How to weather scale models

In the latest issue, FineScale Modeler walks you through tried-and-true techniques for painting and finishing your creations. You'll see how to:

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Apply natural-metal finishes with Bare-Metal Foil

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Mask and decal a P-51 for the Swedish air force

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Distress a Volkswagen Bug with rusty patina

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Paint and weather a modern Marder

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Make a warship stand out with unique details

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Model a crashed alien UFO diorama with lights

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Tamiya's brand-new 1/48 scale Phantom reviewed

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And lots more!

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Apply Decals with a Hairdryer

This is how you make tricky decals conform to surfaces

Decals sometimes refuse to conform over complex shapes. Solvent can help get them to lay down, but sometimes decals don't react favorably to solutions or maybe they have a large surface area. In either case, there's another option you might try: a hairdryer.

Chuck Davis demonstrates his process on the wing of a Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale Halberstadt CL.II.

LEARN HOW HERE

Exclusive Online Reviews

Build an exceptionally detailed scale model of the classic attack chopper

If you love the Workbench Reviews featured in the magazine, you'll definitely want to become a subscriber to see many, many more ONLINE-ONLY reviews.
Access includes this build write-up of ICM 1/32 scale AH-1G Cobra helicopter nicknamed "Snake" during the Vietnam War.

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New Product Rundown

Six new model kits!

Aaron and Elizabeth are back with a completely packed episode of New Product Rundown! Join them as they open up:

•	Fine Molds 1/72 scale F-4 Phantom
•	Takom 1/35 scale T29 heavy tank
•	Zvezda 1/144 scale Boeing 757-200
•	Italeri 1/9 scale Cagiva Elephant 850
•	Revell 1/72 scale Marder III Ausf M
•	Dora Wings 1/48 scale Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep

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The Best Spray Paint Clearcoats

Model builders have a lot of options when it comes to clear gloss

Today's modelers have excellent choices of hobby-based clearcoat spray paints that will enable a super-glossy result without unrealistic buildup or obscuring finely engraved details.

Here are Tim Boyd's top choices, including their pros and cons.

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