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INDEXVolume 29 • 2011

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January February March April

July September October November December

FSM INDEX CATEGORIESARTICLE TITLES

Long-term weathering, Jan p20Gallery of weathering tips, Jan p22Master a short-run kit, Jan p28Build a better Eagle, Jan p32Accurizing an M7 Priest, Jan p42Scale modeling essentials, Jan p50Bell P-39 Airacobra, Jan p70A primer on primer, Feb p22King-size weathering, Feb p26Improve an A-20, Feb p34Scale modeling essentials, Feb p44Skyraider evolution, Feb p47M3/M5 Stuart, Feb p74Breaking the plane, Mar p21Airbrushing 201, Mar p24Finish a figure and base, Mar p30Mastering and casting your own resin model, Mar p32Raise the Hunley!, Mar p44Kitbash an anti-tank gun, Mar p48Detailing a Harrier, Mar p52Richard the Lionheart, Mar p7410 steps to highlight raised panel lines, Apr p22Battle of the Bulge diorama, Apr p26Bear Hunt, Apr p30Cold War fighters revealed, Apr p34Simulate a wood finish, Apr 44Improving Monogram’s F-101B, Apr p46Scratchbuild a bridgelayer, Apr p50OV-10 Bronco, Apr p59Giving a Fiat authentic flavor, May p20Painting a Soviet heavy tank, May p22Build a big F-105D Thunderchief, May p26Easy-to-model water, May p32How to pre-shade a Tomcat, May p40Sharpen up an Israeli Sakeen, May p44A working model of USS Iowa, May p50Winter weathering, Jul p22Build a better Sabre Dog, Jul p24Conversion updates a Humvee, Jul p28Reworking Hobbycraft’s FB.9, Jul p32Rusting up an old Impala, Jul p44Detailing Hasegawa’s F-16C, Jul p50Camouflage with paper masks, Sep p22Try color modulation for armor, Sep p26This diorama goes overboard! Sep p32Model ship building basics, Sep p34Building a better Mitchell, Sep p42Store, pack, and ship models, Sep p48How to make aircraft antennas, Sep 52Setting the scene, Oct p22Mort Künstler: “America’s Artist,” Oct p24Backdate an Avenger, Oct p28Model ship building basics, Oct p32Sikorsky S-58, Oct p44Taking a new look inside, Oct p46Mr. Surfacer is many things, Nov p20Scale modeling glossary, Nov p22Start building! Nov p24Model ship building basics, Nov p30Weathering a P-51B, Nov p46North American P-86 Sabre, Nov p50Decanting spray paint, Dec p20Model ship building basics, Dec p22Make the most of a basic build, Dec p26AMPS 2011, Dec p36Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dec p40Build three variants of a C-135, Dec p44

AUTHOR

Andreano, Steven Kitbash a German anti-tank gun (7.5cmPaK50), Mar p48Backenstross, John Hasegawa’s F-16C, Jul p50 Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dec p40

