FineScale Modeler December 2017

Airbrushing & Finishing: Color for a veteran AardvarkBY Aaron SkinnerFreehand camouflage on a detailed F-111Pg. 16Form & Figure: Guns, guns, guns!BY Joe HudsonPainting personal weapons is all about metallics and wood grain.Pg. 18Mar a MarauderBY Wolfgang BuglClever detailing inside and worn paint outside for a B-26Pg. 21Knocked out on Iwo JimaMake Dragon's 1/35 scale M4A2 one of the few, the proudPg. 26Show Gallery: EagleQuest 2017Photos from the annual Squadron-hosted show.Pg. 30Blue Angels A-4F, upgradedBY Darren RobertsHasegawa's 1/48 scale Skyhawk modeled as a Super FoxtrotPg. 34Roll out a better BB-8BY John ChungBandai's foolproof kit with vibrant hues gets the thumbs-upPg. 37Simple stonework in ruinsBY Glenn BartolottiHere's an easy way to "86" an 88 in ItalyPg. 44Building a Coast Guard rescue angelBY Albert TureczekRefine a 1/72 scale JayhawkPg. 46Builder Basics: Masking made easyBY Pat VillarrealHow to cut corners when taping up a canopyPg. 50Final Details: A modeling odysseyBY Mark HembreeBuilding an Orion spaceplane