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.

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

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

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

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

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

Cold Lake Rescue: 1/48th Italeri UH-1D (CH-118) Iroquois

First released in 1998, this 1/48th scale model kit of the UH-1D Iroquois, by Italeri, was eagerly awaited by model makers

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Jun 17, 20233 min read

Desert Lion: 1/48th Kinetic F-21A / C1 Kfir

In 2013 Kinetic released their C1 / F-21 Kfir kit. There hadn't been a model released of this type in 1/48th scale since the 70's ESCI mold

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Jun 10, 20233 min read

Flanker Cat: 1/48th Academy F-14A Tomcat

The 1989 Academy 1/48th scale F-14 kit was a good option if you were looking to build up a Tomcat (or several) without breaking the bank.

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Jun 3, 20233 min read

Jet Train: 1/48th Wolfpack T-38A Talon

This is Wolfpack's T-38A Talon in 1/48th scale, which is a pretty straight-forward build with some nice detail.

@PlaneThought41

May 27, 20233 min read

Tiger Meet Missile: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-104 Starfighter

Initially released in 2000, Hasegawa's 1/48th scale F-104G Starfighter delivered a gem of a kit with great features right out of the box....

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May 20, 20232 min read

Century Deuce: 1/48th Monogram F-102A Dagger

Here is yet another of Monogram's massive "Century Series" kits, the F-102A Dagger. Released in 1990, it remains the only 1/48th Deuce

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May 13, 20234 min read

Century Dark Magic: 1/48th Monogram CF-101B Voodoo

Here is another of Monogram's "Century Series" kits, the F-101B Voodoo. Originally released in 1985, it remained the ONLY Voodoo until 2014

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May 6, 20233 min read

Coastal Command Crusader: 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.VI

Tamiya released their 1/48th scale Beaufighter duo starting in 1997 with the Mk.VI and adding the TF.X later. The fit and detail are good...

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Apr 29, 20233 min read

Clara 109: 1/48th Hobbycraft Messerschmitt Bf 109C

Hobbycraft released several 1/48th scale Bf109s in 1992 from the B to the E, which filled the gap on some early Messerschmitt types

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Apr 22, 20232 min read

You Don't know Jack: 1/48th Tamiya J2M3 Raiden

This 1/48 J2M3 Raiden from Tamiya is one of their oldest aircraft kits (that is still available) dating back to 1973.

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Apr 15, 20233 min read

NSAWC Viper: 1/48th Hasegawa F-16B Plus Falcon

Originally released in 1989, this Hasegawa F-16B Plus was also re-released in 2006. The kit provides all of the parts for a standard Bk 15

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Apr 8, 20233 min read

Shotgun Approach: 1/48th Airfix E.E. Lightning F.2A/F.6

Airfix's EE Lightning kits make it possible to build an early or later version of this unique aircraft and overall, it is a well done effort

@PlaneThought41

Apr 1, 20233 min read

FAA Top Gun: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

This is an old Corsair kit dating back to the 1970s. It has some good features for its time such as overall shape and fine panel lines but..

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Mar 24, 20233 min read

The Devil's Own: 1/48th Grand Phoenix FJ-4B Fury

Released in 2003, the Grand Phoenix FJ-4B Fury was a short-run, multi-media kit of this later Fury aircraft series.

@PlaneThought41

Mar 18, 20233 min read

Spanish Civil Mosca: 1/48th Hobbycraft I-16 5/6

This 1990s Hobbycraft 1/48th I-16 kit was/is just a basic kit (which was true for a lot of this company's subject matter).

@PlaneThought41

Mar 11, 20233 min read

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

RCN Warrior: 1/48th Grand Phoenix FireFly Mk.1

Cold Lake Cougar: 1/48th Kinetic CF-188A/B (F/A-18A/B) Hornet

Tiger Hornet: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-18A Hornet

Magnificent Fighter: 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

Ferris Splinter: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II

Cold Lake Rescue: 1/48th Italeri UH-1D (CH-118) Iroquois

Desert Lion: 1/48th Kinetic F-21A / C1 Kfir

Flanker Cat: 1/48th Academy F-14A Tomcat

Jet Train: 1/48th Wolfpack T-38A Talon

Tiger Meet Missile: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-104 Starfighter

Century Deuce: 1/48th Monogram F-102A Dagger

Century Dark Magic: 1/48th Monogram CF-101B Voodoo

Coastal Command Crusader: 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.VI

Clara 109: 1/48th Hobbycraft Messerschmitt Bf 109C

You Don't know Jack: 1/48th Tamiya J2M3 Raiden

NSAWC Viper: 1/48th Hasegawa F-16B Plus Falcon

Shotgun Approach: 1/48th Airfix E.E. Lightning F.2A/F.6

FAA Top Gun: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

The Devil's Own: 1/48th Grand Phoenix FJ-4B Fury

Spanish Civil Mosca: 1/48th Hobbycraft I-16 5/6

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