which scale?

[Guest]

hi all, i posted this question in another thread, but not sure if anyone has seen it so i thought i would do a separate one.

I like the models some of you guys have got where i can go into further detail such as some of the internal components, Better accesories, figures, etc. I presume this is a larger scale. What scale should i be looking at?

Adam

[AlanG]

You can super detail just about any scale. Most of the extra detail is done in 1/24, 1/32, 1/35, 1/48 scales

[Ian M]

Hi Adam.

That's a tricky one to answer. If you fish around you will see that we have a chap on here that scratch builds in 1/72 and the level of detail is truly inspired. We have an aircraft builder thats really into 1/8 scale aircraft.

The most common scales are probably 1/48 and 1/35 or 1/32, which are the scales I go at. (also the odd 1/72 scale ship).

Its all a point of personal preference and of coarse ability.

I have seen aircraft in 1/72 scale that I have been convinced where 1/48 until I have read that they were only 1/72! Unfortunatly I have also seen (NOT on here I hasten to add) 1/16 scale tanks that I could of believed where only 1/72.

The only real reply I can offer is fine a scale that YOU are comfortable with.

Ian M

[Guest]

thank you guys. most of the stuff i have made so far is 1:72 or 1:76 .. i'm good at those, but i think i'll have a go at one of the 1:32 or similar scale ones.

Anyone want to recommend a good one to start on that i dont have to fork out loads for?

[Ian M]

I would probably take the easy way out here and suggest that you look at some of the stuff from Tamiya. Maybe not THE cheapest but not the most expensive either. Good level of detail and most importantly they normally fit well with the minimum of fuss!

I think most of us here can agree with that. After Tamiya I would say Dragon. However they can be pretty expensive. The detail is every good and some even include photo etch parts that are also in plastic, so you do not have to use them if you dont find the need.

Also Italeri and Hagasawa kits are well worth looking at.

Ian M

[Guest]

Adam

It depends on what you want to build? I would go for 1/35 Armour/Trucks and 1/48 Aircraft. There is a diverse amount of kits available in those two scales and a lot of after market stuff as well. Like Ian said Tamiya offer a good range of kits in both those scales for aircraft and armour 1/48 & 1/35 respectively. Dragon as mentioned are very good, so are Tasca, but then the cost starts to mount. At least these are injection moulded plastic. You then start to step up even further when you venture into resin kits. My advice is to choose a subject for instance say for arguments sake a 1/35 Sherman tank or a 1/48 109. Put that into a search engine such as Google for want of a better one and see what it returns. You will be surprised believe me not just the kits but the after market stuff as well. Good luck and happy hunting for the scale that suits

Andy

[stona]

If you are moving up from 1/72 to larger scales then the most popular scales have the most extra goodies available. For aircraft this is still 1/48 but 1/32 is definitely becoming more popular. For armour I understand 1/35 is the most popular scale,If not I'm sure someone will put me right fairly soon.

Ship models are usually in smaller scales for obvious reasons! They tend to be rather big.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

thanks steve, A friend who lives nearby gave me an old Tamiya BMW R75 + Side Car 1:35 to have a go with. Cant wait to get started! have a model to finish first then its over to the bike! Has anyone done this model and if so how did they find it?

[Guest]

sorry, didnt see your comment Andy. thanks for the solid advice!