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INDEXVolume 28 • 2010

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FSM Index Categories:Article TitlesAuthor Subject

FSM Departments & Topics:Biographical SketchesCover PhotosCover StoriesEditorialsFSM Special ReportsHistory You Can ModelKit Classics

PortfoliosQuestions & AnswersReader TipsShowcasesWorkbench Reviews (by manufacturer)

January February March April

July September October November December

FSM INDEX CATEGORIESARTICLE TITLES

Weathering paint for a disused tank, Jan p18Build your first cutaway model, Jan p20Improve Tamiya’s MiG-15, Jan p24Tips to model a turret-nosed Panther, Jan p30Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader (HYCM), Jan p40A night to remember (Titanic), Jan p42How to build a Buffalo, Jan p46The why and how of weathering powders, Feb p22Russian missile destroyer Otlichnyy, Feb p24Detailing Hasegawa’s Wild Weasel Phantom, Feb p28Tackling Tamiya’s titanic Tiger II, Feb p42Build and paint, step-by-step, Feb p48Sometimes masking is just hard work, Mar p16Airbrush problems and how to fix them, Mar p18How to date a Viper, Mar p24Give a T-34 an interior and winter camo, Mar p32Building an NB-52A mother ship, Mar p42Creating realistic groundwork, Mar p48It’s olive drab, but more than one color, Apr p18Soldering basics, step-by-step, Apr p20Saving a Super Sabre, Apr p24Scratchbuilt parts and salty weathering plow truck, Apr p30Waffling and detailing a StuG, Apr p32Hal Marr’s F-8E Crusader, Apr p46Model a Canadian Forces LAV III Part 1, Apr p50Revell’s “whip-fly” F9F-8 Cougar, Apr p74Your most-wanted kits, May p19Masking Unmasked, May p20Figures and base flesh out story around WWII Avenger, May p24Finish a Canadian Forces LAV III Part 2, May p26Build a carrier-deck diorama, May p30Stretching and painting a little U-boat, May p34Tank techniques and tips, May p44Trimming parts, May p48Applying a winter whitewash, May p50Big-scale operational scratchbuilt ships, Jul p22Airbrushing camouflage, Jul p24State-of-the-art weathering, Jul p30Painting a U.S. Marines Harrier, Jul p36Building a better Bf 109, Jul p44Using Future for decaling, Jul p50Your most-wanted kits, Sep p23Hairspray gives a Super Pershing a super finish, Sep p24Modeling naval power and glory, past and pres-ent, Sep p26Build and paint your first resin cockpit, Sep p30Painting German three-color camouflage, Sep p36Innovative armor weathering and decaling, Sep p40Using self-adhesive foil, Sep p46Battle-damage a Short Stirling B.III, Sep p48The art of pre-shading, Oct p18Fantastic finishes on armor big and small, Oct p20Spectacular painting for a “Crazy MiG,” Oct p24Sure-fire Sherman Part 1, Oct p28Paint a Stuka for night attack, Oct p40Make a soldier with a bicycle, Oct p44Quick airliner conversion, Oct p46Opening act (kit alterations), Oct p49Modeling mottling takes time and patience, Nov p22How to show off a Sherman Part 2, Nov p24Modeler’s handbook, Nov p29Scale modeling essentials Part 1, Nov p37Scratchbuilding detail for Airfix’s big Spitfire, Nov p48North American B-25 Mitchell, Nov p68

Filters -- A subtle addition, Dec p20Foiling for realism, Dec p22Updating Italeri’s Soviet T-26, Dec p28Mirror display gives illusion of flight, Dec p40A most ambitious Enterprise, Dec p44Scale modeling essentials Part 2, Dec p48

