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By Rafe Morrissey
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If you're an inveterate aircraft modeler like I am, you've probably gotten into the habit of dumping any figures that come in a kit in the spares box thinking, "I'll get around to them someday" or maybe even, "I'll leave that to the armor guys." If you like to photograph your models, though, there's nothing like a figure to provide a sense of scale... Read more »
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Aircraft
Subscriber-only extra by Charles Landrum
Subscriber-only extra by Bill Pettyjohn
Ships
Auto
Weathering
Free online extra by Christopher Appoldt
Subscriber-only extra by Paul Boyer
Dioramas
Free online extra by Scott T. Hards
Subscriber-only extra by Mark Theoharis
Miscellaneous
Free online extra by Mark Hembree
Free online extra by Mark Thompson
Free online extra by Christopher Appoldt
Armor
Figures
Painting
Free online extra by Cookie Sewell
Free online extra by Jeff Wilson
Construction
Subscriber-only extra by Matthew Usher
Subscriber-only extra by Pat Hawkey
History
Free online extra by Cookie Sewell
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EASY SCALE MODELING
FSM Introduction to scale modeling booklet
Questions about the hobby? This booklet explains everything you need and how to get started in modeling. Click on the cover to download the booklet.
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