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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.

Magnificent Fighter: 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

This Hobbycraft 1/48 Sea Fury FBII was released in 1989 and can be built up quickly for a fun kit or require a bit of work to enhance

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Jul 1, 20233 min read

Coastal Command Crusader: 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.VI

Tamiya released their 1/48th scale Beaufighter duo starting in 1997 with the Mk.VI and adding the TF.X later. The fit and detail are good...

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Apr 29, 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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Mar 24, 20233 min read

Spanish Civil Mosca: 1/48th Hobbycraft I-16 5/6

This 1990s Hobbycraft 1/48th I-16 kit was/is just a basic kit (which was true for a lot of this company's subject matter).

@PlaneThought41

Mar 11, 20233 min read

417 in the Desert: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. VIII

Back before 2000, it wasn't easy to find a nicely detailed, accurately shaped 1/48th scale Spitfire. Many attempts, few successes.

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Mar 4, 20234 min read

Navy Griffon : 1/48th Hobbycraft Seafire XV

In the early 90s Hobbycraft released their Seafire Mk. XV. Hobbycraft kits were known to be short on detail but very reasonably priced.

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Feb 11, 20232 min read

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

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

Whimpy Alouette: 1/48th Trumpeter Wellington Mk.III

This was a great kit to see released as it had been overlooked for so long in 1/48th A very well detailed model right out of the box.

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Jan 14, 20235 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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Jan 7, 20233 min read

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

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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Oct 8, 20223 min read

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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Oct 1, 20224 min read

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

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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Jul 30, 20223 min read

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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Jul 23, 20223 min read

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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Jul 2, 20223 min read

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

@PlaneThought41

Jul 1, 20224 min read

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.

@PlaneThought41

Jun 19, 20222 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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Apr 9, 20223 min read

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

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

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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Mar 6, 20222 min read

Daunting Example: 1/48th Monogram SBD-5 Dauntless

This is another ancient 1/48th Monogram kit and build. Their Dauntless is 1960s vintage and was a toy more than a model.

@PlaneThought41

Mar 5, 20222 min read

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

Magnificent Fighter: 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

Coastal Command Crusader: 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.VI

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

Spanish Civil Mosca: 1/48th Hobbycraft I-16 5/6

417 in the Desert: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. VIII

Navy Griffon : 1/48th Hobbycraft Seafire XV

Fangs of the Cobra: 1/48th Eduard P-39 / P-400 Airacobra

Pushing Forty: 1/48th Mauve P-40N Warhawk

Whimpy Alouette: 1/48th Trumpeter Wellington Mk.III

RN Tabby: 1/48th Hasegawa F6F Hellcat

Night Veil: 1/48th Monogram P-61 Black Widow

RCNVR Cat: 1/48th Eduard F6F-5 Hellcat

Davis Wing: 1/48th Monogram B-24J Liberator

Killer Bee: 1/48th Tamiya P-51B Mustang

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

Shark-Tooth Tiffy : 1/48th Hasegawa Typhoon Mk.IB

Highway to Victory: 1/48th Revell PV-1 Ventura

Victoria Cross Crew: 1/48th Revell PBY-5A Catalina / Canso

Texan with Teeth: 1/48th Revell P-51B/C Mustang

Defiance Two: 1/48th Classic Airframes Defiant

Fork Tail Devil: 1/48th Academy P-38J Lightning

End of the Prop Wars: 1/48th Fujimi P-51D Mustang

Ginger Spitfire: 1/48th Hobbycraft Spitfire XIV

Daunting Example: 1/48th Monogram SBD-5 Dauntless

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