To all Filipino Modelers

thanks, so your a civil engineer to.

Mdlchiw,

Welcome to the forum,

Happy modeling !!!!

Ben Borja

Hi cbrain, emjaetee,

Hi Reggie, how your application to IPMS USA going, have you any contact with Frank

Ben Borja

QUOTE: Originally posted by mdlchiw thanks, so your a civil engineer to.

Actually, I am but I am a lot older I believe. Batch 92 ako eh.

@mdlchiw
Welcome to FSM. I see you have interest in motorcycles. I have a colleague here in the office who also build motorcycles and cars. I'll drag him along this Sunday. BTW you can also come along as we're having our 2nd Bert Anido Cup competition where Philippine aircrafts take the center stage. You'll get to see modelers from all walks of life and subject interests..... and have a taste of our very own fishballs and kikiams.

@Cbrain
I have a leftover Tamiya Buff color, enamel nga lang. I'll bring it on sunday for ya.

@emjaetee
Pareho tayo ng problema, istorbo talaga yang trabaho sa scale modelling... hay naku.

To all of you guys and gals who decided to visit us this sunday, thank you very very much.


Good day!
-Lipton-

STC gives discounts to its customers, to those who deserves it and and not to those who demand it.
Personally, I don't asked for special discounts or deals with people or establishments that I do business with. It's one mark of being a good customer. Pretty soon, they'll be the one giving you the preferential treatment without you asking for it so that they can keep your business. And your going to be treated better than their regular customers. It's one thing to be frugal and thrifty , another to be a "barat" or "kuripot" (cheapskates).

QUOTE: Originally posted by emaula STC gives discounts to its customers, to those who deserves it and and not to those who demand it. Personally, I don't asked for special discounts or deals with people or establishments that I do business with. It's one mark of being a good customer. Pretty soon, they'll be the one giving you the preferential treatment without you asking for it so that they can keep your business. And your going to be treated better than their regular customers. It's one thing to be frugal and thrifty , another to be a "barat" or "kuripot" (cheapskates).

Yeah you got a point there emaula.... so are you one of those "special customers" of STC? I dunno if it was one of their discounts, maybe just a promo but I once bought a kit there, and to my surprise the tinderas added in one of those Academy mini catalogues. Well, that was the first time that happened.... maybe it was just a promo or nakulitan lang sakin because everytime I enter their establishment I tend to ask (naging parang habit na) if they're on sale or when they're gonna have a sale whenever Festival Mall has this mallwide sale.

I tend to be makulit to the tinderas asking about sales or special promos without expecting them to really give me a discount. It's just building rappor with them. It's nice to enter a shop wherein the tinderas acknowledge you not because you're just gonna buy from them but also because they know you're a friendly customer. I also was a proprietor before but not for a hobby shop, and if you really want to keep and gain customers sales and promos really can boost your sales and keep the returning customers and not shoo them away to your competitors.

Remember.... there can only be a handful of special customers.... it's the regular customers who make the bulk of the purchases. Never disregard the regular or walk-in customers too. And you will never keep any customers if your items are defective or over-priced.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala QUOTE: Originally posted by mdlchiw thanks, so your a civil engineer to. Actually, I am but I am a lot older I believe. Batch 92 ako eh.

Welcome mdlchiw!

I'm into large scales too. I have a dozen 1/32 aircraft kits, but most my kits are in 1/48th scale. Sorry there must be some problems with my internet. I cant view your partial work!

mdlchiw: batch 2003
cbrain: batch 1999
dwight: batch 1992....

ouch! i'm feeling my age all of a sudden! i graduated from UST CE when De Alban was CE Head and Ogden was just starting to teach!

oh well, i still feel young at heart (and mind?) though...

Ey Bigman,

Don't forget my wildcat po...

-Lipton-

QUOTE: Originally posted by jmfrancisco @Cbrain I have a leftover Tamiya Buff color, enamel nga lang. I'll bring it on sunday for ya. Good day! -Lipton-

Sige, um... will it be okay if i cover an enamel coat over an existing acrylic coat?

Cbrain,

No. Both paints do not react to each other. Just be sure that the base paint (acryllic or enamel) has completely dried/cured.

Greetings!
I am here in Manila with my asawa for 2 wks and am looking for some good hobby stores in the Manila/Q.C. area. Can any of you help me? Thank you.
NachtJager87

QUOTE: Originally posted by jmfrancisco Ey Bigman, Don't forget my wildcat po... -Lipton-

No prob Lipton. I'll remind Hunter to bring it this Sunday.
I'll also provide you the resin conversion.

See you and your foil covered F-86 this Sunday!
BigMan

Hello Nacht! Welcome to FSM.


Try the following:

Cubao:
Natalies' Toys Center, 2nd Floor Rustan's. Above the grocery.

Megamall:
Lil's, Basement Mega A. Katabi ng Brownies katapat ng Auntie Anne's.

Makati:
Lil's, Park Square 1. Across the street from the Glorietta 1 cinemas.

Harrison Plaza:
JMN, 2nd Floor. Above Shakey's.

