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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
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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Whirlwind: 1/48th Italeri Tornado IDS
This kit is the original 1992 release of the 1/48th Italeri Tornado IDS and although it will build up into a decent replica of a Tornado...
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Sep 7, 20243 min read
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Be-Devilers: 1/48th Hasegawa F-14A+ Tomcat
The 1/48th Hasegawa F-14 Tomcats weren't introduced until the late 1980s and were quickly hailed as the best detailed Tomcat kit
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Aug 31, 20247 min read
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Ghost Riders: 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II
1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II kits still produce a good result, that definitely looks the part, at a very reasonable cost.
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Aug 24, 20243 min read
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Delta Force: 1/48th Heller Mirage 2000C
This old 1/48th Heller Mirage 2000C kit, despite its age, is still decently accurate and can be built up into a nice looking display model.
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Aug 17, 20242 min read
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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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Aug 10, 20242 min read
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Oddvark: 1/48th Monogram F-111A Aardvark
In the early 80s this 1/48th Monogram F-111A Aardvark was the only kit available if you wanted a Vark in 1/48th.
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Aug 3, 20244 min read
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4th Gen CF: 1/48th Monogram F-18 Hornet
This kit was actually the original 1/48th Monogram F-18 Hornet molded in white plastic with features to produce the early prototype
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Jul 27, 20244 min read
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Test Viper: 1/48th Monogram F-16 Falcon
The 1/48th Monogram F-16 Falcon was released in 1976 while the Falcon was still a pre-production "YF-16" Falcon.
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Jul 20, 20243 min read
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Snoopy Sniper: 1/48th ERTL / ESCI F-8E Crusader
This is my 1978 vintage 1/48th ERTL F-8E Crusader kit, which was not much of a kit to write home about back when it was released
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Jul 13, 20243 min read
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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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Jul 6, 20243 min read
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Century Hun: 1/48th Monogram F-100D Super Sabre
Released in 1980 the 1/48th Monogram F-100D Super Sabre was part of a full set of Century Series fighters produced in 1/48th scale
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Jun 28, 20245 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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Spark Vark: 1/48th Academy EF-111A Raven
The 1/48th Academy EF-111A Raven is a fairly basic kit with simplified details throughout the model.
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Jun 15, 20245 min read
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ANG Days: 1/48th Monogram F-4C Phantom II
This 1/48th Monogram F-4C Phantom II kit is typical of Monogram products back in the 70s and 80s, defined by impressive detail for the time
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Jun 9, 20243 min read
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Scat XXVII: 1/48th Monogram F-4C Phantom II
This 1/48th Monogram F-4C Phantom II kit is typical of Monogram products back in the 70s and 80s, defined by impressive detail for the time
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Jun 8, 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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Gecko SLUF: 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II
The initial release of this 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II dates back to 1987, however it remains the best A-7E kit in this scale
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May 25, 20244 min read
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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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May 19, 20243 min read
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