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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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Sep 25, 20212 min read
Mölders 109: 1/48th Hasegawa Bf 109E-3
The excellent Hasegawa BF109E kit was originally released in 1988. Molds were revised in 1994 to correct minor errors in the nose profile.
660
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Sep 19, 20213 min read
Blue Blazers Corsair II: 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E "SLUF"
This 1/48th A-7 is one of Hasegawa’s best for fit, combined with a remarkable level of detail straight out of the box.
1420
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Sep 18, 20212 min read
Gunfighter Sunset: 1/48th Hasegawa F-8J Crusader
Hasegawa's 1/48th F-8J Crusader is another of their well engineered, finely detailed products that make for a relatively stress-free build
3190
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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
1470
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Sep 11, 20214 min read
WWII Italian Style: 1/48th Hasegawa C.202 Folgore
This C.202 appears to be another fine example of Hasegawa's crisp molding with fine scribed detail and good fit but has some minor issues...
1800
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Sep 5, 20212 min read
Haifisch Zerstörer: 1/48th Fujimi Bf 110C
Introduced in 1975, the Fujimi kit was a nice model for its time, featuring finely recessed panel lines but there are some shortcomings.
1380
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Sep 4, 20212 min read
Can you say Sturzkampfflugzeug?: 1/48th Monogram Ju 87D
Produced in 1983 the Monogram D has the dive flaps and bomb crutch necessary to build this type. The kit is a straight-forward build...
1470
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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
1140
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Aug 28, 20212 min read
Clipped Wing Zero: 1/48th Tamiya A6M3 Type 32 Zeke /Hamp
This is the original release of the Tamiya A6M3 from back in 1983. A nice kit for its time, and still able to provide a fun build
1680
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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.
1410
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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.
2030
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
Tora, Tora, Tora: 1/48th Hasegawa A6M2 Model 21 (Zero)
The Hasegawa A6M2 is originally from 1996 and has been regularly released with various markings over the years. The build is straightforward
3100
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Aug 14, 20212 min read
Zero Sum: 1/48th Tamiya A6M2 Model 21 (Zero)
Released in the early 70s this kit was very nice for its time, and it can still provide the base for a fun build, resulting in a nice build
1580
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Aug 8, 20213 min read
Charcoal Lizard Warthog: 1/48th Monogram A-10A
The Monogram kit represents an early (pre-LASTE configuration) A-10 and don't confuse it with the Revell version which is a different kit...
2470
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Aug 7, 20212 min read
Skunkworks Spy: 1/48th Testors U-2
Here is another decades old kit for anyone wanting to build a U-2C in 1/48th scale, this kit was pretty much it... until the recent AFV kit.
1130
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Aug 1, 20212 min read
Midnight Cowboy: 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider
This is Monogram's Spad kit which was first released in 1980 in Vietnam era markings and then again in 1983 in Korean War markings
2390
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Jul 31, 20212 min read
Double Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105F Thunderchief
Monogram's Thunderchief kit was state of the art in the early 80s. Praised as the best F-105 kit of that time it still holds a place today.
1500
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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
1931
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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.
2150
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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
1630
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