South:
Accurate Model Works - SM Southmall

Are you into WWII German armor Sir?

Please feel at home and don't hesitate to ask for help/tips. You'll love it here

Good day!
-Lipton-

when stocking model kits the decals turn yellowish and hard to remove from the paper sheet when applying it to the model, what can i do to prevent this? place them in an air tight container?

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigMan QUOTE: Originally posted by jmfrancisco Ey Bigman, Don't forget my wildcat po... -Lipton- No prob Lipton. I'll remind Hunter to bring it this Sunday. I'll also provide you the resin conversion. See you and your foil covered F-86 this Sunday! BigMan

Fuel tank pa lang nalagyan ko ng foil eh, tinatapos ko pa landing gears. Sana matapos in time, sana.

QUOTE: Originally posted by NachtJager87 Greetings! I am here in Manila with my asawa for 2 wks and am looking for some good hobby stores in the Manila/Q.C. area. Can any of you help me? Thank you. NachtJager87

Hi NachtJager87!

Maybe we can invite you also to visit us at UP Diliman Fine Arts Building this Sunday, May 30, 2004 starting at 2:00 pm. We will be having our 2nd Bert Anido Cup which will feature Phil Air Force aircraft.

Cheers!

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigMan QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala QUOTE: Originally posted by mdlchiw thanks, so your a civil engineer to. Actually, I am but I am a lot older I believe. Batch 92 ako eh. Welcome mdlchiw! I'm into large scales too. I have a dozen 1/32 aircraft kits, but most my kits are in 1/48th scale. Sorry there must be some problems with my internet. I cant view your partial work! mdlchiw: batch 2003 cbrain: batch 1999 dwight: batch 1992.... ouch! i'm feeling my age all of a sudden! i graduated from UST CE when De Alban was CE Head and Ogden was just starting to teach! oh well, i still feel young at heart (and mind?) though...

Sir Ogden is now the CE head, just this concluded school year. Sir De Alban should have been the assistant dean but i think it didnt push thru so he is now in japan.

Welcome to FSM, Nacht...Hope you have a good time at the hobby shops.

Bigman...I don't think age matters in this hobby. BTW I am not from UST.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala Welcome to FSM, Nacht...Hope you have a good time at the hobby shops. Bigman...I don't think age matters in this hobby. BTW I am not from UST.

so what school/college did you graduate from?

Welcome aboard Nacht!

Hey, can anyone else recommend a shop that might offer mail orders to cebu?

Hello Nacht and mdlchiw. Welcome to FSM. ch4dwick have you tried JMN in Harrison Plaza.

welcome to the fsm forum NachtJager87

ch4dwick, i'm with MarnyGV. I've ordered from them three times and their service is superb. I just got my package from them this morning.

QUOTE: Originally posted by jmfrancisco Cbrain, No. Both paints do not react to each other. Just be sure that the base paint (acryllic or enamel) has completely dried/cured.

Okay, thanks Lipton. I guess the first coat may have cured by now.... it has been weeks since I painted the thing.

The family just keeps on growing!

Welcome Mdlchiw and Nachjager!

Mdlchiw,

An air-tight container for decals would be ideal. You can get some of those self-sealing sanwich bags and place your decals inside. Your decals may have gotten wet or moisture accumulated in the box. Thats why they became hard to remove from the backing sheet. What happened was the adhesives in the sheet dissolved and dried up.

You may want to try letting your decals sit in the sun to remove some of the yellowish discoloration. It may not entirely remove the yellow tint, but it may be lessened. The sun will oxidize the dicoloration and will "bleach" the decals. But dont let it sit too long though. Otherwise, even the decal color pigments will be oxidized.

Marny,

Cool sig, man! When are you going to post your works here?

Lipton,

Looking forward to your Sabre this Sunday. Btw, something's wrong with your sig.

Meekai,

Unfortunately, I didnt finish anything for this year's BACup. My first project, an SF-260TP hit a snag, and was put to shelf for now. Thereafter, I got torn between building an F-8H and a Choctaw. I ended up building neither. Aarrgh!
Next year, I promise. Next year.

So come on, bring your Cat over. We wanna see. Right boys?

CBrain,

Sayang di yata matatapos S-70 mo. Was quite eager to see it. But what the heck, bring it over. We'll take some prog pics.

Welcome Mdlchiw and Nachtjager87 to the forum! please make yourselves at home.

Hi everyone! again, so many BAC people here.

lani

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigMan QUOTE: Originally posted by NachtJager87 Greetings! I am here in Manila with my asawa for 2 wks and am looking for some good hobby stores in the Manila/Q.C. area. Can any of you help me? Thank you. NachtJager87 Hi NachtJager87! Maybe we can invite you also to visit us at UP Diliman Fine Arts Building this Sunday, May 30, 2004 starting at 2:00 pm. We will be having our 2nd Bert Anido Cup which will feature Phil Air Force aircraft. Cheers!

hello bigman,

i see your BAC Cup is a day and a few hours from now, i guess you guys are ready, i don't see mang ernie's post maybe he's cramming nah.

lani

hi reggie

ben borja