1/72 Woes...

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 pm

I saw one of these at Tuesday Morning a few days ago. It had a blue-ish paint scheme and was really pretty. I slid the box top off and looked at it from the top down, and from what I could see it was BEAUTIFUL. It was marked at $39.99, which, from their sticker, is something like 40% off. It was huge, and I almost fell in love. I was wrong about 1/72. It can be nice. I guess I had turned my head and decided to be scale-prude.

I wanted it then and there. I have no 1/72, and I told myself I'd never start. But they have so much stuff. I don't have $40. ...and you know by Christmas it'll be gone. I'm trying to secure a job but I'm having a crap-tastic time.

I know that if I start now, I'll never quit and by the end of next year I'll have an entire collection of 1/72 taking over a second room, if I haven't moved out by then, in which case I won't care because it'll be all my territory.

But, I want to go for it, I want something so magnificent as a B-24 gracing my collection. I want F-100s and Ju-88s and MiGs and Sukhois and F-14s...

But I know I'll never stop. I get obsessive with collecting, and if it's there, and I have the means to get it, I will get it. I have pretty good restraint, that is, if I'm saving up for something, or have something to pay off, but my free money will go right to my collecting, or something that catches my eye. Luckily I'm not a hoarder. I keep things straight, clean and organized, and constantly improve the layout, I also get rid of old collections I don't need anymore.

I vowed I'd never go to 1/72. Not even 1/48. But I went to 1/48. I have four 21st planes in 1/48 and one tank. I keep fighting myself when I go to Wal-Mart not to buy that Marder III in 1/48 because there's nothing else to buy. I'm like that.

But in 1/72, there's almost always something. Luckily for me, I'm not a "I must complete a collection by the numbers" kind of guy. I'll get what I want, what I like. Take for example 1/32. I have a lot of it. That's because 21st chose good paintschemes. Now some tanks I hate their paintjobs so I don't want them. Other things just have EXTREMLY crappy molds, like the original P-51D. I don't really want any of those. Actually the other original planes I can stand, just not the P-51D.

But yeah, 1/72 or no 1/72... I don't know. They also have a couple of Corgi Hurricanes too... $7.99, and a P-51 for $14.99. I'm a terrible decision maker.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:18 pm

1/72 is my primary scale and I love it.. I have over 200 planes with about 125 on display. the scale is great when you want numerous paint schemes and different varieties without taking up alot of space.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:09 pm

I dabble in 1/72 with about 30 each armor and aircraft but be careful! It is the same price as 1/32 or higher, easily available and more pieces than most of us mere mortals can afford. That being said I will pick up stuff on sale, when other scales are moving slowly or something really grabs my fancy. If you are watching your pennies FOV makes some good stuff, and Corgi has put out some less expensive pieces you can find at TM from time to time.

I have to know though, what aircraft were you lookning at? I picked up a wonderful USMC B-25 a few months ago in their big sale but haven't displayed it yet.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:47 pm

I can't remember the particular name of the aircraft, but I know it was pretty frickin' sexy.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:32 pm

AlloySkull wrote:I can't remember the particular name of the aircraft, but I know it was pretty frickin' sexy.

If it was blue and $39.99, sounds like the PB-J Marine version of the B-25. Congrats because those are hard to find @ TM this late in the year.

ChairmanMilo · Post by **ChairmanMilo** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:30 am

Come... join the dark (1:72) side, AlloySkull...

Of course, 1:72 aircraft are more addictive than 1:72 armour - and there are A LOT more 1:72 aircraft out there.

So... in conclusion, the dark side will cost you a lot of money.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:54 am

I bought some 1/72 planes only because the plastic companies won't release the same planes in 1/32 or 1/18.

So far my 1/72 planes are:
1. Century Wings F-14 (2 each)
2. Century Wings A-6 (2 each)
3. Century Wings SR-71 (pre-order)
4. Hobby Master Steve Ritchie F-4D
5. Hobby Master Duke Cunningham F-4J
6. Hobby Master F-4E (pre-order)
7. Corgi B-24 "The Dragon and His Tail"
8. Corgi B-25 "Heavenly Body"
9. Hobby Master A-10
10. Dragon F-15E
11. Dragon F-16
12. Gemini Spitfire

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:21 am

dragon53 wrote:I bought some 1/72 planes only because the plastic companies won't release the same planes in 1/32 or 1/18.

So far my 1/72 planes are:
1. Century Wings F-14 (2 each)
2. Century Wings A-6 (2 each)
3. Century Wings SR-71 (pre-order)
4. Hobby Master Steve Ritchie F-4D
5. Hobby Master Duke Cunningham F-4J
6. Hobby Master F-4E (pre-order)
7. Corgi B-24 "The Dragon and His Tail"
8. Corgi B-25 "Heavenly Body"
9. Hobby Master A-10
10. Dragon F-15E
11. Dragon F-16
12. Gemini Spitfire

Looks like you need a B-17 in that bunch..
I have a good one, and cheap too!

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:31 pm

HWORTH18:

I'm still looking for a Corgi 1/72 B-17 Memphis Belle I posted about on the other message board (I already have a Franklin Mint 1/48 B-17 Carolina Moon).

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:48 pm

dragon53 wrote:HWORTH18:

I'm still looking for a Corgi 1/72 B-17 Memphis Belle I posted about on the other message board (I already have a Franklin Mint 1/48 B-17 Carolina Moon).

Can't help with the Belle', but I do have the "Mount-N-Ride" B-17 which is a nice piece, especially for the price..

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:39 am

I like the Dr5agon 1/72 Dragon Armour tanks.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:40 am

That is "Dragon"