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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.

FAC: 1/48th Model USA O-1E (L-19) Bird Dog

Model USA's 1998 kit of the Cessna O-1 (L-19) Bird Dog was the only 1/48 scale kit on the market until quite recently.

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Sep 30, 20233 min read

SoD SLUF: 1/48th Monogram A-7A Corsair II - D Conversion

Here is an old (1979) 1/48th scale Monogram kit (sort of) that will get you an early A-7A Corsair II budget build

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Sep 16, 20233 min read

Photo Flash: 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash

This old (1979) 1/48th Heller RF-84F Thunderflash is a pretty basic kit lacking details and having raised panel lines.

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Sep 9, 20232 min read

Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet

Tamiya released this 1/48th scale Republic F-84G Thunderjet kit back in 1998 and it is a gem to build with excellent fit & detail

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Sep 2, 20233 min read

Century Deuce: 1/48th Monogram F-102A Dagger

Here is yet another of Monogram's massive "Century Series" kits, the F-102A Dagger. Released in 1990, it remains the only 1/48th Deuce

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May 13, 20234 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

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

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

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

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

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

Fork Tail Devil: 1/48th Academy P-38J Lightning

Academy's P-38 Lightning is a reasonable depiction of the type with a few fit and detail issues but nothing you can't handle

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Apr 2, 20223 min read

End of the Prop Wars: 1/48th Fujimi P-51D Mustang

I won't spend a lot of time recollecting the pros & cons of this 1973 P-51D Mustang release by Fujimi, as it is not an available contender

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Mar 26, 20222 min read

NFWS Tiger: 1/48th Monogram F-5F Tiger II

Monogram's 1/48th scale aircraft typically contained good detail in few parts, all at a reasonable price. This 1985 release of their 1/48th Monogram F-5F Tiger II although now dated with its raised panel lines and comparatively simple components, is not up-to-grade with current kits, however it still has potential.

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Feb 27, 20223 min read

Jackie's Cadillac: 1/48th Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Here is another 1/48th scale "Gem" kit by Tamiya. Not without its faults, but typically a great build at a reasonable price.

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Feb 12, 20224 min read

Twin Big Gun: 1/48th Monogram B-25H Mitchell

Another old kit that still has some merit is this 1977 1/48th Monogram B-25H Mitchell. The kit is very typical of what you can expect of Monogram products of the time, with good interior and exterior details and fine raised panel lines.

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Jan 1, 20223 min read

Hammer of Thor: 1/48th Italeri AC-130A Spectre

This 1985 release of Italeri's 1/48th Gunship version of the C-130 was preceded by the cargo version in 1984.

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Dec 18, 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

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