Revell Micro Wings 1:144 Scale Aircraft

The trouble with 1:72 scale aircraft is that you can't always get them high enough for the scale to work. So I thought I would experiment with some mixed scale stuff, mixing some 1:44 scale aircraft with 1:72 minis. The idea is that as the plane is smaller than the minis scale it looks more like it is high in the sky.

There are a lot of companies that do 1:44 scale stuff, but I plumbed for the Revell Micro Wings kits as they are very cheap and you get a clear flying stand to start you off.

At £1.99 a pop they are really good value and they have most of the allied and axis stuff that a wargamer might need. I bought two to try the Focke FW190 and the Messerschmidt. Inside the box you get a sprue of aircraft, a clear sprue of the cockpit and stand; some instructions and even some decals!

Now at 1:44 these kits are highly simplified and not very detailed and take about 10 minutes to assemble, so if you are looking for a project, this isn't it. However, if you want to get some air support for your troops quickly, they are more than ideal. I did find that the kit wasn't designed very well, the moulding was off in places and needed adapting, there are gaps down each wing which will need filling, but all in all, for £2, I can't complain!

The assembled model really does the job, looks like a Messerschmidt and once painted will look great in my Rapid Fire games!