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The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce
Below you will find a listing of all the 1/48th scale model aircraft I have built over the years. I am also producing separate Weblogs featuring each individual model kit as well as my brief review of the build highlights and end result. Hopefully you will find the content informative, inspiring & entertaining. Feel free to post a note to me on social media featuring a model aircraft that you are working on or have constructed. There is a great community of model builders there who will support your projects long after your family gets bored of your obsession with aircraft. :) - Cheers


Silver Streak: 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak
This old seventies era 1/48th Heller F-84F Thunderstreak is a pretty basic kit, lacking details and having raised panel lines.

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Nov 4, 20232 min read
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Earning your Stripes: 1/48th Italeri Spitfire Mk. IX
Italeri's 1/48th Spitfire IX kit release in 2006 is actually a re-release of Ocidental Réplicas (1999) Spitfire plastic.

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Oct 28, 20233 min read
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Tuck: 1/48th Airfix Hurricane Mk.I (Old Tool Version)
This is the real "Old School" (1979) Airfix version of the Hurricane, so we won't spend a lot of time on this kit discussion as Airfix...

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Oct 21, 20232 min read
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Wooden Wonder: 1/48th Monogram Mosquito
This is a real vintage kit of Monogram's, dating back to the mid-60's. My version was released in the 70's however the plastic is the...

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Oct 14, 20232 min read
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Super Tweet: 1/48th Monogram A-37B Dragonfly
First released in 1993 this 1/48th Monogram A-37B Dragonfly kit still retains their signature raised surface detail

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Oct 7, 20232 min read
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FAC: 1/48th Model USA O-1E (L-19) Bird Dog
Model USA's 1998 kit of the Cessna O-1 (L-19) Bird Dog was the only 1/48 scale kit on the market until quite recently.

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Sep 30, 20233 min read
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Hog: 1/48th Monogram UH-1C Huey
The old 1/48th Monogram UH-1C "Hog" is one example of a Huey model that presents its challenges, both in fit and accuracy.

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Sep 23, 20233 min read
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SoD SLUF: 1/48th Monogram A-7A Corsair II - D Conversion
Here is an old (1979) 1/48th scale Monogram kit (sort of) that will get you an early A-7A Corsair II budget build

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Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Photo Flash: 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash
This old (1979) 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash is a pretty basic kit lacking details and having raised panel lines.

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Sep 9, 20232 min read
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Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet
Tamiya released this 1/48th scale Republic F-84G Thunderjet kit back in 1998 and it is a gem to build with excellent fit & detail

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Sep 2, 20233 min read
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Panzerknacker: 1/48th Revell Hs129-B
The 2003 release of this 1/48th Revell Hs129-B is actually a re-release of Hasegawa's 1999 kit.

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Aug 26, 20232 min read
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"Én Bạc": 1/48th Academy MiG-21PF
At the time (1998), this 1/48th scale Academy MiG-21PF release was the best in its class, as the previous Revell and OEZ kits were basic...

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Aug 19, 20233 min read
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Sweet Sue: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. IX
Oddly enough, before 2000, it wasn't easy to find a nicely detailed, accurately shaped 1/48th scale Spitfire.

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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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Top Gun Trainer: 1/48th Two Bobs T-2C Buckeye
Two Bobs paired up with MPM to produce this USN trainer model kit in 2009, which had previously been ignored by manufactures.

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Aug 5, 20234 min read
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Suez Crisis: 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern S.4
The 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern is one of the nicest aircraft kits on the market, certainly one of Trumpeters best kits.

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Jul 29, 20234 min read
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RCN Warrior: 1/48th Grand Phoenix FireFly Mk.1
Although this 1/48th Grand Phoenix FireFly Mk.1 kit is not an easy build (as it is a multi-media production) it builds up into a great model

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Jul 22, 20232 min read
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Cold Lake Cougar: 1/48th Kinetic CF-188A/B (F/A-18A/B) Hornet
The 2016 introduction of the 1/48th Kinetic F/A-18, CF-188A/B (CF-18) took the Hornet to a new level in this scale.

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Jul 15, 20233 min read
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Tiger Hornet: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-18A Hornet
Hasegawa's 1/48th Hornet was originally released in 1991 with the F-18A version. Their 1/48th CF-188A Hornet followed in 1993

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Jul 8, 20233 min read
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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
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Ferris Splinter: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II
The 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II still builds up into a nice model with adequate detail.

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Jun 23, 20234 min read
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