FineScale Modeler – October 2019

20 FineScale Modeler October 2019 45 67 8910 To add color, I base-coated the cockpit British interior green followed with a dry- ...

http://www.FineScale.com 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Since the kit’s uncuffed prop isn’t correct for an FM-1, I modified it with bla ...

Cutting down an emery board with scissors enabled me to smooth the wing joint between the flap hinge blisters. Afterward, I rest ...

http://www.FineScale.com 23 27 28 29 30 31 32 How to remove and clean a canopy After mounting holes into the bottom of the fuse- ...

24 FineScale Modeler October 2019 38 36 37 34 35 33 For lines that wrap the tubby fuselage, such as on the cowl, I measured a se ...

http://www.FineScale.com 25 40 41 39 42 43 Once the decals were settled and dry (more about that online), they were sealed with ...

26 FineScale Modeler October 2019 Converting Takom’s Renault FT into an M1917 Part 2: Suspension, turret, and paint BY RON PONIA ...

http://www.FineScale.com 27 12 13 9 6 3 11 8 5 2 I didn’t use the template to attach the other side. Instead, the wheels were se ...

28 FineScale Modeler October 2019 21 18 20 15 On the return-roller rails, I relieved parts C24, C25, D24, and D25 of their sprin ...

http://www.FineScale.com 29 24 26 23 Using a pattern made from a photo in Adobe Illustrator, I modified the sprocket mount areas ...

The turret The M1917 turret was almost identical to the French Berliet octagonal turret, but major changes were made to the gun ...

Painting and weathering My intent was to model a well-maintained M1917 just returned from a training drive. The tracks were pain ...

Interested in something off the beaten path? Steve shows you how to build a C-45 with added detail and crisp paint job. 32 FineS ...

http://www.FineScale.com 33 12 9 6 3 11 8 5 2 A lot of sanding and sculpting was needed to get the nacelles near the right shape ...

34 FineScale Modeler October 2019 21 18 15 23 20 17 14 Now that there was no fear of breaking them during construction, I could ...

http://www.FineScale.com 35 A little wiring for the plug leads is the least I could do, 8. The wings determine the version of th ...

36 FineScale Modeler October 2019 and one that I couldn’t pass up. The parts suffered from sink and ejector- pin marks, and many ...

http://www.FineScale.com 37 5 6 With the major portions assembled, including the warhead carrier, it’s time to start adding the ...

38 FineScale Modeler October 2019 8 Leaving off the storage boxes seemed like an odd miss for the kit, but they were an easy fix ...

http://www.FineScale.com 39 15 17 Here, you can see a kit side marker (top) and a new one I made from resin and sheet styrene. 1 ...