1/144 ship Model Q

[Cobra]

Hey Guys, is 1/144th a Good Scale for Building Ship Models in??? would like to know because i saw just Recently @ my Local Hobby Shop a 1/144 scale German Z Class Destroyer in that scale!!!!!! want to know Because i'm Curious & also thinking of getting some Ship Models in that Scale!! thanks for Looking. Dan

[PR19_Kit]

Dan,

What's your definition of 'good'?

One thing about 1/144 scale ship models is they are BIG. You'll need a lot of room to build and display any for sure.

[Cobra]

i Realize that,the Box Took up the Top Shelf of the Display!!!!!!!! by 'Good' i mean is it something i could Work with? i'm trying to recreate some Ships from the Video Game 'Naval Ops:Warship Gunner' and wasn't Sure if i should go with 1/700 or Maybe try it in 1/144!!!!! hope i'm Not Sounding like a Nutter.

[ChernayaAkula]

Hmmm, depending on which types of ships you want to build, things will get HUGE and expensive. Soar Art does some 1/144 battleships and even carriers. CLICKY! FWIW, their Tirpitz goes for around 1000$ here in Germany.

[PR19_Kit]

That Z1 Class kit has been mentioned elsewhere on here recently. It's a re-release of Revel's USN Fletcher Class destroyer and from memory it's quite a good kit. For size reference, my 'Atlantic Conveyor' R/C model in 1/44 is 4.5 feet long, and substantially fills up my model room!

[Jennings]

If you're building Nimitz class aircraft carriers and live in a one-room flat, then 1/144 is probably not your scale.  For smaller size subjects it can be a great scale.  The Revell Fletcher Class (also issued as the German Zerstorer you mentioned) is an outstanding kit of a very widely used class of ships.  There are a few 1/144 scale sub kits as well.  It's not a traditional ship scale however, so there's not a lot of choice.

J