Beginnings of my 1:144 aircraft fleet

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

The special Buffalo was the pre war with the yellow wings.

Yea the 3 Doolittle's in each box was pretty awsome. I did pick up a couple more with the thought of making them in a diorama on the deck of the Hornet! I started researching for the tail serial numbers and the nose art but it kind of pooped out for now.

I agree the B-17's are beautiful. I think CafeReo also hit the nail on the head with their B-24's. The panel lines are a bit deep but I can overlook that because the rest is gorgeous. Several of them made terrific base's for my son and I to re-decal in the markings of my fathers "Jolly Rogers" 90th Bomb Group squadron.

Now that would be something with all those B-25's on the Hornet.
Was wondering what all those B-24's were in the case. I do see the Jolley Roger tails now. Looked for a Cafereo Liberator to buy but none available.
The IXO/ Altaya one is not too bad for a late model J with the nose turret (see pic earlier in thread) I just picked up the OD one also from a seller in England.
There is the Hobby Master D model which looks outstanding, but is expensive. I do plan on getting at least one of the desert schemes. Probably Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and most likely the upcoming marine version.

The IXO Altaya He-111 is not too bad guys. If you can get past the inaccurate paint. I just got it, but I think the desert Mediterranean version much like the Model Power scheme would be better.
I'm shying away from getting the D'Agostini for now though the scheme looks good for a Battle of Britain and the price is decent.

You got some pics of the IXO He-111??

[aferguson]

the cafereo b-24 will cost upwards of $60 if you can find it.

[Epap]

We seem heavily focused on WW2 on this thread but I should note that the several Amercom Polish publisher lines have put out a large number of scaled down copies in 1:144th scale of Corgi, HM , SkyMax, CW and other jets. I have a fair number of these and by and large, they offer excellent value for the money. Examples include the F-11, F-117, Harrier, SU-27, F-18, F-22, Tornado, F-16, Mig-29, F-4, F-14, BAE Hawk, F-115, A-6, Jaguar, Mirage 2000, A-10, F-84, A-4, F9F, Vampire and F-100. EBay seller, Lukass, has all of these and more, usually for less than $25, including shipping. Others also carry the same models at similar prices.

[aferguson]

hm......not in 1/144, except for an f-117 and f-111. I think you're thinking of the 1/72 offerings. Many of those, some of them quite nice looking.

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

My 1/144 collection is slowly growing, anyone w who is looking to get a new 1/144 and don't already have one, I highly recommend the Vikers Valiant, it's a really nice aircraft, especially if your looking for a multi engine aircraft, sense it has 4 engines it's perfect!

[Epap]

hm......not in 1/144, except for an f-117 and f-111. I think you're thinking of the 1/72 offerings. Many of those, some of them quite nice looking.

Trust me, AF, they are all in 1:144th and , as I said, many are quite nice. Just search for any of them, select the 1:144th scale and a number of eastern European eBay sellers, including Lukass, will show up. Lukass has them all, so I'd look at his other offerings. I think you will be surprised. Here are some of mine:

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More:

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Still more:

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More:

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A final pair:

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And don't forget this 1:144th Amercom PZL-37 "Los" bomber-----truly an unusual diecast subject if there ever was one:

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

A final pair:

Could you take a picture of the A-6 next to the F-14 please?
I've been working with one of the polish sellers up untill about 2-3 weeks ago, and everyone of these jets excluding the F-111, and A-6 said 1/100 scale...

[Epap]

The A-6 is part of the Amercom bomber series while the F-14 is part of another Amercom line. As you can see by the picture, below, the A-6 is a 1:144th scale model:

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

Yes, as the rest of them models you posted are 1/100 scale, they're not 1/144 like aferg said, although there are a few 1/72 Amercom jets out there, but they're not 1/144 either, Amercom has the F-117, F-111, A-6, and SR-71 in 1/144 Modern, so far...

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

You also mentioned the F9F in that post, that model is 1/72, I have it, here's a picture of it next to a Corgi Legends 1/72 F-86

[JollyRoger]

JollyRoger, what brand are those Piper Cubs?

The Cubs are actually cardboard with stretched spru for wing braces and tires. We came across plans for a paper model and shrunk it down to what looked like 1/144 size. Printed it out on a cardboard stock and started folding and gluing. You can pick out the first attempt and proceed to the last.

Was wondering what all those B-24's were in the case. I do see the Jolley Roger tails now (maybe a close up pic of one of your Jolly Roger Cafereo's?)