AUTHOR

Anderson, Steven Tamiya’s Tiger II, Feb p42Annis, Ro T-34 interior and winter camo, Mar p32Bartolotti, Glenn Armor model techniques and tips, May p44 Soldier with a bicycle, Oct p44Boyer, Paul F-8E Crusader, Apr p46Chidgzey, Lloyd Carrier deck diorama, May p30Chung, Waikong First cutaway model, Jan p20Cooper, Andy Scratchbuilding detail for Airfix’s Spitfire, Nov p48Cuden, Frank Airliner conversion, Oct p46Dacoba, Ricardo “Crazy” MiG, Oct p24Davis, Robert Dark camouflage for a Stuka, Oct p40Erickson, Steve Olive drab highlights and shading, Apr p18Fleischmann, Pete Detailing a Viper, Mar p24Friend, Ken Foiling for realism, Dec p22Gerber, Dennis USCG HH-65 Dolphin, Feb p48Hembree, Mark Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader, Jan p40 Olive drab highlights and shading, Apr p18 Your most-wanted kits, May p19 Building a Bf 109, Jul p44 Your most wanted kits, Sep p22 German three-color camouflage, Sep p36 Kit alterations to add detail, Oct p49 North American B-25 Mitchell, Nov p68Herne, Jeff Airbrushing camouflage, Jul p24Hudson, Carissima Realistic groundwork, Mar p48Hudson, Joe Realistic groundwork, Mar p48Hutchens, Pat TBF-1C Avenger, May p24Jayne, Dan Bismarck and USS Arizona, Sep p26Lawler, Rick Soldering basics, Apr p20Leszcynski, Greg Wild Weasel, Feb p28Lipkin, Chuck Battle damage a Short Stirling B.III, Sep p48Logan, Karl State-of-the-art weathering, Jul p30 Armor weathering and decaling, Sep p40Low, Harvey Navy German sub conversion, May p34Manter, David Fantastic armor finishes, Oct p20Martin, Glen Hairspray super finish, Sep p24McDonald, Brett Salty weathering plow truck, Apr p30McFadden, Mike Titanic showcase, Jan p42Mikolasek, Mike Tamiya’s MiG-15, Jan p24Morgan, Tom Soviet T-26 update, Dec p28Muto, Fausto Painting a U.S. Marines Harrier, Jul p36

Plunk, Bill Detailing a StuG, Apr p32 Winter whitewash, May p50Quinlan, Tim Big-scale operational scratchbuilt ships, Jul p22Roberts, Darren Turret-nosed Panther, Jan p30Simpson, Leon Super Sabre, Apr p24Skinner, Aaron Weathering paint on a tank, Jan p18 Weathering powders, Feb p22 Masking, Mar p16 Airbrush problems, Mar p18 Masking unmasked, May p20 Trimming parts, May p48 Using Future, Jul p50 Self-adhesive foil, Sep p46 Pre-shading, Oct p18 Complicated camouflage, Nov p22 Filters, Dec p20Simon, Joe Russian Otlichnyy, Feb p24Wechsler, JamesThomsen, Jeff NB-52A mother ship, Mar p42Tregre, Jeff Wiring the Enterprise, Dec p48Usher, Matt The Invisible Man, Feb p69 Revell’s “whip-fly” F9F-8 Cougar, Apr p74 Modeler’s handbook, Nov p29 Modeling essentials Part 1, Nov p37 Modeling essentials Part 2, Dec p48Wechsler, James Building a Buffalo, Jan p46 Canadian Forces LAV III Part 1, Apr p50 Canadian Forces LAV III Part 2, May p26 M4A3 Sherman Part 1, Oct p28 M4A3 Sherman Part 2, Oct p28White, Frank Mirror display, Dec p40

SUBJECT

A-26/B-26 Invader, Jan p40Airbrush problems, Mar p18Airbrushing camouflage, Jul p24Airfix Spitfire detail, Nov p48Bf 109 building a better, Jul p44Bf 109, three-color German camouflage, Sep p36Bismarck and Arizona, Sep p26Buffalo building a, Jan p46Build and paint, step-by-step, Feb p48Camouflage field-applied, Nov p22Carrier-deck diorama, May p30Cutaway model, Jan p20DC-8-71 conversion, Oct p46Enterprise, Dec p44F-8E Crusader (Hal Marr/American Air Com-bat), Apr p46Filters, Dec p20Finishes fantastic, Oct p20Foil self-adhesive, Sep p46Foil, natural metal finishes, Dec p22Future for decaling, Jul p50German soldier with bicycle, Oct p44Groundwork realistic Mar p48Hairspray super finish, Sep p24Invisible Man, Feb p69Kit alterations for detail, Oct p49LAV III, Canadian Forces Part 1, Apr p50LAV III, Canadian Forces Part 2, May p26M4A3 Sherman Part 1, Oct p28M4A3 Sherman, Part 2, Nov p24Masking, Mar p16Masking, May p20MiG crazy, Oct p24MiG-15, Jan p24Mirror display, Dec p40Modeler’s handbook, Nov p29Modeling essentials Part 1, Nov p37Modeling essentials Part 2, Dec p48

