A Tour of My Home - Unlike Anywhere in the World

Wow, that is an amazing collection!!  I wish I could go shopping at your house!  

Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome and thanks for your comments. Shopping is not possible, my collection is for your eyes only, not for sale. Come to Thailand some day and see it in the flesh!

Pretty awesome,I have seen a lot of the builds that you post here and it is some nice stuff.Do you build yourself or collect others work for your enjoyment,I'm not clear from your many postings.

But whoever builds them,they are really impressive.

Tojo and Mopar, no, he does not build any of them...he gives the work to modelers to do it.

What? Now thats a downer....

Yup, all bought works, nothing built by him.  He comes on to show them off and is looking for everyone to tell him how great they are and how awesome his house is, etc.....   He is nothing more than a collector with a large amount of mediocre models that were not built by him.  Don't encourage him.

Mopar - Thanks for your kind comments. Build your 4 kits and buy more.

Tojo72 - Thanks for your kind comments and inquisition. In short, I'm a modeler turned collector because I want the best of both worlds for my collection - quantity and quality. I built everything myself from the beginning - from warplanes to armors to warships; the biggest piece I built was Yamato 1:350,

until about 15 years ago that I began contracted out modeling services and stopped building by myself due to said reason. Still my build accounts for 15-20% of my collection, but they're mostly at back rows on high shelves and low shelves, not much seen. Right now I have 6 talented, award-winning modelers working on clearing my stash. I still buy a little bit, lately a third "Terminator" but this time from Zvezda.

Here are some proof of my own works:

Beginning (1st model pic showing my collection at the beginning, taken in 1968):

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Later On:

falconbbs.com/model33e.htm

What he is bragging about anyway?  Ive seen much more impressive collections elsewhere.

What's he bragging for? He don't have enough kits in his stash! You do have quite an impressive collection. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Bragging is one of the most negative attitudes a human being can possess, imo.  Calling his collection and home like "unlike anywhere in the World" is nothing short of bigotry.  If you want to thank him be my guest, I will not feed that kind of egos. And yes I have seen bigger collections build by the owner....that is something to really be proud of.  Im out of this thread.

You should be featured in "American Pickers"!

Chrisk-k

You should be featured in "American Pickers"!

Or "Hoarders"

Well, I feel bound to remind you all that "Model Maniac" bashing isn't exactly rocket science either. It gets old.

He's got a couple of builders who actually are pretty good, problem is they get handed kits at random, under deadlines and have no idea what they are building.

Scarecrow Joe - relax man, we weren't taking it as bragging. My post was merely a in a light-hearted way in joking. Don't take things too seriously. Re-read your post. You say you 've seen "bigger collections by another owner". Well, that is bragging there and you don't seem too impressed with Model Maniac's collection.

I didn't feel that Model Maniac was bragging about his collection but is sharing photos of his stash.

BlackSheepTwoOneFour - You're welcome! Thanks for your kind comments and understanding. Subject lines, like newspapers' head lines, need to be enticing. On two other sites I used "A Tour of My Home - I Live in What?". I knew I can't please everyone, but I think that these days some people sadly lack netiquette. I for one, if I don't have something good to say about someone or something, I keep my mouth shut. That's the netiquette that I hold tight!

GMorrison - Thanks for your kind comments on the first paragraph. But you have some misunderstandings on the second one. All 6 artists have certain line or pattern of work. "AI" for armors and dioramas, "PJ" for figures, vignettes, pick-ups and motorbikes, "Joh" for figures and vignettes, "Artama", "Nipon" and "Tum" for warplanes and warships. More importantly, there is NO dead lines for any of them. They may take as much time as they please, for I can wait. "Tum" hasn't turned up almost two years now (working on Hasegawa's USS Gambier Bay + 3 Up-grade sets) and I've never called him.

How do you keep them dry and safe in event of typhoons and torrential rain seasons? Man, I'd do anything to see them in person... and try a little Thai food too! LOL!

Typhoons usually lash the Philippines, and when they make landing they land on Vietnam & China, not Thailand. In 2011 Thailand had a big flood affecting 60-70% of the country and many parts of Bangkok, but luckily my house is in the part not affected at all by the flood. My showroom, however, is not waterproof. Many times after heavy rainfalls, rain water made its way into the showroom and the restroom, onto the display cases and the floor. My brother checked the ceiling tiles and found no leakage. Still rain water finds its way in, though not every time.

Save up your money, buy low-cost air ticket and come to Thailand some day. I'll treat you with Thai food & Chinese food!

Hey M.M ;

   I figured you farmed stuff out . I say So What ? You love models and certainly live up to your chosen screen persona . Now that said , you have mentioned water . Everyone knows water will find it's way in, always  ! Ask anyone that has ever lived on a fiberglass , wood or steel houseboat !

     With the size of your collection , when I kick the bucket I will have to come and hang around your place . Just think All those models , the smell of good food and no time limit ! LOL.You have a nice day , Okay ?    Tanker - Builder

Hi tankerbuilder,

Thanks for dropping by and giving me nice comments. So water is a mysterious intruder after all.

