Who Is Into Scale Modelling?

[steiner]

I buy a kit for about a thousand pesos. How long will it keep me happily occupied? About a year if I rush it. This hobby is still cheap! I spend three times that much in a certain place and it only keeps me happily occupied for an hour and a half!

 

Dr. Pep.

 

I know where that place is! hahahaha. Seriously, you're right. This isn't too expensive in the long run when juxtaposed against other comparable hobbies. Airsoft would cost you easily 8 to 9 for the gun and 400php for each game (game fee, bb's transportation etc.) if you play 4 times a month thats 1600Php already not to mention maintenance.

 

Perhaps it really boils down to people nowadays wanting immediate results and disliking to wait. We notice this even in the kids who build models - pabilisan ng gawa ang gusto nila! Convenience, immediate results and instant gratification seem to be the common mindset across many hobbies and activities.

 

Hey, even in relationships we see fewer people getting married (and at an older age too!) and more of them engaging in the more convenient "casual arrangements" that we are too accustomed to here on MTC.

 

I'm not surprised that modeling isn't as popular as it once was.

[floppydrive]

You'd be surprised how shortsighted some hobby store owners are. Some that I know wouldn't even spend one centavo on promoting their wares if it meant giving away free kits. The concept of marketing is completely lost to some of our retailers and their only prevailing concern is to rack up profits without any longterm development of their target market.

I was thinking along the lines of the "paint-a-plaster-of-paris-figure" that started in malls several years ago. The customer buys the figure, and they get to paint it there with (i think) free water color.

 

Using a similar business model, the hobby store (or model company) will put up a booth to sell the kits to those interested to build on the spot, and they get to assemble it there with free advise from the veterans of the model builders guild. The kits won't be free. Maybe they can sell at their current prices, but provide free cement that will be on the building table. It can be bolted to a giant plate to prevent it from toppling and spilling (and from being stolen). Or if they like, they can offer snap-tite kits so no more glue, but offer it at a discount. The concept is that the intended customer can finish the build in an hour or two, be relatively easy to build for a newbie, and isn't that expensive. Hmmm. looks like something for Trumpeter or Hobby Boss to look into!

 

Heck, if my family went shopping in the mall and I see this, I'd prefer to stay here and have some sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.

[smvillalon]

There are many sources for brushes. Deovir is one source of cheap but reliable brushes. National Bookstore, St. Patrick's Commercial and Enriquez Art Supply are another source of high-quality and high-end brushes. the "nylon" brush na colored orange you are referring to is not nylon... It's made of Polyamide bristles.

 

Jun

 

paot naman..where can i get some grumbacher brushes? i need nylon tip(orange) # 0,00 and 000

[smvillalon]

I agree with you... In fact, Bankee Trading (the official distributor of Bandai) has been doing this for a while now. They normally do a Make and Take everytime they go on exhibits in malls.

 

The nice thing about their kits is that it can be done in a few hours and they are already colored. The problem with most kits in our genre is that they are not possible to be completed in a couple of hours. Maybe you can do this for Hobby Boss I think, but I'm not sure.

 

Anyway, I do not think a hobby store would sponsor such a make and take event but maybe a manufacturer or distributor would.

 

Jun

 

 

 

I was thinking along the lines of the "paint-a-plaster-of-paris-figure" that started in malls several years ago. The customer buys the figure, and they get to paint it there with (i think) free water color.

 

Using a similar business model, the hobby store (or model company) will put up a booth to sell the kits to those interested to build on the spot, and they get to assemble it there with free advise from the veterans of the model builders guild. The kits won't be free. Maybe they can sell at their current prices, but provide free cement that will be on the building table. It can be bolted to a giant plate to prevent it from toppling and spilling (and from being stolen). Or if they like, they can offer snap-tite kits so no more glue, but offer it at a discount. The concept is that the intended customer can finish the build in an hour or two, be relatively easy to build for a newbie, and isn't that expensive. Hmmm. looks like something for Trumpeter or Hobby Boss to look into!

