FineScale Modeler July 2017

Airbrushing & Finishing: Apply weathering for a Sherman on the marchBY Patrick BrownSharp painting and a detailed base put an American tank in EuropePg. 16Form & Figure: Shade of field grayBY Joe HudsonHow to paint German uniformsPg. 18Scare up a Phantom of a different stripeBY Darren RobertsHow to build a unique bicentennial birdPg. 20Beef up a BergepantherBY Andy CooperScratchbuilding and detailing render a realistic recovery vehiclePg. 26Revisting a ValiantBY Frank CudenTons of fun for a Vultee devoteePg. 30AH-64 Apache cutawayBY Mark HembreeWhen obsession sets in, the build beginsPg. 40Builder Basics: Acrylic-rod displayBY Waikong ChungHow to make an in-flight aircraft model look grrrrreat!Pg. 42Sculpt your ownBY Greg EmbreeOut of epoxy, a 1/32 scale U.S. Navy photographer and his four-legged friend come to lifePg. 44Final Details: Is there a draft in hereBY Mark Hembree... or is it just really cool?Pg. 66