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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

Skeets Ogilvie: 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II

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Nov 92 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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V-STOL: 1/48th Monogram AV-8A (GR.1) Harrier

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Oct 192 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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Sep 73 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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Juno Dakota: 1/48th Monogram C-47 Skytrain

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Jun 16 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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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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Suez Crisis: 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern S.4

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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.

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Shotgun Approach: 1/48th Airfix E.E. Lightning F.2A/F.6

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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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FAA Top Gun: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

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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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Phantom Blues: 1/48th Revell (Hasegawa) FGR.2 (F-4M)

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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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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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EE Interdictor: 1/48th Airfix Canberra B(I).8

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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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Before the Fury: 1/48th Eduard Tempest Mk. V

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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

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Defiance Two: 1/48th Classic Airframes Defiant

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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.

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Ginger Spitfire: 1/48th Hobbycraft Spitfire XIV

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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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Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC

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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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Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb

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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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303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB

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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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Hawker Gets a MiG - 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

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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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The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

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