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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
@PlaneThought41
Oct 15, 20223 min read
Night Veil: 1/48th Monogram P-61 Black Widow
Here is another Monogram kit that reigned as pretty much the only available P-61 Black Widow kit in its scale for decades.
1970
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Oct 8, 20223 min read
RCNVR Cat: 1/48th Eduard F6F-5 Hellcat
This Eduard F6F Hellcat kit is arguably one of their best offerings, combining relative ease of construction with excellent detail of parts.
1650
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Oct 1, 20224 min read
Davis Wing: 1/48th Monogram B-24J Liberator
This is the original release of Monogram's big 4-engine bomber, the B-24J Liberator. Issued a year after their popular B-17 kit in 1976
5390
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Aug 27, 20223 min read
Deadly Dinah : 1/48th Tamiya Ki-46 Shitei III (Dinah)
This 1996 initial release Ki-46 by Tamiya is now over 25 years old, however the kit is still a nice build.
2710
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Aug 20, 20224 min read
Top Gun Tamer: 1/48th Monogram A-4E/F Skyhawk
When the Monogram A-4 was released in 1977 the kit set the bar for A-4 Skyhawks for decades to come.
3330
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Aug 13, 20223 min read
Killer Bee: 1/48th Tamiya P-51B Mustang
Tamiya's 1/48th scale Mustangs are considered to be one of the nicest model aircraft out there to build for any skill level.
1600
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Aug 6, 20223 min read
Waldrop's Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105D Thunderchief
Monogram released their F-105G Wild Weasel kit in 1982, and for its time, it was impressive. Detailed raised cockpit dials and switches...
3100
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Jul 30, 20223 min read
Before the Fury: 1/48th Eduard Tempest Mk. V
I built my 1/48th scale Eduard Tempest from their early kit release of the aircraft, which was a mixed-media kit
2760
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Jul 23, 20223 min read
Shark-Tooth Tiffy : 1/48th Hasegawa Typhoon Mk.IB
This 1999 release by Hasegawa of the Typhoon IB still holds up very well today. The molds are typical Hasegawa, high-quality, precision fit
1320
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Jul 16, 20223 min read
Observant Warrior: 1/48th Roden OV-1A Mohawk
Here is another example of an aircraft I wasn't expecting to see produced in an injection molded kit; Roden's OV-1A Mohawk
3060
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Jul 9, 20224 min read
The Battering Ram: 1/48th Italeri Re.2002 Ariete
This new tool release by Italeri in 2009 of a Re.2002 Ariete seemed a nice addition for those model makers looking for a new type
1782
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Jul 2, 20223 min read
Highway to Victory: 1/48th Revell PV-1 Ventura
Revell's release of this Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in 2011 was a nice addition of a type not often seen in 1/48th scale before.
3140
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Jul 1, 20224 min read
Victoria Cross Crew: 1/48th Revell PBY-5A Catalina / Canso
This 1/48th Monogram/Revell PBY-5 series kit is considered to be the best of the type in any scale. The level of detail is good & it's big
5242
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Jun 25, 20223 min read
Violet Lightning: 1/48th Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
This is Hasegawa's second iteration of this 1/48th N1K2 aircraft model and it is this later version that should be your preference
2410
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Jun 19, 20222 min read
Texan with Teeth: 1/48th Revell P-51B/C Mustang
The Revell P-51B/C kit isn't on par with the Tamiya kit however it is a nice enough kit to build, available at a reasonable cost.
2030
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Jun 11, 20223 min read
Rocket Punch: 1/48th Testors Me 163B Komet
The Testors example of the Me 163B is based on the old (1960) Hawk kit and is about as simple a kit as you can get.
1190
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Jun 4, 20222 min read
LOH Little Bird: 1/48th ESCI Bell OH-58 Kiowa (CH-136)
My OH-58 kit was based off the original ESCI AB-206 JetRanger kit released in 1980. This release added some of the military hardware
1470
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May 28, 20223 min read
Golden Days: 1/48th Monogram F-86 Sabre
The boxing dates back to 1976 and while this kit has been eclipsed by better versions now, back in the day it was a nice model
2270
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Apr 23, 20222 min read
Sundowner: 1/48th Academy F-14A Tomcat
This Academy F-14 kit was an ideal combination if you were looking to build up a collection of Tomcats without breaking the bank
2920
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Apr 9, 20223 min read
Defiance Two: 1/48th Classic Airframes Defiant
This 1/48th CA Defiant a short-run multi-media kit, which can be built into a nice display, however it does take some work.
1462
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