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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
D-Day Mossie: 1/48th Tamiya Mosquito NF Mk. XIII
Tamiya certainly does make some excellently engineered model aircraft, like this 1/48th Tamiya Mosquito NF Mk. XIII kit for example.
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Feb 154 min read
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RCAF Hawk: 1/48th Eduard P-40N Warhawk
This plastic was previously released by Mauve, however the 1/48th Eduard P-40N Warhawk re-release contains additional resin & PE parts
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Jan 253 min read
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Pengie : 1/48th Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt
Despite the kit's 1973 release date, this old 1/48th Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt kit still has some appealing features.
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Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Skeets Ogilvie: 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II
This 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II is an old 1978 vintage kit that is still kicking around despite being surpassed by a number of newer kits
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Nov 9, 20242 min read
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Short-Fuse: 1/48th Monogram P-51B Mustang
If you are looking for a nice budget build 1/48th P-51B Mustang then this Monogram kit still has some merit.
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Nov 2, 20242 min read
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Gabby Jug: 1/48th Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt
The kit release in 1996 of the 1/48th Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt reset the bar for the best Thunderbolt on the market.
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Oct 12, 20245 min read
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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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Sep 14, 20243 min read
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Night Whispers: 1/48th Hasegawa F4U-5N Corsair
The 2001 release of the 1/48th Hasegawa F4U-5N Corsair still may be the definitive version of this particular aircraft in 1/48th scale.
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Jun 22, 20243 min read
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430 Mustang: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Mustang F-6B (Converted to Mk.1)
This 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Mustang F-6B Tac Recce Mustang version was released in 2003 and is another fine model to construct.
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Jun 2, 20245 min read
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Juno Dakota: 1/48th Monogram C-47 Skytrain
This old 1/48th Monogram C-47 Skytrain kit was originally released in 1978. The molds are now in Revell's possession and still available
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Jun 1, 20246 min read
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Martin's Miracle: 1/48th Monogram B-26 Marauder
Here is another Monogram bomber that existed as one of the very few choices of this type, for decades. Originally released in 1978, the...
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Mar 30, 20243 min read
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Tipping Point: 1/48th Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress
The 1/48th Monogram B-17G kit is coming up on 50 years old now, definitely showing its age, however it can still be built up into a nice kit
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Feb 23, 20244 min read
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Beurling's 9: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. IX
The 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. IX kits had their day in the spotlight & their critics all along, however they still build into a nice Spitfire
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Nov 25, 20233 min read
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Earning your Stripes: 1/48th Italeri Spitfire Mk. IX
Italeri's 1/48th Spitfire IX kit release in 2006 is actually a re-release of Ocidental Réplicas (1999) Spitfire plastic.
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Oct 28, 20233 min read
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Tuck: 1/48th Airfix Hurricane Mk.I (Old Tool Version)
This is the real "Old School" (1979) Airfix version of the Hurricane, so we won't spend a lot of time on this kit discussion as Airfix...
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Oct 21, 20232 min read
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Wooden Wonder: 1/48th Monogram Mosquito
This is a real vintage kit of Monogram's, dating back to the mid-60's. My version was released in the 70's however the plastic is the...
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Oct 14, 20232 min read
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FAC: 1/48th Model USA O-1E (L-19) Bird Dog
Model USA's 1998 kit of the Cessna O-1 (L-19) Bird Dog was the only 1/48 scale kit on the market until quite recently.
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Sep 30, 20233 min read
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Sweet Sue: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. IX
Oddly enough, before 2000, it wasn't easy to find a nicely detailed, accurately shaped 1/48th scale Spitfire.
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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RCN Warrior: 1/48th Grand Phoenix FireFly Mk.1
Although this 1/48th Grand Phoenix FireFly Mk.1 kit is not an easy build (as it is a multi-media production) it builds up into a great model
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Jul 22, 20232 min read
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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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Jul 1, 20233 min read
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Coastal Command Crusader: 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.VI
Tamiya released their 1/48th scale Beaufighter duo starting in 1997 with the Mk.VI and adding the TF.X later. The fit and detail are good...
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Apr 29, 20233 min read
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FAA Top Gun: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair
This is an old Corsair kit dating back to the 1970s. It has some good features for its time such as overall shape and fine panel lines but..
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Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Spanish Civil Mosca: 1/48th Hobbycraft I-16 5/6
This 1990s Hobbycraft 1/48th I-16 kit was/is just a basic kit (which was true for a lot of this company's subject matter).
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Mar 11, 20233 min read
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417 in the Desert: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. VIII
Back before 2000, it wasn't easy to find a nicely detailed, accurately shaped 1/48th scale Spitfire. Many attempts, few successes.
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Mar 4, 20234 min read
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