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Tora, Tora, Tora: 1/48th Hasegawa A6M2 Model 21View album, image #1
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The Hasegawa A6M2 is originally from 1996 and has been regularly released with various markings over the years.
1:48 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Type 21 `Pearl Harbor´ (Hasegawa 09481)
8 17 December 2023, 16:07
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Floating Zero: 1/48th Tamiya A6M2-N RufeView album, image #1
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Released in the early 70s this 1/48th Tamiya A6M2-N Rufe kit was very nice for its time.
1:48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type2 Floatplane Fighter (Rufe) (Tamiya MA117)
10 17 December 2023, 16:32
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North American F-86F-30 Sabre 1:48 Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
North American F-86F-30 Sabre 1:48
North American F-86F-30 Sabre
Hasegawa 1:48
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6 December, 20:48

November 19, 2025

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RCAF Hawk: 1/48th Eduard P-40N WarhawkView album, image #1
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This plastic was previously released by Mauve, however the 1/48th Eduard P-40N Warhawk re-release (in the early 2000s) c...
Project: P-40N Warhawk
1:48 P-40N Warhawk (Eduard 8036)
12 27 January, 02:15
Villiers de Vos
Very nice work. A nice addition to your line-up.
1  27 January, 03:13
Neuling
I agree.
1  27 January, 08:35
Guy Rump
Very nice! 👍
1  27 January, 09:00

November 16, 2025

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Canadair CF-104D Starfighter Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
Canadair CF-104D Starfighter
Canadair CF-104D Starfighter TF-104 Starfighter converted to CF-104D
Hasegawa
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16 November, 01:31

November 10, 2025

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Gabby Jug: 1/48th Hasegawa P-47D ThunderboltView album, image #3
1:48
This 1/48th Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt kit release in 1996 reset the bar for the best Thunderbolt on the market. Arrivin...
1:48 P-47D-25 Thunderbolt (Hasegawa 09140)
All comments (6) » 26 27 January, 02:28
David Author
Thanks All, This P-47 build ended up having its challenges however with perseverance it turned out pretty well in the end
1  30 January, 02:32
Neuling
This one turned out well for sure.
1  30 January, 10:05

November 8, 2025

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Shark-Tooth Tiffy : 1/48th Hasegawa Typhoon Mk.IBView album, image #2
1:48
The 1999 release of this 1/48th Hasegawa Typhoon Mk.IB still holds up very well today.
1:48 Typhoon Mk.Ib w/Tear Drop Canopy (Hasegawa 09060)
10 28 August 2023, 03:38

November 5, 2025

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Victoria Cross Crew: 1/48th Revell PBY-5A CatalinaView album, image #1
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This 1/48th Monogram / Revell PBY-5 series kit is considered to be the best of the type in any scale. The level of detai...
1:48 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (Revell 04507)
15 26 October 2023, 01:18
gorby
Beautiful work!
 5 November, 07:33
Neuling
I agree! 👍
 5 November, 08:29

October 29, 2025

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Luftwaffe WWII Combat Vet Jets: 1/48th He162A-2 Volksjäger View album, image #1
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This kit is a re-release of a former Trimaster mold (The molds were acquired and re-released by Dragon and by Hasegawa a...
1:48 He 162A-2 Salamander (Cyber Hobby 5564)
8 16 July 2023, 12:37

October 24, 2025

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Western Cold-War Minimalism: Kinetic 1/48th CF-5AView album, image #1
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Kinetic's aircraft models steadily improved since their early releases. This 1/48th scale F-5A Freedom Fighter release i...
1:48 F-5A Freedom Fighter (Kinetic K48020)
10 16 July 2023, 13:12
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Cold Lake Cougar: 1/48th Kinetic CF-188A/B (F/A-18A/B) HornetView album, image #1
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The 2016 introduction of the 1/48th Kinetic F/A-18, CF-188A/B (CF-18) took the Hornet to a new level in this scale.
1:48 F/A-18A+/B/CF-188 (Kinetic K48030)
10 16 July 2023, 13:20

