FineScale Modeler April 2013

Cover story - Airbrushing: Basic skills for better finishes
By Aaron Skinner
Removing the mystery so you can master modeling's most versatile tool.
Pg. 24

Airbrushing & Finishing: Mud, dirt, and grime
By Ilya Yut
Beat up a Korean War Sherman.
Pg. 22

Kitbash a German gun truck
By Mike Dikos
Scratchbuilding to mount a FlaK 30 on an Opel Blitz.
Pg. 30

Sculpt and paint your figures
By Robert Doepp
Sometimes the best scale figure available is the one you make yourself.
Pg. 38

Complex camo made simple
By Pablo Bauleo
Paint Italian "smoke rings" the easy way.
Pg. 44

Kit Classics: Revell's USS 'Aaron Ward'
By Tom Graham
A venerable four-stack destroyer that spanned two world wars.
Pg. 48