FineScale Modeler September 2020

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Ambush on the atollBY TODD JACKSONDozens of figures fight for every inch of this 1/35 scale beachPg. 14Airbrushing & Finishing: Masking with leaves?BY MICHAEL CHORNEYInsect-chewed plants provide a random templatePg. 18Form & Figure: A black-and-white kissBY JOE HUDSONCelebrate the war’s end and re-create a famous photo with these entwined figuresPg. 20Super finish for SuperfortressBY CHUCK DAVISHow to improve and paint Academy’s 1/72 scale B-29Pg. 24Old comradesBY JONAS DAHLBERGA touching diorama commemorates a pivotal WWII battlePg. 32Painting a USMC ShermanBY JOHN BONNANIA photo grounds a multicolored tank on Iwo JimaPg. 38Build a battleship on a budgetBY CHUCK LIPKINAn almost straight-from-the-box build of Revell’s vintage USS ArizonaPg. 44Destination: MoonBY PHILLIP GOREBuilding a classic sci-fi diorama with Masterpiece Models’ Luna rocketPg. 50Final Details: Inside the FalconBY ELIZABETH NASHA cut out and lit up Star Wars model practically puts you in the pilot’s seatPg. 66