FineScale Modeler February 2012

Working with craft acrylics
By Joseph Marranca
How to use these inexpensive, easy-to-find paints for modeling.
Pg. 22

Whitewash, weather, and winter for a diorama
By Chris Ludwick
Hairspray helps distress a Tiger.
Pg. 24

Modernize an old kit
By Frank Cudden
Aftermarket products, sawing, sanding, and savvy make for a top-notch T-28 Trojan.
Pg. 28

Animated de Havilland Beaver
Model by George Mustafa; text by Mark Hembree
Extensive scratchbuilding and electronics elevate this floatplane.
Pg. 40

Battle of Britain diorama
By Andy Cooper
Simple techniques and a realistic base key and evocative vignette.
Pg. 42

History you can model: Mercury "Friendship 7"
By Mark Hembree
A leap of faith and courage.
Pg. 49