Airbrushing & Finishing: Marbling pre-shades a weathered WessexBY AARON SKINNERWorking from a photo puts a helicopter in multiple shades of greenPg. 16Mercury-Atlas 9 launchBY JONAS DAHLBERGLight, sound create a dynamic diorama of a 1963 liftoffPg. 18Form & Figure: Shades of white in moonlightBY JOE HUDSONImproving Revell's 1/8 scale Apollo astronaut, one small step at a timePg. 22Improve Tamiya's Apollo Lunar CraftBY PETE MALAGUTIAdded styrene gets this toy-like spacecraft mission readyPg. 26Scratchbuild Launch Pad 39ABY FRANK MCVEIGHCombine wood, nails, paint, glue, and more for a convincing space shuttle dioramaPg. 30Reader Gallery: Space Race in ScaleBY FSM STAFFSee the winners of the Facebook-run photo contestPg. 36You can find all of the models submitted here.Heavy metal IS-2BY RICK LAWLERAftermarket PE weighs down a battle-tested Red Army tankPg. 41
Arm and weather a HarrierBY AARON SKINNERThe original V/STOL fighter turns 50 and we celebrate by detailing a GR.7 for Iraq servicePg. 46Show Gallery: Jaxcon 2019BY FSM STAFFA sampling from the annual IPMS/First Coast contest and show in Jacksonville, FloridaPg. 52Final Details: Building the bridge to the moonBY ELIZABETH NASHEach of the 10 manned Gemini missions brought us one small step closerPg. 67