FineScale Modeler September 2019

Form & Figure: Create an emotive faceBY RICH ERICKSONA picture-perfect bust is worth a thousand words — if you get the eyes and skin tone rightPg. 16 Re-create America's first tankBY RON PONIATOWSKIConverting Takom's Renault FT into an M1917Part 1: The hull and nothing but the hullPg. 20 Intruder AlertBY FRANK CUDENMake Italeri's EA-6A into a folded-wing wonderPg. 26 Refine a Büssing-NAG 4500BY DENNIS GERBERStraightening jigs and detailed washes take this little-known truck to the contest tablePg. 30 Show Gallery: Mad City Show 2019BY FSM STAFFPlanes, tanks, figures, ships, and more in this annual Madison, Wisconsin showPg. 34 Schürzen from yogurt lidsBY GARY MAJCHRZAKUpgrade an old-school tank with scale-thin, inexpensive skirtsPg. 40 Airbrushing & Finishing: A do-it-yourself cleaning potBY ROBERT BEARYRecycled materials make airbrush service easyPg. 42 Final Details: Modeling 101BY MICHAEL FARINATeaching today's youngsters to build modelsPg. 66