Luftwaffe Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Run an errand this morning at the Ayala area... passed by Glorietta... and was again, by an invisible force, invariably sucked into Lil's. Saw three kits which I've long been searching for and without batting an eyelash, shelled out more than two-thousand bucks for the following kits: http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/ha02822.jpg http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/s3bt.jpg http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/ehobbies-com_1943_79913989.jpg Another three kits to add to my already growing stockpile of unbuilt kits... *sigh* somebody get me professional help... am a plastic addict!!! :boo: Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Run an errand this morning at the Ayala area... passed by Glorietta... and was again, by an invisible force, invariably sucked into Lil's. Saw three kits which I've long been searching for and without batting an eyelash, shelled out more than two-thousand bucks for the following kits: http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/ha02822.jpg http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/s3bt.jpg http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/ehobbies-com_1943_79913989.jpg Another three kits to add to my already growing stockpile of unbuilt kits... *sigh* somebody get me professional help... am a plastic addict!!! :boo: I'm not green with envy, despite these being Hasegawa kits. They're in braille scale and they fly. My eyseight and hand coordination no longer permit me to work comfortably in 1/72. I go to Lils just to fondle the latest premium editions of Dragon/DML in 1/35 scale, not to mention Trumpeter's Chinook in 1/35. First quarter bonus time is almost here and most of it will jack up Lil's gross sales. Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Hey Doc... not a big aircraft fan, eh? I take it you're a "bakal-boy" then? Anyway, thanks for keeping an eye out for a "MiG Killer." I was fortunate enough to source one locally from a fellow modeller (after more than a month of prodding and haggling). The price ain't pretty so I'd rather forget about that aspect though. Funny thing about getting the kits that I want, I seem to experience a lot of reservations on putting it together (botching up the job and everything else) so it always ends up inside a cabinet collecting dust... unbuilt... ready to be buried by yet another purchase... *sigh* so many kits, so little time... http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/F4CD.jpg Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Dude! i tried the Wipe n Shine on the canopy of my A-10 Thunderbolt 1/144 scale. And its SHINY and Fine I too have also been a long-time user of this stuff, brushing it directly on the model before applying decals to avoid silvering. Although milky in appearance, it dries clear and evenly... highly recommended! Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Hey Doc... not a big aircraft fan, eh? I take it you're a "bakal-boy" then? Anyway, thanks for keeping an eye out for a "MiG Killer." I was fortunate enough to source one locally from a fellow modeller (after more than a month of prodding and haggling). The price ain't pretty so I'd rather forget about that aspect though. Funny thing about getting the kits that I want, I seem to experience a lot of reservations on putting it together (botching up the job and everything else) so it always ends up inside a cabinet collecting dust... unbuilt... ready to be buried by yet another purchase... *sigh* so many kits, so little time... http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/blackonyx97/F4CD.jpg I hear you on the cabinet stuffing of the kits yiur really want to build. I also put them away to complete when I'm confident about my modeling skills. As if that will ever happen! So even my aftermarket decals and expensive resin cockpits and sets get confined to the dungeons. I'm a big aircraft fan sir, but the operative word is BIG. It's gotta be at least 1/48th scale for me to enjoy building it. I still wake up in a cold sweat and throw up whenever I remember my attempts to mask a 1/72 Bf 109 canopy. Ohhh the pain, the pain! Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I hear you on the cabinet stuffing of the kits yiur really want to build. I also put them away to complete when I'm confident about my modeling skills. As if that will ever happen! So even my aftermarket decals and expensive resin cockpits and sets get confined to the dungeons. I'm a big aircraft fan sir, but the operative word is BIG. It's gotta be at least 1/48th scale for me to enjoy building it. I still wake up in a cold sweat and throw up whenever I remember my attempts to mask a 1/72 Bf 109 canopy. Ohhh the pain, the pain! Hahaha! Roger that Sir... Quote Link to comment
hamie Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Nag ganito na din ako nung college ako. Ang ginawa ko ay yung small helicopter na hindi ko na maalala ang pangalan.. tapos yung mga kasama ko sa boarding house, mga malalaking jets ... pero all gold! Ang saya saya.. gusto ko ulit bumalik sa hobby na ito. More power to scale modellers out there! :cool: *Tanong lang, kung maganda ang pagkakagawa mo ng scale model, mag-cocommand ba yun ng higher price? Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Nag ganito na din ako nung college ako. Ang ginawa ko ay yung small helicopter na hindi ko na maalala ang pangalan.. tapos yung mga kasama ko sa boarding house, mga malalaking jets ... pero all gold! Ang saya saya.. gusto ko ulit bumalik sa hobby na ito. More power to scale modellers out there! :cool: *Tanong lang, kung maganda ang pagkakagawa mo ng scale model, mag-cocommand ba yun ng higher price? Am not aware if there is a market here in the Philippines for built models. But if there is, I would imagine that the demand would be on the modeler's skill and not necessarily his built kits, i.e., potential customers would specify the specific model which he or she would want the modeler to build. Besides, as far as I know, modelers do this as a hobby and for personal satisfaction and not really for financial reasons. But if I were that lucky - to do something you love and excel in it (building model kits) while getting paid for doing it, that would simply be the greatest thing in the world!!! Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Am not aware if there is a market here in the Philippines for built models. But if there is, I would imagine that the demand would be on the modeler's skill and not necessarily his built kits, i.e., potential customers would specify the specific model which he or she would want the modeler to build. Besides, as far as I know, modelers do this as a hobby and for personal satisfaction and not really for financial reasons. But if I were that lucky - to do something you love and excel in it (building model kits) while getting paid for doing it, that would simply be the greatest thing in the world!!! I'm also not aware of any market for built models, even on specific models on customer order. If I were someone who wanted a built model, there are already pre-painted (sometimes including weathering) plastic and die cast miniatures in various scales of aircraft and armor in Lils, usually made by Dragon's and Trumpeters' subsidiaries. Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I'm also not aware of any market for built models, even on specific models on customer order. If I were someone who wanted a built model, there are already pre-painted (sometimes including weathering) plastic and die cast miniatures in various scales of aircraft and armor in Lils, usually made by Dragon's and Trumpeters' subsidiaries. Well, there are. But it's very few and far in between. I know of this certain modeler who was commissioned to make armor/vessels found in the AFP inventory. His works are now displayed inside a government installation... Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Well, there are. But it's very few and far in between. I know of this certain modeler who was commissioned to make armor/vessels found in the AFP inventory. His works are now displayed inside a government installation... I've had this personal side project to complete all the PAF's aircrafts. It's limited to a few models, but the problem is locating some of the rare items like the WWII sea-plane that looked similar to a PB-Y, but had a different construction. Of course, all of the models I've collected are ITB (in the box). Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I've had this personal side project to complete all the PAF's aircrafts. It's limited to a few models, but the problem is locating some of the rare items like the WWII sea-plane that looked similar to a PB-Y, but had a different construction. Of course, all of the models I've collected are ITB (in the box). Is it true that as modelers age they tend to "specialize" on the theme of their collections? I just had this thought because before, I was an indiscriminate kit buyer - I buy armours, figures, ships, sci-fi, planes, choppers, cars even dinosaurs of all scales and brands so long as I find them interesting (my wallet permitting, of course). Lately though, I'm more inclined on limiting my collection to just modern jets and choppers in the 72nd scale and discarding all the other kits which, admittedly, I do not have the time nor the inspiration to work on. And while at it, I might just further reduce my collection to modern jets and choppers of the US and the IDF which simply means I need to shave off more kits from my collection... Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Is it true that as modelers age they tend to "specialize" on the theme of their collections? I just had this thought because before, I was an indiscriminate kit buyer - I buy armours, figures, ships, sci-fi, planes, choppers, cars even dinosaurs of all scales and brands so long as I find them interesting (my wallet permitting, of course). Lately though, I'm more inclined on limiting my collection to just modern jets and choppers in the 72nd scale and discarding all the other kits which, admittedly, I do not have the time nor the inspiration to work on. And while at it, I might just further reduce my collection to modern jets and choppers of the US and the IDF which simply means I need to shave off more kits from my collection...I believe so. I started on planes - 1/72 scale matchbox kits, then tried others - 1/35 armor, even motorcycles and engines. I'm now into sci-fi kits - mostly star wars and star trek. The PAF series is a side project, but in 1/72 scale to match the fine molds 1/72 kits I have. Sheesh! It's been three years since I last built a kit. :thumbsdownsmiley: Quote Link to comment
Luftwaffe Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I believe so. I started on planes - 1/72 scale matchbox kits, then tried others - 1/35 armor, even motorcycles and engines. I'm now into sci-fi kits - mostly star wars and star trek. The PAF series is a side project, but in 1/72 scale to match the fine molds 1/72 kits I have. Sheesh! It's been three years since I last built a kit. :thumbsdownsmiley: Ah, yes... the venerable Fine Molds Star Wars Kits. I've been eyeing those kits as well but they really are expensive. I guess given the fact that they're the best Star Wars kits ever produced, the price is well worth it, isn't it? Have you built the Millenium Falcon yet? Post some pictures here Bro so that we can take a look at your masterpieces! Quote Link to comment
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