Disadvantage of 1/48: CAVERNOUS empty cockpit when that
detail ain't there. (Where was that discussion about the
portly pilot? are there any aftermarket products for chubby
pilots to fill up the cockpit?)
Advantage of 1/72: bang for the buck (keep your figner
crossed; prices are rising alarmingly). more choices of
subject. Aftermarket decals, decals, decals.
Disadvantage of 1/72: SMALL! I paid how much and spent how
much time on that Bf109 and it has a 3.5 inch wing span!!
Harder to paint camouflage, etc.
I am a convert to 1/48 after many years of 1/72 exclusivity.
Right now I will build either, but it depends on the
subject. B-17 -- 1/72; DrI -- 1/48.
---Stephen Tontoni