September 2004 FineScale Modeler

I thought it was great, I was though slightly dissapointed on the B-24 artical, it did not have as much info on how to update the entire aircraft, I thought it could have more depth as to what is needed to bring it up to standards, but I must say the picture of the waistengunning positions was very helpful, since Im doing the Lady be Good in 1/48, I finnally saw what it should look like, and to my surprise mine was that and better, only becasue it was weathered more interestingly I thought, and I had more equipemt in it.

But as always overall it was a fabulous issue, many thanks to FSM.

Vintage Aircraft

It looks great and I like the new format.I would like to make a sugestion.I personally would like to see more indepth step by step articles on how to build or scratch build stuff.Any kind of stuff as long as we see the tools and techniques used.How to work certain materials and such would be of real help.Great mag and website keep up the good work,Thanks

i picked the glue article becuase the how-tos in my opinion are the best.

i love the cut aways. considering one of my current builds they hit at the right time. and of course the review of the dml/dragon king tiger. well you know i had to read that a couple of times.

joe

voted for the B-24 build....
but, the resin piece as well as the expanded reviews were equally as well received......
the new format is.................... GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


oh yeah........why no pic of the ever elusive Mr. Voss?

Great issue, as always. I allways like the reviews, so it had to be my top choice. simply because it's bigger. But, and it's a big one, the cut-aways just blew me away. Can't wait for of them in the next issue.
One gripe though, no autos. As this is my genre I don't think there is enough coverage in FSM. Plenty of war topics though!

Paul.

I've been reading Finescale a long time and I have never been dissappointed with the magazine! Keep up the GOOD work! One of the things I like best about the mag is the PROS/CONS part of the reviews. I have been able to pick and choose the projects I wanted to work on next based on how many "CONS" a model had. Please keep that going!

LOved Dan Jaynes cutways. I am particularly interested in the corsair. How do I get in touch with Dan I have a load of questions i would like to ask him on the corsair cutaway. my email is ==== lester_palifka@yahoo.com.

I am also a subscriber ...

thank you

Lester Palifka
12 Bancroft road
Vernon, Ct. 06066

did not like the 'newer' format as much as the 'older' format....

Being primarily a ship modeler, I had to vote for the Bismarck. All the topics are worth voting for, but my second choice would be the expanded workbench reviews. Those are usually the first things I read.

To those who liked the Dan Jayne Portfolio: In the October issue, we're gonna show you how he builds those incredible things--yup, a how-to article. Stay tuned.....

Just got mine in the mail today. I liked the article on building resin aircraft. It now gives me the courage to try it.

I would have to say second would be the cut away models. It is something I would not try but it was amazing work.

I just subscribe to Scale Modeler after buying it each month at my book store for many years. It was super to have it arrive in the mail. Excellent articles. Really enjoyed them. Keep up the good work.

Mike from NC.
(Retired Navy 30 years).

Still waiting for my issue! Hopefully, today the mailman will be my friend. If it goes on sale at the newsstands on the 3rd, how come I'm stilll waiting?

Still waiting for my issue! Hopefully, today the mailman will be my friend. If it goes on sale at the newsstands on the 3rd, how come I'm stilll waiting?

Thank you Jesus! My FSM showed up at mail call today. Ive about worn the cover of the last issue. You guys did an awesome job this time. I like the new look, it flows well. I have built about a dozen of those Monogram B-24's so I absolutely loved the article on it. I've been reading FSM since the mid-late 80's and I still get a thrill when I pick up the latest issue. Thanks guys!

I know I'm going to catch it for this but, why don't you just call the mag Fine Scale Military Modeler. I like doing a O.D. green piece every now and then but a steady diet of any one thing makes for a dull read. I sure would like to see a little more eclectic taste than what is presented. Dan Jayne's cutaways are absolutely fantastic modelling and I can appreciate them for the skills exhibited, a great article. The mag has dandy photos, is well written and the new layout works for me too. How about involving some civilian stuff now. Not complaining, just constructive criticism, I mean after all, you asked..

Returning to the world of plastic after so many years away, I needed the article on glues. I've used several glues in my R/C experience, but didn't know some of them are usable on PM also. The cutaways are awesome!

