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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Killer Bee: 1/48th Tamiya P-51B Mustang
Tamiya's 1/48th scale Mustangs are considered to be one of the nicest model aircraft out there to build for any skill level.
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Aug 13, 20223 min read
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Waldrop's Thud: 1/48th Monogram F-105D Thunderchief
Monogram released their F-105G Wild Weasel kit in 1982, and for its time, it was impressive. Detailed raised cockpit dials and switches...
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Aug 6, 20223 min read
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Before the Fury: 1/48th Eduard Tempest Mk. V
I built my 1/48th scale Eduard Tempest from their early kit release of the aircraft, which was a mixed-media kit
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Jul 30, 20223 min read
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Shark-Tooth Tiffy : 1/48th Hasegawa Typhoon Mk.IB
This 1999 release by Hasegawa of the Typhoon IB still holds up very well today. The molds are typical Hasegawa, high-quality, precision fit
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Jul 23, 20223 min read
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Observant Warrior: 1/48th Roden OV-1A Mohawk
Here is another example of an aircraft I wasn't expecting to see produced in an injection molded kit; Roden's OV-1A Mohawk
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Jul 16, 20223 min read
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The Battering Ram: 1/48th Italeri Re.2002 Ariete
This new tool release by Italeri in 2009 of a Re.2002 Ariete seemed a nice addition for those model makers looking for a new type
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Jul 9, 20224 min read
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Highway to Victory: 1/48th Revell PV-1 Ventura
Revell's release of this Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in 2011 was a nice addition of a type not often seen in 1/48th scale before.
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Jul 2, 20223 min read
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Victoria Cross Crew: 1/48th Revell PBY-5A Catalina / Canso
This 1/48th Monogram/Revell PBY-5 series kit is considered to be the best of the type in any scale. The level of detail is good & it's big
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Jul 1, 20224 min read
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Violet Lightning: 1/48th Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
This is Hasegawa's second iteration of this 1/48th N1K2 aircraft model and it is this later version that should be your preference
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Jun 25, 20223 min read
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