October 2004 FineScale ~ What do you think?

I really enjoyed the cutaway article. I really admire his work, outstanding.

I must say, I bought this magazine at the LHS....

Ya might not remember but I swore of the mag after some serious customer service issues concerning my delivery last year. Well I'm glad I picked it up, it looks like the magazine has made some good changes. I really liked the cut-away article! The Jap bunker also was kinda eerie(in a good way), I couldn't imagine what those guys felt when they were there on site visiting. I really like the expanded work-bench reviews. I agree with the Ads statement, the more you have the more we have! So, hopefully your volume will pick up some. I typically "scan" over the issue, then I sit down and read the article which interests me most, then the rest of it in no real particular order. I also read the ad's typically those wait until the very end!

This issue was really good, and I hope more like it follow!

I love the new changes with the magazine. Resently I found an old magazine dated back to the early 80's, it is neat to see the difference. Well done FSM.

I'm a old (65)+, modeler and learned quite a bit from the article on cut-a-way aircraft. I started out modeling Aircraft from balsa wood,plans that showed cross sections,a knife,glue and alot of imagination. I don't have any of those models, but my children have a bunch of the plastic models of the 60's that iv'e built. I'm amazed at what other modelers can do with plans,cross sections,skill and imagination. Communication of our craft by magazine,books, photographs,museum trips ect. and forums like this, only bring our skills up a notch or two. Thank you F.S.M.

I enjoy reading every page of the magazine, even to the point of falling asleep in the tub with it! Voted for the cutaway, I always like to see what a creative mind can come up with and how they did it. I teach 8th grade and lately have been distressed at the lack of creativity in our youth. If these youngsters would stop to look at what masters of modeling have done and can do, maybe they would find more time for stretching their minds and skills. Live with the ads, guys, without them their would be no Mag. right?
Besides we gotta know where to go to get what we need. Have a great week everyone!

I've been out of the hobby for the last nine years or so, so take this for what it is worth, but I recall that even back then it was the "how-to" articles that were always popular with myself and my modelling buddies. We are always looking for better, easier or cheaper ways of practicing our hobby, I think.

If the value of other kinds of articles is less, then it is only just. I often find inspiration in the work of others and the higher quality of the work among the general hobbyist of today versus what I remember of back in the nineties seems to be much greater.

All in all, another good issue.

Jeff

I enjoy looking at others work and dreaming of being able to someday come close to their accomplishments. However, I really relish the "how-to" type of articles the most. The Corsair article was great, but scratchbuilding is not what I'm into, yet. Although, it did whet my appitite, and that's great. The article on washes was one that applies to me on every model.

Have a great day.

somehow we old dogs just can't seem to learn new tricks. will someone please ask mr. boyer where he got a reference for the brick red gear case on his converted corsair? i'd really like to know. could his answer be posted in the forum , or some place it could be found? thanx paul. (signed) richarddale

I liked the whole thing voting on it was tough, but not impossible.Just got the dec issue,if we can vote on that one, my vote goes to the plastic wrap on the mag, which translates thusly, No Lookie loos pawed it then put it back. Maybe all the 05 issues could be wraped that way.That way I know that i'am the first to touch it. GER8 mag got over 15 yrs worth including my pride and joy,The very first issue in plastic cover to prtect it only been read once,Keep up the above and beyond work comming

i like dolittle raid carrier because it bring me a specification of those part which i have time doing it.........

All I can say is more armor....please...

My favorite by far was the Pacific War bunker article, and for very personal reasons. My dad was a veteran/survivor of the assault on Peleliu, and was just down the beach from Eugene Sledge. I was thrilled to know that Mr. Sledge's grandson was able to travel to Peleliu, a trip I was never able to make with my father. It was nice to see a battle that was so hard-fought, but yet so unknown, immortalized in scale form.

df

I liked the Weathering with washes, a fine technic, that if you master it you may improve your models for at least 60%. Iám always looking forward to learn something from others, although my 61 years of age.

As always FSM is a great read but i liked the detail and lengths Sean and Henry went too!

As usual a great issue and hard to pick just one article but every time I see a great technique to try I am usually brought up short by the mention of a part of that technique,i.e...The great future hunt! last months tip about building a sea base was good until I read part of it involved the product....MOD PODGE????? Totally unknown here in Poland as is Future of course. This months issue mentions Whitewall tyre cleaner as a good product for cleaning resin parts.I build mainly ships and 54mm resin figures which have a lot of very small delicate parts which will not take a brisk scrubbing to remove residues so there i am stuck.
I know this problem is not solvable but if your article writers could explain the product instead of naming a specific one we may have some success in tracking down a reasonable substitute.Even here in the boonies.
OK,gripe over.

Washing a Tiger - I know this is a really old thread on a really old magazine but I have to give kudos to it anyway. I had just started doing weathering at the end of 2003. I did a Flak 38 and a 38t using a page of weathering tips that came with an old 234/3 armored car kit from the 80's. I did those without using washes but rather by doing the base coat in varying colors and then dry brushing over them until the overall color was somewhat uniform. At that point things were getting very confusing with what to paint when, what to assemble when. Geez. I took a break from building but I still planned on getting back to it after I had it all sorted out. One day I saw this magazine when I stopped in the hobby shop and the cover article grabbed my attention. This was my first real introduction to techniques other than dry brushing and all the materials that were available to do weathering. Looking at my small group of weathered vehicles I see I didn't completely stop building in the seven years that followed but I spent a lot of time rolling the information over and over as my practice at weathering slowly came to a halt. After a few unproductive years I felt I was ready to tackle this again. As a matter of fact I hunted down another copy of this last year for a refresher as I was getting back into modeling and luckily enough I remembered both the cover, the approximate date and the article.

So kudos to the guy who made sense out of washes. Maybe later this year I can chase down a copy of the issue with the second half on dry brushing. Thanks to Matthew Usher and FSM for taking the headache out of weathering and making modelling fun again.

Looks like you learned the lessons well.  Nice looking collection of vehicles, subtly weathered.  Good work.

Thanks. I appreciate that.