I have two versions of the Lockheed L.1049 Super Constellation in 1/144. One is the Revell kit circa1986 with Lufthansa livery, the other a Minicraft kit circa 1997 billed as a Super-G in “super 144” scale with TWA livery.
My question is, the Revell kit fuselage and nose is fully one real inch (plus change) longer than the Minicraft kit, and they are supposedly the same scale. That seems a lot of difference between two alledgedly identical airplanes for such a “small” scale.
How do I find out which is more accurate (not that it really matters) ?
Thank you
Edgar in Sardinia
This site has a dimension chart. I think its what you need. I
ll let you do the scale math[;)]
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/connie-text.htm
Hi - I believe the Revell kit you speak of (I have one too) is not 1/144 scale. This kit was originally issued in the 50’s by revell and reissued several times over the years. I’m not sure of the exact scale right off hand, but it was made to fit in a certain sized box as was a common practice back then. I know the Revell DC-7 comes out at about 1/122 scale and I wouldn’t doubt the Connie isn’t far off that mark. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Pat
I confirm Pat’s rmark, the revell model isn’t 1/144 but 1/122
Bruno
My sincere thanx to both replies. I am inclined to agree.
Too bad.
The Revell kit has significantly more detail than the newer one, although the plastic is much thicker.
Thank you both.
Edgar from Sardinia
Yes, that is the OLD box-scale Connie, a great kit for its time (1950s). Monogram also had a box-scale Connie kit. The Minicraft is labeled as 1/144 scale and doesn’t have much detail. What you want to look for is the NEW Revell kit (Revell Germany, actually) and it is the best kit in 1/144 scale. Chuck Davis reviewed it in FSM a few years ago