Who Is Into Scale Modelling?

[carbine]

Good morning. Is there a way to preserve decals? Madaling matanggal kasi decals ng Acedemy. Thanks

[Dr_PepPeR]

Good morning. Is there a way to preserve decals? Madaling matanggal kasi decals ng Acedemy. Thanks

 

If you mean preserving unused decals, what I do is keep it sandwiched in wax paper then keep it in a ziplock bag.

[carbine]

Na apply ko na Doc yung decals sa model and thanks sa idea sa unused decals

[floppydrive]

Na apply ko na Doc yung decals sa model and thanks sa idea sa unused decals

Kung nakadikit na sa model yung decal, best way to preserve it is to put a coat of future floor polish or clear coat paint. Wipe and Shine is a local alternative to future floor polish, yung clear wipe and shine, ha hindi yung pula. hehehe

Edited May 28, 2011 by floppydrive

[carbine]

Thanks Floppy

[Experiment 626]

Question:

 

Where can I buy some plastice cement??? the ones that you use for scale modelling like Gundam??? or so I've been told...

 

T.I.A!

There are many selections of glue (Revell, Tamiya, Testors)sa Harrison Plaza. I think you know where that is . . .

[Experiment 626]

Question people.. What thinner do u use for Academy paints. Thanks!

 

 

Any plain hardware thinner works. Was using kerosene before they became more expensive than thinner.

[donmiguel]

Where can I buy a good compressor for airbrush?

[Experiment 626]

Where can I buy a good compressor for airbrush?

 

Ask Fine Art Students sa UP or UST / Ubelt. That's where I bought my compressor 15+ years ago sa Espana cor Lacson. Or try Sulit.com

[donmiguel]

Ask Fine Art Students sa UP or UST / Ubelt. That's where I bought my compressor 15+ years ago sa Espana cor Lacson. Or try Sulit.com

 

Thanks! Planning to get back to this hobby.

[dos8dos]

I second emotion!

For canopies, windshields and other clear parts, it's either this or Elmer's Glue.

For sealing cracks and large part seam gaps, I sue super glue.

 

i agree on elmers glue, had a hobby master harrier where a small part chipped off the first time i put the model out of the box six months ago. i had no available plastic cement then so i used it & to my surprise it did just fine as an adhesive

 

chanced upon the latest russian 5th gen jet fighter at JMN, will try to give it a justifiable paint job with just a brush

Edited July 13, 2012 by dos8dos

[donmiguel]

Speaking of decals, may decal set ba available for Hasegawa 1:48 F-16B Plus?

[lonelylooker]

i was thinking of going back to this hobby... can anyone suggest where to buy ? dati kase sa goldcrest sa makati ako bumibili

[kimkinnison]

i was thinking of going back to this hobby... can anyone suggest where to buy ? dati kase sa goldcrest sa makati ako bumibili

 

There's a scale modeling shop at the ground floor of the carpark near where Goldcrest was. Mukhang sila yung dating nasa Goldcrest. They have a decent selection. They even had a MiG-31 kit when I was there. Another place is Lil's at basement level, Bldg. A of Megamall.

[floppydrive]

i was thinking of going back to this hobby... can anyone suggest where to buy ? dati kase sa goldcrest sa makati ako bumibili

The store in GoldCrest in the 1980's was Nova Fontana.

 

Several stores for scale modelers are:

JMN at the 2nd floor of Harrison Plaza

Toys and Hobbies at Makati Cinema Square

Another Toys & Hobbies branch (partnered with JMN) at the 4th floor of Market Market

Lil's at Park Square 1

Lil's at the basement of Megamall

Special Toys at Sta Cruz (Main branch), Ali Mall, Festival Mall, V-Mall (not sure if I've mentioned all their branches. Kindly visit their site http://www.specialtoycenter.com/ )

If you're into scifi kits, you can also find great kits at Great Toys - check their website for branches: http://www.greattoysonline.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=7

Edited September 10, 2012 by floppydrive