FineScale Modeler March 2018

Form & Figure: Hand-painting charges a war elephantBY Olga KropotovaEvery piece of fabric and clothing shows a different patternPg. 16Field-camouflage a Zero like a proBY Aaron SkinnerLow pressure, thin paint, and practice make it perfectPg. 18Advance an AbramsBY Karel SuttDetails and weathering create a distinctive M1A2Pg. 20Making a Hurricane seem like a breezeBY Anders IsakssonExtra enjoyment with easy alternatives from the aftermarketPg. 26Modeling sails for plastic shipsBY John HazardShiny styrene has no place on the seven seasPg. 30Show Gallery: MMSI 2017Military Miniature Society of Illinois 43rd annual show in ChicagoPg. 34Disc camo for a JagdpanzerBY Kenneth ChildresStencils make it easy, weathering makes it realPg. 40Detail and paint a Fokker Dr.IBY Ernest UrtiagaA bargain find produces a fancy triplane fighterPg. 45Filling gaps with super glueBY Aaron SkinnerThis powerful adhesive is also great for eliminating voidsPg. 52Memories of a MarauderBY Ron DenningA reader recalls building Aurora's 1/46 scale Martin B-26 as a childPg. 66