Star Wars - FineScale Modeler

Star Wars: Episode II, behind the scenes, Sept p56USS Baltimore superdetailed, May p34USS George Washington, Dec p64USS Saucy improved and superdetailed, Apr p22USS The Sullivans, scratchbuilt, Dec p22Uzushio, Japanese submarine, Nov p38VVacuum-forming machine, building one, May p62Vande Visse, LeeLess mess with pastels, Nov. p54Making better trees, Dec p50Villalba, Juan ManuelBrief history of the Fairey Swordfish, Apr p40Painting Tamiya’s Fairey Swordfish, Apr p38Vintage kits, finding them, July p58Vought Kingfisher by Airfix, Mar p66W* Weathering tank tracks, Sept p60Weld seams, simulating them, July p60Wilkins, LesterThe history of the USS Saucy, Apr p24Improving a USS Saucy kit, Apr p22Wilson, JeffBrush painting basics, May p58Using a motor tool, Apr p52Wilson, MarkBandai’s Gundam Wing models, Apr p42•Workbench Reviews: AircraftAirshow Models Christen Eagle II, Oct p66AMtech Focke Wulf Ta 183A/B, Apr p68AMtech P-40E Warhawk/Kittyhawk, Sept p68Classic Airframes Grumman J2F-5/6 Duck, Jan p104Classic Airframes Reggiane Re.2001, Feb p63Classic Airframes Savoia-Marchetti S.79, Sept p76Eduard Albatros D.II (LVG), Mar p76Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 108B Taifun, July p66Flying Machines Reggiane 2005 “Sagittario,” Octp64Gavia Lavochkin La-7, Dec p74Hasegawa AH-64D Apache Longbow, Mar p70Hasegawa Arado Ar 234B-2 “Blitz Bomber,” Decp68Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6, May p66Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa (Oscar), Janp100High Planes Models, De Havilland Sea Vixen, Aprp72Hobbycraft Canada Convair B-36D/RB-36HPeacemaker, Nov p68Hobbycraft Canada SPAD XIII “Spad Aces,” Febp60Huma Modell Junkers Ju 288C, Apr p76Italeri EH-101 Merlin HAS.1, Sept p78Italeri F-15A/C Eagle, Oct p62Italeri F6F-3 Hellcat, Mar p72Italeri MH-47E “SOA” Chinook, Apr p75Italeri/Zvezda Sukhoi S-37 Berkut, Feb p68Minicraft United Airlines Boeing 777, Sept p72MPM Ltd. Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic, Dec p76Octopus Vought OS2U-1/2/3, Oct p63Pavla Curtiss Hawk 81A, July p72Revell Germany Sea King HAS.6/AEW.2, Feb p64Revell-Monogram F-16C Fighting Falcon, Nov p60Revell-Monogram Spitfire Mk.I/II, Mar p77Roden Fokker D.VII (late), Feb p67Siga Model (Ukraine) Martin AM-1 Mauler, Oct p67Special Hobby TR-1A (Lockheed U-2R), Mar p74Special Hobby X-15A-2, May p68Sword, Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver, Apr p74Sword General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Martlet, Novp64Tamiya Kawanishi N1K1 Shiden, July p69Tamiya Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a, Sept p74Trumpeter MiG-21 MF Fishbed J, Jan p94Trumpeter Sukhoi Su-15 TM Flagon F, Dec p73Trumpeter U.S. HH-65A Dolphin, Oct p68Tamiya Ferrari 360 Spider, Feb p61•Workbench Reviews: Military vehiclesAcademy Achilles tank destroyer, Feb p58Academy M151A1 Light Utility Truck, Sept p71Academy M3 Stuart “Honey,” Nov p63AFV Club U.S. M41A3 Walker Bulldog, Dec p70Dragon SdKfz 171 Panther A (early), Oct p60Eastern Express BT-7 mod 1935 (late), Feb p66Italeri U.S. Marines M4 Sherman, July p70Revell Germany MAN 10-ton milgl 8x8 truck, Marp73Roden IS-3 Stalin, May p70Tamiya M26 Pershing U.S. medium tank (T26E3),Nov p66Tamiya M4 Sherman 105mm howitzer, May p69Trumpeter T-55 Model 1958, Jan p97•Workbench Reviews: MiscellaneousNorth Coast Hobbies compact spray booth, May p72•Workbench Reviews: Ships and boatsFonderie Miniatures LCVP (Higgins boat), Dec p77•Workbench Reviews: SpacecraftNew Ware Vostok 1 Spacecraft, Dec p79* World War II model paint guide, Oct p42Y* Your first scratchbuilding project, Dec p54ZZeske, JimPlastic Panthers, Nov p26* Zimmerit demystified, May p22•Workbench Reviews: Cars, motorcycles, and trucksRevell-Monogram #9 Dodge Intrepid R/T, July p68Revell-Monogram “Big John” Mazmanian ’41 WillysGas Coupe, Jan p102Revell-Monogram Mini Cooper (R35), May p71