Most wanted kits, May p19Most wanted kits, Sep p22NB-52A mother ship, Mar p42Night attack Stuka, Oct p40North American B-25 Mitchell, Nov p68Olive drab highlights and shading, Apr p18Otlichnyy, Feb p24P-38 Lightning, Oct p63Panther turret-nosed, Jan p30Pre-shading, Oct p18Resin cockpit first, Sep p30Scratchbuilt ships big scale, Jul p22Smoke stains and gunfire holes WWII bomber, Sep p48Snow plow salty weathering, Apr p30Soldering basics, Apr p20StuG detailing, Apr p32Super Sabre reviving Apr p24T-26 Italeri, Dec p28T-34 camouflage, Mar p32Tank techniques and tips, May p44TBF-1C Avenger, May p24Tiger II, Feb p42Titanic diorama, Jan p42Trimming parts, May p48U.S. Marines Harrier painting, Jul p36U-boat Special Navy’s Type IIA, May p34Viper (backdating), Mar p24Weathering and decaling armor, Sep p40Weathering paint on a tank, Jan p18Weathering powders, Feb p22Weathering state of the art, Jul p30“Whip-fly” F9F-8 Cougar, Revell’s Apr p74Wild Weasel, Feb p28Winter whitewash applying, May p50

FSM DEPARTMENTS & TOPICS

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

Chidgzey, Lloyd May p31Danko Mark Nov p23Erickson, Steve Apr p19Fleischmann, Pete Mar p31Lantz, Erin, Mar p17Leszczynski Greg, Feb p33Martin, Glen Sep p24Mikolasek Mike, Jan p29Morgan, Tom Dec p33Simpson, Leon Apr p29Thomsen, Jeff Mar p46White, Frank Dec p43

COVER PHOTOS

JanuaryWaikong ChungKawanishi N1K2-J Shiden Kai

FebruaryJoe SimonOtlichnyy

MarchPete FleischmannArctic Aggressor F-16

AprilBill PlunkStuG III Ausf G

MayAaron SkinnerZTZ-99B MBT

JulyJeff HerneFiat G.55

SeptemberChuck StewartUSS Bismarck

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OctoberJames WechslerM4A3 Sherman

NovemberMatthew UsherModeler’s Handbook

DecemberKen FriendF-101

COVER STORIES

Build your first cutaway model, Jan p20Missile destroyer Otlichnyy (Showcase Special), Feb p24How to date a Viper, Mar p24Waffling and detailing a StuG, Apr p32Masking unmasked, May p20Airbrushing camouflage, Jul p24Naval power, past and present, Sep p26Sure-fire Sherman, Oct p28Modeler’s Handbook, Nov p29Foiling for realism, Dec p22

EDITORIALS

The kit that wouldn’t die, Jan p6Just don’t look in the basement, Feb p6How do you display your models? Mar p6The modeling love/hate relationship, Apr p6What is your most wanted kit? May p6I’m tired of justifying my stash (guest editorial, Aaron Skinner), Jul p6Working with your hands, Sep p6The fine line between inspiration and distrac-tion, Oct p6A big collection of scale modeling’s tools and terminology, Nov p6You say it’s your birthday? Dec p6

FSM SPECIAL REPORTS

Airbrushing and Finishing Weathering paint on a tank, Jan p18 Weathering powders, Feb p22 Sometimes masking is just hard work, Mar p16 Airbrush problems and how to fix them, Mar p18 It’s olive drab, but more than one color, Apr p18 Masking Unmasked, May p20 Using Future for decaling, Jul p50 Super Pershing, super finish, Sep p24 The art of pre-shading, Oct p18 Filters: a subtle addition, Dec p20

Aircraft Special ( January) Build your first cutaway model, Jan p20 Improve Tamiya’s MiG-15, Jan p24 Model a turret-nosed Panther, Jan p30 Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader, Jan p40

Your most wanted kits (announcement), May p19Your most wanted kits (results), Sep 22

Special Camo Section ( July) Airbrushing camouflage, Jul p24 State of the art weathering, Jul p30 Painting U.S. Marines Harrier, Jul p36

Skill Builder Soldering basics, Apr p20 Trimming parts, May p48 Using self-adhesive foil, Sep p46 Opening act, Oct p49

