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 |  | FineScale Modeler November 2003
Working with photoetch: The basics
by Chris Appoldt
Follow our step-by-step demo to turn a good F-15E Strike Eagle kit into a great model.
Ricardo Dacoba's spectacular aircraft
A sample of this award-winning modeler's work.
Superdetailing the USS Ticonderoga
by Albert B.M. Tureczek
No need for expensive aftermarket parts - make your own with stretched sprue.
Paint and weather a Grille
by Scott Conner
Splinter camo patterns on German armor are a breeze with this easy masking technique.
Intruder upgrades
by Manuel Guajardo
Add folded wings and homemade photoetched detail to Revell's 1/48 scale A-6E.
Light up a Klingon Bird of Prey
by Michael T. Jones
LEDs, LightSheet, and fiber optics illuminate this vessel from the Star Trek movies.
Simulate wood grain
by Lynn Kessler
Brush-painting techniques help you add this realistic detail to armor model accessories.
Upgrade a Vietnam War EB-66E
by Pat Hawkey
Italeri's 1/72 scale Destroyer is OK, but here's how to make it a showpiece.
Detailing a Kommandowagen
by Fraser Gray
Scratchbuilt extras and a simple diorama display base enhance this German armored railcar.
Build a rare Focke Wulf Fw 19a
by Armando Lori
You can build this revolutionary 1920s canard design from Airmodel’s vacuum-formed kit.
Salvaging Revell's X-17 rocket
by David Carlton
A vintage kit from the early days of the space race gets refurbished and detailed.
Weekend wonder
by Lawrence Hansen
Build a T-34 tank this weekend!
Build a Three Stooges diorama
by Louis Armour
Basic painting techniques and a simple diorama base bring Moe, Larry, and Curly to life.
Readers' Choice Awards
by Lawrence Hansen
You voted for your favorite new kits of 2002 - and here are the results!
Not just for men
by Elisa Neckar
Profiles of three female IPMS modelers.
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