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The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce
Below you will find a listing of all the 1/48th scale model aircraft I have built over the years. I am also producing separate Weblogs featuring each individual model kit as well as my brief review of the build highlights and end result. Hopefully you will find the content informative, inspiring & entertaining. Feel free to post a note to me on social media featuring a model aircraft that you are working on or have constructed. There is a great community of model builders there who will support your projects long after your family gets bored of your obsession with aircraft. :) - Cheers
@PlaneThought41
Dec 7, 20243 min read
Transport Command: 1/48th Gallery Models CH-34 Choctaw (CH-126)
The original version of this 1/48th Gallery Models CH-34 Choctaw was released in 2012 with other boxings following and is an excellent model
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@PlaneThought41
Nov 23, 20243 min read
Mako Shark: 1/48th Academy T-33 Shooting Star
The 1/48th Academy T-33, released in 2000, is merely a re-box of the 1982 Hobbycraft kit.
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Nov 16, 20242 min read
Hot Flash: 1/48th Monogram F-104G Starfighter
The original release of this 1/48th Monogram F-104G Starfighter dates back to 1978. It is an inexpensive model kit that captures the outline
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@PlaneThought41
Oct 26, 20245 min read
Bonnie Stoof: 1/48th Kinetic CS2F (S-2A) Tracker
This 1/48th Kinetic CS2F (S-2A) Tracker has nice surface details and options to get you well on your way to a good looking Stoof build.
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@PlaneThought41
Sep 14, 20243 min read
NightCAP: 1/48th ERTL/AMT F7F-3N Tigercat
This 1/48th ERTL/AMT F7F-3N Tigercat is the 1997 release of the kit. Following their Tigercat-2 releases
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@PlaneThought41
Aug 10, 20242 min read
Nimble Fresco: 1/48th Hobbycraft MiG-17F
Originally released in 1990 this 1/48th Hobbycraft MiG-17F kit was one of the few productions of this MiG type in this scale
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@PlaneThought41
Jul 6, 20243 min read
1951 Air Superiority: 1/48th Trumpeter MiG-15 bis
Released in 2000 this 1/48th Trumpeter MiG-15 was one of the first kits produced in this scale by Trumpeter.
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@PlaneThought41
May 19, 20243 min read
MiG Alley: 1/48th Monogram F-86 Sabre
The first boxing of this old 1/48th Monogram F-86 Sabre kit dates back to 1976 and has been eclipsed by better kits by now
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@PlaneThought41
May 18, 20244 min read
Falling Star: 1/48th Monogram F-80 Shooting Star
The 1/48th Monogram F-80 Shooting Star was released back in 1977. While the kit still has some nice features, it is now quite dated
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May 11, 20242 min read
This is Life: 1/48th Hobbycraft F9F-2P Panther
The 2007 co-release of this new tool 1/48th Hobbycraft F9F-2P Panther was a very welcome addition to Korean War era aircraft fans
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@PlaneThought41
Apr 27, 20243 min read
Badass Spad: 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider
Here is my first 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider kit build. Released in 1980 in USN Vietnam era markings
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@PlaneThought41
Apr 13, 20245 min read
The Clunk: 1/48th Hobbycraft CF-100 Mk.IV Canuck
Hobbycraft introduced their 1/48th CF-100 Mk.V in 1989 followed by their 1/48th CF-100 Mk.IV in 1990.
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@PlaneThought41
Nov 4, 20232 min read
Silver Streak: 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak
This old seventies era 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak is a pretty basic kit, lacking details and having raised panel lines.
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@PlaneThought41
Sep 9, 20232 min read
Photo Flash: 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash
This old (1979) 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash is a pretty basic kit lacking details and having raised panel lines.
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Sep 2, 20233 min read
Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet
Tamiya released this 1/48th scale Republic F-84G Thunderjet kit back in 1998 and it is a gem to build with excellent fit & detail
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@PlaneThought41
Jul 29, 20234 min read
Suez Crisis: 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern S.4
The 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern is one of the nicest aircraft kits on the market, certainly one of Trumpeters best kits.
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@PlaneThought41
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Magnificent Fighter: 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII
This Hobbycraft 1/48 Sea Fury FBII was released in 1989 and can be built up quickly for a fun kit or require a bit of work to enhance
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@PlaneThought41
May 20, 20232 min read
Tiger Meet Missile: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-104 Starfighter
Initially released in 2000, Hasegawa's 1/48th scale F-104G Starfighter delivered a gem of a kit with great features right out of the box....
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@PlaneThought41
Mar 18, 20233 min read
The Devil's Own: 1/48th Grand Phoenix FJ-4B Fury
Released in 2003, the Grand Phoenix FJ-4B Fury was a short-run, multi-media kit of this later Fury aircraft series.
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Feb 18, 20234 min read
Canberra Critic: 1/48th Airfix B-57B / B-57G / RB-57E
There haven't been many manufacturers take on the Canberra in 1/48th scale to say the least. Airfix's releases from 2008-19 gave us several
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@PlaneThought41
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Fighter Going Nuclear: 1/48th Revell F-89D/J Scorpion
This Revell 1/48th scale kit was released in 1990 however you don't see too many of them built, possibly due to the slightly obscure subject
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Nov 26, 20223 min read
Flying Ford: 1/48th Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray
Here we have an early US Navy /Marines jet example produced by Tamiya in 1/48th scale. The Cold War produced a lot of interesting aircraft
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@PlaneThought41
Nov 5, 20224 min read
Canadian Snowbird: 1/48th Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor
This is Hobbycraft's CT-114 Tutor, an aircraft familiar to Canadians. If you have been to an airshow you may have seen this 9-plane team
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Oct 22, 20223 min read
EE Interdictor: 1/48th Airfix Canberra B(I).8
While you have to give Airfix due credit for producing some British model aircraft types, their execution is a bit of a mixed bag
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