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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

Miss Fortune: 1/48th Monogram A/B-26C Invader

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

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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Wreaking Havoc: 1/48th AMT/ERTL A-20G Havoc

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Oct 23, 20212 min read

Wreaking Havoc: 1/48th AMT/ERTL A-20G Havoc

In the 90's AMT/ERTL released their Havoc series including the A-20B/C, A-20G, A-20J and P-70 variants. These were all nicely detailed kits

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The First Dragon: 1/48th Revell Monogram AC-47D

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Oct 16, 20213 min read

The First Dragon: 1/48th Revell Monogram 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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Grace in Grays: 1/48th Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IX

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Sep 26, 20213 min read

Grace in Grays: 1/48th Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IX

Hasegawa's release of their Spitfire Mk. IX was highly anticipated in 2001 as the Spitfire community was still looking for the ultimate kit

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Smoking Italian Fighters: 1/48th Hasegawa C.205 Veltro

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Sep 12, 20213 min read

Smoking Italian Fighters: 1/48th Hasegawa C.205 Veltro

This 1994 Hasegawa C.205 kit release appears to be another fine example of crisp molding with fine scribed detail and good fit

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Pacific Pappy Punch: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

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Aug 29, 20213 min read

Pacific Pappy Punch: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

This kit dates back to the 1970s and has some good features (especially for its time) unfortunately it also has some lacking areas

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French Fighter Elegance: 1/48th Tamiya D.520 Dewotine

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Aug 22, 20213 min read

French Fighter Elegance: 1/48th Tamiya D.520 Dewotine

This kit is fairly simple, without a lot of parts involved, and in true Tamiya fashion, what there is, goes together very well.

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Aug 21, 20213 min read

French Hawk: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hawk 75

Released in 1992 the Hobbycraft kit is fairly basic. Nice molding with recessed lines, simple cockpit but quite presentable.

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Razorback Jug: 1/48th Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt

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Jul 25, 20212 min read

Razorback Jug: 1/48th Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt

Here stands yet another 1/48th scale Monogram kit that still has merit today, despite the kit's 1977 release date

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Flying Tigers: 1/48th Monogram P-40C Tiger Shark

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Jul 24, 20213 min read

Flying Tigers: 1/48th Monogram P-40C Tiger Shark

Here is another of Monogram's old kits (originally released in the mid 60's) that are still available under the Revell brand.

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Mid-Engine Snake: 1/48th Monogram P-39 (P-400) Airacobra

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Jul 18, 20212 min read

Mid-Engine Snake: 1/48th Monogram P-39 (P-400) Airacobra

Here is another product of Monogram's that has held up well over the years. Originally released in the 60's, the kit has great detail

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I Hear Thunder: 1/48th Monogram / Pro Modeler P-38F Lightning

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Jul 17, 20213 min read

I Hear Thunder: 1/48th Monogram / Pro Modeler P-38F Lightning

This Pro Modeler kit is actually a re-box of Hasegawa's fine mold from 1993.

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D-Day Mustang: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Mustang Mk.1A

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Jun 6, 20213 min read

D-Day Mustang: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Mustang Mk.1A

When Accurate Miniatures arrived on the modeling scene it definitely set a high-standard, and their Mustang series is a good example of this

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The Beast: 1/48th Monogram SB2C Helldiver

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Jun 5, 20213 min read

The Beast: 1/48th Monogram SB2C Helldiver

This is the old original 1/48th Monogram release of the Helldiver, 1960s vintage (not to be confused with the 1997 Pro Modeller / Revel kit)

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May 30, 20212 min read

Old Cats: 1/48th Monogram F6F-5 Hellcat

This is another 1960s vintage 1/48th Monogram kit. I picked up this one at a newly opened local model shop, way back when.

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May Day Yak: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Yak-1B

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May 1, 20212 min read

May Day Yak: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Yak-1B

The A-M Yak-1b released in 1998 set a high-standard with detailed instructions including a paint reference chart

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Biggin Hill, Kent 1942: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk. Vb

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Apr 15, 20213 min read

Biggin Hill, Kent 1942: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk. Vb

For a kit that is more than a quarter century old, the Tamiya 1/48th scale Spitfire Vb certainly holds up well.

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Thunderbird Warhawk - 1/48th ARII P-40E Kittyhawk IA

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Apr 14, 20212 min read

Thunderbird Warhawk - 1/48th ARII P-40E Kittyhawk IA

The ARII/ Otaki P-40 may look alright at first glance, however it has shape issues, some of which are problems that cannot be fixed.

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Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC

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Apr 13, 20213 min read

Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC

This kit was built from the old Hobbycraft kit and although not the best Hurricane kit, you can certainly produce a decent aircraft from it

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Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb

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Apr 12, 20213 min read

Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb

The Tamiya 1/48th scale Spitfire parts fit and engineering are still highly competitive although the kit came out over 25 years ago.

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303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB

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Apr 11, 20213 min read

303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB

Hobbycraft’s 1/48th scale Hurricane kits are older tooling, have a few inaccuracies, however they actually go together pretty well.

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Apr 10, 20213 min read

BCATP Grad: 1/48th Monogram T-6 Harvard

For a kit first released in the 1970s this Monogram (Revell) T-6 model is holding up well.

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The Night's Watch - 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.IIF (Conversion)

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Apr 2, 20214 min read

The Night's Watch - 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.IIF (Conversion)

1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.IIF flown by Robert Carl "Moose" Fumerton (Pilot) & Pat Bing (Radar Operator) of RCAF 406 Squadron

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Hawker Gets a MiG - 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

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Mar 28, 20214 min read

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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The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

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