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February 2020: You Can Shine A Raptor

Features

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Form & Figure: Royal blue for the Queen

When dressing Elizabeth II, only one color will do Pg. 12

By Joe Hudson

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Airbrushing & Finishing: Masking an Iwo Jima gunboat

Take the measure of a modified landing craft Pg. 16

By Aaron Skinner

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Charge up a Chieftain

How to improve details on Takom's British tank Pg. 18

By Karel Sutt

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Shine a Raptor

Detailing and painting Academy's stealthy 1/48 scale F-22 Pg. 26

By Ricardo Dacoba

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Take to the skies!

Scratchbuild a 1/144 scale steampunk airship Pg. 40

By Jeff Pollizzotto

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Fix up an old car

A vintage Peerless Max M3A1 is updated with aftermarket parts and camouflage for the Italian front Pg. 46

By Robert Magina

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Detailing a Spit

Taking Tamiya's 1/32 scale Spitfire all the way. <strong>Part 2 of 2: Painting, markings, and weathering.</strong> Pg. 50

By Chuck Sawyer

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Final Details: Build to give

Gratitude in modeling goes both ways Pg. 67

By Steve Wellman

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Academy B1B Lancer

Pg. 62

By Caleb Horn

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IBG HMS Ithuriel

Pg. 62

By Mark Karolus

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Panda TELAR Buk M1

Pg. 64

By Mike Scharf

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Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet

Pg. 60

By Larry Schramm

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Voiio M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams

Pg. 63

By Tom Foti

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Zvezda MiG 17

Pg. 65

By Mike Klessig

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