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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
Big Mouth Viper: 1/48th Hasegawa F-16C
First to market with a late-model F-16C in any scale was Hasegawa with this 1/48th scale series aircraft.
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Oct 11, 20213 min read
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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...
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Aug 8, 20213 min read
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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.
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Aug 7, 20212 min read
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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
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Aug 1, 20212 min read
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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.
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Jul 31, 20212 min read
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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
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
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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.
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Jul 24, 20213 min read
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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
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Jul 18, 20212 min read
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I Hear Thunder: 1/48th Monogram / Pro Modeler P-38F Lightning
This Pro Modeler kit is actually a re-box of Hasegawa's fine mold from 1993.
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Jul 17, 20213 min read
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Night Twin - 1/48th Modelcraft F-82G Twin Mustang
The Late 90s release of this Twin Mustang by Modelcraft brought a new Korean War era aircraft to the 1/48th model maker community...
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May 23, 20213 min read
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Wolfpack GunSmoke Viper: 1/48th Hasegawa F-16A
Back in 1983 when Hasegawa released this kit F-16A, it was definitely the best 1/48 model of the Fighting Falcon
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May 22, 20213 min read
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Lucky Strike: 1/48th Revell F-15E Strike Eagle
This Revell F-15E kit was released in 2000, and it is still one of their best kits. For a time this was THE kit to build for F-15 fans.
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May 15, 20213 min read
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Thud the Hard Way: 1/48th Monogram F-105D Thunderchief (Conversion)
When Monogram released this kit F-105 kit in 82, it was impressive. Raised cockpit dials & switches, good ejection seats, recessed vents...
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May 8, 20213 min read
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Dart Speed: 1/48th Monogram F-106A Delta Dart
Released back in 1983, Monogram offered model builders another great aircraft in their "Century Series" releases.
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May 2, 20212 min read
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Dogs of War - 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre
The Revell-Monogram 1/48 F-86D is a gem. The kit builds into an early F-86D without the braking parachute. Fit of the parts is very good
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Apr 24, 20212 min read
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Phabulous Weasel Phantoms: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4G Phantom II
The Hasegawa F-4G is arguably the best offer of this 1/48th model kit at this time. It is nicely detailed and a decent build.
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Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Phabulous Wrap-Around Phantoms - 1/48th Italeri F-4E Phantom II
I will keep this one also brief as this 1/48th Italeri F-4E/G Phantom II kit is 1981 vintage and not very good at that...
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Apr 19, 20212 min read
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Phabulous Lizard Phantoms - 1/48th Italeri F-4G Phantom II
Back in the early 1980's if you wanted to build a 1/48th scale F-4G, this was it. Lucky for you, there are now other much improved options.
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Apr 17, 20212 min read
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Things That Go Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105G Thunderchief
When Monogram released this kit in the early 80s, it was state of the art. The kit was another of Monogram's Century Series
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Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Facts on this FAC - 1/48th Italeri /Testors O-2 Skymaster
The Italeri O-2 kit is based on the 1966 Hawk Cessna Super Skymaster Kit #565. The raised rivets, detail and fit of the kit is very 1960's
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Apr 7, 20212 min read
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Phabulous Phantoms SitRep - 1/48th Monogram F-4C/D Phantom II
My 1/48th Monogram F-4D Phantom II was constructed in the markings of the USAFs top scoring airframe.
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Apr 5, 20212 min read
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Skunkworks II - 1/48th Italeri SR-71A Blackbird
This SR-71 model kit was introduced by Italeri back in the early 1980s, and then re-offered by Testors a few years later.
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Apr 4, 20213 min read
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Paper Tiger - 1/48th Academy F-86F Sabre
Harold E. Fischer Jr.'s "Paper Tiger" Sabre jet in which he achieved double Ace status during the Korean War.
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
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Triple MiG Killer - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet
Tamiya's release of this F-84G was a nice surprise after the Battleaxe kit disappointment and came ahead of Monogram's announced release.
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Mar 30, 20213 min read
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