Greetings!
My name is Benjie from the Philippines, 33 years of age and currently employed as an IT professional.
I used to be fascinated with scale models as a kid and had been frequenting our local hobby to gawk at the latest model kits on display. Unfortunately, my interest eventually waned when I entered my teens and was replaced with my fascination towards the opposite sex and computers.
During my late 20s, I’ve been diagnosed with a couple of stress-related ailments and my physician sternly suggests getting a hobby that will improve my well-being.
With that, I found myself in front of the same old hobby shop that I used to frequent on weekends as a kid and there I myself bitten by a scale modeling bug again.
Instead of picking up model kits of cars, fighter plans or sci-fi flick inspired movies (such as Star Wars or Star Trek), I find it more challenging to build 1/144 scale model of Gundam mobile suits. Gundam is one of the longest running series of anime (animation) featuring giant robots or mecha (walking vehicles controlled by a pilot).
But this doesn’t mean that I will be solely focused on building these types of model kits, I’m also looking forward of building WWII inspired kits someday particularly, the B-17 flying fortress.
I'm amazed on the level of enthusiasm as well as skill level of other modelers; hopefully I would learn more from the knowledge that they have unselfishly shared in this forum.
Cheers!