Dauntless here are some B-24's

319th Squadron "Queen Mae" MYK decals



320th Squadron "Queen of Hearts" (My dads aircraft) home made decals





321st Squadron "Booby Trap" home made decals



Another 320th Squadron with rare Minicraft aftermarket decals





"Cocktail Hour" these decals came with the Cafereo B-24



And last a beautiful F-100 made by F-toys



Cocktail Hour is straight out of the box. The other B-24's I started doing some modifications like adding weight to the nose so they didn't need a tail-brace. Cut and turned the nose wheels at different attitudes, used pieces of wire with a smaller diameter for the guns, thinned down or removed the nose wheel doors. When I ever get around to it I still have to make the 400th Squadron B-24 of the Jolly Rogers.

[Dauntless]

Wow! Those B-24's are sweet! Thanks for posting picks Jolly Roger. Somewhat better detailed than the IXO/ Altayas. Missed the boat on those, but happy with what I got. One of these days I'll snag one.
The fighters along side look surprisingly detailed for such small models.

We seem heavily focused on WW2 on this thread but I should note that the several Amercom Polish publisher lines have put out a large number of scaled down copies in 1:144th scale of Corgi, HM , SkyMax, CW and other jets. I have a fair number of these and by and large, they offer excellent value for the money. Examples include the F-11, F-117, Harrier, SU-27, F-18, F-22, Tornado, F-16, Mig-29, F-4, F-14, BAE Hawk, F-115, A-6, Jaguar, Mirage 2000, A-10, F-84, A-4, F9F, Vampire and F-100. EBay seller, Lukass, has all of these and more, usually for less than $25, including shipping. Others also carry the same models at similar prices.

Believe me I've been eyeballing some of those jets and want to get some. However most are new and easy to get, but yeah mostly a WWII fan.
On the other hand, other than the re-makes of licensed IXO/ Altaya products, and a few stragglers of the originals the WWII bombers are getting harder to find these days.
I hate to say it, but most of the Corgi stuff is pretty wonky, have painted cockpit windows and are way over priced, so no buying any of that 1:144 just yet.
Unbeknownst to me I missed a whole bunch of stuff from F-Toys and Cafereo like the B-24 Aferg mentioned. So just like I did with 1:72, I'm playing catch up again.

Are those wings movable on the F-111's ?

[aferguson]

no the f-111 wings don't move, unfortunately.

[JollyRoger]

Thanks Dauntless,
True we are talking more WWII, I do like some jets but mostly prop planes.

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

Awesome customs JollyRoger, I've always liked the piper cub, to bad I don't have that kind of talent, I do seem to like civil planes more than any other BUT...no one really seems to make them in diecast other then HotWings, which are pretty cheesy...

[Dauntless]

does anyone know if Bandai's 1/144 me-110 grey version comes as a night fighter, with aerials or is it just a day fighter?

Just saw one of these. It comes as a night fighter with aerials.

[aferguson]

where did you see it, because i have asked a couple of japanese sellers and they both said that it doesn't.

i saw one one on ebay from a canadian seller but he isn't giving much info on it. I can find no references on the web to bandai ever making an me 110 nightfighter. As far as i can tell the one on ebay is probably some show special or something that bandai put out a few years ago in a limited release and as such is unusual. I was going to snag it but have come to learn it doesn't have exhaust flame dampers, the proper spinners (like 109g spinners), or drop tanks. It also has the smaller 110c tail fins.

So it's a very inaccurate 110 nightfighter so i passed on it.

Dauntless, if you have new info you can share i'd like to hear it. My info is sketchy and based on a bit of conjecture.

[Dauntless]

Is this the one you saw? A little pricey.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Messerschmitt-M ... a1f&_uhb=1

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

Can anone tell me about this aircraft, is it even 1/144?
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 0663154813
And I found these, for anyone who's looking for a good deal
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 6304905732
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 5506444663
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 0340705835

[aferguson]

Dauntless, yes that's the one. Most don't come with the aerials you can see at the bottom left corner. so it must be some special edition. The Schnaufer decals are new too. But as i mentioned above you don't get any of the other bits needed to make a realistic 110 night fighter and the paint scheme is wrong for Schnaufer's 110, which was solid grey.

And pricey, agreed. You can buy the 1/72 Hobby Master Schnauffer 110 for well less than that...

THP, no the P-12 seems about 1/100, judging from the dimensions given in the listing.