FineScale Modeler July 2020

FEATURESStep-by-step exhaust weatheringBY JULIAN SALATHIELLayers add rust to an important tank featurePg. 16 Painting the face of experienceBY JOE HUDSONShadows and highlights bring America’s 2nd president to lifePg. 18Weathering olive drabBY CHUCK DAVISLayers of paint and oodles of techniques for a Korean War InvaderPg. 20Light a Space: 1999 HawkBY JIM JAMESPhoto-etched metal and LEDs make a standout spacecraftPg. 28Inspired by box artBY JOHN BONNANIRe-creating Tamiya’s colorful box top of an M4A3E8 as a dioramaPg. 58Finish Northrop's fledgling dive-bomberBY FRANK CUDENDetailing and painting Valom’s short-run 1/72 scale BT-1Pg. 64Target: Port ArthurBY KAREL SUTTBuilding Pit-Road’s Russo-Japanese War howitzerPg. 70Final Details: Online to storefrontBY ELIZABETH NASHA fanciful diorama gives a sense of place to a shoe restoration shop’s websitePg. 83