HISTORY YOU CAN MODEL

Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader, Jan p40Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Oct p63North American B-25 Mitchell, Nov p68

KIT CLASSICS

Renwal’s “The Invisible Man,” Feb p69Revell’s “whip-fly” F9F-8 Cougar, Apr p74

PORTFOLIOS

Big-scale operational scratchbuilt ships, Jul p22Fantastic finishes for armor, David Manter, Oct p20

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Kits for kids, Jan p52Future in the dollhouse, Jan p52Fitting canopies, Jan p521/24 scale RAF markings, Jan p52Box art on parade, Jan p52Shipping and storing models, Jan p52Raising an issue with details, Jan p53Craving a Merkava Mk. IV, Jan p53Searching for Amelia’s plane, Feb p54Stuck on Future, Feb p54Clear directions, Feb p54Touchy touch-up, Feb p54Looking for LMG, Feb p54Masking for definition, Feb p54Searching for Studebakers, Feb p54Compressor query, Feb p54Measuring a MiG, Feb p55Guadalcanal, 1942, Feb p55Pastel and powder preferences, Mar p52Modeling vinyl roofs, Mar p52Modeling guides on TV, Mar p52What’s slide molding? Mar p52Washes: Oil, enamel, or acrylic? Mar p52Rustling up a rust bucket, Mar p52LMG polishing kit plus more Canadian decals, Apr p56Dust bunnies are not cute, Apr p56Revell’s USS Missouri, Apr p56Joining vinyl tracks, May p54Painting order, May p54Chrome begone, May p54Dutch Martin Model 116, Jul p52Old kits found in attic, Jul p52Nose art know-how, Jul p52Metallic on resin, Jul p52Clamping down, Jul p52Super glue’s the stuff, Jul p52Removing paint from a canopy, Jul p52International orange incident, Jul p52Down to the wire, Jul p52Back on the track, Jul p52What color is olive drab? Sep p52Easy tire weathering, Sep p52Tired of wheels, Sep p52Museum quality? Sep p52Finding fonts, Sep p52Who chose the scale? Oct p50Dedicated photoetched-metal sets, Oct p50Different spins on spinning props, Oct p50Pastels taking a powder, Oct p50Planes in the Berlin Airlift, Nov p54Scale color, Nov p54Hair modeling, Nov p55Photoetched metal or plastic, Nov p55Putty procedures and proxies, Nov p55A brush with greatness, Nov p55HO scale what? Nov p55Masking for soft edges (or not), Dec p50Neither buying nor selling, Dec p50Instructions about instructions, Dec p50Mark it fragile, but …. Dec p50Ou est Leclerc? Dec p50Keep ammo out of the fire, Dec p50Priming resin, Dec p51Stuck on primer, Dec p51

Seat harnesses, Dec p51Cultivating barley grey, Dec p51Planting palm trees, Dec p51Flat or glossy? Dec p51Details, details, Dec p51

READER TIPS

Homebuilt track painting device, Jan p54Now that’s a hot idea, Jan p55Cut with a jeweler’s precision, Jan p55Dental sander, Jan p55Slowing drying for brush-painting, Jan p55Future in the racks, Jan p55Masking rounded canopy corners, Jan p55Just what the doctor ordered, Jan p55A neat idea to shape screens and avoid damage, Feb p58Turn that can upside down, Feb p58Dollar store bling for models, Feb p58CD and DVD test subjects, Feb p58Electrical wire for rigging, Feb p58Controlling the stash, Feb p58Masking with PVC tape, Feb p58Paper palette, a great tool, Feb p59Shiny armor? Feb p59Easy whitewalls, Feb p59Gorilla filler? Feb p59Coming in from underneath, Feb p59Handy resin measuring cups, Feb p59Low-impact clamp for multiple applications, Mar p54Gentle jaws as clamps, Mar p54Space-saving display idea, Mar p54Small cups for paint, Mar p54Modeling barnacles, Mar p54Sanding resin under the faucet, Mar p54Sanding sponges are great tools, Mar p54Turning wheels are easy to paint, Mar p54No-fuss oil and fuel stains, Mar p54Need a reusable, stick, holding …. thing? Apr p58Like swords to plowshares? Apr p58Distilling dust removal, Apr p58Extended drying for smooth finish, Apr p58Better decals through technology, Apr p58Do not simulate weldings, weld it! Apr p58Foil adhesive good fix for styrene-strip building, Apr p59Instructions under glass, Apr p59Jewel cases have clear advantages, Apr p59Find your marbles to clean brushes, Apr p59Construction calculator helps, Apr p59Old puck scores on rebound as glue koozie, May p56Hands-free instruction manual, May p56Toothpick painting, May p56Pigment ideas, May p56Make custom sanding sticks, May p56Junk mail: Masks, not trash, May p56As seen on TV, May p56Alternative photoetched-metal glue, May p56How to solve an airbrush pickle, May p57Straighter wire for rigging, May p57Airbrush still spitting? May p57A bracing way to clean, May p57Easy, adaptable turntable, May p57Casting about for an inflight, moving propeller display, Jul p54Suede cord makes great seat belts, Jul p54Future as leak detector and fixer, Jul p54This tip won’t hurt a bit, Jul p55Cookies and candy protect models, Jul p55Inexpensive scribing templates, Jul p55Make oleos look like stainless steel, Jul p55Decal recovery, Jul p55Brush up on your antennas, Jul p55Lint-roll painting holder, Jul p55Socket to me and hold this model, Jul p55Polyfix as filler, Sep p53Solution for weight problems, Sep p53Stitch-removal scissors save time, Sep p53Model transportation 1, Sep p53Model transportation 2, Sep p53