2002 INDEXVolume 20©2003, Kalmbach Publishing Co., 21027 Crossroads Circle, P. O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612Included in this index are articles and departments in the 2002 issues of FineScale Modeler. Addtional copies of thisindex may be obtained by sending a large self-addressed, stamped envelope to our Customer Sales and ServiceDeparment at the address above.JanuaryFebruary March April MayJuly September October November DecemberThese are the indexed FSM departments:• EditorialsWorkbench Reviews:• Questions & Answers• Aircraft• Cars, motorcycles, and trucks• Reader Tips• Military vehicles• Miscellaneous• Ships and boatsThese are the FSM subject categories:• Biographical sketches • FSM Special, Staff• Building BlocksReport, Exclusive• Cover photos• History You Can Model• Cover stories• Kit Classics• FSM Portfolio• Research Data• FSM Showcase• Scale DrawingsUSING THE INDEX: Most feature articles have been indexed two or more times — once by title, again under the author’s lastname, and by subject. An asterisk (*) preceding an entry indicates a feature listed by its title.* 10 tips for powerful small-scale armor, Jan p58* The next 20 years, Jan p3220 best kits of the last 20 years, Jan p3620 years of model building, Jan p262002 new kit releases, Apr p58A* ABCs of airbrushing, Mar p24Adamson, MikeFinishing Hasegawa’s F-4E, Sept p32Airbrush cleaning, Mar p30Airbrushing complex graphics, Jan p76* Airbrush troubleshooting, Mar p29* Airbrush with the experts, Mar p32* Airfix’s Vought Kingfisher, Mar p66* Alfonso Martinez Berlana’s maritime Ju 188A, Feb p22Anderson, SteveAwesome German armor diorama, Nov p20Appoldt, ChrisLearning to spray paint, Mar p24April fools: Astrology for the modeler, Apr p64Arleigh Burke, Steve Dunn’s, Oct p55Ashey, MikeBuilding Revell’s Midway-class aircraft carrier, July p36Finishing O’Hare’s Wildcat, Nov p48Painting and detailing multimedia cruisers, Jan p70* Astrology for the modeler (April fools), Apr 64Avants, Brett W.Using Andrea and Vallejo paints for WWII uniforms,July p43BB-1B Lancer, updating Monogram’s, Oct p36B-52 Roundup, Dec p40B-52 Stratofortress, timeline, Dec p28* Bandai’s colorful Gundam Wing models, Apr p42Barbara Affonso’s work at ILM, Jan p46* Basics of brush painting, May p58* Basics of resin casting, Nov p30* Behind the scenes of Star Wars: Episode II, Sept p56Bergepanther built by Mike McFadden, Apr p32Berlana, Alfonso MartinezJu 188A bomber, Feb p22* Best of show: Mike McFadden’s Bergepanther, Aprp32•Biographical SketchesBoyer, Paul; Jan p31Brown, Ben; Jan p89Caiati, Carl; Feb p47Covert, Pat; Jan p28Hayden, Bob; Jan p26Kowalski, Keith; Mar p55Lentzy, Chris; Sept p54Merriman, David, Jr.; Feb p51Pearse, Jeremy; July p61Rasmussen, Peter; Dec p61Romans, Paul; Mar p60Sewell, Cookie; Jan p29Sheftall, Bucky; July p30

