Essential Skills for Scale Modelers

Aaron Skinner built his first model, some kind of racecar in white plastic, when he was 5, and has had at least one model under construction ever since. His modeling interests include armor aircraft, airliners, and science fiction spacecraft. He studied journalism and history at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and worked as a photographer at newspapers in Texas and Arkansas before going to work in 26 at FineScale Modeler as an associate editor.

Introduction



Starting with the Basics

Learning about Tools

Brushing up on Airbrushing

Modeling Aircraft

Getting a Jump-start on Automobiles

Launching Your First Ship

Tackling Weathering

Improving an Older Kit

Building Big Figures

Displaying Your Model



About the Author