I am mainly an armor and truck modeler, but I saw a 1/144 model plane someone else assembled and fell in love with it. Now, I want to do one!
I took a look around in a couple of hobby shops I frequent, and didn't find a very good selection. It was mostly foriegn aircraft and nothing recognizable to the aircraft beginner like me.
Are there any good websites with 1/144 scale aircraft in the market?
Let me know here,

Cuhail

Hi Cuhail. I agree about 1/144th scale aircraft looking cool. It's a little hard on my eyes, but after one of them, the 1/72 scale armor looks gigantic :-) :-) .

I have had good luck finding that scale at GreatModels and at Squadron. If you are near Venture Hobbies in Wheeling, they have a great selection in that scale as well.

I have an F-16 in 1/144th in my Gallery, if you want to check it out.

Cheers,
Mike

No kidding? Venture Hobbies is about 20 minutes south of me! I'll check it out

Cuhail

There is a company called Sweet Models that only deals in 1/144 scale aircraft. I don't have the link right at the moment, but I'm sure you can find it by searching google.



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Here is the link for you guys http://www.sweetaviationmodels.com/

hya cuhail,
i build 1/144 some times when i'm bored with my 72nds. try dragon models, they are good and revell also released some 1/144 models and they are cool! the revell F-18 is a very nice piece of thing and the decals is superb.

I second Sphynx- Dragon's wingy- thingies kick butt, I do find myself going for extra detail in the cockpit, exhaust, and gear area(yeah, I'm a 5x superdetail freak...),but they're crisp and the decals are usually correct & in register. If you want a really blinding challenge, go for one of revell's Helos. My eyes bleed just looking at the sprues...

If you want a cheap thrill, and you have a Hobby Lobby around you, they have their models on half price now. I don't know about in your area but our stores they have a fair selection of MiniCraft 1/144 scaler aircraft. Mostly passenger planes but they have a B17, B24, B29, PBY, and a C47. Also the Sacred Cow, FDR's special C54. I've built the B17 and C47 and they are fun little weekend jobs, that look good on a book case.

Thanks guys!
I checked out all of the websites that you all have posted for me and I think I'll pick up a "little" something as a starter 1/144 kit.
I shouldn't be too intimidated by the scale details as I am a 1/160 N-Scale scratchbuilder, though, I haven't done an aircraft model in 20 years!
I'll let you guys know what model I've gotten and some pix as I go.

Has anybody seen an A20J Havoc in 1/144? I've seen it in other scales, but, not in 1/144? Lemme know.

Cuhail

Well guys, I picked up a couple of aircraft kits. An Academy F-4F Phantom 1/144 kit and a Minicraft USN Catalina Black Cat also in 1/144! I decided to do the F-4 first due to it is an easier kit and at $2.99 (Hobby Lobby 1/2 off special), it's not a big loss to "practice" on. I want to do a "Night Fighter" style paint scheme on a modern jet and this will have to do.
I'll let ya know!
Cuhail

Well, it's now New Year's Day and I've built 3 1/2 models at 1/144th scale! An F-4 Phantom, an F-16 Falcon and an F-!5 Eagle. All of them are Academy. Now, I want to find an A-10 Warthog.
It's pretty cool that the scale is so close to my medium, 1/160th, that the fighters will be incorporated onto my N-scale layout! I just have to be carefull how I mix the scales in one area.

I will try to take some photos, but, I have modeled them as night attack fighters and so I have to experiment with some lighting first.

Cuhail

Penny!

That's some crazy stuff on that site! I wish i could have them all! Alot of them come with Two Kits in a box with some crazy detail! Arrrggg! You are kiling me!

The 1/144 kit i'm working on is an air-superiority kit I got from My lhs and it came with a F-16c and a Su-27. The detail is fairly good for how small it is.

Rob