Sorry john, i cant vote on this one, i just cant pick a preferred scale!! I tend to do anything if it takes my fancy,whatever the scale , although i have to say there is quite a strong case for the1/72 and 1/76 kits simply on the basis that they can be quite cheap and good value,take for example the academy kits and the revell re-issues of the matchbox armour kits,and they dont take up as much room too! Looks like 1/48 will prove to be most popular ,due to the ideal compromise between size and detail, so no chance of you stocking the sweet range of 1/144 kits then john LOL!!? cheers tony