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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
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Skeets Ogilvie: 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II
This 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II is an old 1978 vintage kit that is still kicking around despite being surpassed by a number of newer kits
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@PlaneThought41
Oct 19, 20242 min read
V-STOL: 1/48th Monogram AV-8A (GR.1) Harrier
This is my 1/48th Monogram AV-8A (GR.1) Harrier kit which was released back in 1981. The kit is typical of Monogram kits around this time
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@PlaneThought41
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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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@PlaneThought41
Jun 1, 20246 min read
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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@PlaneThought41
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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@PlaneThought41
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.
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@PlaneThought41
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Shotgun Approach: 1/48th Airfix E.E. Lightning F.2A/F.6
Airfix's EE Lightning kits make it possible to build an early or later version of this unique aircraft and overall, it is a well done effort
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@PlaneThought41
Mar 24, 20233 min read
FAA Top Gun: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair
This is an old Corsair kit dating back to the 1970s. It has some good features for its time such as overall shape and fine panel lines but..
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@PlaneThought41
Feb 4, 20234 min read
Phantom Blues: 1/48th Revell (Hasegawa) FGR.2 (F-4M)
This is actually a reboxing of Hasegawa's kit from 1987, and to my knowledge is still the only 1/48 scale version of a British Phantom.
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@PlaneThought41
Jan 7, 20233 min read
RN Tabby: 1/48th Hasegawa F6F Hellcat
Introduced in 1995 Hasegawa's F6F kit held a lot of promise for model makers looking for a better 1/48th scale Hellcat.
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@PlaneThought41
Oct 22, 20223 min read
EE Interdictor: 1/48th Airfix Canberra B(I).8
While you have to give Airfix due credit for producing some British model aircraft types, their execution is a bit of a mixed bag
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@PlaneThought41
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
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@PlaneThought41
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.
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@PlaneThought41
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Ginger Spitfire: 1/48th Hobbycraft Spitfire XIV
This kit was released in the early 90s when there weren't a lot of late Griffon engine Spitfire offerings out there.
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@PlaneThought41
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC
This kit was built from the old Hobbycraft kit and although not the best Hurricane kit, you can certainly produce a decent aircraft from it
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@PlaneThought41
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb
The Tamiya 1/48th scale Spitfire parts fit and engineering are still highly competitive although the kit came out over 25 years ago.
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@PlaneThought41
Apr 11, 20213 min read
303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB
Hobbycraft’s 1/48th scale Hurricane kits are older tooling, have a few inaccuracies, however they actually go together pretty well.
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@PlaneThought41
Mar 28, 20214 min read
Hawker Gets a MiG - 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII
Here is another basic-build Hobbycraft kit. They were known for their simple, inexpensive, but mostly decent kits.
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