Bartolotti, Glenn German paratrooper build and paint, Mar p30Bossert, Joseph Raise the Hunley, Mar p44Bugl, Wolfgang Israeli F-15 Baz, Jan p32Comandini, Alessandro Detailing a Harrier, Mar p52Corral, Raül Weathering a P-51B, Nov p46Cuden, Frank Aircraft antennas, Sep p52Degtyarev, Konstantin Bear Hunt, Apr p30Doepker, Scot Resin model mastering and casting, Mar p32Eaton, John F-101B, Apr p46Ferdico, John Store, pack and ship your models, Sep p48Foster, Robert Scratchbuilding a bridge-layer, Apr p50FSM Staff Scale Modeling Glossary, Nov p22 Guide to modeling techniques, Nov p24Gerber, Dennis MLRS, Nov p40Gore, Phillip Trumpeter’s Avenger, Oct p28Gray, Fraser Color modulation for armor, Sep p27Green, James Improving Hobbycraft’s FB.9, Jul p32Hawkey, Pat Douglas D558-1 Skystreak, Jan p28Hembree, Mark Hairspray weathering, Jan p20 Breaking the horizontal plane, Feb p21 Mort Künstler: America’s Artist, Oct p24 Sikorsky S-58 Seabat, Seahorse, Choctaw, Oct p44 North American F-86 Sabre, Nov p50Herne, Jeff Israeli Sakeen Avia S.199, May p44Heyer, Charles Bear Hunt, Apr p30Hui, Wayne Monogram’s B-25 for Canadian service, Sep p42Jayne, Dan Cold War fighters, Apr p34Knable, Carl Airfix Sabre Dog, Jul p24 Three variants of a 135, Dec p45Koukol, Dave Highlight raised panel lines, Apr p22Logan, Karl Tiger II, Feb 26 Rusting up an Impala, Jul p44Ludwick, Chris Modeling water, May p32Lynch, Sean M7 Priest, Jan p42Mari, Carmine Detail A-20, Feb p34Morrissey, Rafe Wood finish, Apr p44Mucaro, Tony Bear Hunt, Apr p30Murphy, Scott Trumpeter’s F-105D, May p26Muto, Fausto Pre-shade a Tomcat, May p40Plunk, William Extra punch for a Panzer, Dec p26Pruneau, Lewis WWII Pacific assault diorama, Sep p32Roberts, Darren Skyraider variants, Feb p47Rodriguez, Luciano Painting a Soviet heavy tank, May p22Quinlan, Tim M. II USS Iowa, May p50

Skinner, Aaron Weathering tips, Jan p22 Primer on primer, Feb p22 Airbrushing 201, Mar p24 Weathering up a Fiat, May p20 Weathering layer by layer, Jul p22 Camouflage with paper masks, Jul p22 Ship building basics, Sep p34 Simple base, well weathered model, Oct p22 Model ship building basics Part 2, Oct p32 Mr. Surfacer, Nov p20 Model ship building basics Part 3, Nov p30 Decanting spray paint, Dec p20 Model ship building basics Part 4, Nov p22Stewart, Chuck Cutaway armor, Oct p46Usher, Matt Weathering tips, Jan p22 Cockpit and closing fuselage, Jan p50 Construction, painting, decals, Feb p44Young, Terry Battle of the Bulge diorama, Apr p26Wechsler, James Humvee conversion, Jul p28

SUBJECT

7.5cm PaK50 anti-tank gun, Mar p48A-20, Feb p34Airbrushing 201, Mar p24Aircraft antennas, Sep p52AMPS 2011, Dec p36B-25 Mitchell Monogram, Sep p42Battle of the Bulge diorama, Apr p26Breaking the horizontal plane, Mar p21Brükenleger, Apr p50C-135 three variants, Dec p44Camouflage with paper masks, Sep p22Casting your own resin model, Mar p32Chevy Impala, rusting, Jul p44Cold War fighters, Apr p34Color modulation for armor, Sep p26Corsair building and painting, Feb p44Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dec p40Cutaway artist Dan Jayne, Oct p46de Havilland Vampire FB.9 Hobbycraft, Jul p32 Decanting spray paint, Dec p20Display base and weathering, Oct p22Douglas AD Skyraider variants, Feb p47Douglas D558-1, Jan p28F-101B Monogram, Apr p46F-105D Thunderchief, May p26F-14 Tomcat Pre-shade, May p40F-15 Israeli air force, Jan p32F-16C Hasegawa, Jul p50 F-86 Sabre North American, Nov p50F-86D Sabre Dog, Jul p24F4U Corsair cockpit and fuselage, Jan p50F4U Corsair paint and decals, Feb p44German paratrooper and base, Mar p30Hairspray weathering, Jan p20Harrier GR.3 Falklands, Mar p52Hunley Civil War submarine, Mar p44Israeli Sakeen, May p44King Tiger weathering, Feb p26KV-1 Soviet heavy tank, May p22Layered weathering, May p20M1151 Humvee from Tamiya M1025, Jul p28M3/M5 Stuart, Feb p74M7 Priest, Jan p42MLRS rocket launcher, Nov p40Mort Künstler: America’s Artist, Oct p24Mr. Surfacer, Nov p20OV-10 Bronco, Apr p59P-39 Bell Airacobra, Jan p70P-51B weathering, Nov p46Panzer extra punch, Dec p26Primer on primer, Feb p22Raised panel lines – 10 steps, Apr p22Richard the Lionheart, Mar p74Scale modeling glossary, Nov p22Seagoing diorama, Sep p32Ship building basics, hull and subassemblies, Sep p34

