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KARL LOGAN PUTS NEW SKIN ON A WIRBELWIND
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FineScale.com
November 2015
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ADD BOMBS AND MISSILES
TO AN ‘ENDURING FREEDOM’
STRIKE EAGLE
Raúl Corral colored
Revell’s 1/48 scale
F-15E with layers
of gray– p.22
HOW TO
Improve the HMS
Repulse
p.50
Paint a WWI French tank
p.28
Make a better A-10 Warthog
p.36
DOG
SABRE
EXPAND
ED
REVIEW
PAGE 56
OUR EXPERTS BUILD & REVIEW 5 ALL-NEW KITS — SEE PAGE 56
Flyhawk’s 1/700 scale
HMS
Naiad
– p.60
BONUS
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Vol. 33
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Issue 9
CONTENTS
November 2015
Vol. 33
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No. 9
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FSM1511
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56
AIRBRUSHING & FINISHING
20
Hand-painting lands an LVT
Multiple layers for
Saltwater Cowboy
AARON SKINNER
WORKBENCH REVIEWS
22
22
Give impact to a Strike Eagle
Shades of gray dominate Revell’s F-15E
RAÚL CORRAL
5 NEW
KITS
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Kitty Hawk F-86D
Sabre Dog
•
Meng Leopard 1A5
Page 56
58
28
28
Figuring out a French finish
Colorful camo keys a Saint-Chamond
PATRICK BROWN
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Academy F-4J Phantom
59
36
Build a beautiful Warthog
Pushing Trumpeter’s A-10 to an A-10C
CHUCK SAWYER
•
Flyhawk HMS
Naiad
•
IBG Otter light
reconnaissance car
61
36
44
Finish a Wirbelwind with
photoetched Zimmerit
Unusual vehicle, unusual details
KARL LOGAN
In Every Issue
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7
12
15
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Editor’s Page
Scale Talk
Spotlight
New Products
Reader Gallery
54
55
63
64
65
Reader Tips
Questions & Answers
Classified Marketplace
Hobby Shop Directory
Advertiser Index
50
44
Build a better
Repulse
British battlecruiser sails the aftermarket
CHUCK BAUER
FINAL DETAILS
66
50
Modeling with a smile
Humor wins trophies for this modeler
MARK HEMBREE
On the Cover
FSM
frequent flyer Raúl Corral will tell you himself — he’s crazy
about jet fighters. He had a ball with this one: “Revell’s 1/48 scale
F-15E is one of the best kits I’ve ever built,” he says.
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EDITOR’S PAGE
By Mark Savage
Inspiration runs rampant at IPMS/USA show
I’M LUCKY
and I know it. I
have to attend the IPMS/USA
(International Plastic Modelers
Society) National Convention.
Now I know
just
how lucky I
am after recently attending my
first IPMS show in Columbus,
Ohio. It was inspirational, motiva-
tional and, well, simply a blast!
There are models, nearly 3,000
this year, and trust me, these
aren’t just nice models, these are
fabulous. Senior Editor Aaron
Skinner and I had to circle the
giant contest ballroom repeatedly
each day trying to determine
which models to photograph (and
video) for you. Tough job, but
someone’s got to do it.
pack a bunch into the December
is unsurpassed, and then there are
issue, plus our special issue, the
the models that just go on and on
Ultimate Guide to Finishing,
which for table after wonderful table.
hits newsstands in mid-November.
A video is online too!
I’ve never seen so many exqui-
site, highly detailed, near perfect
models in one place. So plan
I’VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY
ahead and make reservations for
EXQUISITE, HIGHLY
IPMS/USA 2016 in Columbia,
DETAILED, NEAR PERFECT
S.C. You’ll want to be there!
MODELS IN ONE PLACE.
***
While there was much joy and
Funny thing is, while nearly
excitement at IPMS, we got the
1,000 people attended the show,
sad news that Shep Paine had suc-
there was plenty of room for more. cumbed to a stroke shortly after
Every modeler should go, at least
we returned. Shep was an icon in
once. Vendors sell old kits, new
the modeling world and a great
kits, aftermarket goodies, decals
friend and influence at
FineScale
and photoetched metal of every
Modeler.
He will be deeply missed.
size, shape and function.
Our tribute starts on page 12.
The excitement level is high, the
We ran some of those photos on camaraderie is first class, the
our website right away, but we’ll
swapping of tips and “war stories”
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