My 1/144 scale plane adventures!

Hello friends!

EDIT: I decided to just make this post about my adventures of getting 1/144 scaled airplanes and customizing them for Wings of Glory! I hope you will enjoy and post below!

I’ve been way for quite a while with work and family obligations. I’m sure you all know how that goes! My son and I were feeling the itch to get back into Wings of Glory! We had a couple quick questions!

Any recommendations for 1/144 scale World War 2 planes? Which companies in 2022 (soon to be 2023!) are still producing WW2 planes in the 1/144 scale? I live in the USA if that helps at all. Are there any companies that won’t break the bank for WW2 in 1/144? Educate me please, I’m no expert!

My son and I were going to try and get a few planes in this scale and have some fun over the next few months!


Thank you for your suggestions!

~Chuck

I spent a full week google searching and actually did not find a ton of good up to date info on what 1/144 scale WW1 and WW2 planes are being produced currently. A lot of the info seemed to be 5 or 10 years old.

So what I decided to do was just use eBay and a webpage called “radjapan.ocnk(dotnet)/phone (https://radjapan.ocnk.net/phone/)” to order some WW1 and WW2 preprinted planes. Here is what I ordered and where I ordered from is directly below it. I’m guessing since I’m in the US these will take 2 to 3 months to arrive from Japan. Not sure but I’m trying. Here’s my order so far:

USA:

1.) 1/144 P-51D Mustang #5

radjapan.ocnk(dotnet)/phone (https://radjapan.ocnk.net/phone/)

2.) 1/144 P-51D Mustang #6

radjapan.ocnk(dotnet)/phone (https://radjapan.ocnk.net/phone/)



German:

1.) 1/144 Takara Lufwaffer Vol.1 Fw190 D-9 2/JG6 #5

radjapan.ocnk(dotnet)/phone (https://radjapan.ocnk.net/phone/)

2.) 1/144 WKC VS15 Bf109E-4

radjapan.ocnk(dotnet)/phone (https://radjapan.ocnk.net/phone/)

3.) F-Toys 1/144 scale WING KIT WKC VS8 Messerschmitt Bf110G-2 #2A

ebay



Great Britain:

1.) 1/144 WKC VS15 Spitfire Mk.IIb #1C

radjapan.ocnk(dotnet)/phone (https://radjapan.ocnk.net/phone/)

2.) 21st Century Spitfire MK. VIII / IX 1:144 Classic Aircraft

eBay




Japan:

1.) 21st Century Toys Classic Aircraft Series Nakajima KI-84 1:144Hayate Fighter NIB

eBay


AND for my WW1 order:

GREAT BRITAIN RAF

1.) F-toys 1:144 WWI UK RAF 23rd FS SPAD S.VII Biplane Fighter kit 3B

eBay



GERMAN:

1.) F-toys 1:144 WWI German Biplane Albatros D.III fighter aircraft #4A

eBay


That’s the latest. I’ve ordered the ball bearings as well. So hopefully by Feb/March I’ll be customizing the bases and fighting some battles!!

~Chuck

Annnnnnd of course. Sigh. I placed an order from Japan. After I placed the order and it shipped, I THEN found an F-Toys dealer in the USA.

Isn’t that how it always works! ;)

~Chuck

Hey gang,

Okay some of the planes I ordered have started to arrive. These 1/144 scale Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate planes arrived in the mail. The company that made these scaled planes is 21st Century Toys.

Here is a photo of the two that came in the mail!

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I also think the detailing on these is lovely. Especially for the price. These were only $20 dollars total for two planes. Not bad!

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Cheers!



~Chuck

In anticipation of the release of the WW2 WoW I bought some of the Atlas range of 1/144 model bombers for the Battle of Britain, which are excellent and still reasonably priced, so I'd suggest you look out for those, Chuck.
I was so disappointed when Nexus released the system in 1/200 :hmm: that I never got into it in any serious way. I bought a WoG BoB set a couple of years ago because it was really cheap but haven't ever used it.

Same paint scheme on both planes?

Nakajima Ki-84-Ia Hayate, Chutai 29th Hiko Sentai

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Thank you Dave! I will check out the Atlas range. I had not heard of them. I love these F-Toys brand planes a lot. My only complaint about them is they are fragile. And I have kids! ;)

~Chuck

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Originally Posted by flash

In anticipation of the release of the WW2 WoW I bought some of the Atlas range of 1/144 model bombers for the Battle of Britain, which are excellent and still reasonably priced, so I'd suggest you look out for those, Chuck.
I was so disappointed when Nexus released the system in 1/200 :hmm: that I never got into it in any serious way. I bought a WoG BoB set a couple of years ago because it was really cheap but haven't ever used it.

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I don't know how much a painter you are, but you can checkout Shapeways. I know there are 1/144th WW2 there, but I don't know pricing.
Karl

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Mike, I have two silver and one green paint scheme:

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Originally Posted by OldGuy59

Same paint scheme on both planes?

Nakajima Ki-84-Ia Hayate, Chutai 29th Hiko Sentai

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Originally Posted by flash

I was so disappointed when Nexus released the system in 1/200 :hmm: that I never got into it in any serious way.

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I wonder what was Nexus rationale for 1/200. Costs? Box size?:hmm:

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Originally Posted by hokusai

I wonder what was Nexus rationale for 1/200. Costs? Box size?:hmm:

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Box size. They had to fit into the same boxes as the 1/144th scale WW1 planes.
Also (probably) the reason for the squished down Tripehound. :erk:
Karl

I was told that it was the card size needed for the speed of the WW2 aircraft.

Rob.

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Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

I was told that it was the card size needed for the speed of the WW2 aircraft.

Rob.

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Maybe both, though if they made 1/144th scale planes, the box would be bigger, no?
Karl

Greetings gang! Happy 4th of July!



I was purchasing only preprinted 1/144 planes and was excited to get these in:
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BUT when I opened them, they are unpainted. Ugh. My hands shake too badly to paint them. Darn it!


Frustrating.

You could try these: full color models

Concur with Chris' recommendation above and they are reasonably priced, IMHO.

Greetings friends,

Today I found this Red Baron-ish plane under $10 bucks, on ebay. Has anyone else attempted to turn this into a Wings of Glory plane? My son and his friends keep accidentally breaking a lot of ours, so I thought this might be a perfect addition to my collection! If I can get it to mount to the peg, depending on the overall weight? We'll see. I plan on ordering one today just to see if it works. It's not the prettiest miniature ever...:p What do you all think?
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Blessings to you all,

-Chuck


PS: Here were the official stats of the model:

Condition
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items). See the seller's ... Read moreabout the condition
Brand
Runway24

Type
Aircraft

Color
Red

Vehicle Type
Fighter Aircraft

Vehicle Make
Royal Aircraft Factory

Model
S.E.5

Theme
"Red Baron Livery"

Material
Diecast Metal

MPN
RW215

Features
Unopened Box

Recommended Age Range
14+
Year of Manufacture
2023
UPC
830715957913