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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Texan with Teeth: 1/48th Revell P-51B/C Mustang

The Revell P-51B/C kit isn't on par with the Tamiya kit however it is a nice enough kit to build, available at a reasonable cost.

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Jun 19, 20222 min read

Rocket Punch: 1/48th Testors Me 163B Komet

The Testors example of the Me 163B is based on the old (1960) Hawk kit and is about as simple a kit as you can get.

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Jun 11, 20223 min read

LOH Little Bird: 1/48th ESCI Bell OH-58 Kiowa (CH-136)

My OH-58 kit was based off the original ESCI AB-206 JetRanger kit released in 1980. This release added some of the military hardware

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Jun 4, 20222 min read

Golden Days: 1/48th Monogram F-86 Sabre

The first boxing of the 1/48th Monogram F-86 Sabre kit dates back to 1976. While this kit has been eclipsed by newer and better versions, back in the day it was a nice model to construct.

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May 28, 20223 min read