Ship building basics, photoetch metal, Sep p32Ship building basics, priming, masking, painting, Nov p30Ship building basics, USS Independence, Dec p22Sikorsky S-58, Oct p44Start building, tips, techniques and tools, Nov p24Store, pack and ship models, Sep p48TBF-1 Avenger, Oct p28Tu-95 Bear, Apr p30USS Iowa, May p50Water, easy to model, May p32Weathering tips, Jan p22Winter weathering, Jul p22Wood finish, Apr p44

FSM DEPARTMENTS & TOPICS

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

McKinney, Bruce Jan p21Eaton, John Apr p49Carpenter, Scott May p20Frye, Jim Jul p23Ludwick, Chris Oct p23

COVER PHOTOS

JanuaryGlenn BinghamHasegawa Ki-44

FebruaryKarl LoganTiger II

MarchAaron SkinnerAirbrush Tips & Tricks

AprilDave KoukolMonogram F-8 Crusader

MayLuciano RodriguezTamiya KV-1

JulyCarl KnableF-86D Sabre

SeptemberFraser GrayIS-2

OctoberPhillip GoreTBF Avenger

NovemberLarry SchrammF-84E Thunderjet

DecemberBill PlunkPanzer IIIUSS Bismarck

COVER STORIES

Gallery of weathering tips, Jan p22King-size weathering, Feb p26Airbrushing 201, Mar p2410 steps to highlight raised panel lines, Apr p22Painting a Soviet heavy tank, May p22Build a better Sabre Dog, Jul p24Try color modulation for armor, Sep p26Backdate an Avenger, Oct p28Start building!, Nov p24Make the most of a basic build, Dec p26

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EDITORIALS

Finish what you start – and hang onto your hat!, Jan p6On the universal and timeless laws of model building, Feb p6They’re all just works in progress, Mar p6The benefits of slowing down, Apr p6Practice, practice, practice, May p6Face to face with history, Jul p6One piece (and one project) at a time, Sep p6To collect or not to collect? Oct p6Getting past the formalities, Nov p6Heading toward a great new year, Dec p6

FSM SPECIAL REPORTS

Airbrushing and Finishing Long-term weathering, Jan p20 A primer on primer, Feb p22 Breaking the plane, Mar p21 Giving a Fiat authentic flavor, May p20 Winter weathering, Jul p22 Camouflage with paper masks, Sep p22 Setting the scene, Oct p22 Mr. Surfacer is many things, Nov p20 Decanting spray paint, Dec p20

Kit Classics Aurora’s Crusader/Richard the Lionheart, Mar p74

Profile Mort Künstler: “America’s Artist,” Oct p24

Scale Modeling Essentials Cockpit and closing the fuselage, Part 3, Jan p50 Building and preliminary painting, Part 4, Feb p44 Model ship building basics, Part 1, Sep p34 Model ship building basics, Part 2, Oct p32 Model ship building basics, Part 3, Oct p30 Model ship building basics, Part 4, Oct p22

Show Gallery AMPS 2011, Dec p36

HISTORY YOU CAN MODEL

Bell P-39 Airacobra, Jan p70M3/M5 Stuart, Feb p74OV-10 Bronco, Apr p59Sikorsky S-58, Oct p44North American F-86 Sabre, Nov p50

