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1:144 scale is a scale used for some scale models. 1:144 means that the dimensions of the model are 1/144 (0.694%) the dimensions of the original life-sized object. For instance, an airplane 30 feet in length would be a mere 2.5 inches long as a 1:144 scale model.

Dollhouses and Miniatures

In the construction and use of dollhouses, 1:144 scale represents the scale that a 1:12 scale dollhouse would have in a 1:12 scale dollhouse. This is often called Dolls' dollhouse or Dollhouse's dollhouse.

At this scale, a typical house is about 5cm across. Making internal parts for such a house is a difficult task for the home hobbyist. Commercial manufacturers often use laser cutting technology to ensure clean lines.

Die-cast Models

1:144 is a popular scale for die-cast model airplanes. This scale is usually for large aircraft such as airliners and bombers.

Racing Champions also made many lines of 1:144 scale cars and trucks during the late 1990s. Scale models were made of Nascar stock cars, NHRA funny cars and top fuel rail dragsters, classic automobiles, sought-after muscle cars, and even semi trucks. Although these Ertl-manufactured models are described as 1:144 scale; most, if not all, are actually 1.5" replicas.

Action Figures

1:144 scale is also the primary scale of High Grade Gundam model-kits and toys.

Plastic Military Models

There are also a growing number of 1:144 military models. The scale (compatible with the N scale of railroad modeling) gained popularity in Japan (perhaps due to the spatial contraints of the typical japanese home). The available products include pre-painted and assembled WWII / modern armour such as Doyusha's CanDo line and Subarudo's World Tank Museum line, and pre-painted, semi-assembled WWII aircraft. Military miniature companies like Pendraken, Pithead, Game Figures Inc. and Magister Militum produce a wide variety of artillery pieces, tanks, infantry vehicles and support weapons in this scale. 1:144 offers wargamers the satisfaction of much greater detail than micro-armour (which comes in 1:285 and 1:300 scales) with the models remaining small enough to fight entire battles on a simple dinner table.

Model Warship Combat Models

The majority of model warships built for model warship combat are constructed from scratch or partial kits in 1/144 scale although some exist in other scales.

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