JohnReid Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Mine go from one extreme to another .I most admire and would like to be able to build WW1 aircraft in 144th scale, however ,I only build in 1/16th.Cheers! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liore451 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Hello, 1/48th scale of course because it's my favorite scale for aircrafts !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnReid Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 (edited) Hi 451! Are you planning to do a diorama in 1/48th scale? Lots of subject matter in that scale.Welcome aboard our new forum. Cheers! John. Sorry 451 I just realized that your the one with the nice seaplane base. :wacko: Cheers! John. Edited August 9, 2005 by JohnReid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philp Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I like 72nd because that is the scale I build I also like that you can make a decent dio and not use up too much area or you can have multiple planes in the space a 32nd scale kit would take on the shelf. I also like 48th because of the detail you can add and the figures are a little more visible so can better be used to tell the story. 32nd would work if the story revolves more around the figures than the kit but will use a lot of space. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim H Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I like 35th scale because of all the accessories to go with it, but that is waaayyy off topic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FirstTimeModeler Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 (edited) I've only tried a 1/48 scale model. And I've never tried a diorama. But from looking at 1/32 scale models and dioramas I'd say they are my favorite. Simply because you can add more detail when things are bigger. Edited August 13, 2005 by FirstTimeModeler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devil505 Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 48 or 32. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 (edited) 48 or 32. Same here. Unfortunately, there is not that much available for Modern Navy scenes. A few Verlinden items, some expensive flightpath stuff, some baseplates, but: only a few vehicles (which EVERYONE is using due to a lack of alternatives), so every carrier deck contains the same Hasegawa, CMK and Verlinden figures, the same TOW trucks and even the same oxygen cart and firetrucks. Most items are out of production etc., etc. Rant over. Neil: Paragon to the rescue, please! Thank god, for 1/32, there is Jean-Pierre of PWMP! István Edited August 14, 2005 by I.Illes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarathi S. Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I like 1/72 for any models I make, but it gets annoying at times because half of the good accessories and kits either don't exist or are out of production Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Loggie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 72 - because that's the scale I build in. My biggest gripe about 1/72, is that suitable figures are hard to come-by. You (at least I do) gotta look at the available figures, force them to interact, then match to dio to what the figures are doing. George, out...................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG Mad Narn Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) If I'd get my butt around to doing one, 72nd all the way man! Edited April 11, 2008 by MiG Mad Narn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Nowicki Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I used to do all of my dioramas in 1/72nd scale because of the availability of materials and the fact you could squeeze a lot on a 1' by 1' base. Now, however, 1/48th scale is my preferred size, especially since so much is now available...figures, armor, and accessories, that weren't just 10 years or so ago. The downside is I can spend a fortune on the details! I did do a dio in 1/12th scale which took nearly a year to complete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnReid Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Wow! that is a super diorama.Cheers! John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Really Depends. If i think a model would look goon in a diorama, i do it, what ever scale. but i mostly model in 1/48 so i guess theres your answer lol. Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arkhunter2002 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Either 72 (more helo oriented) or 35 (figure/armor) I wouldn't mind doing 144th, but lack of figures really hurts it from that perspective... Take care, Austin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerfaut Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Either 72 (more helo oriented) or 35 (figure/armor)I wouldn't mind doing 144th, but lack of figures really hurts it from that perspective... Take care, Austin I like it in 1/144 scale :P I' have idea's for about 10 dio's, but have some problems to make them; the most of them include flying airplanes. I 'm also trying to make a 1/700 dio, a airfight with us and japanees aircraft (no ships) An other idea is to make the killing of the yamato (1/1200) with airplanes in 1/350... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eliminator Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 1/32 and 1/35 scale cause my Big Cats are in 1/32 and my tanks in 1/35 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GA.modelmaker Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 my has to be 1/35 for for amor and for airplanes its 1/48 for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rc.amsterdam Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 It all depends on what you want to show and the available space. - a well detailed maintenance scene could be done in 1/32 or 1/24 if you only want 1 single engined aircraft. - a group of fighters (a flight 3/4) 1/72. - for bombers - if space permits 3 or 4 1/72, otherwise 1/144 is wise. - some people showed us excellent carriers with a complete aircraft group in 1/72 and 1/48 - again space is the word (and time). And so I can go on. One thing which is nr 1 for me: donot make the scene overcrowded. Happy modelling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rpeck Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 1/72 because you get more in a small area but still have some detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I like them all, but obviously the more details I like, the bigger it is going to have to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) It all depends on what you want to show and the available space. - a well detailed maintenance scene could be done in 1/32 or 1/24 if you only want 1 single engined aircraft. - a group of fighters (a flight 3/4) 1/72. - for bombers - if space permits 3 or 4 1/72, otherwise 1/144 is wise. - some people showed us excellent carriers with a complete aircraft group in 1/72 and 1/48 - again space is the word (and time). And so I can go on. One thing which is nr 1 for me: donot make the scene overcrowded. Happy modelling. What he said! I usually let the idea and scope of the project dictate the scale. I also like to mix scales in order to "force" the perspective. As an example: 1/72 scale aircraft over 1/1200(?) scale ships. ...and another 1/72 OA4M with a 1/700(?) scale Phantom. I normally build in 1/48th but there is no way I would have room to display the above dio's if they were done in a that scale! Fortunately, I have less time to work on them than I have room to display them! So, it works out ok! :lol: Edited July 31, 2008 by SteveL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Nice builds Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Nice builds Steve. Thanks. Just trying to show what can be done by mixing different scales together! We're only limited by our imaginations!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
display name Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 1/72 allows you a lot of air craft in a smaller area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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