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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.
Dart Speed: 1/48th Monogram F-106A Delta Dart
Released back in 1983, Monogram offered model builders another great aircraft in their "Century Series" releases.
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May 2, 20212 min read
May Day Yak: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Yak-1B
The A-M Yak-1b released in 1998 set a high-standard with detailed instructions including a paint reference chart
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May 1, 20212 min read
Ace of Spades Tomcat: 1/48th Monogram F-14A
The Monogram Tomcat has since been bested by other kits, however price considered, it still has a place in the market.
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Apr 30, 20215 min read
Tante Ju - 1/48th Monogram / Revell Ju 52/3m
This 1/48th Monogram / Revell kit is an excellent representation of this aircraft and despite it age builds up very well.
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Apr 25, 20214 min read
Dogs of War - 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre
The Revell-Monogram 1/48 F-86D is a gem. The kit builds into an early F-86D without the braking parachute. Fit of the parts is very good
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Apr 24, 20212 min read
Shark Toothed Snake - 1/48th Monogram AH-1F/S Cobra
If you want to build a 1/48th AH-1F/S, this is the only game in town (that I know of). First issued by Monogram 1986 this is an older kit
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Apr 23, 20212 min read
Lucky Shamrocks: 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II
This ESCI F-4 kit is hard to recommend due to its deficiencies but you can make a good replica using this base
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Apr 22, 20213 min read
Phabulous Weasel Phantoms: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4G Phantom II
The 1/48th Hasegawa F-4G Phantom II was arguably the best offer of this type, for a couple of decades. It is a nicely detailed model that fits together pretty well.
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Apr 21, 20213 min read
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 9, 20213 min read
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