@PlaneThought41
The Completed Build List
Below is my list of the 1/48th scale kits that I have built over the past decades. I have been constructing model aircraft since 1978
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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 twitter 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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@PlaneThought41
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Flying Ford: 1/48th Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray
Here we have an early US Navy /Marines jet example produced by Tamiya in 1/48th scale. The Cold War produced a lot of interesting aircraft
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@PlaneThought41
- Nov 5
- 4 min
Canadian Snowbird: 1/48th Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor
This is Hobbycraft's CT-114 Tutor, an aircraft familiar to Canadians. If you have been to an airshow you may have seen this 9-plane team
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@PlaneThought41
- Oct 22
- 3 min
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
- Oct 15
- 3 min
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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@PlaneThought41
- Oct 8
- 3 min
RCNVR Cat: 1/48th Eduard F6F-5 Hellcat
This Eduard F6F Hellcat kit is arguably one of their best offerings, combining relative ease of construction with excellent detail of parts.
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@PlaneThought41
- Oct 1
- 4 min
Davis Wing: 1/48th Monogram B-24J Liberator
This is the original release of Monogram's big 4-engine bomber, the B-24J Liberator. Issued a year after their popular B-17 kit in 1976
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@PlaneThought41
- Aug 27
- 3 min
Deadly Dinah : 1/48th Tamiya Ki-46 Shitei III (Dinah)
This 1996 initial release Ki-46 by Tamiya is now over 25 years old, however the kit is still a nice build.
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@PlaneThought41
- Aug 20
- 4 min
Top Gun Tamer: 1/48th Monogram A-4E/F Skyhawk
When the Monogram A-4 was released in 1977 the kit set the bar for A-4 Skyhawks for decades to come.
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@PlaneThought41
- Aug 13
- 3 min
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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@PlaneThought41
- Aug 6
- 3 min
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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@PlaneThought41
- Jul 30
- 3 min
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
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Shark-Tooth Tiffy : 1/48th Hasegawa Typhoon Mk.IB
This 1999 release by Hasegawa of the Typhoon IB still holds up very well today. The molds are typical Hasegawa, high-quality, precision fit
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@PlaneThought41
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Observant Warrior: 1/48th Roden OV-1A Mohawk
Here is another example of an aircraft I wasn't expecting to see produced in an injection molded kit; Roden's OV-1A Mohawk
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@PlaneThought41
- Jul 9
- 4 min
The Battering Ram: 1/48th Italeri Re.2002 Ariete
This new tool release by Italeri in 2009 of a Re.2002 Ariete seemed a nice addition for those model makers looking for a new type
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@PlaneThought41
- Jul 2
- 3 min
Highway to Victory: 1/48th Revell PV-1 Ventura
Revell's release of this Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in 2011 was a nice addition of a type not often seen in 1/48th scale before.
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@PlaneThought41
- Jul 1
- 4 min
Victoria Cross Crew: 1/48th Revell PBY-5A Catalina / Canso
This 1/48th Monogram/Revell PBY-5 series kit is considered to be the best of the type in any scale. The level of detail is good & it's big
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@PlaneThought41
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Violet Lightning: 1/48th Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
This is Hasegawa's second iteration of this 1/48th N1K2 aircraft model and it is this later version that should be your preference
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@PlaneThought41
- Jun 19
- 2 min
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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@PlaneThought41
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Rocket Punch: 1/48th Testors Me 163B Komet
The Testors example of the Me 163B is based on the old (1960) Hawk kit and is about as simple a kit as you can get.
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