"1/48 or 1/72 Diecast Recommendations?" Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the WWII Aviation Discussion Message Board
Areas of InterestWorld War Two in the Air
Featured Recent Link
Featured Showcase Article Beowulf  paints up some WWII Soviet aircraft.
Featured Profile Article
|
DukeWacoan  | 01 Apr 2019 7:21 p.m. PST |
I have a buddy with grade school boys who are interested in WWII aircraft. He's not a model builder. I suggested looking at diecasts. Can someone recommend some sturdy models in either 1/72 or 1/48 scale? They aren't going to through them around but sturdier is better than not. |
| Thresher01 | 01 Apr 2019 9:17 p.m. PST |
For 1/48th scale, the 21st Century range, or something like that was quite nice. All plastic, but superbly modeled, assembled, and fully painted. I think I may have some surplus planes, but would need to check. Seem to recall some Mustangs, Me-109G-10s and G-14s, and possibly some Japanese Tony (Hien) fighters. If so, they'd still be in their original, unopened boxes. Having them narrow down the types of planes they'd be interested in would be helpful. Let me know if there is any interest in the above, and I'll double-check availability. |
| shaun from s and s models | 02 Apr 2019 5:45 a.m. PST |
plenty of ready made diecast & plastic planes about, just look on ebay, and not too dear. |
| DukeWacoan | 02 Apr 2019 7:43 a.m. PST |
|
| Lucius | 02 Apr 2019 7:54 p.m. PST |
Revell makes a bunch of 1/48 SnapTite kits that are already painted, with decals. You just, well, snap a few pieces together. My daughter's loved them, and they are cheap enough that if they get broken, it is no big deal. 109, Spitfire, Mustang. Pegasus makes a similar line called EZ Snapz, with even more choices. link |
|
