Aaron Skinner

1 month ago | finescale.com | Aaron Skinner

Built to replace the venerable P-3 Orion in the maritime reconnaissance role, the Boeing P-8 Poseidon entered U.S Navy service in 2013. Based on the 737-800, it is also operated by the air arms of Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway, and New Zealand and has been ordered by South Korea, Canada, and Germany. While there have been Poseidons in 1/72 and 1/200 scale before, the Academy 1/144 scale P-8A Poseidon plastic model kit is the first in the “standard” airliner scale.

Dec 4, 2024 | finescale.com | Aaron Skinner

RELATED TOPICS: SHOW GALLERY | MMSI | MILITARY MINIATURES SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS | FIGURES | FANTASY | SCI-FI | ARMOR | AIRCRAFT The best figure and model painters in the world gather in Schaumburg, Illinois, every fall for the Military Miniatures Society of Illinois Chicago Show. FineScale Modeler headed to the 2024 event on Saturday, October 19, and found these models among the hundreds of terrific creations on the tables. Take a look and get inspired!

Aug 7, 2024 | finescale.com | Timothy Kidwell |Aaron Skinner |Kendra Bell

The IPMS/USA National Convention and largest model show in North America occupied the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin, for four days, July 17-20, 2024. Modelers from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as Argentina, Australia, the United Kingdom, and French Polynesia, gathered to spend money in the large vendor room, attend seminars, talk about techniques, catch up with friends, and, of course, show off their efforts in the contest room.

Aug 2, 2024 | finescale.com | Aaron Skinner |Timothy Kidwell

RELATED TOPICS: SEMINAR | IPMS USA NATIONALS | IPMS USA NATIONALS 2024 At the 2024 IPMS USA National Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, Tim Kidwell and Aaron Skinner held a seminar talk called "5 Lessons FineScale Modeler has learned in 42 years of publishing" where they discussed what they learned about the hobby and publishing using song titles as the main themes.

Jul 3, 2024 | finescale.com | Aaron Skinner

Ihor HlohowskyjDowners Grove, IllinoisThis bizarre-looking aircraft is the Kharkiv KhAI-3, an 11-passenger aircraft that first flew in September 1936. Ihor built a Mikro-Mir 1/72 scale kit of the one-of-a-kind plane out of the box and painted it with Tamiya acrylics except for metallic areas that were colored with Vallejo Metal Colors. Charles M.