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Many thanks, Doc and Sir Floppy!

Actually, most of my builds contain scratchbuilt upgrade parts because, as I told my colleagues, Im too cheap to buy aftermarket. No, seriously, I prefer scratchbuilding kasi I enjoy the challenge.

The only aftermarket items I buy regularly are decals. Kasi most kit-supplied decals (expecially yung Japanese brands) turn yellow in only a few years. Kakainis youd spend several months building a model and then maninilaw lang yung decals.

Sir Doc,

Sayang nga talaga yan!! If they cant be restored they could be used for spare parts. Many of my friends are looking for spare parts for their own kits, baka pwede yan. Hehehe!

Sir Caloyski,

Thanks, thanks! The downside nga with extra details is that output lessens considerably. Its not unusual for me nowadays to take up to 4 months to build a single kit. Yung isang 1/32 FA-18 ko it took me a whole year to build.

Pero as your collection builds up okay din to take it a little slower, kasi sooner or later youll run out of space to park your kits.

Doc,

Yes, its Hasegawa. But believe it or not, there isnt any aftermarket item on this plane. All the extra details I made from scratch. Hehehe!

Supermario (thats what we call him), makes excellent kits. I wonder what he'll be entering this year.

Great looking kits, Doc!! Thanks for sharing!

Nice Fort, Caloyski. I have a friend who's a real Fortress fanatic.

Btw, here are pics of a 1:48 FA-18F I built for a friend:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100459a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100458a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100461a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100460a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100452b.jpg

Ey Caloyski, be sure to visit the IPMS-Bert Anido Nationals this November okay? Ill introduce you to some of the guys.

Ill post pics of some of my works later.

Sphinx,

I have a few car modeler friends too. Maybe you should meet them to catch up. I gave up on building cars back in the 80s kasi ang hirap gumawa ng high gloss finish. Pero one of these days Ill try again.

Ang bilis mo gumawa!! nice!

Caloy,

Theres a store in Makati Cineman Square (Hobbies and Comics), and another one with a few kits in Market Market.

I suggest keeping a single scale for your collection. Youd be able to appreciate the size differences of the various makes. I also go for 1/72 for planes. Although I build fast jets. Hehehe!

Nice creations, Caloy! Your collection is really growing!

Hey, if you guys are real Chuck Yeager fans check out the film "The Right Stuff." Excellent film!

Ahehehe! This hobby really does get addicting. Without exaggeration, I already have 3 1/2 balikbayan boxes filled with kits. I dont know if Id ever be able to build even half of them in my lifetime. Hehehe!

Parehas tayo. I build all-around din. In our club we call ourselves SEALs. SEa Air and Land builders. Hehehe!

Nice!!

All around ka din pala. Armor and plane builder.

You can check out the details at

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com

You can check out the details at

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com

Ey Caloyski,

This will be held on the last week of November, at SM Megamall. Kita kits tayo dun.

Newsflash!!

IPMS Philippines-Bert Anido 5th Nationals coming up this November!!! Get those kits ready!

Manhivin,

Yes, we do. You can find Hasegawa kits at all Lils outlets (Quad, MegaMall and Trinoma). Old Revell (US) kits are pretty hard to come by these days, but newer (and better) Revell Germany kits are available at JMNs in Harrison and Hobbies and Comics in Makati Cinema Square.

Sorry for the late reply, Doc. Was out of town almost the whole week.

Im glad you saw the exhibit. I was there yesterday and Saturday. I think you saw only the Philippine armor entries. There were other 1/35 armor kits, in fact.

Thanks for the suggestion. Its a valid one, and Ill tell the others about it.

Next stop: Nationals this November.

Gents,

Check out the IPMS-BA Exhibit now on-going at the basement, Robinsons Galleria.

Doc,

I think someone already made a review at the IPMS-BA forumboards of that kit.

Maybe one of the guys from IPMS BAC or IPMS Philippines can answer whether there is a category for cars. I don't see why not.

Doc,

Theres a category for cars in the IPMS Bert Anido Nationals competition.

Doc, post mo pics of the T-26 as soon as its done ha?

Ive been cutting down on my kit buying since my pile is already getting out of hand. But sometimes you just cant help but give in.

Daming kits! I was looking at some of the entries and it seems every year the bar gets raised in one or more categories. But always a pleasure seeing great works, of course.

Doc, nagdaan ka na ba?

Btw, here are pics of some of the entries:

Mi-8

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7808.JPG

Tiger tank

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7851.JPG

Calypso

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7829.JPG

Mikasa

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7813.JPG

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7861.JPG

Gundam

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7936.JPG

Dios

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7865.JPG

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/ipmsnats/4thnats/nov26/PICT7868.JPG

:cool:

Are you joining? I'm sure to go just to drool over the amazing kits to be entered.

Yep! Wish me luck.

And see you there!

For the coming Nationals there are categories for Gundam kits too. Not as broad as the events of our friends at Mechapinoy, though, but there is still representation. Try your luck, you might bring home a trophy or two.

Lapit na ang Nationals! Hope to see you guys there.

Duff, nice Chally!!!

Doc,

The Bradley you see in the pics is actually in 1/72 scale.

Taxi,

Thats the spirit! Get back into the groove! I just had the same sudden motivation last night when I got back into the jet fighter currently gathering dust on my workbench. Didnt go to bed till 2am.

Suggestion ko post progress pics of your project here, so we can all discuss it and maybe we can help one another finish our works.