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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.
Floating Zero: 1/48th Tamiya A6M2-N Rufe
This Tamiya Rufe kit was very nice for its time, and it can still provide the base for a fun build, resulting in a nice looking model...
@PlaneThought41
Oct 3, 20212 min read
Graffiti Tony : 1/48th Otaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony)
Here is another vintage Otaki kit, originally released in 1972. For its time this Ki-61 was a decent model (but the Tamiya kit is the gem)
@PlaneThought41
Oct 2, 20212 min read
Grace in Grays: 1/48th Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IX
Hasegawa's release of their Spitfire Mk. IX was highly anticipated in 2001 as the Spitfire community was still looking for the ultimate kit
@PlaneThought41
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Mölders 109: 1/48th Hasegawa Bf 109E-3
The excellent Hasegawa BF109E kit was originally released in 1988. Molds were revised in 1994 to correct minor errors in the nose profile.
@PlaneThought41
Sep 25, 20212 min read
Blue Blazers Corsair II: 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E "SLUF"
This 1/48th A-7 is one of Hasegawa’s best for fit, combined with a remarkable level of detail straight out of the box.
@PlaneThought41
Sep 19, 20213 min read
Gunfighter Sunset: 1/48th Hasegawa F-8J Crusader
Hasegawa's 1/48th F-8J Crusader is another of their well engineered, finely detailed products that make for a relatively stress-free build
@PlaneThought41
Sep 18, 20212 min read
Smoking Italian Fighters: 1/48th Hasegawa C.205 Veltro
This 1994 Hasegawa C.205 kit release appears to be another fine example of crisp molding with fine scribed detail and good fit
@PlaneThought41
Sep 12, 20213 min read
WWII Italian Style: 1/48th Hasegawa C.202 Folgore
This C.202 appears to be another fine example of Hasegawa's crisp molding with fine scribed detail and good fit but has some minor issues...
@PlaneThought41
Sep 11, 20214 min read
Haifisch Zerstörer: 1/48th Fujimi Bf 110C
Introduced in 1975, the Fujimi kit was a nice model for its time, featuring finely recessed panel lines but there are some shortcomings.
@PlaneThought41
Sep 5, 20212 min read
Can you say Sturzkampfflugzeug?: 1/48th Monogram Ju 87D
Produced in 1983 the Monogram D has the dive flaps and bomb crutch necessary to build this type. The kit is a straight-forward build...
@PlaneThought41
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Pacific Pappy Punch: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair
This kit dates back to the 1970s and has some good features (especially for its time) unfortunately it also has some lacking areas
@PlaneThought41
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Clipped Wing Zero: 1/48th Tamiya A6M3 Type 32 Zeke /Hamp
This is the original release of the Tamiya A6M3 from back in 1983. A nice kit for its time, and still able to provide a fun build
@PlaneThought41
Aug 28, 20212 min read
French Fighter Elegance: 1/48th Tamiya D.520 Dewotine
This kit is fairly simple, without a lot of parts involved, and in true Tamiya fashion, what there is, goes together very well.
@PlaneThought41
Aug 22, 20213 min read
French Hawk: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hawk 75
Released in 1992 the Hobbycraft kit is fairly basic. Nice molding with recessed lines, simple cockpit but quite presentable.
@PlaneThought41
Aug 21, 20213 min read
Tora, Tora, Tora: 1/48th Hasegawa A6M2 Model 21 (Zero)
The Hasegawa A6M2 is originally from 1996 and has been regularly released with various markings over the years. The build is straightforward
@PlaneThought41
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Zero Sum: 1/48th Tamiya A6M2 Model 21 (Zero)
Released in the early 70s this kit was very nice for its time, and it can still provide the base for a fun build, resulting in a nice build
@PlaneThought41
Aug 14, 20212 min read
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...
@PlaneThought41
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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.
@PlaneThought41
Aug 7, 20212 min read
Midnight Cowboy: 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider
This is the 1/48th Monogram A-1H Skyraider kit which was first released in 1980 in Vietnam era markings and then again in 1983 in Korean War markings.
@PlaneThought41
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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.
@PlaneThought41
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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