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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
"Én Bạc": 1/48th Academy MiG-21PF
At the time (1998), this 1/48th scale Academy MiG-21PF release was the best in its class, as the previous Revell and OEZ kits were basic...
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Aug 19, 20233 min read
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Top Gun Trainer: 1/48th Two Bobs T-2C Buckeye
Two Bobs paired up with MPM to produce this USN trainer model kit in 2009, which had previously been ignored by manufactures.
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Aug 5, 20234 min read
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Ferris Splinter: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II
The 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II still builds up into a nice model with adequate detail.
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Jun 23, 20234 min read
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Jet Train: 1/48th Wolfpack T-38A Talon
This is Wolfpack's T-38A Talon in 1/48th scale, which is a pretty straight-forward build with some nice detail.
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May 27, 20233 min read
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Century Deuce: 1/48th Monogram F-102A Dagger
Here is yet another of Monogram's massive "Century Series" kits, the F-102A Dagger. Released in 1990, it remains the only 1/48th Deuce
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May 13, 20234 min read
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Century Dark Magic: 1/48th Monogram CF-101B Voodoo
Here is another of Monogram's "Century Series" kits, the F-101B Voodoo. Originally released in 1985, it remained the ONLY Voodoo until 2014
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May 6, 20233 min read
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Shotgun Approach: 1/48th Airfix E.E. Lightning F.2A/F.6
Airfix's EE Lightning kits make it possible to build an early or later version of this unique aircraft and overall, it is a well done effort
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Apr 1, 20233 min read
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Phantom Blues: 1/48th Revell (Hasegawa) FGR.2 (F-4M)
This is actually a reboxing of Hasegawa's kit from 1987, and to my knowledge is still the only 1/48 scale version of a British Phantom.
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Feb 4, 20234 min read
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Top Gun Tamer: 1/48th Monogram A-4E/F Skyhawk
When the Monogram A-4 was released in 1977 the kit set the bar for A-4 Skyhawks for decades to come.
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Aug 20, 20224 min read
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Waldrop's Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105D Thunderchief
Monogram released their F-105G Wild Weasel kit in 1982, and for its time, it was impressive. Detailed raised cockpit dials and switches...
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Aug 6, 20223 min read
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Observant Warrior: 1/48th Roden OV-1A Mohawk
Here is another example of an aircraft I wasn't expecting to see produced in an injection molded kit; Roden's OV-1A Mohawk
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Jul 16, 20223 min read
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LOH Little Bird: 1/48th ESCI Bell OH-58 Kiowa (CH-136)
My OH-58 kit was based off the original ESCI AB-206 JetRanger kit released in 1980. This release added some of the military hardware
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Jun 4, 20222 min read
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Diamondcutters: 1/48th ESCI/ERTL S-3A Viking
This kit was a gem back when it was originally released in 1980 by ESCI, mainly due to its finely engraved panel lines and general good fit
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Mar 12, 20222 min read
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NFWS Tiger: 1/48th Monogram F-5F Tiger II
Monogram's philosophy of bringing lots of detail contained in few parts, in their 1/48th scale aircraft, continues with this F-5F.
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Feb 27, 20222 min read
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Jam It! : 1/48th Airfix EA-6B Prowler
Here is another old kit, this time from Airfix. It is 1982 vintage and was the only game in town for a 1/48th scale Prowler until the...
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Feb 26, 20223 min read
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Nato Trainer: 1/48th Airfix CT-155 / Hawk 100
The Airfix release of this BAE Hawk 100 trainer in 2003 brought model makers a relatively low-cost kit of a subject that had been missing
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Nov 27, 20212 min read
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Mantis Gunship: 1/48th Monogram AH-64A Apache
Introduced in 1986 Monogram's Apache represents an early version of this U.S. Army attack helicopter.
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Nov 13, 20213 min read
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Colourful Scooter: 1/48th Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk
Double seat Scooters have a distinct look to them which is a nice addition to your collection of A-4 Skyhawks
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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Wild Weasel Hun: 1/48th Trumpeter F-100F Super Sabre
Trumpeter did and excellent job capturing the overall dimensions, surface panel lines and rivets as well as most of the details of the F-100
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Oct 17, 20213 min read
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The First Dragon: 1/48th Revell AC-47D
Originally released as a standard C-47 (by Monogram) in 1978, the AC-47 version was released in the 80s by Revell (and re-released in 2015).
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Oct 16, 20213 min read
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Blue Blazers Corsair II: 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E "SLUF"
This 1/48th A-7 is one of Hasegawa’s best for fit, combined with a remarkable level of detail straight out of the box.
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Sep 19, 20213 min read
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Gunfighter Sunset: 1/48th Hasegawa F-8J Crusader
Hasegawa's 1/48th F-8J Crusader is another of their well engineered, finely detailed products that make for a relatively stress-free build
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Sep 18, 20212 min read
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Charcoal Lizard Warthog: 1/48th Monogram A-10A
The Monogram kit represents an early (pre-LASTE configuration) A-10 and don't confuse it with the Revell version which is a different kit...
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Aug 8, 20213 min read
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Double Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105F Thunderchief
Monogram's Thunderchief kit was state of the art in the early 80s. Praised as the best F-105 kit of that time it still holds a place today.
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Jul 31, 20212 min read
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