FineScale Modeler January 2017

Form & Figure: Painting female skinBY Joe Hudson Thin layers and glazes produce a smooth, soft complexionPg. 14 Masking the Black Falcon's triplaneBY Mike Grant Ace finishing for a movie villain's fighterPg. 17 Modeling smoke and flamesBY Robert Pierson Ignite your modeling with rayon fiber and LED tea lightsPg. 20 Pint-size Panther killerBY Cookie Sewell Kitbashing an accurate 75mm HMC M8 — Part 1Pg. 25 IPMS/USA 20168 pages from the annual gathering of the International Plastic Modelers SocietyPg. 32 Disguising a SeehundBY Bill Plunk Dot camouflage for Bronco's 1/35 scale German midget subPg. 40 Catch the ExpressBY Frank Cuden Building a multimedia Chicago Express Saab 340Pg. 44 Builder Basics: 3 techniques for masking canopiesBY Mark Hembree Let me make one thing perfectly clear ...Pg. 50 Final Detalis: We all have issuesRemembering FSM covers through the years.Pg. 66