October 23, 2025

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23 October, 00:08

October 15, 2025

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WWII Too Late Jets: 1/48th Tamiya Ta 183A HuckebeinView album, image #1
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Originally designed and released by AM Tech in 2001, these molds were then acquired by Tamiya (from the financially frag...
1:48 Focke-Wulf Ta 183A Huckebein (Tamiya 89586)
11 16 July 2023, 12:22
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Luftwaffe WWII Too Late Props: 1/48th Monogram Do 335A-0 Arrow (Pfeil)View album, image #1
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Issued way back in 1974, this 1/48th Monogram Do 335A-0 Pfeil is pretty basic by today’s standard, however it still can ...
1:48 Dornier Arrow Do 335 (Monogram 7538)
10 16 July 2023, 12:47

October 9, 2025

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Sharp Nose French Aircraft: 1/48th Revell Rafale BView album, image #1
1:48
Originally released in 2000 my 1/48th Revell Rafale B version is the 2008 release featuring the 2006 Tiger Meet markings.
Project: Rafale B
1:48 Dassault Rafale B Armée de l'Air (Revell 04610)
9 16 July 2023, 13:04
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CF-188A NATO Tiger Meet 1992View album, image #1
1:48
Hasegawa's 1/48th Hornet was originally released in 1991 with the F-18A version. It was a welcome addition in 1/48th sca...
Project: CF-18 Hornet
1:48 CF-18 Hornet (Hasegawa 51598)
10 9 July 2023, 00:50

September 28, 2025

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Slatted Six: 1/48th Airfix F-86F-40 Sabre Mk.6View album, image #1
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To my knowledge this 2022 1/48th Airfix F-86F-40 kit is the first standard Sabre to come out featuring an extendable sla...
1:48 North American F-86F-40 Sabre (Airfix A08110)
12 27 September, 17:40
Guy Rump
Very impressive build! 👍
1  27 September, 19:44
David Author
Thanks Guy, The Sabre in camouflage has a different look to it for sure.
 28 September, 02:56

September 27, 2025

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1:48 North American F-86F-40 Sabre (Airfix A08110)
27 September, 17:31

September 24, 2025

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Euro Penguin: 1/48th Academy T-33 Shooting StarView album, image #1
1:48
While the 1/48th Academy T-33 Shooting Star kit has its shape accuracy issues, it is typically a very inexpensive kit an...
1:48 T-33A Shooting Star (Academy 12284)
6 24 September, 22:38
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1:48 T-33A Shooting Star (Academy 12284)
1 24 September, 22:32

September 16, 2025

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Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo 1:48 Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo 1:48
Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo
Tamiya 1:48
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1 16 September, 00:34
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Warlord 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom IIView album, image #1
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The old (1980) 1/48th ESCI F-4J Phantom II kits do have some nice qualities about them, nicely scribed surface details a...
1:48 F-4B/J (ESCI 4043)
7 16 July 2023, 14:18
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AWACS USN Style: 1/48th Kinetic E-2C 2000 HawkeyeView album, image #1
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Kinetic first released their 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye kit in 2009 and I would say it is still the best Hawkeye kit in any scale...
1:48 E-2C Hawkeye 2000 (Kinetic K48016)
13 16 July 2023, 15:32

September 8, 2025

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Luftwaffe Liaison: 1/48th Eduard Bf 108B TaifunView album, image #1
1:48
This 1/48th Eduard Bf 108B Taifun kit is a nice straight-forward build that produces a good looking model for your displ...
1:48 Messerschmitt Bf-108B Taifun (Eduard 8052)
7 16 July 2023, 14:56
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WWII Italian Style: 1/48th Hasegawa C.202 FolgoreView album, image #1
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Released in 2005, this 1/48th Hasegawa C.202 Folgore kit appears to be another fine example of Hasegawa's crisp molding ...
1:48 Macchi C.202 Folgore (Hasegawa 09132)
6 16 July 2023, 15:14
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Smoking Italian Fighters: 1/48th Hasegawa C.205 VeltroView album, image #1
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This 1994 1/48th Hasegawa C.205 Veltro kit release is another fine example of their crisp molding with finely scribed de...
1:48 Macchi C.205 Veltro (Hasegawa 09133)
12 16 July 2023, 15:21

