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  • 2 weeks later...
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.

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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.

 

:)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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