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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
FAC: 1/48th Model USA O-1E (L-19) Bird Dog
Model USA's 1998 kit of the Cessna O-1 (L-19) Bird Dog was the only 1/48 scale kit on the market until quite recently.
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Sep 30, 20233 min read
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SoD SLUF: 1/48th Monogram A-7A Corsair II - D Conversion
Here is an old (1979) 1/48th scale Monogram kit (sort of) that will get you an early A-7A Corsair II budget build
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Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Photo Flash: 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash
This old (1979) 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash is a pretty basic kit lacking details and having raised panel lines.
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Sep 9, 20232 min read
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Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet
Tamiya released this 1/48th scale Republic F-84G Thunderjet kit back in 1998 and it is a gem to build with excellent fit & detail
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Sep 2, 20233 min read
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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
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May 13, 20234 min read
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Canberra Critic: 1/48th Airfix B-57B / B-57G / RB-57E
There haven't been many manufacturers take on the Canberra in 1/48th scale to say the least. Airfix's releases from 2008-19 gave us several
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Feb 18, 20234 min read
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Fangs of the Cobra: 1/48th Eduard P-39 / P-400 Airacobra
The P-39 releases from Eduard, starting in 2000, brought model makers an updated Airicobra with recessed panel lines and photo-etch details
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Jan 28, 20233 min read
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Pushing Forty: 1/48th Mauve P-40N Warhawk
I bought this 1/48th P-40 kit second had at a Hobby Show for next to nothing. It was partially started, without a box or instructions...
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Jan 21, 20235 min read
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Fighter Going Nuclear: 1/48th Revell F-89D/J Scorpion
This Revell 1/48th scale kit was released in 1990 however you don't see too many of them built, possibly due to the slightly obscure subject
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Dec 3, 20222 min read
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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.
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Oct 15, 20223 min read
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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.
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Aug 13, 20223 min read
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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...
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Aug 6, 20223 min read
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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.
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Jun 19, 20222 min read
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Fork Tail Devil: 1/48th Academy P-38J Lightning
Academy's P-38 Lightning is a reasonable depiction of the type with a few fit and detail issues but nothing you can't handle
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Apr 2, 20223 min read
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End of the Prop Wars: 1/48th Fujimi P-51D Mustang
I won't spend a lot of time recollecting the pros & cons of this 1973 P-51D Mustang release by Fujimi, as it is not an available contender
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Mar 26, 20222 min read
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NFWS Tiger: 1/48th Monogram F-5F Tiger II
Monogram's philosophy of bringing lots of detail contained in few parts, in their 1/48th scale aircraft, continues with this F-5F.
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Feb 27, 20222 min read
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Jackie's Cadillac: 1/48th Tamiya P-51D Mustang
Here is another 1/48th scale "Gem" kit by Tamiya. Not without its faults, but typically a great build at a reasonable price.
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Feb 12, 20224 min read
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Twin Big Gun: 1/48th Monogram B-25H Mitchell
Another old kit that still has some merit is this 1977 Monogram release of their B-25H Mitchell. The kit is very typical of what you can...
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Jan 1, 20223 min read
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Hammer of Thor: 1/48th Italeri AC-130A Spectre
This 1985 release of Italeri's 1/48th Gunship version of the C-130 was preceded by the cargo version in 1984.
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Dec 18, 20213 min read
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Sandstorm PaveHawk: 1/48th Academy MH-60G
There hasn't been a lot of choice when it came to building a 1/48th Blackhawk series helicopter. In the 80s and 90s this was it.
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Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Miss Fortune: 1/48th Monogram A/B-26C Invader
Monogram released their model kit of the A/B-26C Invader in 1993. The kit featured Monogram's typical raised detail interior and exterior
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Oct 24, 20213 min read
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Wreaking Havoc: 1/48th AMT/ERTL A-20G Havoc
In the 90's AMT/ERTL released their Havoc series including the A-20B/C, A-20G, A-20J and P-70 variants. These were all nicely detailed kits
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Oct 23, 20212 min read
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Wild Weasel Hun: 1/48th Trumpeter F-100F Super Sabre
Trumpeter did and excellent job capturing the overall dimensions, surface panel lines and rivets as well as most of the details of the F-100
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Oct 17, 20213 min read
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The First Dragon: 1/48th Revell AC-47D
Originally released as a standard C-47 (by Monogram) in 1978, the AC-47 version was released in the 80s by Revell (and re-released in 2015).
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Oct 16, 20213 min read
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