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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Italian Falcon: 1/48th Classic Airframes Re.2001 Falco II

This was the first 1/48 scale injection kit of the Reggiane Re.2001, although it is a limited run, multi media kit with no locating tabs

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Dec 17, 20223 min read

Beware the Bones: 1/48th Revell F/A-18F Super Hornet

First released in 2006, shortly after their "E" version, Revell's F/A-18F Super Hornet provides a good low-cost model

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Dec 10, 20223 min read

Fighter Going Nuclear: 1/48th Revell F-89D/J Scorpion

This Revell 1/48th scale kit was released in 1990 however you don't see too many of them built, possibly due to the slightly obscure subject

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Dec 3, 20222 min read

Flying Ford: 1/48th Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray

Here we have an early US Navy /Marines jet example produced by Tamiya in 1/48th scale. The Cold War produced a lot of interesting aircraft

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Nov 26, 20223 min read

Canadian Snowbird: 1/48th Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor

This is Hobbycraft's CT-114 Tutor, an aircraft familiar to Canadians. If you have been to an airshow you may have seen this 9-plane team

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Nov 5, 20224 min read

EE Interdictor: 1/48th Airfix Canberra B(I).8

While you have to give Airfix due credit for producing some British model aircraft types, their execution is a bit of a mixed bag

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Oct 22, 20223 min read

Night Veil: 1/48th Monogram P-61 Black Widow

Here is another Monogram kit that reigned as pretty much the only available P-61 Black Widow kit in its scale for decades.

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Oct 15, 20223 min read

RCNVR Cat: 1/48th Eduard F6F-5 Hellcat

This Eduard F6F Hellcat kit is arguably one of their best offerings, combining relative ease of construction with excellent detail of parts.

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Oct 8, 20223 min read

Davis Wing: 1/48th Monogram B-24J Liberator

This is the original release of Monogram's big 4-engine bomber, the B-24J Liberator. Issued a year after their popular B-17 kit in 1976

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Oct 1, 20224 min read

Deadly Dinah : 1/48th Tamiya Ki-46 Shitei III (Dinah)

This 1996 initial release Ki-46 by Tamiya is now over 25 years old, however the kit is still a nice build.

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Aug 27, 20223 min read

Top Gun Tamer: 1/48th Monogram A-4E/F Skyhawk

When the Monogram A-4 was released in 1977 the kit set the bar for A-4 Skyhawks for decades to come.

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Aug 20, 20224 min read

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

417 in the Desert: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. VIII

Dora the Explorer: 1/48th Eduard Fw 190D-13 Würger

Canberra Critic: 1/48th Airfix B-57B / B-57G / RB-57E

Navy Griffon : 1/48th Hobbycraft Seafire XV

Phantom Blues: 1/48th Revell (Hasegawa) FGR.2 (F-4M)

Fangs of the Cobra: 1/48th Eduard P-39 / P-400 Airacobra

Pushing Forty: 1/48th Mauve P-40N Warhawk

Whimpy Alouette: 1/48th Trumpeter Wellington Mk.III

RN Tabby: 1/48th Hasegawa F6F Hellcat

Italian Falcon: 1/48th Classic Airframes Re.2001 Falco II

Beware the Bones: 1/48th Revell F/A-18F Super Hornet

Fighter Going Nuclear: 1/48th Revell F-89D/J Scorpion

Flying Ford: 1/48th Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray

Canadian Snowbird: 1/48th Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor

EE Interdictor: 1/48th Airfix Canberra B(I).8

Night Veil: 1/48th Monogram P-61 Black Widow

RCNVR Cat: 1/48th Eduard F6F-5 Hellcat

Davis Wing: 1/48th Monogram B-24J Liberator

Deadly Dinah : 1/48th Tamiya Ki-46 Shitei III (Dinah)

Top Gun Tamer: 1/48th Monogram A-4E/F Skyhawk

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