September 1, 2025

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Luftwaffe Hornisse: 1/48th Revell - Monogram Me 410B-1View album, image #1
1:48
The Messerschmitt Me 210 / Me 410 series was overlooked by 1/48th scale model manufacturers until the release of this 1/...
1:48 Messerschmitt Me 410B-1 (Pro Modeler 5936)
8 16 July 2023, 16:02
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Wespen Zerstörer: 1/48th Revell Bf 110G-2View album, image #1
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This is the 1999 1/48th Revell Bf 110G-2 model, based on the earlier G-4 kit released in 1994 under the Pro Modeler brand.
1:48 Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2 (Revell Monogram 85-5839)
19 16 July 2023, 16:28
Rui S
Excellent collection 👍
 16 July 2023, 21:44
Neuling
Yes!
 17 July 2023, 08:39
Vimal Indrasoma
Very nice hanger! Perfect setting to show off the great models!
 2 October 2023, 05:20

August 23, 2025

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F-86F-40 Sabre Mk.6 1:48 Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
F-86F-40 Sabre Mk.6 1:48
F-86F-40 Sabre Mk.6
Airfix 1:48
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23 August, 20:05

August 21, 2025

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Wild Weasel Hun: 1/48th Trumpeter F-100F Super SabreView album, image #1
1:48
This 1/48th Trumpeter F-100F Super Sabre kit was a long overdue modern version of this Century Series aircraft.
1:48 F-100F Super Sabre (Trumpeter 02840)
6 16 July 2023, 16:49
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Hammer of Thor: 1/48th Italeri AC-130A SpectreView album, image #1
1:48
This 1985 release of Italeri's 1/48th Gunship version of the C-130 was preceded by the cargo version in 1984. Of course ...
1:48 AC-130 Hercules Gunship (Italeri 818)
10 16 July 2023, 16:57

August 20, 2025

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Canada Day Special: 1/48th Hasegawa CH-124 Sea KingView album, image #1
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Until 2023, this kit was the only Sea King available in 1/48 scale. It was released in 1992, however the model is still ...
1:48 HSS-2B Sea King (Hasegawa 07202)
12 16 July 2023, 15:46
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Coastal Command Crusader: 1/48th Tamiya Beaufighter Mk.VIView album, image #1
1:48
Tamiya released their 1/48th scale Beaufighter duo starting in 1997 with the Mk.VI and adding the TF.X later.
1:48 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI (Tamiya 61053)
5 16 July 2023, 16:37
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Sub Killer EAC: 1/48th Classic Airframes HudsonView album, image #1
1:48
I first came across the Aviaeology "First Kill Hudsons" decals that had a few RCAF examples in it and then set about loo...
1:48 Lockheed Hudson Mk. III/IV/V/VI/PBO-1 (Classic Airframes 449)
3 20 August, 01:06
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Canadian Train: 1/48th Airfix Anson Mk.IView album, image #1
1:48
You have to give Airfix credit for releasing British aircraft types that we may not otherwise see.
1:48 Avro Anson Mk.I (Airfix A09191)
4 20 August, 00:41
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20 August, 00:27

August 17, 2025

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Snowbird TutorView album, image #1
1:48
This is Hobbycraft's CT-114 (CL-41) Tutor, an aircraft familiar to many Canadians. If you have been to an airshow in Can...
1:48 "Military" Tutor (Hobbycraft HC1425)
All comments (9) » 23 13 April 2023, 01:13
Robert Podkoński
Beautiful!
1  14 August, 13:01
David Author
Thank you Robert
 17 August, 01:30

August 13, 2025

David
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F-16B NSAWC ViperView album, image #1
1:48
Originally released in 1989, this Hasegawa F-16B Plus was also re-released in 2006. The kit provides all of the parts fo...
1:48 F-16B Plus Fighting Falcon (Hasegawa 06105)
14 13 April 2023, 00:33
Sergej I
Well matched colours, looks good in the NSAWC hangar 👍
1  13 August, 06:12
Neuling
Same as Sergej!
1  13 August, 08:04
David Author
Thanks Sergej & Neuling - This is a great looking scheme on the Viper IMO
 13 August, 23:23

