Scale Auto magazine will inspire and teach you to build better models of your favorite muscle cars, stock cars, street roads and more! Every issue is packed with full-color photos of readers’ models, product news, kit reviews, how-to tips, and instruction to help you enjoy this exciting hobby.
Creating a winning finish!
SHOP TALK
Hoping for more pickup info
READER FEEDBACK
NEW PRODUCTS
TIPS & TECH
TIP OF THE MONTH
KNOWING THE LINE • Extra prep time in the pits at the start of your build will guarantee a perfect paint job at the finish line
20 + tips FOR GREAT PAINT • How to achieve smooth and glossy finishes without using two-part clears
A WORD OF CAUTION
A FEW MORE HINTS
YOUR CHOICES IN HOBBY CLEAR COATS
SCALING DOWN 1/1 TOUCH-UP PAINT • An expanded review of AutomotiveTouchup’s impressive paint offerings
THE LOWDOWN ON NAIL POLISH • Everything you need to know about choosing, preparing, and spraying nail polish
CREATE BODY DAMAGE USING TINFOIL
PRESCRIBED Fire • A raw, brash, and fiery interview with ‘Yosemite’ Sam Radoff, commonly known as the ‘Flame Doctor’ … Buckle up!
NNL SOUTHERN NATIONALS • Smyrna, Georgia
BOOSTED • Building Tamiya’s sleek new kit of the Ford GT
MAKE A MID-ENGINE MASTERPIECE • Relive 1960s racing excitement by crafting a perfect replica of A.J. Foyt’s Mecum Scarab from a Monogram kit
Hooray for Hollywood
AMT 1966 Ford Fairlane GT/GTA
MCW Resin Replicas 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
AMT Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker Cabover
Moebius 1965 Mercury Comet A/FX
MPC Tiger Shark
Automodello ’63 Mustang II concept car
Dennis Doty’s 1/8 scale mid-engine Jaguar • The International Model Car Builders’ Museum near Salt Lake City, Utah, collects not only historic examples of leading-edge modeling, but also contemporary builds. This occasional column looks at historic models, plus current builders’ great works.
AMT’S VW RABBIT • Despite spending $130,000 to develop this kit in 1978, it bombed!
My First Model