Nice to meet you all!!

Masahiko

Member since
May 2022
From: Okinawa, Japan

Nice to meet you all!!

Posted by Masahiko on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 9:27 PM

My hometown is Okinawa, Japan, and I have lived in Shizuoka, Japan. I have joined modeler's club exhibition in Shizuoka hobby show for 15 years. Since I came back to home town, I have done for building sample finished model for Platz, and I show my work for Japanese scale model magazine, Auto Modeling.

I also lived in Austin, Texas between 1999 to 2001. I had joined local scale model club in there, and joined to some shows.

I mainly build car models, but I also build other category sometime.

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 5:28 PM

Welcome to the forums Welcome Sign

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 7:39 PM

Hi Masahiko! Welcome to the Forums. Glad to have you with us.

My favorite builds are WWI & WWII planes followed by sailing ships but I build other models too. I also go to shows to meet other modelers and learn from them.

Jim Captain

Stay Safe.

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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JoeSMG

Member since
January 2021

Posted by JoeSMG on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8:52 PM

Welcome!

I look forward to seeing your work :)

I'm primarily into WWII Tanks and ships and 3D printing but a beautifully executed model of any subject is a treat for the eyes and often inspiring.

- Joe the SMG

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Tanker-Builder

Member since
October 2019
From: New Braunfels, Texas

Posted by Tanker-Builder on Thursday, May 19, 2022 10:09 AM

Hey, Masahiko!

Welcome Aboard .I believe you will enjoy it here, looking forward to seeing your work. I mostly scratchbuild ships or kitbash them. I do kits as well.

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the Baron

Member since
September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:23 PM

Welcome to the forum, Masahiko! I look forward to seeing your work.

Best regards,

Brad

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Thursday, May 19, 2022 1:14 PM

Welcome! I look forward to seeing your builds - join the F1 group build :)

Thanks,

John

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Thursday, May 19, 2022 5:20 PM

Masahiko-San, yokoso! Big Smile

Please share photos of your builds! What is it like building sample models for the kit makers?

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, May 19, 2022 10:04 PM

Welcome Welcome Sign

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Friday, May 20, 2022 8:20 AM

Welcome Sign

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SplatterMan

Member since
February 2022

Posted by SplatterMan on Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:18 AM

Hi from Yokohama, Masahiko-san. Nice to meet a fellow modeller in Japan.

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:27 AM

Splatterman you lucky devil! I can only dream of fully stocked paint racks and building supplies everywhere I go.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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SplatterMan

Member since
February 2022

Posted by SplatterMan on Saturday, May 21, 2022 1:41 AM

I have to admit it does spoil you. I didn't really realize it until I started searching the net for tutorials and noticing the number of videos with someone saying "if you can get it" or "it's good but expensive" for things that are everywhere here.

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Saturday, May 21, 2022 3:24 PM

A friend has relatives in Yokohama, and prior to the pandemic, used to travel there often. He is also a Shizuoka Hobby Show veteran, and was going to give us the full tour back in 2020. We had our airfare, hotel, and rail pass all paid for when the curtains came down in March of that year. Crying

Regarding hard to get items - God Hand cutters. The last time I was there (2016), Tokyo had ZIP. I could only find ONE, at the Volks shop at Lalaport in Funabashi! Dang, that is one gigantic shopping center. Indifferent Fortunately, the manufacturer seems to have ramped up production, so they can be more readily found on-line.