August 11, 2025

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Devil's Disciple F-4S Phantom II View album, image #1
1:48
There was a time, and a long time it was, that the 1/48 scale Hasegawa F-4 Phantom model kits reigned supreme.
1:48 F-4S Phantom II `VF-161 Rock Rivers´ (Hasegawa 07077)
10 2 July 2023, 14:34

August 10, 2025

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Sand Snake Aggressor GroupView album, image #1
1:48
When the Monogram A-4 was released in 1977 the kit set the bar for A-4 Skyhawks for decades to come.
Project: A-4 Aggressor
1:48 A-4 Aggressor (Monogram 5411)
12 6 October 2022, 01:08
Villiers de Vos
Very nice.
 6 October 2022, 05:05
David Author
Thank-you Villiers de Vos - I must say, a pretty nice result for such an inexpensive kit.
 7 October 2022, 02:52
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Beware the Bones: 1/48th Revell F/A-18F Super HornetView album, image #1
1:48
First released in 2006, shortly after their "E" version, Revell's F/A-18F Super Hornet provides a good low-cost model fo...
1:48 F/A-18F Super Hornet (Revell 85-5520)
10 17 December 2023, 14:59
Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.
 17 December 2023, 18:34
David Author
Thanks, Villiers de Vos - Every aircraft builder seems to have this Squadron (or VF-84) so I figured I would jump in as well 🙂
 18 December 2023, 03:26

August 2, 2025

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T-33 Shooting Star (CT-133) Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
T-33 Shooting Star (CT-133)
T-33 Shooting Star (CT-133)
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2 August, 13:08

July 31, 2025

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Canberra Critic: 1/48th Airfix B-57GView album, image #1
1:48
There haven't been many manufacturers take on the Canberra in 1/48th scale to say the least. Airfix's releases from 2008...
1:48 Martin B-57B Canberra (Airfix A10104)
14 4 October 2023, 02:55

July 21, 2025

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North American F-86F Sabre 1:48
North American F-86F Sabre RCAF Mk. 5
Academy 1:48
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21 July, 01:34

July 13, 2025

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Skunkworks II - 1/48th Italeri SR-71A BlackbirdView album, image #1
1:48
This 1/48th Italeri SR-71A Blackbird kit was introduced by Italeri back in the early 1980s, and then re-offered by Testo...
1:48 Lockheed SR-71A/B Black Bird (Italeri 815)
All comments (10) » 27 9 July, 02:39
Cristian A
Superb result and very nice Skunk-works hangar presentation 🙂 👍
1  12 July, 18:46
David Author
Thanks Cristian - I could call it the Clarence "Kelly" Johnson Wing of The Hangar 🙂
1  13 July, 16:06

July 9, 2025

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Have Blue: 1/48th Monogram F-117A StealthView album, image #1
1:48
Introduced in 1991, just after the Gulf War combat involvement of this secretive jet, the 1/48th Monogram F-117A Stealth...
1:48 F-117A Stealth (Monogram 5834)
All comments (6) » 12 9 July, 02:15
Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.
1  9 July, 12:22
David Author
Thanks for the comments Neuling, Robert and Villiers. It's a pretty basic kit build actually. Some extra investment in the black paint scheme can net good results here 🙂
 9 July, 22:13
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Mantis Gunship: 1/48th Monogram AH-64A ApacheView album, image #1
1:48
Introduced in 1986 Monogram's Apache represents an early version of this U.S. Army attack helicopter.
1:48 AH-64 Apache Attack Chopper (Monogram 5443)
6 7 October 2022, 21:48
Villiers de Vos
Very nice.
 8 October 2022, 00:49
Neuling
I agree!
1  9 July, 07:35
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1:48 Lockheed SR-71A/B Black Bird (Italeri 815)
9 July, 02:32
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1:48 F-117A Stealth (Monogram 5834)
9 July, 02:10

July 6, 2025

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Grace in Grays: 1/48th Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IXView album, image #1
1:48
After some debate the modelling community split either accepting that the Hasegawa Spitfire IX still looked okay, was ni...
1:48 Spitfire Mk.IXc 'Kenley Wing' (Hasegawa 09555)
17 4 October 2023, 02:29
Robert Podkoński
Beautiful!
1  5 July, 13:29
J35J
Lovely build! I really like the rare non-standard Ocean Gray over Medium Sea Gray camouflage on this one👍🏻
1  5 July, 13:38
David Author
@Robert - Thank you