KIT CLASSICS

Aurora’s Crusader/Richard the Lionheart, Mar p74

PORTFOLIOS

Taking a new look inside, Oct p46

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Right for the youngster, Jan p53Painting details on or off, Jan p53Getting decals from a picture, Jan p53Disintegrating decals, Jan p53Joining and painting vinyl tracks, Jan p54Revell in retrospect, Jan p54What is post-shading? Jan p54Resin routines, Jan p55Rig it for running, Jan p55Opening business, Feb p56Future before decals, Feb p56Rough-cast textures, Feb p56Tuning in antennas, Feb p56Decal suggestions, Feb p56Orange peel begone! Feb p57Sludge wash, Feb p57Testing 1, 2, 3….Feb p57

Copper patina, Feb p57More metallic, Feb p57Hard and soft edges, Feb p57What is a pinwash anyway? Mar p54Solutions a problem? Mar p54Mitsubishi interior, Mar p54Modeling water, Mar p54Atomic bargain, Mar p54Soviet green? Mar p54Your Future has not changed, Mar p55On the track of tracks, Mar p55Puttering with putty, Mar p55Watercolors for modeling, Apr p56How thin can you go? Apr p56Decals should stick, Apr p56Humbrol dragoon green, Apr p56Getting paints in China, Apr p56Box art aficionado, Apr p57Old kits, new prices, Apr p57Concertina wire made easy, Apr p57Chasing Corvette parts, Apr p57Italian insignia, Apr p57Painting vinyl tracks, Apr p57Thinning Squadron green putty, Apr p57Tips for tarps, May p54Removing chrome, May p54Nose weights for aircraft, May p54Photoetchedphobia, May p54At the root of the matter, May p54Realistically rusted out, May p55Tape lifting paint, May p55Tamiya over Testors, May p55Slide molds, May p55Coming unglued, Jul p56Hand-brushing paint, Jul p56Painting raised details, Jul p56Size by scale, Jul p56Returning to modeling putty, Sep p54Setting dihedral and filling gaps, Sep p54Japanese translations, Sep p54Cockpit masking, Sep p54Sources for diorama materials, Sep p54As the display cases may be, Sep p54Yellow decals are opaque with me, Sep p54Painting planking for ships, Sep p54Unlimited Zimmerit, Sep p55Fuse wire, Oct p50Landing gear color, Oct p50Stuff for decals, Oct p50Primer directives, Oct p50Paint it like wood, Oct p50Blue tape blues, Oct p50Slight scale differences, Oct p50Nontoxic glue, Oct p51Dry-brushing defined, Oct p51How to correct your Future, Oct p51P-51D interior colors, Nov p52Printing decals, Nov p52Pre-shading reviewed, Nov p52Washing resin parts, Nov p52Airbrushing tiny things, Nov p53Hand-brushing camouflage, Nov p53Natural-metal finishes, Dec p49Filling you in on fillers, Dec p49Getting the most out of glue tubes, Dec p49Smoke gets in your glass, Dec p49Better missile markings, Dec p50Kits for the troops, Dec p50

READER TIPS

Sander for tight spots, Jan p56Dust with blush brush, Jan p56Smoothing out the future, Jan p56Well-rounded wheel painting, Jan p56Lazy Susan increased productivity, Jan p56Wiring a distributor cap, Jan p56Alcohol solves problems, Jan p56Goo Gone removes excess paint, Jan p56Easy roll your own hinges, Jan p57Paint on tracks, Jan p57Easy static generator, Jan p57A mask that fits like a … glove? Jan p57Alternative photoetched metal glue, Jan p57

