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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.

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

JAWS Hog: 1/48th Revell A-10A Warthog

The 1/48th Revell A-10A Warthog kit was decent enough at the time of its release (second only to Tamiya's A-10A and a fraction of the price)

@PlaneThought41

Oct 5, 20242 min read

Panzerknacker: 1/48th Revell Hs129-B

The 2003 release of this 1/48th Revell Hs129-B is actually a re-release of Hasegawa's 1999 kit.

@PlaneThought41

Aug 26, 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.

@PlaneThought41

Feb 4, 20234 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

@PlaneThought41

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

@PlaneThought41

Dec 3, 20222 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.

@PlaneThought41

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

@PlaneThought41

Jul 1, 20224 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.

@PlaneThought41

Jun 19, 20222 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.

@PlaneThought41

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.

@PlaneThought41

Oct 30, 20214 min read

The First Dragon: 1/48th Revell AC-47D

Originally released as a standard C-47 (by Monogram) in 1978, the AC-47 version was released in the 80s by Revell (and re-released in 2015).

@PlaneThought41

Oct 16, 20213 min read

Sharp Nose French Aircraft: 1/48th Revell Rafale B

There are not many kit makers of these French aircraft in 1/48th scale but luckily Revell's kit is decent as well as reasonably priced.

@PlaneThought41

Oct 10, 20212 min read

Lucky Strike: 1/48th Revell F-15E Strike Eagle

This Revell F-15E kit was released in 2000, and it is still one of their best kits. For a time this was THE kit to build for F-15 fans.

@PlaneThought41

May 15, 20213 min read

Dogs of War - 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre

The Revell-Monogram 1/48 F-86D is a gem. The kit builds into an early F-86D without the braking parachute. Fit of the parts is very good

@PlaneThought41

Apr 24, 20212 min read

Shark Toothed Snake - 1/48th Monogram AH-1F/S Cobra

If you want to build a 1/48th AH-1F/S, this is the only game in town (that I know of). First issued by Monogram 1986 this is an older kit

@PlaneThought41

Apr 23, 20212 min read

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

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

JAWS Hog: 1/48th Revell A-10A Warthog

Panzerknacker: 1/48th Revell Hs129-B

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

Beware the Bones: 1/48th Revell F/A-18F Super Hornet

Fighter Going Nuclear: 1/48th Revell F-89D/J Scorpion

Highway to Victory: 1/48th Revell PV-1 Ventura

Victoria Cross Crew: 1/48th Revell PBY-5A Catalina / Canso

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

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

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

The First Dragon: 1/48th Revell AC-47D

Sharp Nose French Aircraft: 1/48th Revell Rafale B

Lucky Strike: 1/48th Revell F-15E Strike Eagle

Dogs of War - 1/48th Revell F-86D Dog Sabre

Shark Toothed Snake - 1/48th Monogram AH-1F/S Cobra

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