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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.
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
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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.
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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).
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Mar 11, 20233 min read
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
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