 

Heck, if my family went shopping in the mall and I see this, I'd prefer to stay here and have some sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.

[smvillalon]

I think I know who you are referring to... By any chance does this person have more than one shop? And does this person have kits "on sale" (or so this person thinks it is) now because the store's warehouse was affected by Ondoy?

 

Jun

 

You'd be surprised how shortsighted some hobby store owners are. Some that I know wouldn't even spend one centavo on promoting their wares if it meant giving away free kits. The concept of marketing is completely lost to some of our retailers and their only prevailing concern is to rack up profits without any longterm development of their target market.

[floppydrive]

I think I know who you are referring to... By any chance does this person have more than one shop? And does this person have kits "on sale" (or so this person thinks it is) now because the store's warehouse was affected by Ondoy?

 

Jun

Hahaha. Is this person's stores located in Manila, Cubao and Alabang?

[Dr_PepPeR]

Dr. Pep.

 

I know where that place is! hahahaha. Seriously, you're right. This isn't too expensive in the long run when juxtaposed against other comparable hobbies. Airsoft would cost you easily 8 to 9 for the gun and 400php for each game (game fee, bb's transportation etc.) if you play 4 times a month thats 1600Php already not to mention maintenance.

 

Perhaps it really boils down to people nowadays wanting immediate results and disliking to wait. We notice this even in the kids who build models - pabilisan ng gawa ang gusto nila! Convenience, immediate results and instant gratification seem to be the common mindset across many hobbies and activities.

 

Hey, even in relationships we see fewer people getting married (and at an older age too!) and more of them engaging in the more convenient "casual arrangements" that we are too accustomed to here on MTC.

 

I'm not surprised that modeling isn't as popular as it once was.

 

Just look at what the RC stuff costs! I think Lil's really makes their money from RC kits and the static models are just gravy.

 

It may be true that instant gratification is the in thing now, but even when I was a kid, I wanted to finish a kit within the day so I could play with it. I don't see anything wrong with kids rushing to finish their kits. As long as they build them, that would be enough. They can learn patience when they grow older. Maybe.

[Dr_PepPeR]

I agree with you... In fact, Bankee Trading (the official distributor of Bandai) has been doing this for a while now. They normally do a Make and Take everytime they go on exhibits in malls.

 

The nice thing about their kits is that it can be done in a few hours and they are already colored. The problem with most kits in our genre is that they are not possible to be completed in a couple of hours. Maybe you can do this for Hobby Boss I think, but I'm not sure.

 

Anyway, I do not think a hobby store would sponsor such a make and take event but maybe a manufacturer or distributor would.

 

Jun

 

I may be stepping out of line here, but what if the clubs make this part of the contest/event? Sponsorship by stores/manufacturers/distributers would be solicited but at least having multiple sponsors would help defray the costs.

 

I think I know who you are referring to... By any chance does this person have more than one shop? And does this person have kits "on sale" (or so this person thinks it is) now because the store's warehouse was affected by Ondoy?

 

Jun

 

 

Hahaha. Is this person's stores located in Manila, Cubao and Alabang?

 

Uhm... who would this be? I'm totally clueless.

[smvillalon]

I have only one thing to say about that...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/smvillalon/SNE.jpg

 

 

Jun

 

Hahaha. Is this person's stores located in Manila, Cubao and Alabang?

[steiner]

I have only one thing to say about that...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/smvillalon/SNE.jpg

 

 

Jun

 

Bato bato sa langit!

[Dr_PepPeR]

I'm still clueless, could it be....

[steiner]

Ok enough talking for me and back to modeling! :thumbsupsmiley:

 

I always wanted to try this figure in woodland just for the heck of it!

 

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[Dr_PepPeR]

1/6th scale sir? I never was a fan of the woodland scheme, but it sure does look nice on your figure.

[steiner]

1/6th scale sir? I never was a fan of the woodland scheme, but it sure does look nice on your figure.

 

1/16th Tamiya

[Dr_PepPeR]

1/16th Tamiya

 

I really should try figures. Tamiya's 1/16th looks interesting. Then I can go into female fantasy figures.