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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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Apr 1, 20233 min read
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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
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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.
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Mar 18, 20233 min read
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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).
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Mar 11, 20233 min read
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417 in the Desert: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. VIII
Back before 2000, it wasn't easy to find a nicely detailed, accurately shaped 1/48th scale Spitfire. Many attempts, few successes.
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Mar 4, 20234 min read
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Dora the Explorer: 1/48th Eduard Fw 190D-13 Würger
Released around 2010, Eduard's Fw 190D series included this not released before Junkers Jumo 213E engine "smooth cowl" D-13
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Feb 25, 20233 min read
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Canberra Critic: 1/48th Airfix B-57B / B-57G / RB-57E
There haven't been many manufacturers take on the Canberra in 1/48th scale to say the least. Airfix's releases from 2008-19 gave us several
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Feb 18, 20234 min read
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Navy Griffon : 1/48th Hobbycraft Seafire XV
In the early 90s Hobbycraft released their Seafire Mk. XV. Hobbycraft kits were known to be short on detail but very reasonably priced.
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Feb 11, 20232 min read
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Phantom Blues: 1/48th Revell (Hasegawa) FGR.2 (F-4M)
This is actually a reboxing of Hasegawa's kit from 1987, and to my knowledge is still the only 1/48 scale version of a British Phantom.
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Feb 4, 20234 min read
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Fangs of the Cobra: 1/48th Eduard P-39 / P-400 Airacobra
The P-39 releases from Eduard, starting in 2000, brought model makers an updated Airicobra with recessed panel lines and photo-etch details
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Jan 28, 20233 min read
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Pushing Forty: 1/48th Mauve P-40N Warhawk
I bought this 1/48th P-40 kit second had at a Hobby Show for next to nothing. It was partially started, without a box or instructions...
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Jan 21, 20235 min read
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Whimpy Alouette: 1/48th Trumpeter Wellington Mk.III
This was a great kit to see released as it had been overlooked for so long in 1/48th A very well detailed model right out of the box.
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Jan 14, 20235 min read
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RN Tabby: 1/48th Hasegawa F6F Hellcat
Introduced in 1995 Hasegawa's F6F kit held a lot of promise for model makers looking for a better 1/48th scale Hellcat.
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Jan 7, 20233 min read
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