Lawrence,

Personally - I felt that this was one of the best issues I have received so far. It's about the 7th or 8th that I have either recieved as part of my subscription or purchased retail. I am partial to aircraft modelling - and this was packed with a/c stuff.

The article I appreciated most was the article on Haze paint schemes. I have been thinking about encouraging you guys to expand on the section that you used to have ... "History You Can Model" This article was EXACTLY the kind of thing I was thinking of - A combination of technical details, the interesting history behind them, and then tips on how to actually model it. PERFECT !

The Cutaways and the Bismark were awesome and inspiring. I like the expanded review section. The "how to" articles were great and represented a good cross section of abilities and subjects. But if you do nothing else - keep up (or expand) the "Research Data" articles. Thanks for reading my mind.

Chris

Change is good! I quite like the new look in the magazine. it's simple and modern.

the only thing is that i noticed that the reviews are shorter than they usually were. But i guess that's just a compromise that has to be made when you jam in more reviews. Overall, though, i like the increased number of reviews.

I love this magazine, it inspires me to work on our hobby everytime I open the pages!

Had to vote for our local Pro Modeler Pat Hawkey & the very good article on resin kits. Overall, this was one of the better FSM issues & I could have easily picked a couple of others. I like the new look & the expanded Workbench review Section. Keep up the great work.

Regards, Rick

I've just received my issue and given it the good "once-over", but where should I begin? I guess at the beginning.

The revamped, redesigned, face-lift looks great. I think that putting all the contact information up front is a smart move. I also have high hopes that the newly formed Advisory Board will continue to make FSM the leader in modeling magazines.

My favorite area in this issue is the expanded Workbench Reviews section. As Mark said on page 4, reissued and retooled models need to get some ink because newer modelers or modelers who want to revisit a subject can definitely use this information. You can never have too many quality reviews of model kits.

The articles overall were good, but not as comprehensive as I would have liked. In my opinion, some of the acticles need to focus a little less on having great big pictures and more on expanding the text to completely describe the techniques or processes in the article. For example, I had high hopes when seeing there was an article on detailing the Stug interior, but the article itself (only two columns!!!) was very weak and had very little useful information.

I realize that advertisers are a necessary evil in magazine publishing and I hope that Kalambach is getting ample compensation from some of the advertisers who take out half-page, whole-page, or even two-page ads in FSM. However, when there are just under 26 pages of advertising in an 84 page magazine (~30%) it does get a bit distracting. Having a 3/4 page Manufacturer Directory (page 15), a full page manufacturer Web Site Directory (page 71), and then a 2/3 page Index of Advertisers (page 77) seems a little over-the-top. Please! Do not let FSM become nothing more than a glorified catalog of advertisers with a few modeling articles thrown in. I would gladly pay an extra $.50 or $1.00 per issue (or more) to have significantly less advertiser space sold.

Overall, I'd give this issue 3.5 stars out of 5. Not a bad effort with some great changes. I'd prefer to see some "meater" articles with less emphasis on huge photos, but I suppose it's fine for now.

Enjoy your modeling...

HEY,
Just got mine today, right on schedule, a month before the issue is dated, and i have to say the cut away aircraft are amazing, simply amazing.

Randy

All the Articles were great!

Dan Jayne's amazing cutaway aircraft was best.

All the models look excellent , I liked the cutaways very nice and the diorama of the bismark is very well done , for only a 3 year in to the hobby very nice .
I have only been modeling for a year now , only if I can get that good

Just got my issue. I like the B24 article. I also like the Corsair article way back. I have a few of these old unbuilt kits laying around and would like to know how to improve them. How about doing one on some armor like this.

I also notice you covered some of the Shizuoka hobby show. That would be nice if you could provide more coverage of these shows for those of us who live to far away or just can't make it. Alot goes on at these shows that some of us never see.

Thanks for a great magazine.
Joe

Do I really have to choose just 1?.... really? .....Are you sure?.......

ohhh.....okay.....

This was an excellant issue all around.

Don't know. Haven't got mine yet. I usually get it about three weeks after the local stores get it.