@J35J Thanks for the comment. I just had to build yet another Spitfire after I came across this unique camouflage example. The same Squadron (RCAF 401) had on in Gray /Dk. Earth as well
 6 July, 03:25

July 5, 2025

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Transport Command: 1/48th Gallery Models CH-126 Choctaw (CH-34)View album, image #1
1:48
This Gallery Models product is a great kit with petty much everything you need included
1:48 CH-34 US Army Rescue (Gallery Models 64103)
18 6 April, 12:27
gorby
Very nice work!
1  6 April, 13:34
Vincent
Great work on the scheme!
1  6 April, 16:19
Rui S
Beautiful work 👍
1  6 April, 17:11
David
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French Fighter Elegance: 1/48th Tamiya D.520 DewotineView album, image #1
1:48
I built this kit after reading up a bit on the French pilots in WWII. Pierre Le Gloan was the fourth highest scoring Fre...
1:48 Dewoitine D.520 (Tamiya 61048)
15 11 October 2024, 02:14
Neuling
Looks good!
 11 October 2024, 10:38
David Author
Thanks, Neuling It is a nice straight-forward build (if you are not too concerned about the shape issues...and maybe get some better decals 🙂
 12 October 2024, 01:01
Moaske
Another nice build by FlyPastRush 🙂 I immediately recognised the hangar from your posts on Mastodon 😉 So following
 12 October 2024, 07:42
David Author
Thanks for following along Moaske, I am getting close to having most all of the collection posted at my website. It's been quite the journey - Cheers
 12 October 2024, 12:13
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Sub Killer EAC: Hudson 1:48
Sub Killer EAC: Hudson
Classic Airframes 1:48
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5 July, 13:04

June 26, 2025

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Weasel Phantoms: 1/48th Hasegawa F-4G Phantom IIView album, image #1
1:48
The 1/48th Hasegawa F-4G Phantom II was arguably the best offer of this type, for a couple of decades. It is a nicely d...
1:48 F-4G Phantom II `Wild Weasel´ (Hasegawa 07209)
7 26 June, 02:36
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1:48 F-4G Phantom II `Wild Weasel´ (Hasegawa 07209)
26 June, 02:27
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Big Mouth Viper: 1/48th Hasegawa F-16CView album, image #1
1:48
First to market with a late-model F-16C in any scale was Hasegawa with this 1/48th scale series aircraft.
1:48 F-16CJ Fighting Falcon `Misawa Japan´ (Hasegawa 07232)
7 26 June, 02:08
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1 26 June, 01:59

June 21, 2025

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Canadian Train: Anson Mk.I 1:48
Canadian Train: Anson Mk.I
Airfix 1:48
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21 June, 12:57

June 20, 2025

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Razorback Jug: 1/48th Monogram P-47D ThunderboltView album, image #1
1:48
Here is yet another 1/48th scale Monogram kit that still has merit today, despite the kit's 1977 release date
1:48 P-47D Razorback (Monogram 5302)
4 20 June, 02:00
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Ideas
1:48 P-47D Razorback (Monogram 5302)
20 June, 01:28
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The Flying TigersView album, image #1
1:48
Here is another of Monogram's old kits (originally released in the mid 60's) that are still available under the Revell b...
1:48 Tiger Shark P-40B (Monogram 6803)
3 7 October 2022, 22:53
Villiers de Vos
Very nice.
 8 October 2022, 00:45
David
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McKnight's Mark: 1/48th Italeri Hurricane Mk.IView album, image #1
1:48
The new tool 1/48th Italeri Hurricane Mk.I release in 2011 garnered some attention as the model included detail not foun...
1:48 Hurricane Mk. I (Italeri 2705)
6 3 June, 01:25

June 14, 2025

David
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F-14A VF-41 Fast Eagle 107View album, image #1
1:48
Back in 1981 when this Monogram kit was released it was the "King of the Cats". The shape looked accurate and it had wor...
Project: F-14A Tomcat
1:48 F-14A Tomcat (Monogram 5803)
3 24 August 2022, 02:06
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Sweet Sue: 1/48th ICM Spitfire Mk. IXView album, image #1
1:48
Oddly enough, before the change of the century, it wasn't easy to find a nicely detailed, accurately shaped 1/48th scale...
1:48 Spitfire LF IX E (S-89) (ICM 48064)
6 4 October 2023, 01:55
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1/48th Monogram Hurricane | Fly Past Rush
1/48th Monogram Hurricane | Fly Past Rush
Monogram
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14 June, 10:35

