Especially in the magazine. I love and applaud FSM for including more sci-fi subjects in the readers gallery and in the review section of the magazine over the last few years. We sci-fi modelers don't have a lot of printed material to read unlike military and car modelers do. There are a ton of sci-fi kits out there in the industry standard plastic kits as well as aftermarket resin kits. There are also a lot of sci-fi model shows around the country too that can be covered.
We are just as passionate about our modeling subjects as the military, car, and aircraft builders out there. We to pour over reference material, researching how (for example) the filming miniatures were built, what parts were used, colors used, etc. One aspect of sci-fi building that does not have as much of a crossover to other genres is electronics. A lot of builders, like myself, light our models. Adding engine lights, running fiber optics for windows, custom electronics for lighting effects, etc. This could cover several really good articles on it's own.
We have here in KY, coming up at the end of May, one of, if not the largest, sci-fi modeling show/contest in the country called Wonderfest. There are lots of other events that attendees can attend over the weekend long show. Check the entry list for past shows to see the number of models entered.
Now I'm not suggesting FSM turn into a sci-fi mag, far from it, but I feel that there is a very large community that is not well represented in the printed media. The name of the magazine is Fine Scale Modeler, and we sci-fi builders certainly fall into that category.
So, I invite FSM to send someone from staff to visit Wonderfest this year and check out the very cool, exciting, and awesome stuff we sci-fi modelers can do.
What say you?