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Scale Auto Online: April 2012 issue preview

See what's inside the latest issue of Scale Auto magazine and learn about new online extras at ScaleAutoMag.com
Published: February 20, 2012
In the April 2012 issue, we'll show you how to build better models with eight how-to stories:
  • How to prevent paint from bleeding. Use a barrier coat to keep colors correct
  • Upgrade a race car interior. Improve AMT's snap Car of Tomorrow kit
  • Build your first resin engine. Preparation, cleanup, and test-fitting are keys to success
  • How to make realistic carpet. Embossing powder is easy to apply and paint
  • 10 easy ways to improve your truck model. Evan Hermel shows how
  • Build a garage diorama. Mark Batson builds a Maurice Petty tribute
  • Kitbash a Dale Earnhardt Monte Carlo. Build a "first win" Chevy from 1979
  • Add realism to early Funny Car engines. Paint-detailing and ignition wiring are easy to do
Plus, we're starting "Classic Kits" in this issue, a new series of one-page articles by Tim Boyd that highlight significant kits from the history of car modeling.



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