Dr_PepPeR Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Zvezda. I never brought an AFV kit from that brand yet. Probably my subconscious is still recoiling from the memory when I got their Russian WW2 infantry set way back in the 90's, damn, they were so crappy! Spent my whole time cleaning seam lines and the fit of equipment was horrible! Reminded me when I got my 1st ESCI kit of SS troops! Awful, I was a teenager that time but I knew then that it was bigger than 1/35 scale, actually it might be bigger than 1/32! :thumbsdownsmiley: Sorry for the rant, my kits are mainly Tamiya then dominated by DML. I've been contemplating on getting a Trumpeter kit. Reviews from Missing Lynx, Armorama and PMMS are quite okay, might try their KV series. Ahhh so you also do 1/35 figures! I cut my teeth on the old Academy clones of the 1970s Tamiya kits. Not too bad but I really didn't know how to fill in seams and always thought that more is better when I was using the old Duco Cement in the tube. I still have a lot of armor kits in the stash, around 400? Tamiya, Academy, DML, Italeri, Trumpeter, AFV Club, the odd Heller and Zvezda kits, unfortunately I have no Finemolds or Gunze. I'm starting to build the difficult ones although I was surprised at the quality of the Zvezda Panzer I, nice detail but a bit too over engineered, too many small parts. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Going to Lil's later to shop for serious plastic, like some of those 'premium editon' DML kits. Why do I feel like I'm going to a porn shop? Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Going to Lil's later to shop for serious plastic, like some of those 'premium editon' DML kits. Why do I feel like I'm going to a porn shop?Did the Mrs notice the latest addition to your collection? Was in front of Lil's yesterday, but was able to resist the temptation :evil: to enter. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) Did the Mrs notice the latest addition to your collection? Was in front of Lil's yesterday, but was able to resist the temptation :evil: to enter. Actually she did, but she was too busy counting the 10K I gave her to get some new dress/makeup/shoes or some other trivial thing. I was chatting with a newbie armor modeler who brought his wife with him (typical noob mistake) when he noticed my stack of DML kits being arranged in a box. Turns out he's a surgeon. He says he is as precise with assembling his kits as he is with an operation. I can imagine him positioning the parts within a millimeter's tolerance. Me, I'm just happy if I can actually finish a kit. Oh and you are made of more sterner stuff than I sir. Edited May 27, 2007 by Dr_PepPeR Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Aside from all the DML 3-in-1, premium, smart kits, I got tempted by the AFV Club Centurion 105mm Gun NATO version and the Big Shot GMC. Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Aside from all the DML 3-in-1, premium, smart kits, I got tempted by the AFV Club Centurion 105mm Gun NATO version and the Big Shot GMC.Doc,You finished all the kits! No more DML kits in Lil's! I passed by last saturday- no cards and wallet so no problem! Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Doc,You finished all the kits! No more DML kits in Lil's! I passed by last saturday- no cards and wallet so no problem! That's impossible! I still haven't gotten the DML M2A2 Tarawa and the Ferdinand Premium Kit! Quote Link to comment
Boelcke Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Gents, Check out the IPMS-BA Exhibit now on-going at the basement, Robinsons Galleria. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Gents, Check out the IPMS-BA Exhibit now on-going at the basement, Robinsons Galleria. Till when is this? New items in Lils: DML Su-100, Dicker Max and Panzerkampfwagen IV F 2G, AFV Club Stryker and Hasegawa's 1/32 P-47D. Good thing I'm broke now. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Gents, Check out the IPMS-BA Exhibit now on-going at the basement, Robinsons Galleria. Just checked it out this afternoon. Mostly 1/32 and 1/48 aircraft and some nice 1/35 choppers. So how come there are only 6 1/35 armor models???? Unfair! BTW just a suggestion, if the IPMS-BA guys aren't busy with something, maybe they should chat up the people who look at their exhibits, especially one who takes time to really look at the models. I saw an adolescent examining the F-4s really closely and I'm sure he had lots of questions on his mind. Quote Link to comment
Boelcke Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 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. I'm glad I caught it too. I wish I could have seen the other 1/35 AFVs but I'm sure a lot of modelers will join the November nationals. I don't know how many times I've said this but if I could finish one by November... fat chance. Congratulations to the IPMS-BA for helping promote the hobby. Quote Link to comment
manhivin Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 do we still have Hasegawa or Revell models available here in RP? Quote Link to comment
Boelcke Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 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. Special Toys and Hobbies sometimes have the new Hasegawa kits as well as some old Revell, AMT, ERTL and Monogram kits but they are scattered among the shops in Manila, like SM City North, Festival Mall and in Greenhills. Quote Link to comment
papaboar2 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Hi guys, whats the best type of paint to use for the models? Tamiya acrylic or enamel? Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Hi guys, whats the best type of paint to use for the models? Tamiya acrylic or enamel?For plastic scale models, I'd suggest acrylic paint. It dries faster than enamel, and it's easier to clean the brushes and tools. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 For plastic scale models, I'd suggest acrylic paint. It dries faster than enamel, and it's easier to clean the brushes and tools. For airbrushing, I would go with Tamiya acrylics. They are readily available, most of the stocks are new, they come in a very wide range of colors and finishes. Mr. Hobby colors have very smooth pigments, but the choices and supply is very limited. For brushpainting, I find Tamiya enamels, which is a 'hot' paint, meaning the base solvent eats into the plastic, are better at coverage than the Tamiya acrylics, which seem to thin to properly brush on in one coat. However, the acrylics brush on better if you apply a base coat, like a spray lacquer. For washes, I use thinned oil paints and for drybrushing, almost always with oil paints. Quote Link to comment
HighVoltageLover Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Where can I buy models at a cheap price? Quote Link to comment
angel_of_heaven Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 need ko po magpakulay ng gundam scale model ko.. gusto ko sana mala wonderexcellence ehehe.. sympre napag-uusapan ung price! Quote Link to comment
aladdin Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Hey I didn't know that there is such a topic here. Im very interested to participate Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Where can I buy models at a cheap price? You can try Lils at Park Square or Megamall, they have reasonable prices on kits. need ko po magpakulay ng gundam scale model ko.. gusto ko sana mala wonderexcellence ehehe.. sympre napag-uusapan ung price! You mean you want your gundam model painted? PM me if you're serious. Hey I didn't know that there is such a topic here. Im very interested to participate Post away! Quote Link to comment
moxman Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Kumusta na Doc Pepper? its been a while since nabisita ako dito. busy kasi sa new hobby of collecting CARS.i see madaming interested sa hobby natin. tip to you guys, start cheap. start slow buy quality tools and you'll know why a lot of us got absorbed in this hobby. cheap kits with lots of detail. Shanghai Dragon 1/144 scale airplanes. Quote Link to comment
yeoj101 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 nice! may mga scale modeller din pala dito..pa join naman po. gawa tayo ng armed forces of mtc. :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
yeoj101 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 mga sir, baka meron may alam sa inyo kung saan ako makakahanap ng M101 howitzer 1/35 scale? papahatak ko lang dito sa ginagawa ko na PA M925 Quote Link to comment
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