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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

Martin's Miracle: 1/48th Monogram B-26 Marauder

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Mar 303 min read

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...

Have Blue: 1/48th Monogram F-117A Stealth

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Mar 233 min read

Have Blue: 1/48th Monogram F-117A Stealth

Introduced in 1991, just after the Gulf War combat involvement of this secretive jet, the 1/48th Monogram F-117A Stealth was a well timed...

Fight's On: 1/48th Monogram A-4E Skyhawk

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Mar 24 min read

Fight's On: 1/48th Monogram A-4E Skyhawk

When the 1/48th Monogram A-4 Skyhawk was released in 1977 their kit became the "Go-To" Skyhawk for decades to come.

Tipping Point: 1/48th Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress

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Feb 234 min read

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 33 min read

Rico's Rig: 1/48th Tamiya F-15A Eagle

The 1/48th scale Tamiya F-15A Eagle was a nice enough kit when it was released in 1978, certainly one of the best F-15A kits available then

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Jan 272 min read

Yoshida's Shoki: 1/48th Otaki Ki-44

For its time, this 1/48th Otaki Ki-44 was quite a decent, although very basic, kit with recessed panel lines and rivets

Beurling's 9: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. IX

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Nov 25, 20233 min read

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 18, 20232 min read

Nakajima's 97: 1/48th Nichimo B5N2 Kate

This 1970's era 1/48th Nichimo B5N2 Kate was pretty much the only game in town for this scale until Hasegawa's kit release in 2001

Frail Wings of WWI: 1/48th Eduard Hanroit HD.1

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Nov 11, 20233 min read

Frail Wings of WWI: 1/48th Eduard Hanroit HD.1

This 1/48th scale Eduard Hanroit HD.1 kit was originally released in 1998, although I built the Weekend edition

Silver Streak: 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak

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Nov 4, 20232 min read

Silver Streak: 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak

This old seventies era 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak is a pretty basic kit, lacking details and having raised panel lines.

Earning your Stripes: 1/48th Italeri Spitfire Mk. IX

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Oct 28, 20233 min read

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.

Tuck: 1/48th Airfix Hurricane Mk.I (Old Tool Version)

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Oct 21, 20232 min read

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 14, 20232 min read

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...

Super Tweet: 1/48th Monogram A-37B Dragonfly

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Oct 7, 20232 min read

Super Tweet: 1/48th Monogram A-37B Dragonfly

First released in 1993 this 1/48th Monogram A-37B Dragonfly kit still retains their signature raised surface detail

FAC: 1/48th Model USA O-1E (L-19) Bird Dog

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Sep 30, 20233 min read

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 23, 20233 min read

Hog: 1/48th Monogram UH-1C Huey

The old 1/48th Monogram UH-1C "Hog" is one example of a Huey model that presents its challenges, both in fit and accuracy.

SoD SLUF: 1/48th Monogram A-7A Corsair II - D Conversion

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Sep 16, 20233 min read

SoD SLUF: 1/48th Monogram A-7A Corsair II - D Conversion

Here is an old (1979) 1/48th scale Monogram kit (sort of) that will get you an early A-7A Corsair II budget build

Photo Flash: 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash

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Sep 9, 20232 min read

Photo Flash: 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash

This old (1979) 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash is a pretty basic kit lacking details and having raised panel lines.

Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet

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Sep 2, 20233 min read

Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet

Tamiya released this 1/48th scale Republic F-84G Thunderjet kit back in 1998 and it is a gem to build with excellent fit & detail

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Aug 26, 20232 min read

Panzerknacker: 1/48th Revell Hs129-B

The 2003 release of this 1/48th Revell Hs129-B is actually a re-release of Hasegawa's 1999 kit.

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

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