

Production Coordinator Cindy Barder

Circulation Coordinator Carly Witkowski

Publisher Mark Savage

BY MATTHEW USHER

WELCOME to the second edi-

tion of FineScale Modeler’s Build

Better Models ! Assembled over

the course of a year, this issue

includes all-new articles as well as

the most-requested features from

the pages of FSM. You could

think of it as a “greatest hits” al-

bum with some fantastic all-new

new songs added to the mix.

Since FineScale Modeler ’s

launch in 1982, one of its top

missions has been to provide

top-quality how-to information

to help you build better models,

regardless of your skill level or

preferred subject matter. It’s one

of the main reasons I started

buying the magazine, many years

before I had the opportunity to

come work here.

Granted, I’m biased, but I’m

particularly proud of the lineup

of articles in this issue. We cover

everything from the basics of

trimming plastic parts from the

trees to the complexities of as-

sembling metal parts with solder.

Looking for a new masking tech-

nique? We have you covered. Are

you having diculties getting

your airbrush to perform just the

way you want? We’re here to help.

And there’s plenty of other great

how-to information, too.

As always, we’re always looking

for great ideas for special editions

like this one. If you have an idea,

I’d love to hear about it. Please

feel free to drop me a note. My

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4 Build Better Models 2

Start

BUILDING!

FineScale Modeler ’s guide to modeling techniques, tools,

and tips

BY THE FSM STAFF

elcome to FineScale Modeler’s guide to

getting started in the hobby. Although

FineScale is read all over the world, here

in North America we’re headed into fall

– that means cooler temperatures, shorter days, and

more time to spend inside building models. That’s why

we included this guide. It’s a handy collection of how-to

information, tips, techniques, and trivia we hope will

inspire you to tackle a new project (or finish one that’s

been collecting dust).

Enjoy this collection of tips and techniques, and if

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