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.

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

Facts on this FAC - 1/48th Italeri /Testors O-2 Skymaster

The Italeri O-2 kit is based on the 1966 Hawk Cessna Super Skymaster Kit #565. The raised rivets, detail and fit of the kit is very 1960's

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Apr 7, 20212 min read

Flight of the Intruder - 1/48th Fujimi A-6A Intruder

This kit was built from the decades old Fujimi kit and it (along with its identical twin - the Testors kit) used to be the only game in town

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Apr 6, 20213 min read

Phabulous Phantoms SitRep - 1/48th Monogram F-4C/D Phantom II

My 1/48th Monogram F-4D Phantom II was constructed in the markings of the USAFs top scoring airframe.

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Apr 5, 20212 min read

Skunkworks II - 1/48th Italeri SR-71A Blackbird

This SR-71 model kit was introduced by Italeri back in the early 1980s, and then re-offered by Testors a few years later.

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Apr 4, 20213 min read

Screaming Eagle - 1/48th Hasegawa F-4B Phantom II (Original mold)

The Hasegawa 1/48 F-4 Phantom II series had remained the best F-4 kits for many decades. VF-51 crews downed 4 MiGs during the war.

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Apr 3, 20214 min read

The Night's Watch - 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.IIF (Conversion)

1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.IIF flown by Robert Carl "Moose" Fumerton (Pilot) & Pat Bing (Radar Operator) of RCAF 406 Squadron

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Apr 2, 20214 min read

Tomcats Panther - 1/48th Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther

The 2007 co-release of a new tool F9F Panther by Trumpeter and Hobbycraft was a welcome addition to Korean War era aircraft fans.

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Apr 1, 20212 min read

Paper Tiger - 1/48th Academy F-86F Sabre

The 1998 1/48th Academy F-86F Sabre kit release was a nice add-on to the Sabre offerings of the time. Some nice features (not found in the other kits) were included

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Mar 31, 20213 min read