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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
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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.
1280
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Aug 19, 20233 min read
"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...
2252
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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.
2530
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Aug 5, 20234 min read
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.
1804
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Jul 29, 20234 min read
Suez Crisis: 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern S.4
The 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern is one of the nicest aircraft kits on the market, certainly one of Trumpeters best kits.
2610
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Jul 22, 20232 min read
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
1980
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Jul 15, 20233 min read
Cold Lake Cougar: 1/48th Kinetic CF-188A/B (F/A-18A/B) Hornet
The 2016 introduction of the 1/48th Kinetic F/A-18, CF-188A/B (CF-18) took the Hornet to a new level in this scale.
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Jul 8, 20233 min read
Tiger Hornet: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-18A Hornet
Hasegawa's 1/48th Hornet was originally released in 1991 with the F-18A version. Their 1/48th CF-188A Hornet followed in 1993
1880
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Jul 1, 20233 min read
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
1580
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Jun 23, 20234 min read
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.
4710
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Jun 17, 20233 min read
Cold Lake Rescue: 1/48th Italeri UH-1D (CH-118) Iroquois
First released in 1998, this 1/48th scale model kit of the UH-1D Iroquois, by Italeri, was eagerly awaited by model makers
1610
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Jun 10, 20233 min read
Desert Lion: 1/48th Kinetic F-21A / C1 Kfir
In 2013 Kinetic released their C1 / F-21 Kfir kit. There hadn't been a model released of this type in 1/48th scale since the 70's ESCI mold
2250
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Jun 3, 20233 min read
Flanker Cat: 1/48th Academy F-14A Tomcat
The 1989 Academy 1/48th scale F-14 kit was a good option if you were looking to build up a Tomcat (or several) without breaking the bank.
3250
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May 27, 20233 min read
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.
1700
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May 20, 20232 min read
Tiger Meet Missile: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-104 Starfighter
Initially released in 2000, Hasegawa's 1/48th scale F-104G Starfighter delivered a gem of a kit with great features right out of the box....
2560
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May 13, 20234 min read
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
2790
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May 6, 20233 min read
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
2480
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Apr 29, 20233 min read
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...
1702
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Apr 22, 20232 min read
Clara 109: 1/48th Hobbycraft Messerschmitt Bf 109C
Hobbycraft released several 1/48th scale Bf109s in 1992 from the B to the E, which filled the gap on some early Messerschmitt types
2070
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
You Don't know Jack: 1/48th Tamiya J2M3 Raiden
This 1/48 J2M3 Raiden from Tamiya is one of their oldest aircraft kits (that is still available) dating back to 1973.
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