FineScale Modeler April 2018

Airbrushing & Finishing: Faded fabric and chipped paintBY Aaron SkinnerWeathered Corsair reveals the toll of South Pacific servicePg. 14Form & Figure: Painting WhiteBY Joe HudsonChanging base coats adds contrastPg. 16Thinking inside the boxBY Bill PlunkBuilding Tamiya's 1/35 scale SU-76M as inPg. 18Shapening SabresBY Chuck DavisThree F-86s, three conversions, three colorful paint jobsPg. 23A modeler's guide to F-86 Sabre day fightersBY John J. RiceDecoding the major variants and subvariantsPg. 30"Wolves' Lair"BY Mike McFaddenA U-boat pen in an amazing shadow boxPg 34Distressing an Fw 189A-2BY Ricardo DacobaHow to weather a 1/48 scale UhuPg 42Get the jump on a KangarooBY Andy Cooper1/35 scale conversion makes a Sherman-based troop carrierPg. 468 steps to a Gundam trooperBY Ross GagneA beginner's guide to building your own anime robotPg. 50Final Details: "There's no one flying this airplane!"BY Mark HembreeYour earliest aircraft memoriesPg 67