**Watch for the new issue of FSM!**

Rafał Lebioda shows you how to perfect a weather-beaten paint job suitable for any daily driver. But that’s not all! Inside, you’ll also find:

•	How to convert a SdKfz 251 into an ambulance
•	A world-renowned Gundam modeler demonstrates painting, weathering, and finishing with acrylics
•	Build and paint Tamiya’s 1/72 scale Ki-61 Japanese fighter
•	Do not miss the WonderFest 2021 Show Gallery!

Plus:

•	FSM regular Darren Roberts kitbashes and details an A-1E Skyraider after a Medal of Honor mission
•	Scratchbuild details for an Italian C1 Ariete
•	Read brand-new kit reviews
•	And lots more!

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Brand New Video Series!

How to build a Star Wars Mining Guild TIE fighter

Join Tim Kidwell in the first installment of FineScale Modeler’s new video series At the Workbench. He shows you how to add details to the cockpit and modify the wings of a Bandai 1/72 scale Star Wars TIE fighter, turning it into a striking yellow Mining Guild TIE from the Star Wars Rebels animated series.

And look for more installments of At the Workbench, coming soon!

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Top 5 Weathering Techniques

Mastering these skills will take your scale model finishing to the next level

Readers ask us all the time: What are the best weathering techniques? While we can’t rate the techniques, we can definitely tell you the ones we use on our own models and what we see from FSM contributors most often. Master these 5 techniques and make your scale models showstoppers!

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Stretching Sprue Demystified

Stretch sprue and other plastic stock to detail your scale models

Those who read the FSM Snapshot: Stretching sprue and plastic stock wanted to see the technique in action. Who are we to disagree? All you need is a length of sprue, nippers, and a candle. Now, watch the video and learn what (and what not) to do.

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