June 11, 2025

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BCATP Grad: 1/48th Monogram T-6 HarvardView album, image #1
1:48
For a kit first released in the 1970s, this 1/48th Monogram T-6 model is holding up well. This kit has been in and out ...
Project: AT-6 Texan
1:48 AT-6 Texan (Monogram 5306)
13 11 June, 00:25
Derek Buckmaster
Lovely work David, looks like you toned down the rivets a little... great!
1  11 June, 09:22
David Author
True enough Derek, I did give this Harvard an overall sanding to bring down the raised detail a notch. Thanks for the comment - Cheers
 11 June, 18:44
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1:48 AT-6 Texan (Monogram 5306)
1 11 June, 00:19
David
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Coastal Command LiberatorView album, image #1
1:48
This is the original release of Monogram's big 4-engine bomber, the B-24J. Issued a year after their popular B-17 kit in...
1:48 B-24J Liberator (Monogram 5601)
11 6 October 2022, 01:28
Villiers de Vos
Very nice.
 6 October 2022, 05:04
David Author
Thank-you Villiers deVos - Another of my ancient Monogram model builds - Cheers
 7 October 2022, 02:54

June 7, 2025

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430 Mustang: 1/48th Accurate Miniatures Mustang F-6B (Converted to Mk.1)View album, image #1
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The Accurate Miniatures Mustang series releases starting in 1994 set a high-standard for detail and fit.
1:48 F-6B Tac Recce Mustang (Accurate Miniatures 480010)
8 21 June 2024, 21:06
David
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This Weekend in The Hangar Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
This Weekend in The Hangar
This Weekend in The Hangar
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7 June, 11:34

June 3, 2025

David
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RCAF D-Day Mustang Mk.IView album, image #1
1:48
When Accurate Miniatures arrived on the modeling scene it definitely set a high-standard, and their Mustang series is a ...
1:48 North American RAF MK-1A Mustang (Accurate Miniatures 3410)
8 4 October 2023, 02:44
David
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Earning your Stripes: 1/48th Italeri Spitfire Mk. IXView album, image #1
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Like any Spitfire kit Italeri's was subject to much scrutiny and the critics had their say on this one (although overall...
1:48 Spitfire Mk. IX (Italeri 2651)
6 3 December 2023, 16:25
David
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Completed
1:48 Hurricane Mk. I (Italeri 2705)
3 June, 01:21

June 1, 2025

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1 June, 17:20

May 31, 2025

David
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Hawker Hurricane Mk.I 1:48 Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I 1:48
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
Italeri 1:48
by David on Fly Past Rush - Weblog of Model Builds
31 May, 11:55

May 25, 2025

David
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Diamondcutters: 1/48th ESCI/ERTL S-3A VikingView album, image #2
1:48
This 1/48th ESCI / ERTL S-3A Viking kit was a gem back when it was originally released in 1980, mainly due to its finely...
1:48 S-3A Viking (AMT/ERTL 8634)
13 16 October 2022, 16:58
Villiers de Vos
Very nice.
 16 October 2022, 18:54
Neuling
Indeed!
1  25 May, 09:39

May 24, 2025

David
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F-14A VF-111 TomcatView album, image #4
1:48
This Academy F-14 kit (released in 1989) was a good combination if you were looking to build up a collection of Tomcats ...
Project: F-14A Tomcat
1:48 F-14A Tomcat (Academy 01659)
7 24 August 2022, 01:52

May 20, 2025

David
added a new photoalbum.
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Wreaking Havoc: 1/48th AMT/ERTL A-20G HavocView album, image #1
1:48
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 a...
Project: A-20G Havoc
1:48 A-20G Havoc (AMT/ERTL 8894)
6 20 May, 00:53
David
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Completed
1:48 A-20G Havoc (AMT/ERTL 8894)
20 May, 00:50

