FineScale Modelers January 2016

Airbrushing & Finishing: "Used future," layer colorsBY Aaron Skinner Vintage "Star Wars" X-wing shines with careful masking and weatheringPg. 18  Form & Figure: Painting FacesBY Joe Hudson Blending color for skin tonesPg. 20  Rare birdBY Darren Roberts Mimicking a Hawk's Norwegian, Persian color schemes can expand a builder's painting skillsPg. 24 Paying it forwardBY John And Maximillian Brosnan Dad teaches son modeling skills ... patiently. Here's how you can do it, too!Pg. 30 Weathered whitewashBY Federico Collada Modeling the VK1602 — a Leopard that never wasPg. 40 FSM Forum Group Build: Orphaned armorEx-pat vehicles on paradePg. 44  Resin conversion and diversionBY Tim Mclaughlin Hasegawa's F-16B becomes an F via the XLPg. 48