Low, HarveyHow to build a 1/700 scale IJN Fuso, Sept p26“Lozenge” camouflage decals, German WWII, Oct p32MM1 Abrams, John Smith’s, Oct p22M2A2 Bradley built by Talal Chouman, July p50M8 ammo trailer, scratchbuilt, Dec p54* Make a basic vacuum-forming machine, May p62* Making better trees, Dec p50* Making custom decals and dry transfers, Mar p62Marriott, Terence J.Vought Kingfisher, Mar p66* Massimo Barbieri’s scratchbuilt Hawker Hurricane, Janp54McFadden, MikeBergepanther, Best of Show at Scale Modelworld 2001,Apr p32McNally, DickF-15A Streak Eagle, Apr p90* Meet screeding, Feb p48Merriman, David, Jr.Making custom parts with a screed, Feb p48Midway-class aircraft carrier, kitbashing, July p36Military figures by Keith Kowalski, Mar p52* Miniature Masterpieces Roman racing chariot, Apr p62* Mixing acrylic paints for WWII military-figure uniforms,July p42* A modeler’s guide to the International Space Station,May p52* Modeling the IJN Fuso in small scale, Sept p27* Modeling Ike Kepford’s Corsair, Oct p26* Modeling roads and runways, Jan p90Moncrieff, KerryBending fenders and making realistic battle damage,Apr p56Monique, MadameAstrology for the modeler (April fools), Apr p64* Motor tool basics, Apr p52* Movie modeler, Jan p46Multimedia cruisers, painting and detailing, Jan p70Murphy, ScottModeling Ike Kepford’s Corsair, Oct p26Myszka, JohnBuilding a vacuum-forming rig, May p62OOehler, RobertApplying Zimmerit, May p22* One Special Sherman (part 1), Feb p26* One Special Sherman (part 2), Mar p38Oriana world cruise ship, Mar p20PP-38 Lightning kits overviewed, July p32Paine, ShepShep Paine’s dioramas, Jan p40Paint guide, World War II, Oct p42* Painting camouflage uniforms, Oct p50* Painting complex graphics, Jan p76* Painting Tamiya’s Fairey Swordfish, Apr p38Paints, mixing acrylic for WWII military uniforms, Julyp42Panther A diorama, Sept p22Panther tank roundup, Nov p26Pastels, weathering with Nov p54Pearse, JeremyCreating realistic weld seams, July p60* Plastic Panthers, Nov p26* Playing favorites, Jan p36Preul, DonUSS Baltimore scratchbuilt, May p34* The privateer Rattlesnake, Feb p44Q•Questions and AnswersAcryl problems, Dec p80Acrylic acrimony, May p77Aftermarket parts, Oct p72Alps abandonment, Feb p70Barney or Betty, July p76Big Es, Apr p81Black on black, May p76Capital HELP! Mar p80Carrier aircraft search, July p77Carrier kit, Sept p80Chalk talk, Dec p80Classic Profile, Jan p109Clear and sticky, Oct p72Coast Guard choppers, July p76Color conundrum, Oct p73Compressor info, May p77Cool and cloudy, Sept p80Decal sheet stock, Nov p73Deep subject, Feb p71Desert weathering, Dec p80Don’t fence me in, Sept p81Eensy weensy windows, Nov p72Filling pinholes in resin, Dec p80Going nuts, July p76Gone but not out, Feb p70In from the cold, May p76Masks lifting paint, Dec p80Masking turrets, Sept p81Nozzlectomy, Jan p109Paint coat timeline, Nov p72Pro modeler, Dec p81Rethinking ductwork, Jan p109Reverse wash, Mar p80Riveting question, Dec p80Rub a dub, Nov p72Saw that, Nov p73Scary stuff, Nov p72Scribing “raised” lines, Apr p80Scouting for Skymasters, July p76Simple question, Sept p80Stretched sprue how-to, July p77That Voodoo that you do, Dec p81Tiny bone domes, Nov p72Unclear on clear plastic, May p77Value guide, Apr p80Visible flaws, Oct p72Wash day, Apr p81Weathering whatzis, Oct p73Well-placed trap, Oct p72What is “scale effect?” Oct p73Where are the transports? Apr p80Where’d they go? Feb p71Who stocks strut stock? Mar p80RRasmussen, PeterKitbashing Dragon’s T-34/85M, Dec p59The Rattlesnake built by Carl Caiati, Feb p44Readers’ Choice Awards 2001, Sept p62•Reader TipsA time for action, Dec p66Antenna by the mile, Nov p58Balance with lead, Nov p56Big mix up, Sept p67Blow away that dust, Nov p56Boxed in, Dec p66Bristling with good ideas, Apr p66Brushing up, May p65Burnished graphite, Oct p56Canopy tints, Feb p21Cap it off, July p64Capital idea! Jan p108CD display bases, Nov p58Clear advantage, Jan