May 16, 2025

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Twin Big Gun: 1/48th Monogram B-25H MitchellView album, image #1
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Considering its reasonable cost and availability, I would still recommend this Monogram B-25 kit for a good budget build...
1:48 B-25H Mitchell (Monogram 5500)
15 15 May, 01:21
Neuling
Clean, careful, beautiful! And: nice photos!
1  15 May, 08:47
Robert Podkoński
Cool!
1  15 May, 09:58
David Author
Thanks for the kind comments Neuling & Robert. Not bad for a decades old kit... I have an Accurate miniatures B-25C/D that I want to get to soon as well
 16 May, 01:39

May 15, 2025

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1:48
Completed
1:48 B-25H Mitchell (Monogram 5500)
15 May, 01:15
David
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Tomcats PantherView album, image #2
1:48
The 2007 co-release of a new tool 1/48th Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther (and by Hobbycraft) was a welcome addition to Korean Wa...
1:48 F9F-2/-3 Panther (Hobbycraft HC1421)
14 7 October 2022, 22:13
Villiers de Vos
Very nice.
 8 October 2022, 00:46
David
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Taegu Tiger: - 1/48th Tamiya F-84G ThunderjetView album, image #2
1:48
The large USAF wing markings as well as fuselage Buzz-Numbers over an aluminum paint job caused me to option for paintin...
1:48 Republic F-84G Thunderjet (Tamiya 61060)
10 4 October 2023, 02:07

May 14, 2025

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Things That Go ThudView album, image #2
1:48
When Monogram released this kit in the early 80s, it was state of the art. The kit was another of Monogram's "Century S...
1:48 F-105G Wild Weasel (Monogram 5806)
16 31 October 2022, 02:26
Neuling
Top build and photography!
1  13 May, 08:05
Lex Jassies
Looks very good and your hangar looks like a nice museum to me 🙂
1  13 May, 08:22
Robert Podkoński
I agree with Neuling and Lex - awesome!
1  13 May, 08:35
David Author
Thanks Neuling Lex & Robert, Appreciate the kind comments. That Thud sure is a big beast
 14 May, 00:22

May 13, 2025

David
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F-4E 51st TFW Osan South KoreaView album, image #2
1:48
Back in the early 1980's if you wanted to build a 1/48th scale F-4E, this 1/48th Italeri F-4E Phantom II was it. It had ...
Project: F-4E Phantom
1:48 F-4G Phantom Wild Weasel (Italeri 811)
11 16 December 2022, 04:08

May 11, 2025

David
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1/48th Otaki Ki-84 HayateView album, image #4
1:48
For its time this 1/48th Otaki Ki-84 Hayate was a decent, if basic, kit with recessed panel lines and lots of rivets... ...
1:48 Type 4 Fighter "Frank" (Otaki OT2-10-400)
10 11 May, 02:41
David
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1:48
Completed
1:48 Type 4 Fighter "Frank" (Otaki OT2-10-400)
11 May, 02:33

May 3, 2025

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Tiger Meet Missile: 1/48th Hasegawa CF-104 StarfighterView album, image #3
1:48
The paint scheme for this aircraft is pretty straight forward with its wrap-around two-colour scheme. The most challengi...
1:48 CF-104 Starfighter 'Canadian Air Force' (Hasegawa 09539)
All comments (5) » 14 2 May, 20:44
gorby
Very nice! The scheme looks great.
 3 May, 15:36
Spanjaard
looks fantastic!
 3 May, 19:44

May 2, 2025

David
added a new photoalbum.
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Violet Lightning: 1/48th Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden-KaiView album, image #2
1:48
Hasegawa's first release of their N1K2 kit was back in 1980. This raised panel-line version was last released in 1998, h...
1:48 Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai (George) 'Yokosuka Naval Air Group' (Hasegawa 09484)
6 2 May, 21:00
David
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2 May, 20:55
David
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2 May, 20:40