You should team up with BlackSheepTwoOneFour and come together. We have a good cooker in house and my nephew will graduate next month as a chef. Have a nice day!

Yikes! That is quite a collection. Pretty cool stuff there, to be sure.

 You like collecting models, and to me that is pretty awesome

p.s. I have edited this post to remove lame content on my part.

CharleyGnarlyP290

Yikes! That is quite a collection. Pretty cool stuff there, to be sure.

And as a quick note, I admire your choice to ignore some of the chowderheads that make cracks. You like collecting models, and to me that is pretty awesome

You might want to hold off calling other members names without knowing the full history here, it goes back a long way.

CharleyGnarlyP290 - thanks for your kind comments on my collection. I really appreciate them!

MM no matter how they're built or collected you have one impressive collection and what ever your reasons, you do have a passion for modeling. I like to think theres room in this hobby for everybody, I think lot of us have built models for friends or contracted at one time or another, thats really not much different than what your doing but on a huge scale. I know others may disagree with me but anything that promotes our hobby and keeps modelers busy, is alright with me.

I enjoy looking at everybody's builds no matter.

Terry

Bish, I thought about reporting it but decided to let it go.  Now I see the guys edited the post. I stand 100% behind what I said and upon reviewing some old threads in the past I see that perhaps my view of this is shared by lots here, maybe the majority, noticeable by the lack of responses to his threads.

This site's title is: ''FineScale Modeler, the essential magazine for the model BUILDER".  Aint building an essential part of it? Perhaps the MOST important? Am I crazy here? LOL!  My other hobby is photography, and this situation here would be like me posting pictures that I payed another guy to take?? In ANY photography forum they would be just deleted!

Oh, well, best to concentrate on sharing builds and looking through other guy's work here, that is time well spent.

Scarecrow Joe

This site's title is: ''FineScale Modeler, the essential magazine for the model BUILDER".  Aint building an essential part of it? Perhaps the MOST important? Am I crazy here? LOL!

I can speak from experience that some people (myself included) tend to just be myopic or ignorant of cultural influences, traditions, and mores . I have friends from all over the world, and some of them from different countries hold certain things very highly--things that are relatively unimportant to me, but for them, it's prime. And nowhere is it easier to misjudge, assume, and/or make incorrect assumptions about any given person than the internet. You get about 10% of the information you need to properly assess any person's situation unless you really dig in and ask personal questions. Phaisal has always been a gentleman here, and remarkably tolerant and diplomatic of some of the abuse that he has suffered here, and for that's just one reason for which I hold him in high respect. Others have gotten their knickers in an knot and stalked off, their egos dragging behind them, for MUCH less!

Anyway, that's a pretty amazing collection! I can't imagine the sheer dollar value of all of that together!?

What makes me accept and enjoy MM's posts, Joe, is that he has NEVER concealed the fact that he commissions his builds. I really think criticism is misplaced.

I also can list a long string of people on this forum who also actively participate, but to the best of my knowledge, from any evidence, have not built a kit in recent time.

I hate semantic arguments, so I'll only note but not defend that the world is full of building contractors who market themselves as "builders", myself among them, but the Owners of same either never have, or haven't for years, worn tools.

Consider MM the conductor and Art Instructor, Jo and the rest musicians.

He's an entirely pleasant fellow, and readily will engage in all the other *** conversations that go on here, about motorcycles, cars, food and hometowns.

Just my two bits.

"....nowhere is it easier to misjudge, assume, and/or make incorrect assumptions about any given person than the internet."

So that opens up the probability that you could have the wrong impression about him too....right? I mean why anyone with a different view than yours must be having "the wrong impression".  This can go both ways!

I prefer to follow my own instinct here and stand behind what I said before.  The "builder" part of the equation is the most important one, but more than that....humility is second to none and frankly I see that lacking, not only here but in this guy posting history. Oh, and yes....I took the time to review it.  Its there for anyone to do.  The only ego dragging around here comes from the OP....of course that is all just my opinion, your mileage can vary.

Scarecrow Joe

"....nowhere is it easier to misjudge, assume, and/or make incorrect assumptions about any given person than the internet."

So that opens up the probability that you could have the wrong impression about him too....right? I mean why anyone with a different view than yours must be having "the wrong impression".  This can go both ways!

I prefer to follow my own instinct here and stand behind what I said before.  The "builder" part of the equation is the most important one, but more than that....humility is second to none and frankly I see that lacking, not only here but in this guy posting history. Oh, and yes....I took the time to review it.  Its there for anyone to do.  The only ego dragging around here comes from the OP....of course that is all just my opinion, your mileage can vary.

What was that you were saying about "humility" being "second to none"?...

...of course that is all just my opinion...

I honestly believe you're misjudging the man. From a cultural AND personal point of view, in all seriousness. But if you're determined to hold that bitter opinion, that's certainly your right.