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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.
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
"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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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