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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.

Jam It! : 1/48th Airfix EA-6B Prowler

Here is another old kit, this time from Airfix. It is 1982 vintage and was the only game in town for a 1/48th scale Prowler until the...

@PlaneThought41

Feb 26, 20223 min read

The Original Wild One: 1/48th Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat

The Tamiya F4F kit is reportedly still the (or one of the) best kits of the Wildcat. Low parts count, generally good fit and nice detail...

@PlaneThought41

Feb 5, 20223 min read

Torpedo Runner : 1/48th Monogram TBD-1 Devastator

This 1/48th Monogram TBD-1 Devastator is a very old model dating back to 1974. Surprisingly the kit is still decent enough for its age

@PlaneThought41

Jan 29, 20223 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

@PlaneThought41

Oct 28, 20213 min read

The B Side: 1/48th Hasegawa AV-8B Harrier

Depending on who you ask about this 1/48th scale Hasegawa AV-8B Harrier kit, you will hear how great or how horribly unbuildable it was...

@PlaneThought41

Oct 9, 20213 min read

Blue Blazers Corsair II: 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E "SLUF"

This 1/48th A-7 is one of Hasegawa’s best for fit, combined with a remarkable level of detail straight out of the box.

@PlaneThought41

Sep 19, 20213 min read

Gunfighter Sunset: 1/48th Hasegawa F-8J Crusader

Hasegawa's 1/48th F-8J Crusader is another of their well engineered, finely detailed products that make for a relatively stress-free build

@PlaneThought41

Sep 18, 20212 min read

Pacific Pappy Punch: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

This kit dates back to the 1970s and has some good features (especially for its time) unfortunately it also has some lacking areas

@PlaneThought41

Aug 29, 20213 min read

The Beast: 1/48th Monogram SB2C Helldiver

This is the old original 1/48th Monogram release of the Helldiver, 1960s vintage (not to be confused with the 1997 Pro Modeller / Revel kit)

@PlaneThought41

Jun 5, 20213 min read

Old Cats: 1/48th Monogram F6F-5 Hellcat

This is another 1960s vintage 1/48th Monogram kit. I picked up this one at a newly opened local model shop, way back when.

@PlaneThought41

May 30, 20212 min read

Black Knights SAM Killer: 1/48th Monogram F/A-18A

Here is another decades old kit from Monogram. Released back in 1983 this was Monogram's first military production version of the F/A-18

@PlaneThought41

May 29, 20212 min read

Ace of Spades Tomcat: 1/48th Monogram F-14A

The Monogram Tomcat has since been bested by other kits, however price considered, it still has a place in the market.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 30, 20215 min read

Lucky Shamrocks: 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II

This ESCI F-4 kit is hard to recommend due to its deficiencies but you can make a good replica using this base

@PlaneThought41

Apr 22, 20213 min read

Phabulous Red Devil Phantom - 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II

This time around my Monogram Phantom II was constructed in the markings of the USMC VMFA-232 "Red Devils"

@PlaneThought41

Apr 20, 20213 min read

Phabulous Warlord Phantoms: 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II

The old ESCI/ERTL Phantoms do have some nice qualities about them, however the cockpit is a comparative disaster

@PlaneThought41

Apr 18, 20213 min read

Phabulous Phantoms - 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II

Here is another Phantom kit of Monogram's produced back in the 80s. Still a respectable kit, despite the raised panel lines.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 16, 202115 min read

Flight of the Intruder - 1/48th Fujimi A-6A Intruder

This kit was built from the decades old Fujimi kit and it (along with its identical twin - the Testors kit) used to be the only game in town

@PlaneThought41

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Screaming Eagle - 1/48th Hasegawa F-4B Phantom II (Original mold)

The Hasegawa 1/48 F-4 Phantom II series had remained the best F-4 kits for many decades. VF-51 crews downed 4 MiGs during the war.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 3, 20214 min read

Tomcats Panther - 1/48th Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther

The 2007 co-release of a new tool F9F Panther by Trumpeter and Hobbycraft was a welcome addition to Korean War era aircraft fans.

@PlaneThought41

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Guppy Spad - 1/48th ESCI AD-4W Skyraider

This is the original ESCI AD-4W kit released back in 1979. The molds have since been bought and re-released by Italeri in 2016 (#2757).

@PlaneThought41

Mar 27, 20212 min read

AWACS USN Style: 1/48th Kinetic E-2C 2000 Hawkeye

Kinetic's release of their 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye kit is still the best Hawkeye model in any scale.

@PlaneThought41

Dec 31, 20193 min read

Midnight Sinner: 1/48th Squadron (Czech Model) F3D-2 Skyknight

The Skyknight had a fairly significant career, first as a night-fighter in the Korean War, next as a platform for developing the AIM-7...

@PlaneThought41

May 12, 20184 min read

The Ongoing Construction of a 1/48th Scale Airforce

Jam It! : 1/48th Airfix EA-6B Prowler

The Original Wild One: 1/48th Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat

Torpedo Runner : 1/48th Monogram TBD-1 Devastator

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

The B Side: 1/48th Hasegawa AV-8B Harrier

Blue Blazers Corsair II: 1/48th Hasegawa A-7E "SLUF"

Gunfighter Sunset: 1/48th Hasegawa F-8J Crusader

Pacific Pappy Punch: 1/48th Otaki F4U-1A Corsair

The Beast: 1/48th Monogram SB2C Helldiver

Old Cats: 1/48th Monogram F6F-5 Hellcat

Black Knights SAM Killer: 1/48th Monogram F/A-18A

Ace of Spades Tomcat: 1/48th Monogram F-14A

Lucky Shamrocks: 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II

Phabulous Red Devil Phantom - 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II

Phabulous Warlord Phantoms: 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II

Phabulous Phantoms - 1/48th Monogram F-4J Phantom II

Flight of the Intruder - 1/48th Fujimi A-6A Intruder

Screaming Eagle - 1/48th Hasegawa F-4B Phantom II (Original mold)

Tomcats Panther - 1/48th Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther

Guppy Spad - 1/48th ESCI AD-4W Skyraider

AWACS USN Style: 1/48th Kinetic E-2C 2000 Hawkeye

Midnight Sinner: 1/48th Squadron (Czech Model) F3D-2 Skyknight

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