Poster putty part keeper, Jan p57Handy putty applicator and seam scraper, Feb p58Sterile model cleanup, Feb p58Spot accelerator applicator, Feb p58Buffing acrylic paint or Future, Feb p58Save flash from older models, Feb p58Nail-buffer as modeling tool, Feb p59A tip for keeping tips clear, Feb p59Power wash for plastic parts, Feb p59Pasta foil … I’ve a need to detail a model, Feb p59More frozen-food foil info and ideas, Feb p59Spray booth with no vents, filters or fans, Mar p57Siphon as gravity-feed, Mar p57Precise super-glue applicator, Mar p57Where did that part go? Mar p57Is that makeup? Mar p57Masking with wet paper, Mar p57Lead-powder safety warning, Apr p60Sawing thread, Apr p60Tips for using foil adhesive, Apr p60The lighter side of ship modeling? Apr p60Decanting Tamiya spray paint for airbrushing, Apr p61Another paint stirring tip, Apr p61Straight pins for Friulmodel tracks, Apr p61Easy cleaning tool, Apr p61Lossless desktop, May p56Stylish scratchbuilding, May p56Handmade sanding sticks, May p56Easy track jig, May p56MP3 player and mask cutter, May p56Simple Green cleans parts, too, May p56Electronics and modeling, May p57Keeping track of photoetch, May p57Brush up for better rigging, May p57Save Tamiya bottles to airbrush, May p57Smartphone, smart handling idea, May p57Scratch-free sanding, May p57Pen helps check seams, May p57Tasty brush-cleaning idea, May p57Headache-less Zimmerit, Jul p57Print sticker masks, Jul p57Coarse gel medium groundwork, Jul p57Photoetched-metal cutting mat, Jul p57Better modeling through chores, Jul p57A sign of easy masking, Jul p57The smell of masking in the morning, Sep p56No-prime seam checking, Sep p56Paper foil straps, Sep p56Display those unbuilt kits, Sep p56Introducing blade droop with heat, Oct p52Makeup sponge for mottled paint, Oct p52Chip-package optics, Oct p52Tape reinforces pattern, Oct p52Future as foil adhesives, Oct p52Beyond dry fitting, Oct p52Taping off a wash? Oct p53Airbrush cleaning on a roll, Oct p53Super easy wingtip lights, Oct p53Pull-out part saver, Oct p53Another way to assemble tracks, Nov p54Prepainting mixer, Nov p54Playing the repair blues, Nov p54Fine masking tape, Nov p54Less messy acceleration, Nov p54Brass pin for square tail surfaces, Nov p54Make a movable 1/700 scale gun, Nov p54Easy and delicious tarps, Dec p51Clean start for tarpaulins, Dec p51Part-tree organizer and display, Dec p51

SHOWCASES/SPECIALS

Battle of the Bulge diorama, Apr p26Bear Hunt, Apr p30Cold War fighters revealed, Apr p34A working model of USS Iowa, May p50This diorama goes overboard, Sep p32

WORKBENCH REVIEWS

AircraftAcademy 1/72 F-22A Raptor, May p65Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IA, Jan p61 1/72 F-86F/E(M) Sabre, May p64 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII, Sep p61 1/48 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2, Sep p68 1/72 Vickers Valiant BK.Mk.1, Nov p65 1/72 Harrier GR7A/GR9A, Dec p60Azur 1/32 Caudron C.714C.1, Dec p61AZ Models 1/144 Douglas DC-9, Jan p65Bronco Models 1/35 Humber Mk.IV armored car, Nov p62Cyber-hobby 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.3, Jan p64 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4, Sep p62 1/200 Avro Vulcan B.2, Oct p59 1/72 F6F-5N Hellcat, Nov p58Eduard 1/48 Su-22/Su-17M3 fitter, Jan p66 1/48 MiG-21 MF, Sep p58Fujimi 1/72 F-22 Raptor, Feb p64 1/72 F-35B Lightning II, Oct p56Great Wall Hobby 1/48 Focke-Wulf 189A-2, Apr p62HobbyBoss 1/32 Il-2 Sturmovik, Jan p59 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U4, Feb p63 1/35 U.S. M3A1 “White Scout Car,” Oct p61 1/32 F-84E Thunderjet, Nov p60 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, Dec p55Italeri 1/72 C-27J Spartan, Jul p60 Kinetic 1/48 Mirage 2000, Jul p65 1/48 S-2E/S-2G Tracker, Oct p60MRC/Platz 1/72 RQ-4B Global Hawk, Sep p66Revell 1/72 Monogram F-82G, Jan p62Revell-Germany 1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress, May p59 1/32 Arado Ar 196A-3, Jul p66 1/32 BAe Hawk T.1A, Dec p62Roden 1/32 Sopwith Triplane, Mar p69 1/144 Douglas DC-7C, Jul p69 1/48 Beechcraft UC-43 Staggerwing, Oct p57Special Hobby 1/72 F-82G, Jan p63Skunk Models Workshop 1/48 RQ-4B Global Hawk, Jul p71 1/48 HH-60J Jayhawk, Nov p59Sword 1/72 P-47N Thunderbolt, Nov p63Tamiya 1/32 P-51D Mustang, Nov p56Trumpeter 1/32 Su-25 “Frogfoot-A,” Apr p66 1/72 FC-1 Fierce Dragon/JF-17 Thunder, Sep p70 1/32 A-4E Skyhawk, Oct p54Valom 1/48 Antonov An-2, Feb p68 Wingnut Wings 1/32 Hansa-Brandenburg. W.29, May p60 1/32 Gotha IV, Jul p58Zvezda 1/72 Mil Mi-24V/VP “Hind-E”, Feb p69 1/72 Sukhoi Su-50 (T-50), May p66

