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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
Golden Days: 1/48th Monogram F-86 Sabre
The boxing dates back to 1976 and while this kit has been eclipsed by better versions now, back in the day it was a nice model
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May 28, 20223 min read
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End of the Prop Wars: 1/48th Fujimi P-51D Mustang
I won't spend a lot of time recollecting the pros & cons of this 1973 P-51D Mustang release by Fujimi, as it is not an available contender
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Mar 26, 20222 min read
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Hammer of Thor: 1/48th Italeri AC-130A Spectre
This 1985 release of Italeri's 1/48th Gunship version of the C-130 was preceded by the cargo version in 1984.
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Dec 18, 20213 min read
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SAR Special: 1/48th Academy KV-107 Converted to CH-113 Labrador
Academy's CH-46 series was well received by model makers when it was released around 2005. External and internal details are nicely done
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Nov 28, 20214 min read
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Miss Fortune: 1/48th Monogram A/B-26C Invader
Monogram released their model kit of the A/B-26C Invader in 1993. The kit featured Monogram's typical raised detail interior and exterior
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Oct 24, 20213 min read
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Skunkworks Spy: 1/48th Testors U-2
Here is another decades old kit for anyone wanting to build a U-2C in 1/48th scale, this kit was pretty much it... until the recent AFV kit.
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Aug 7, 20212 min read
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Midnight Cowboy: 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider
This is Monogram's Spad kit which was first released in 1980 in Vietnam era markings and then again in 1983 in Korean War markings
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Aug 1, 20212 min read
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Canada Day Special: 1/48th Hasegawa CH-124 Sea King (HSS-2B Conversion)
This kit is still the only Sea King available in 1/48 scale. It was released in 1992 however the model is still holding up well.
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Night Twin - 1/48th Modelcraft F-82G Twin Mustang
The Late 90s release of this Twin Mustang by Modelcraft brought a new Korean War era aircraft to the 1/48th model maker community...
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May 23, 20213 min read
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Dart Speed: 1/48th Monogram F-106A Delta Dart
Released back in 1983, Monogram offered model builders another great aircraft in their "Century Series" releases.
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May 2, 20212 min read
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Dogs of War - 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre
The Revell-Monogram 1/48 F-86D is a gem. The kit builds into an early F-86D without the braking parachute. Fit of the parts is very good
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Apr 24, 20212 min read
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Facts on this FAC - 1/48th Italeri /Testors O-2 Skymaster
The Italeri O-2 kit is based on the 1966 Hawk Cessna Super Skymaster Kit #565. The raised rivets, detail and fit of the kit is very 1960's
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Apr 7, 20212 min read
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Tomcats Panther - 1/48th Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther
The 2007 co-release of a new tool F9F Panther by Trumpeter and Hobbycraft was a welcome addition to Korean War era aircraft fans.
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Apr 1, 20212 min read
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Paper Tiger - 1/48th Academy F-86F Sabre
Harold E. Fischer Jr.'s "Paper Tiger" Sabre jet in which he achieved double Ace status during the Korean War.
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
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Triple MiG Killer - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet
Tamiya's release of this F-84G was a nice surprise after the Battleaxe kit disappointment and came ahead of Monogram's announced release.
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Mar 30, 20213 min read
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Pursuit of War - 1/48th Monogram F-80C Shooting Star
Here we have yet another old Monogram kit that despite all its issues, still has a place with model makers as the choice is so limited
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Mar 29, 20213 min read
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Hawker Gets a MiG - 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII
Here is another basic-build Hobbycraft kit. They were known for their simple, inexpensive, but mostly decent kits.
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Mar 28, 20214 min read
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Guppy Spad - 1/48th ESCI AD-4W Skyraider
This is the original ESCI AD-4W kit released back in 1979. The molds have since been bought and re-released by Italeri in 2016 (#2757).
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Mar 27, 20212 min read
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Midnight Sinner: 1/48th Squadron (Czech Model) F3D-2 Skyknight
The Skyknight had a fairly significant career, first as a night-fighter in the Korean War, next as a platform for developing the AIM-7...
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May 13, 20184 min read
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