Author: Edited by Aaron Skinner

Size: 8.25 x 10.75

Pages: 144

Color photos: 410

Introduction – Aaron Skinner………………………………4
 

1 Righting a wrong – Luke Easter………………………...6
The recovery of the USS Oklahoma BB-37

2 An early war SB2U Vindicator – Frank Cuden….....…13
Special Hobby’s 1/72 scale kit helped fit this Midway bomber into a crowded showcase

3 A Matilda for the jungle – Andy Cooper……….....……18
Australian forces found modified British Matilda tanks were effective against the Japanese in the Pacific

4 Resin upgrades for a Wildcat – Vladimir Kafka........….26
The 1/72 Hasagawa kit benefits from Quickboast and True Details sets

5 Mission: Resupply! – Tim Reynaga……………….….….33
Building Fujimi’s pint-sized cargo sub in a realistic diorama setting

6 Painting a Pacific pilot – Joe Hudson………………...…36
A few tricks can go a long way toward making your figures more realistic

7 Lighting strikes – Albert Tureczek………………...……..44
Tamiya’s new 1/48 scale P-38 builds well right from the box. Painted roundels aided in the weathering plan

8 Getting his feet wet with IJN Tone – Chuck Davis…......52
Tamiya’ 1/350 scale model of the cruiser proved to be a perfect intro to ship modeling for an airplane guy

9 A Canadian in the RAF – John Mahar………………..…66
Tamiya’s 1/32 Spitfire makes an excellent starting point for this South East Asia Command fighter

10 Weathering a strafer – Aaron Skinner………………....76
Painting Italeri’s B-25G Mitchell for the southwest Pacific

11 Hairspray on a Peggy – Chuck Davis………………..…84
Hasagwa’s 1/72 scale bomber gets an old-school chipping treatment

12 Tico ready for launch – Aaron Skinner…………………94
Camouflaging Trumpeters small-scale Essex-class carrier

13 Building an LVT-4 for Okinawa – Andy Cooper……….103
AFV Club’s 1/35 scale LVT-4 just needs judicious finishing to make it a standout model

14 Sands of Iwo Jima – John Bonann………………..……111
A photo of a Sherman tank disabled in the black sands inspired this vignette

15 Fade to black – Chuck Davis……………………………120
Techniques to keep and all-black P-61 night fighter from looking like a toy

16 Building a unique Zero – Anders Isaksson……………126
Tamiya’s new 1/72 kit meant it was time to tackle the subject again

17 ‘Hello again!’ – Darren Roberts………………………….132
Monogram’s 1/48 scale Devestator was the basis of a scene set 6,500 feet below the ocean’s surface