Masking with what kind of glue? Oct p51This won’t hurt, either, Oct p51Easy liquid-mask removal, Oct p51Tacky nose job, Oct p51Remove parts with foam cutter, Oct p51Spot-free brushes, Oct p51Straight pins for modeling, Oct p51Paint stirring 101, Oct p51Cardpaper glue server, Oct p51Paint stirring 102, Oct p51Handy, dandy handle, Nov p56Static-free camouflage, Nov p56Keeping up with references, Nov p56Hold onto photoetched metal, Nov p56Just what the paint doctor ordered, Nov p56Need a fine tube? Nov p56Another use for heat-shrink wrap, Nov p56Mask-free metallic finishes, Nov p56First Silly Putty, now Play-Doh? Nov p57Easy dispensing Tamiya tape, Nov p57Flooring for a workbench, Nov p57Ears to better decals, Nov p57Wire source, Nov p57Spray-can storage, Nov p57Self-adhesive labels for slings, Nov p57Hang ’em high, Dec p52Making the unhinged work, Dec p52Sticky non-stick surface, Dec p52Traveling brush protection, Dec p52More paint stirring, Dec p52Sanding rules, Dec p52Sandbags made simple, Dec p53Magic masking, Dec p53Do-it-yourself paint charts, Dec p53

SHOWCASES/SPECIALS

A night to remember (Titanic), Jan p42Missile destroyer Otlichnyy, Feb p24Brett McDonald’s snow plow, Apr p30Pat Hutchens TBF-1C Avenger, May p24Naval power, past and present (Bismarck and USS Arizona), Sep p26A most-ambitious Enterprise, Dec p44

WORKBENCH REVIEWS

AircraftAFV Club 1/48 Northrop F-5E Tiger II, Sep p57Art Model 1/72 Focke-Wulf Ta 152H-1, Apr p65Airfix 1/72 English Electric Canberra PR.9, Jan p58 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, Mar p66 1/24 de Havilland Mosquito NF11/FBVI, Jul p61 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1/3/4, Nov p61Czech Model 1/48 Cessna T-50 “Bamboo Bomber,” Jan p67Cyber-hobby 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 110D-3, Oct p59Eduard 1/48 Fw 190 D-9, Jul p59Frrom-Azur 1/72 Savoia Marchetti S.M.79 JIS/JRS B, Feb p63Hasegawa 1/48 Mitsubishi F1M2 “Pete,” Jan p57 1/48 F-22 Raptor, Sep p55 1/72 Junkers Ju 188A/E, Nov p60 1/72 Heinkel He 111Z “Zwilling,” Dec p61 1/144 Embraer 170, Dec p64HobbyBoss 1/48 F-111A Aardvark, May p62 1/48 Tornado IDS, May p68Italeri 1/48 Arado Ar 196A, Sep p59 1/48 Macchi MC.200 Saetta, Oct p62Kinetic Model Kits 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye, May p61 1/48 EA-6B, Dec p54Minicraft 1/144 E-3 Sentry AWACS, Mar p61