April 21, 2025

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Be-Devilers: 1/48th Hasegawa F-14A+ TomcatView album, image #5
1:48
The 1/48th Hasegawa F-14A Tomcats weren't introduced until the late 1980s and were quickly hailed as the best detailed T...
1:48 F-14A Plus Tomcat (Hasegawa 51508)
14 2 September 2024, 23:25
gorby
Nice work!
1  19 April, 17:14
David Author
Thanks Gorby, Really like the look of this Aggressor Tomcat
 21 April, 02:38
David
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SAR Special: 1/48th Academy KV-107 Converted to CH-113 LabradorView album, image #3
1:48
Academy's CH-46 series was well received when it was released around 2005. External details are nicely done with finely-...
1:48 KV-107-II-5 J.A.S.D.F. (Academy 12205)
13 19 April, 13:49
Ray Loch
Looks Great, this one has been in my stash for a looong time so some good inspiration here.
1  19 April, 14:53
Rui S
Great work 👍
1  21 April, 01:24
Dave
Looks great, nice work.
1  21 April, 01:47
David Author
Thanks for the comments Ray Rui and Dave. This was a pretty straight-forward build and it you wanted to go to town on the rear interior, there is lots you could do...although you may want to include some lights in there so you can see it 🙂
 21 April, 02:34

April 19, 2025

David
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1:48
Completed
1:48 KV-107-II-5 J.A.S.D.F. (Academy 12205)
1 19 April, 13:44

April 15, 2025

David
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CH-118 Iroquois - Cold Lake RescueView album, image #4
1:48
Oddly not many manufacturers had tackled this prolific UH-1 subject, in 1/48th scale, which has soldiered on in various ...
1:48 UH-1D Iroquois (Italeri 849)
18 20 June 2023, 01:20
Michael Kohl
Beautiful model. Special livery. Some close ups would be nice as they are missing in your interesting build report too.
(Impressive hangar with more nice stuff too. 🙂 )
 20 June 2023, 01:31
David Author
Thanks Michael, I appreciate the feedback on the website. For now I am trying to get an article posted on most of my completed kits. I still have a few to go! For some more recent kits, I do have more detail during the build and afterwards, which I hope to go back and fill out at some later point as I develop the website further. - Cheers
 21 June 2023, 15:51

April 13, 2025

David
added a new photoalbum.
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Sand Shark AH-1View album, image #5
1:48
...Coming or going there is not a lot of width here (so makes for a small target).
1:48 Bell AH-1S Cobra (Monogram 5444)
17 23 August 2022, 03:17
Neuling
Looks good and deserves more pictures!
 13 April, 09:25
David Author
Added a couple of more Neuling, seeing as you asked 🙂
 13 April, 20:02
Neuling
👍
 13 April, 22:00

April 6, 2025

David
added a new photoalbum.
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Killer E: 1/48th Monogram F-4E Phantom IIView album, image #4
1:48
Although this 2004 kit is boxed as a 1/48th Monogram F-4E Phantom II, the plastic mold is actually the 80s Hasegawa F-4E...
Project: F-4E Phantom
1:48 F-4E Phantom (Monogram - Pro Modeler 5978)
All comments (5) » 16 24 February, 01:01
Rui S
Beautiful 👍
1  25 February, 22:29
David Author
Thanks Rui S
 1 March, 02:01

March 29, 2025

David
added a new photoalbum.
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Layers of War: 1/48th Academy F-4C Phantom IIView album, image #1
1:48
Note the large MiG-21 silhouette marking on the nose. https://www.flypastrush.com/post/gunfighters-ghost-1-48th-academy-...
1:48 F-4C (Academy 12294)
16 23 March, 00:05
Rui S
That's a beautiful full hangar 👍 Great collection.
 23 March, 01:03
David Author
Thanks Rui - Much appreciated
 23 March, 01:27
David
added a new photoalbum.
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D-Day Mossie: 1/48th Tamiya Mosquito NF Mk. XIIIView album, image #1
1:48
Tamiya certainly does make some excellently engineered model aircraft, like this 1/48th Tamiya Mosquito NF Mk. XIII kit ...
1:48 de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.XIII/Mk.XVII (Tamiya 61075)
11 24 February, 02:24
Guy Rump
Looks really good, deserves more photos. 👍
1  29 March, 14:48
Dave
I agree with Guy. This looks good.
1  29 March, 15:21
David Author
Thanks Guy and Dave - I will get around to some additional photos at some point - Have a good weekend
 29 March, 15:56

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