Cklasse Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Ok……I am having too many work in progress build here and none completed. Here’s another one, my first 1/144 and a tiny one too. The big 1/144 B777-300ER will have to wait for next year. My inspiration came because of one top view picture of the plane blending with the ground. So I will build this tiny plane flying with a blur background, all mounted in an enclosed picture box. So, here’s the plane; a New Zealand A-4 Skyhawk. The kit came with 2 planes, so I may build 2 planes with different camouflage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 The A-4 is so tiny that it fits in the palm. Fit is good and so far with glue, I do not need any putty to fill gaps. The only problem I have is it’s difficult to find 1/144 pilots. Maybe I will roughly make one since it’s so tiny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I hear platz kits are great, and it's a nice subject. Always have a soft spot for small aircraft in this scale. Good luck, I look forward to seeing how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 A-4 assembly completed, glue only, no putty so far. I have bought this IKEA picture frame and this tiny plane is going inside. I may need to join another frame to achieve the desired thickness. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Ooooo a 1/144 A4 Kiwi from Platz and there are 2. Watch the horizon on this,....https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31925/new-zealand-a-4s-flew-crazy-formation-rolls-while-plugged-in-to-a-buddy-tanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) A-4 rinsed and ready for paintshop tomorrow. Had to round a sprue end for a pilot since I can’t get any 1/144 scale pilot. The pilot. The base has arrived, so I will proceed to join the 2 frames to house the plane. Edited August 11, 2022 by Cklasse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) Looks good so far. I build mostly modern jets in 1/144 as they’re a nice size but still not so small you can’t get a bit of detail in the model. At this stage I nearly have a full shelf of them ( hope you don’t mind me posting a pic in your thread) except for the Horsa they’re all modern jets. The only thing I’ll say is that kit quality varies wildly in this scale with some kits being like mini versions of larger scale kits ( like thr Revell strike eagle I’m currently building) and some plastic blobs not entirely unlike the subject ( I’m looking at you Airfix 1/144 F20) Edited August 11, 2022 by Marklo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Nice too see somebody else exploring the 1/144 world. Nice work so far. Heroes Models has some pilots in this scale, in standing and seated positions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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