Missile Age 2/3

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

Below you will find a list by type of all the 1/48th scale model aircraft I have built over the years, with links to the separate aircraft weblog pages. Individual Weblogs feature my brief inspiration and review of the model kit.

Hopefully you will find the content informative, inspiring & entertaining. Let me know if you have any questions or comments here or through one of my social media connections.

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

"Én Bạc": 1/48th Academy MiG-21PF

At the time (1998), this 1/48th scale Academy MiG-21PF release was the best in its class, as the previous Revell and OEZ kits were basic...

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Aug 19, 20233 min read

Top Gun Trainer: 1/48th Two Bobs T-2C Buckeye

Two Bobs paired up with MPM to produce this USN trainer model kit in 2009, which had previously been ignored by manufactures.

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Aug 5, 20234 min read

Ferris Splinter: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II

The 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II still builds up into a nice model with adequate detail.

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Jun 23, 20234 min read

Jet Train: 1/48th Wolfpack T-38A Talon

This is Wolfpack's T-38A Talon in 1/48th scale, which is a pretty straight-forward build with some nice detail.

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May 27, 20233 min read

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

Century Dark Magic: 1/48th Monogram CF-101B Voodoo

Here is another of Monogram's "Century Series" kits, the F-101B Voodoo. Originally released in 1985, it remained the ONLY Voodoo until 2014

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May 6, 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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Apr 1, 20233 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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Feb 4, 20234 min read

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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Aug 20, 20224 min read

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

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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Jul 16, 20223 min read

LOH Little Bird: 1/48th ESCI Bell OH-58 Kiowa (CH-136)

My OH-58 kit was based off the original ESCI AB-206 JetRanger kit released in 1980. This release added some of the military hardware

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Jun 4, 20222 min read

Diamondcutters: 1/48th ESCI / ERTL S-3A Viking

This 1/48th ESCI/ERTL S-3A Viking kit was a gem back when it was originally released in 1980, mainly due to its finely engraved panel lines and general good fit of parts.

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Mar 12, 20223 min read

NFWS Tiger: 1/48th Monogram F-5F Tiger II

Monogram's 1/48th scale aircraft typically contained good detail in few parts, all at a reasonable price. This 1985 release of their 1/48th Monogram F-5F Tiger II although now dated with its raised panel lines and comparatively simple components, is not up-to-grade with current kits, however it still has potential.

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Feb 27, 20223 min read

Jam It! : 1/48th Airfix EA-6B Prowler

Here is another old kit, this time from Airfix. It is 1982 vintage and was the only game in town for a 1/48th scale Prowler until the...

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Feb 26, 20223 min read

Nato Trainer: 1/48th Airfix CT-155 / Hawk 100

The Airfix release of this BAE Hawk 100 trainer in 2003 brought model makers a relatively low-cost kit of a subject that had been missing

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Nov 27, 20212 min read

Mantis Gunship: 1/48th Monogram AH-64A Apache

Introduced in 1986 Monogram's Apache represents an early version of this U.S. Army attack helicopter.

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Nov 13, 20213 min read

Colourful Scooter: 1/48th Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk

Considering the inexpensive price that these Skyhawk kits can be found at, this 1/48th Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk still builds up into a respectable model

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Oct 28, 20213 min read