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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.

McKnight's Mark: 1/48th Italeri Hurricane Mk.I

The new tool 1/48th Italeri Hurricane Mk.I release in 2011 garnered some attention as the model included detail not found in other 1/48th kits of the time (such as; removable engine panels and separate control surfaces). The overall look and surface detail was also quite nice which made it a viable option for your Hurricane build.

@PlaneThought41

May 314 min read

Skeets Ogilvie: 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II

This 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II is an old 1978 vintage kit that is still kicking around despite being surpassed by a number of newer kits

@PlaneThought41

Nov 9, 20242 min read

V-STOL: 1/48th Monogram AV-8A (GR.1) Harrier

This is my 1/48th Monogram AV-8A (GR.1) Harrier kit which was released back in 1981. The kit is typical of Monogram kits around this time

@PlaneThought41

Oct 19, 20242 min read

Whirlwind: 1/48th Italeri Tornado IDS

This kit is the original 1992 release of the 1/48th Italeri Tornado IDS and although it will build up into a decent replica of a Tornado...

@PlaneThought41

Sep 7, 20243 min read

Juno Dakota: 1/48th Monogram C-47 Skytrain

This old 1/48th Monogram C-47 Skytrain kit was originally released in 1978. The molds are now in Revell's possession and still available

@PlaneThought41

Jun 1, 20246 min read

Tuck: 1/48th Airfix Hurricane Mk.I (Old Tool Version)

This is the real "Old School" (1979) Airfix version of the Hurricane, so we won't spend a lot of time on this kit discussion as Airfix...

@PlaneThought41

Oct 21, 20232 min read

Suez Crisis: 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern S.4

The 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern is one of the nicest aircraft kits on the market, certainly one of Trumpeters best kits.

@PlaneThought41

Jul 29, 20234 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

@PlaneThought41

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..

@PlaneThought41

Mar 24, 20233 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.

@PlaneThought41

Feb 4, 20234 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.

@PlaneThought41

Jan 7, 20233 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

@PlaneThought41

Oct 22, 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

@PlaneThought41

Jul 30, 20223 min read

Defiance Two: 1/48th Classic Airframes Defiant

This 1/48th CA Defiant a short-run multi-media kit, which can be built into a nice display, however it does take some work.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 9, 20223 min read

Ginger Spitfire: 1/48th Hobbycraft Spitfire XIV

This kit was released in the early 90s when there weren't a lot of late Griffon engine Spitfire offerings out there.

@PlaneThought41

Mar 6, 20222 min read

Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC

This kit was built from the old Hobbycraft kit and although not the best Hurricane kit, you can certainly produce a decent aircraft from it

@PlaneThought41

Apr 13, 20213 min read

Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb

The Tamiya 1/48th scale Spitfire parts fit and engineering are still highly competitive although the kit came out over 25 years ago.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 12, 20213 min read

303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB

Hobbycraft’s 1/48th scale Hurricane kits are older tooling, have a few inaccuracies, however they actually go together pretty well.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 11, 20213 min read

Hawker Gets a MiG - 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

Here is another basic-build Hobbycraft kit. They were known for their simple, inexpensive, but mostly decent kits.

@PlaneThought41

Mar 28, 20214 min read

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

McKnight's Mark: 1/48th Italeri Hurricane Mk.I

Skeets Ogilvie: 1/48th Revell Spitfire Mk.II

V-STOL: 1/48th Monogram AV-8A (GR.1) Harrier

Whirlwind: 1/48th Italeri Tornado IDS

Juno Dakota: 1/48th Monogram C-47 Skytrain

Tuck: 1/48th Airfix Hurricane Mk.I (Old Tool Version)

Suez Crisis: 1/48th Trumpeter Wyvern S.4

Shotgun Approach: 1/48th Airfix E.E. Lightning F.2A/F.6

FAA Top Gun: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

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

RN Tabby: 1/48th Hasegawa F6F Hellcat

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

Before the Fury: 1/48th Eduard Tempest Mk. V

Defiance Two: 1/48th Classic Airframes Defiant

Ginger Spitfire: 1/48th Hobbycraft Spitfire XIV

Desert Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IIC

Hell Island (Malta) Spitfire: 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb

303 Polish Sqn. Hurricane: 1/48th Hobbycraft Hurricane IB

Hawker Gets a MiG - 1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury FBII

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