ArmorAcademy 1/35 CV9040B Swedish IFV, Apr p68 1/35 M1151 Humvee, Dec p53

FSM 2011 INDEX – VOL. 29

FSM 2011 INDEX – VOL. 29

Bronco Models 1/35 M1114 Up-armored tactical vehicle, May p61 1/35 Archer Mk.I, Sep p60 1/35 PzKpfw II Ausf D1, Jul p54Dragon 1/35 Panzerfähre, Mar p61 1/35 StuG IV early production, Mar p67 1/35 7.5cm PaK 40/4 auf RSO, Apr p64 1/35 Type 2 (Ka-Mi) amphibious tank, Dec p56HobbyBoss 1/35 German VK1602 Leopard, Feb p66 1/35 DANA ShKH vz. 77, Sep p65 1/35 Merkava Mk.IV, Oct p58 1/72 F9F-2 Panther, Oct p63 1/35 Land rover Defender Wolf WMIK, Nov p64Merit International 1/35 M2A1 105mm howitzer, Oct p62Mirage Hobby 1/72 M3A1 light tank, Kuibishev, Soviet Union, 1942, May p61 Tasca 1/35 M4A3E8 Sherman, Feb p62 1/35 M4A3E2 “Jumbo” Sherman, Sep p66 Trumpeter 1/35 Russian Voroshilovets tractor, Jan p60 1/35 Kanonen und Flakwagen, Mar p62Zvezda 1/72 Tiger I, Apr p70

ShipsAirfix 1/350 Trafalgar-class submarine, Feb p67 1/350 HMS Illustrious, Mar p64Academy 1/350 USS Reuben James FFG-57, Dec p58Cyber-hobby 1/700 USS Long Beach (CGN-9), Jul p64Dragon 1/350 DKM Scharnhorst 1943, Feb p66 1/350 USS Independence CVL-22, Jul p62Hasegawa 1/350 USS Gambier Bay, May p62Italeri 1/35 U-boot Biber, Apr p65 1/35 MAS 568 4a series, May p67

Sci-FiMoebius 1/4105 Battlestar Galactica, Mar p66Pegasus 1/350 When Worlds Collide Space Ark, May p63

AutosLindberg 1/24 Dodge Charger police car, Jul p70Revell Germany 1/24 Trilux AMG Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2009 “Timo Scheider,” Apr p69 1/24 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Jul p68Tamiya 1/20 Lotus Type 79 1978, Mar p63

FiguresAndrea Miniatures 1/32 Andrea Sgt. Connor, Serpentian heavy infantry, Dec p57Monarch 1/8 Sinbad, Feb p70

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