Tag: 1/48

• Airco DH2 – Part One – Shelf Lurker

  

  This Smer kit of a 1/48th Airco ( by De Havilland ) sat on the storage room shelf of my hobby club from the day I joined until the day the committee finally were exasperated enough with the mess in there to clear out the dead wood. I am one of the natural sink traps…

  Dick Stein

  April 19, 2026

  1:48 scale, British aircraft, Colour Schemes, Decals, frugality, Model Airplane, Model building club, Scale Models

  1/48, SMCWA, WW1

• FW 190 – Part One – A Classic Gift

  

  I well remember the 1/4″ scale kits moulded by Monogram in the 1960’s/ They were a must-buy when you encountered them in the hobby shops in Alberta but you needed more money to do so than with Revell or Aurora products. They were either in shorter supply or regarded as better items. They also sometimes…

  Dick Stein

  November 16, 2025

  1:48 scale, frugality, German aircraft, History, Hobby Shops, Model Airplane, Scale Models

  1/48, Focke Wulf, Monogram