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05/11/2022

MODEL RECTIFIER
Look inside three new kits from Tamiya, Trumpeter, and Takom

In this New Product Rundown, FineScale Modeler unboxes the Takom 1/16 scale Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze, Trumpeter 1/72 scale THAAD, and Tamiya 1/48 scale Lockheed P-38J Lightning. And you get to meet Kendra Bell, FSM’s new assistant editor!

Great Scale Modeling 2022 
2022 Roscoe Turner photo gallery   

The 2022 Roscoe Turner Indianapolis Invitational Contest hosted modelers from Indiana and its surrounding states. FineScale Modeler photographed these diverse models and asked the modelers for stories and explanations of these wonderful pieces.

FineScale Modeler Downloadable Content   

Three FineScale Modeler DLC (DownLoadable Content) issues are currently available: December 2021, February 2022, and April 2022. In each you’ll find the how-to feature stories you’ve come to expect from FineScale Modeler magazine, including:

  • Advice for airbrushing, weathering, kitbashing, and modeling water effects
  • How to finish a large-scale Hawker Hurricane, convert an M113 armored personnel carrier for NASA use, and kitbash a 1927 Ford Model T roadster
  • Finish an A-10 Warthog, weather a Canadian Leopard tank, paint a big 3D-printed Mandalorian figure
  • And so much more!
Subscribers automatically receive an email notification when the latest FineScale Modeler DLC is ready to download.

Non-subscribers can purchase the FineScale Modeler DLC issues from the Kalmbach Hobby Store.

FSM deals of the week! 

In celebration of FineScale Modeler’s 40th anniversary, we’re offering sales on products available through the Kalmbach Hobby Store. Don’t wait to save on:

  • FineScale Modeler: Build Better Ship Models (18 shipbuilding stories that you won’t want to miss)
  • Vallejo Plastic Putty (Scale Mode Brands Editor Tim Kidwell swears by this)
  • Flex-i-File Flex-set Complete Finishing Set (perfect for starting a new toolbox or refilling an old one)
  • Alpha Abrasives Micro Fine Tapered Files (5 files with grits ranging from 1000 to 12000)
  • Alpha Abrasives Mini Hobby and Craft Sanding Sticks (color coded for easy identification in 100, 180, 240, 320, and 400 grit)

Tips for detailing scale model car engines   

Detail-painting a scale model car or pickup engine makes a quick and straightforward way to add visual authenticity under the hood. Even without plumbing or wires, painting your engine will improve your model’s overall appeal. Here are some helpful tips!

Don’t forget, every FSM Snapshot comes with a PDF version for you download and use offline.

Exclusive reviews for subscribers   

Do not miss any of the exclusive Workbench Reviews available only to FineScale Modeler subscribers online.


Access includes this review of the IBG 1/72 scale Fw 190D. A brand-new kit that more than holds its own against the competition. 

And make sure you don’t miss these reviews while you’re there:

Get the May/June 2022 FSM now!   

Rolling through our 40th anniversary year, this issue brings you how-to tips for building dynamic dioramas and vibrant vignettes:

  • Change up your subject for an unusual vignette. Try a … tractor!
  • Ivan Momcilovic tells a story with figures, a T-34 tank, and a boxcar
  • 3D-printed parts can play a huge role in a big diorama
  • Harvey Low models a scene from a post-World War II photograph
Plus:
  • The no-fuss no-muss vignette for a Le Mans race car
  • A simple base goes a long way for giving a tank character
  • And much more!

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