1:144 scale
1:144 scale is a scale used for some scale models such as micro/mini armor. 1:144 means that the dimensions of the model are 1/144 (0.00694) the dimensions of the original life-sized object; this equates to a scale of 1/2 inch per 6 feet of original dimension. For instance, an airplane in length would be a mere long as a 1:144 scale model. 1:144 scale finished and semi-finished models are becoming a popular trend not only in Asia, but in the West as well. Many European and American collectors are welcoming them for both model military  vehicle display and miniature wargaming purposes. It is twice as large as traditional micro armor / mini armor of the (~ figure) and (~ figure) scale yet practically just as useful. 1:144 (~ figure) scale modeling and miniatures are considered closely related to N scale (1:148-1:160 scale) (~ figure) and many pieces from both scales can be used interchangeably. Dollhouses and miniatures. In the construction and use of dollhouses, 1:144 scale represents the scale that a 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 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 micro cars and trucks during the late 1990s. These models included 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; they are actually replicas. Action figures. 1:144 scale is also the primary scale of High Grade and Real 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. The available products include pre-painted and assembled World War II / modern armour such as Doyusha's CanDo line and Subarudo's World Tank Museum line, and pre-painted, semi-assembled World War II aircraft. Military miniature companies like Pendraken, Pithead Miniatures, 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 and scales and of which 1:144 scale is approximately and conveniently twice as large) with the models remaining small enough to fight entire battles on a simple dinner table. So far the games meant specifically for 1:144 scale are "Heavy_Gear" ("Dream Pod 9" (1994)) and "World Tank Campaigns" ("Takara Tomy" (2009)). Manufacturers of 1:144 Scale Micro Armor. Companies that produce 1:144 scale miniature tanks / micro armor sets  include the following: 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. Styrene kits. 1:144 scale has become a very popular scale for airliners and other large aircraft, however, there is a large number of other aircraft kits that are produced. The large size of airliners makes this scale ideal for modeling. To use a larger scale would not only be expensive but difficult to manufacture and their size alone would prohibitively limit the market of said kits. Several  companies use this scale as well for historical spacecraft such as the Vostok 1, Saturn 1B, and Saturn V (Airfix) and the Space Shuttle (Revell). 1:144 scale is also seeing an increase in popularity in the use of model warships, particularly submarines, though other vessels are available. Aircraft, traditionally have been the primary source of kits, Trumpeter, Revell of Germany, Dragon, Sweet, Platz, Micro Ace (former Arii) and Minicraft are frequent contributors to this growing niche. There is also an ever increasingly number of resin kits in this scale.