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October 2005 FineScale ~ What do you think?

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:30 AM
I went back and reread the Corsair article last night and have to concur with the comment about it being edited with a chainsaw. (I'm mostly building armor these days, so I only skimmed it the first time). It appears as though the author used 3 different kits (an Italieri, Hasegawa, and Tamiya) for parts, but you never get a list of what kits they are in one place. As far as a I can tell, you never even learn what Corsair model the Tamiya is.

I also think the reference to figures 20, 21, and 22 at the end of the article should have been caught by the editors. I understand that the magazine only has so many pages and you may have to cut articles down, but this could have been done better.

I still really liked the article about the M48 details - it was short and to the point, showed a good idea, and demonstrated the really good work that can be done in a smaller scale.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:27 PM
I realy thought that the (hole in the paper) airbushing technique was quite a good idea...
Wish I would have thought of that...

Also the 1970s model hobby shop was very interesting. brought back some fond memories..
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  • From: Jacksonville, NC
Posted by Wolfp on Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:32 PM
I think I will pitch in with the majority...Need more how to's with advanced techniques, less fluff, and if we are going to do a step by step, let's do a step by step. I am often left scratching my head more than applying what I just read.

J.B. http://photobucket.com/albums/a303/jbrunyon/

    

On the Bench: !/350 TOS Enterprise; 1/72 Tie Interceptor

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 9:24 PM
Is there a way to view the workbench?Anyone have a link?
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  • From: San Tan Valley,AZ
Posted by smokinguns3 on Monday, September 19, 2005 10:28 AM
Yeah Ive been waiting for my local store get them on the shelf, been waiting since last issue, But when i got it home and looked at it i wasnt impressed i thought the airbrush would have been more informative and the patton tank that looked like something i would have done when i was 6 and only took a day, Not saying the guy didnt do a good job alot of the bent fender is outa scale. But thats my own opinion ithought i could have been layed out better with more articles and how toos. oh sorry for the tank bashing its only an opinion.
Rob I think i can I think i can
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  • From: Mexico
Posted by Antonio Lopez Oliver on Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:56 PM
The F-105 is AMASING! But all the articles are very interesting and thanks for the Memories of that Hobby Shop too!....Congratulations and keep the good Work.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 9:57 AM
I thought the suggestion for opening stuck paint jars was good. I've used that method up until a few years ago when my wife gave me a set of strap wrenches as a Christmas gift. A strap wrench works much better than a pair of pliers. Since using them I have not crushed a jar cap at all, and or the rare occation of a really tough lid I have been successful using one strap wrenct on the lid and one on the jar itself.
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  • From: Philadelphia, PA
Posted by garys on Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:26 AM
Personally, I thought October's issue was better than September's.

I'll also echo everyone's thought on the Corsair article, I was certainly scratching my head. I did liked the Pennsy article too.

What I don't quite get is the F-105 article praise. It's 10 nice pictures of an awesome model, however it doesn't say how things were done, or even what an F-105 did, so I can't see how this can be called a "feature' article.

Just my two cents,
Gary
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  • From: kent uk
Posted by shroomy on Monday, September 26, 2005 2:54 AM
I wasn't very impressed with the whole issue. There was't any thing that really jumped out to grab my attention. Compared to other issues, this just left me flat
i look forwrd to getting my monthly fsm but this month seemed to pass me by
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 9:21 AM
Hey guys, I've been away from modeling awhile, but FSM is always a welcome sight when it gets to me a few weeks later here in northern Iraq. Like most, I wish that there were more detailed "how to's," so that some of us average modelers can get better. I always love to see the reader's gallery; that's always an inspiration. It's good to see and appreciate other modelers' creations. Remember, these articles are written by our fellow modelers. If they went through in painstaking detail, there would be less room for additional articles. I'm sure someone out there has a great "how to" story in the works to share with the rest of us. So keep 'em coming, guys and gals!!
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  • From: Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
Posted by bilbirk on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:59 PM
I am very disgusted with the whole thing !I think that with the price of a subscription that you charge you could have a lot more magazine! What with the all the advertising on almost every page you could cut the rates in half. I had a subscription for ten years but i can no longer afford the rates. I'll just go back to HOT ROD for ten bucks a sub and be happy By the way you can have all my past issues too!
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    March 2005
Posted by Nightmote on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:00 PM
I think that the October issue was OK, and I enjoy the mix of basic and advanced techniques. The "Look What I Can Do" articles are an inspiration to me, and are in large part why I subscribe - the F105 was *sweet*, though I wouldn't consider making something like that just yet.

The weakest article, I felt, was the one on the Hawk missile system.
The strongest article was on the Patton. Holy cow! *Nice* work and beautiful photos of a 1/72 armor project!
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    January 2005
  • From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus
Posted by jinithith2 on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:45 PM
while the cutaway F-105 was extremely impressive, I feel that the easy camo application thread was the most helpful!Big Smile [:D]
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    March 2005
  • From: West Virginia, USA
Posted by mfsob on Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:49 PM
One thing that bothers me - I subscribe to the magazine because I am a reader (and a pack rat) and like to curl up at night and study the articles and dream.

But why, Why, WHY do you guys keep putting the stuff for the next issue up so damn early????? I want to thrill of opening the magazine and going, Wow, this is neat, not, Oh, yeah, just like on the website.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 3, 2005 7:43 AM
I agree with most of the criticism. FSM is great for inspiration, and I love to see the beautiful contest and professional models, but my favorite items are step by step build-ups. I'm not much into ships, but the Pennsylvannia article was along the lines of what I like to see. The Corsair article, as many have stated, was worthless because it was incomplete. Nice idea, TERRIBLE execution. I'm sure the article AS SUBMITTED was great, it just all didn't make it to the magazine. I'm sorry to see FSM has succumbed to the shallow whims of the mainstream public. Unfortunately, in this age of immediate gratification, the "wow" factor is what has become important, and the way to get there is secondary. I am growing more and more attracted to specialty modeling sites on the internet that feature detailed kit buildups. I can see the time coming where FSM has outlived it's usefulness, and I cancel.
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Posted by bigjimslade on Monday, October 3, 2005 7:33 PM
My reaction was the same as rlawson's. The corsair article did not work at all because it gave no reason for why these kits were being chopped up and glued together.

When doing articles on conversions, I suggest explaining what the defects in the original kit are and how changes correct those problems.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 7, 2005 10:11 AM
f-105 very nice wish i could find one one shelf to build myself.and i bet a lot of others feel the same way.
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