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.

Nato Trainer: 1/48th Airfix CT-155 / Hawk 100

The Airfix release of this BAE Hawk 100 trainer in 2003 brought model makers a relatively low-cost kit of a subject that had been missing

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Nov 27, 20212 min read

Outflanked : 1/48th Academy Su-27B Zhurovlik (Flanker)

The 1993 release of this Flanker got a lot of attention. Modelers were generally happy with the surface detail and shape of the kit, but...

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Nov 21, 20212 min read

Master of the MiGs: 1/48th Academy MiG-29A Fulcrum

The release of this Academy kit held the promise of great improvement over the 1/48th Monogram kit. Although better, the kit falls short

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Nov 20, 20212 min read

Mantis Gunship: 1/48th Monogram AH-64A Apache

Introduced in 1986 Monogram's Apache represents an early version of this U.S. Army attack helicopter.

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Nov 13, 20213 min read

Sandstorm PaveHawk: 1/48th Academy MH-60G

There hasn't been a lot of choice when it came to building a 1/48th Blackhawk series helicopter. In the 80s and 90s this was it.

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

Silver Shoki: 1/48th ARII / Otaki Ki-44 "Tojo"

Here is another 1970s vintage kit. For its time this Ki-44 was a decent, although very basic, kit with recessed panel lines and rivets

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Nov 7, 20212 min read

Hairspray Betty: 1/48th Tamiya Isshikirikko G4M1 Type 11

My kit was built from the 1/48th Tamiya G4M1 version which was first released in 1996. This is one of the best kits I have ever built...

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Nov 6, 20213 min read

Luftwaffe Hornisse: 1/48th Pro Modeler Me 410B-1Hornisse (Hornet)

The Messerschmitt Me 410 series was overlooked by 1/48th scale model manufacturers until the release of this Me 410B kit in 1997.

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Oct 31, 20213 min read

Wespen Zerstörer: 1/48th Revell Bf 110G-2

This is the Revell 1/48th scale Bf 110G-2 model. It can be built up into a nice looking Zerstörer, however it is not without some effort.

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Oct 30, 20214 min read

Colourful Scooter: 1/48th Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk

Considering the inexpensive price that these Skyhawk kits can be found at, this 1/48th Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk still builds up into a respectable model

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Oct 28, 20213 min read

Miss Fortune: 1/48th Monogram A/B-26C Invader

Monogram released their model kit of the A/B-26C Invader in 1993. The kit featured Monogram's typical raised detail interior and exterior

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

Wreaking Havoc: 1/48th AMT/ERTL A-20G Havoc

Back in the 90's we got the release of this 1/48th AMT/ERTL A-20G Havoc plus other variants such as the A-20B/C, A-20J and P-70. These were all nicely detailed kits, of an overlooked subject in 1/48th scale, with recessed panel lines and decent fit.

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Oct 23, 20212 min read