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FSM 2010 INDEX – VOL. 28

Pacific Coast 1/32 Focke-Wulf Ta 152, Feb p66 1/32 Hurricane Mk.I, Jul p64 1/32 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-0/1/2/3, Nov p66Platz 1/144 A-4E/F Skyhawk, Jul p71 1/144 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, Nov p62Revell Germany 1/32 Eurofighter Typhoon, Jul p68 1/72 Messerschmitt Me P.1099B heavy fighter, Oct p61Roden 1/48 Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker, Sep p63Special Hobby 1/48 Heinkel He 178V-2, Sep p64 1/48 Fiat B.R.20, Oct p58Tamiya 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX, Mar p58Trumpeter 1/72 F-100C Super Sabre, Mar p63 1/48 F-100C Super Sabre, Mar p63 1/32 AV-8B Harrier II, Apr p60 1/32 F-14D Tomcat, May p58 1/32 F/A-18E Super Hornet, May p63 1/48 Su-24 Fencer-D, Jul p63 1/32 MiG-23MF “Flogger-B” Oct p56Twobobs Aviation 1/48 T-2C Buckeye, Jul p66Valom 1/72 Bristol Brigand B.Mk.1, Mar p60Wingnut Wings 1/32 Albatros D.V., Sep p60Xtrakit 1/72 Supermarine Scimitar F.1, Mar p64Zvezda 1/144 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Apr p63 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2, Oct p54

ArmorAcademy 1/35 M50A1 Ontos, Jul p62 1/35 R.O.K. K9 self-propelled howitzer, Sep p61AFV Club 1/35 AFV Club Nashorn, Dec p56Dragon 1/35 SdKfz 7/2 3/7cm mit FlaK 37, Jan p61 1/35 Ersatz M10, Feb p62

1/35 M7 Priest (mid-production), Dec p60FineMolds 1/35 Type 5 Chi-Ri medium tank, Jan p64 1/35 Japanese Type 94 6-wheeled truck “can-vas top,” Dec p57HobbyBoss 1/35 M26 Pershing, Jan p68 1/35 Chinese ZtZ-99B MBT, May p66 1/35 ZSL92 IFV, Sep p58ICM 1/35 BM-13-16N Katyusha, Mar p65MiniArt 1/35 BA-64B Soviet armored car, Oct p60 1/35 Red Army Valentine Mk.IV, Dec p62Italeri 1/35 Kfz 385 Tankwagen, Apr p62Tamiya 1/48 US modern 4x4 cargo type, Feb p68 1/35 JSU-152, Apr p66 1/35 Citroën 11CV, Apr p68 1/35 Russian tank BT-7 Model 1935, Nov p59Tasca 1/24 PzKpfw II Ausf F, May p60TriStar Model 1/35 SdKfz 222 Leichter Panzerspahwägen, May p64Trumpeter 1/35 T-62 Mod. 1962, Mar p68 1/35 M117 Guardian ASV, Apr p64 1/35 German Panzerlok BR 57, Nov p64 1/35 BMP-3 MICV (early), Dec p58

ShipsAcademy 1/350 Graf Spee, Jan p62Cyber-hobby 1/700 USS Independence LCS-2, Oct p57Gallery Models 1/350 USS Wasp, Jul p56ICM 1/72 Type XXVIIB “Seehund” Mar p67Lindberg 1/72 IJN I-53 and Kaitens, Jan p60Revell Germany 1/700 container ship Colombo Express, Feb p64 1/144 Type VIIC/41 U-boat, Sep p62

Tamiya 1/350 Mogami, Sep p56Trumpeter 1/350 Prinz Eugen, Feb p60 1/700 USS Massachusetts BB-59, Jul p69

Sci-FiPegasus Hobbies 1/1400 “Galaxy Quest” NSEA Protector, May p65Mig Productions 1/35 HoverTank, Jul p67Moebius 1/32 “Lost in Space” Jupiter 2, Jul p58 1/32 “Battlestar Gallactica” Colonial Viper Mk.II, Sep p65

AutosAoshima 1/24 Mercedes SL 63 AMG, Jul p65Hasegawa 1/20 Ferrari 312T2 1976 Monaco GP, Feb p65Revell Germany 1/24 Volkswagen T1 “Samba Bus,” May p67 1/24 Trabant 601S, May p69Trumpeter 1/12 Ford GT40 Mk.II, Jan p66

FiguresMoebius Models 1/8 The Mummy, Jan p65

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