A Nice Pair of Juuu… Thunderbolts.
I’ve read a number of good reviews of the Platz 1/144 kits and at a recent contest I ran across a good deal at a vendor table so I decided to give one a try. In the box you get two complete kits with three marking options.
The build was pretty straight forward. Parts fit was excellent. Detail, for the scale, is good. The decals for the anti-glare panels, invasion strips and checkerboard cowel fit well and help cut down on painting. My only complaint is that the supercharger exhausts are a little deep making the fitting of the side decals a bit fiddly.
Even though the box says 2 kits in a box, I’m going to count these as one kit. That makes number eleven for the year. One more to hit my goal for the year!
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Robert Royes said on November 30, 2016
I’ll say it- A nice pair of Juggs. Great in such a small scale.
Louis Gardner said on November 30, 2016
WOW !!!! They pack a lot of detail in a 1/144 size…….
Major Eagleston’s yellow nosed 47 is one of my favorite all time markings on a Jug. I have a set of decals with the Major’s plane for my Tamiya 1/48 bubble top. One day……..
Thanks for posting. They look great.
Craig Abrahamson said on November 30, 2016
Wow…upon first glance at the headline pic, I figured they were 48th scale. They look really nice for 1/144th..!! And your NMF came out great as well.
John Mollison said on November 30, 2016
These are really cool!! Thank you…and I agree with Craig; they don’t look like 1/144. Good work.
Rob Pollock said on December 1, 2016
Remarkable detail here, Scott. Very nice presentation.
Bernd Müller said on December 1, 2016
Looks fantastic, my first thought 1:72 until i read the text.
Editor said on December 1, 2016
This is beyond state of the art for 1/144 scale! I’d count it as 2 completed kits…. 🙂
Dennis Meyers said on December 1, 2016
Great work Scott. I agree with comments above. The quality, especially with your painting, is great, and even more impressive at this scale.
Greg Kittinger said on December 1, 2016
Very nice! Wonderful for 1/144
Bryan W. Bernart said on December 2, 2016
Really nice! Little jewels.
Scott Nelson said on December 4, 2016
Thank you everyone for all the kind comments.