p107Clip joint, Oct p56Closing the gap, Dec p67Corrective action, Apr p66Detail repair, Nov p58Diamond-pattern metal, Feb p20Don’t do windows? Apr p66Don’t sand, wipe! Jan p108Downloading spray cans, Jan p107Edging acrylic sheet, Feb p21Erase the problem, May p64Eucalyptus oil stripper, Dec p67Fill those holes, Mar p68Flush the (air) brush, Dec p66Foam, not paper, Nov p56Gas mask warning, Oct p56Get a grip, Jan p107Getting picky, May p64Good mix, Apr p66Gray ink wash, Nov p56Hold that airbrush, Nov p56Homemade cockpit placards, Mar p68Homemade filler, Dec p67If it’s good enough for hair … Oct p57Jungle dioramas, Oct p57Lid loosener, Mar p68Look, Mom, no scratches! Sept p66Lost and found, July p64Make a note of that, Dec p66Making knobs, Feb p20Man with the golden canopy, Sept p66Masked marvel, July p64Mighty Bright light, Jan p107Miniature bulbs, Feb p20More on weld seams, Sept p66Not just for flowers, Sept p67Oh, chute, Nov p56Oxygen hose, Feb p20Pearly reflections, Mar p68Photoetched file, Feb p20Realistic armor, Apr p66Realistic gun barrels, Oct p56Rigged! Oct p57Small parts holder, Jan p108Spin your wheels, May p65Stable stabilators, Apr p66Still crazed after all these years, Dec p66Tacky, very tacky, May p64Talc for texture, Nov p56Toothpaste mask for armor, Dec p66Waste not … Oct p57Wiper wipes, Feb p21* Refurbishing AMT’s B-52H, Dec p34Reno racer from a Sea Fury, Feb p52Resin casting, Nov p30Revell box artists, Jan p50* Revell’s USS George Washington, Dec p64Roads and runways, modeling, Jan p90Roman racing chariot from Miniature Masterpieces, Aprp63Romans, PaulBringing a classic Sea Venom kit up to modern standards,Mar p56SSandbags and weathering for a Sherman, Mar p38* Sanding tool roundup, Sept p45•Scale DrawingsEngine modifications: U.S. Navy Loon, Sept p37F-100C wings, Jan p86M8 ammo trailer, Dec p55T-34, Dec p61* Scott Murphy’s modern combat jets, Apr p26Screeding custom parts, Feb p48Sea Venom, updating an old kit, Mar p56Seeker Shuttlecraft, Nov p33Sewell, CookieSherman tank types and terms, Feb p34Listing and description of Sherman tank kits, Mar p45* Shaping a Seeker, Nov p33Sheftall, BuckyFinishing aircraft with aluminum foil, July p26Shep Paine’s dioramas, Jan p40Sherman kits listed and described, Mar p45* Sherman kit round-up, Mar p45* Sherman specifics, Feb p34Sherman M4A1, building and finishing, Feb p27Sherman tank types and terms, Feb p34* A ship by any other name, Apr p24Small, E. JamesShaping a Seeker, Nov p33Small-scale armor, building, Jan p58Star Wars: Episode II, Behind the scenes of, Sept p56Stauffer, DonBasics of Resin Casting, Nov p30* Steve Anderson’s awesome German armor, Nov p20* Steve Dunn’s USS Arleigh Burke, Oct p54* Steve Kohl’s scratchbuilt USS The Sullivans, Dec p22Stevens gets Trumpeter distribution, Mar p12* A superdetailed USS Saucy, Apr p22T* Talal Chouman’s incredible scratchbuilt M2A2 Bradley,July p50* Tamiya’s latest giant Tiger, Apr p12Tank tracks, weathering, Sept p60Tanker kit appears on "The Bold and the beautiful," Aprp13Teal, BruceDowntown Grozny, Chechnya diorama, July p22Testor lays off employees, Mar p13Thompson, TerryCleaning your airbrush, Mar p30A matter of logistics: the Sherman in winter, Feb p82* Tiger kit roundup, May p30Tiger kits reviewed, May p31Tips for keeping your airbrush clean and healthy, Mar p30(sidebar)Torpedos Los! Type VIIC U-boat diorama, Sept p52* Two decades of modeling, Jan p26UUH-1N “Twin Huey” refitted for Israeli service, July p54* Updating a Sea Venom, Mar p56Usher, Matt20 best kits of the last 20 years, Jan p36