Military Aircraft Models

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.

Phabulous Red Devil Phantom - 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II

This time around my Monogram Phantom II was constructed in the markings of the USMC VMFA-232 "Red Devils"

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Apr 20, 20213 min read

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

Phabulous Warlord Phantoms: 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II

The old ESCI/ERTL Phantoms do have some nice qualities about them, however the cockpit is a comparative disaster

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Apr 18, 20213 min read

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

Phabulous Phantoms - 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II

Here is another Phantom kit of Monogram's produced back in the 80s. Still a respectable kit, despite the raised panel lines.

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Apr 16, 202115 min read

Biggin Hill, Kent 1942: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk. Vb

For a kit that is more than a quarter century old, the Tamiya 1/48th scale Spitfire Vb certainly holds up well.

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Apr 15, 20213 min read

Thunderbird Warhawk - 1/48th ARII P-40E Kittyhawk IA

The ARII/ Otaki P-40 may look alright at first glance, however it has shape issues, some of which are problems that cannot be fixed.

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Apr 14, 20212 min read

Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC

This kit was built from the old Hobbycraft kit and although not the best Hurricane kit, you can certainly produce a decent aircraft from it

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Apr 13, 20213 min read

Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb

The Tamiya 1/48th scale Spitfire parts fit and engineering are still highly competitive although the kit came out over 25 years ago.

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Apr 12, 20213 min read

303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB

Hobbycraft’s 1/48th scale Hurricane kits are older tooling, have a few inaccuracies, however they actually go together pretty well.

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Apr 11, 20213 min read

BCATP Grad: 1/48th Monogram T-6 Harvard

For a kit first released in the 1970s this Monogram (Revell) T-6 model is holding up well.

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Apr 10, 20213 min read

Luftwaffe WWII Too Late Props: 1/48th Monogram Do 335A-0 Pfeil (Arrow)

1/48th Monogram Do 335 is basic by today’s standard, however it still can be built into a decent display

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Apr 8, 20213 min read

Things That Go Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105G Thunderchief

When Monogram released this Century Series 1/48th Monogram F-105G Thunderchief kit in the early 80s, it was state of the art. Today it is dated but still respectable.

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Apr 8, 20214 min read