To all Filipino Modelers

here's a teaser:

I had misgivings like everybody else, but i thought (the appearance of SDF-1) just might be a good thing for the human race after all when I saw it scared hell outta the politicians.

Remarks attributed to Lt. (jg) Fokker in Prelude to Doomsday: A History of the Global Civil War, by Malachi Cain

dhel

QUOTE: Originally posted by shonen_red Some more inprog shots just for you allan :D Still to do: - figures - extra equipment - tank weathering Any tips on how to weather it? I need it to be very slight (I want to preserve the tracks! It took me 6 hours to detail a single band) Oh look! Another Sherman! I'm starting a collection here! :p

Hey Shonen! watch were you ponit that thing!

nice work!

beth

QUOTE: Originally posted by allan Whoa! A day passes and so many posts! Kaka-enganyo! Beth, Wow! CAFA! Years ago their uniforms were pin stripes and brown skirts or pants. Ganun pa rin ba? Yes, a manual. Hehehehe! Ang dami lang text. But if youre really into F-8s, you'll find out the performance envelopes, wirings, etc. Hope to meet you and your friends on the 30th. [

hi allan

not any more, plain mocha na lang like in engineering, the old uni resembles employees from shakeys espana and the guys were like still going to high school.

well, i'm into modern aircrafts right now its the F-8, after this, i wonder what i'll build next?

beth

QUOTE: Originally posted by noel_carpio QUOTE: [i] the IPMS-Manila guys, do literally promote STC should be the first to inform the owner of incidents like this, and assist rod, this is the best moment to help a fellow modeller in need and not pass him around...talk about a bottle of cement. Beth, Mang Ben Borja did that as soon as he saw the post. He knows the owner pretty well. Noel

noel and mang ben

thank for your attention, its obvious that the issue has subsided by itself without any resolve from those who know the owner "pretty well" considering how long the tread has passed.

without further insult, i suggest you post your reply to Rod i believe he's the one who posted the problem.

my opinion remains.

beth

Hi reggie,

Sigman, yes, it was me. I will see to it tomorrow and have stc e-mail you.

Ben Borja

Some more inprog shots just for you allan :D



Still to do:
- figures
- extra equipment
- tank weathering

Any tips on how to weather it? I need it to be very slight (I want to preserve the tracks! It took me 6 hours to detail a single band)


Oh look! Another Sherman! I'm starting a collection here! :p

QUOTE: Originally posted by allan Whoa! A day passes and so many posts! Kaka-enganyo! Okay, I listed them down this time. Welcome, Dyango, Nickster and Dhel (hope Im not missing out on anybody; if I did, my profuse apologies). And welcome back 4-eyes! Shrikes, I dont anybody would ever truly be completely happy with what he or she builds. Its the self-critique in us. But you know, like our namesake Bert Anido, a lot of us are just happy to see built up models. We all know the effort that comes along with it. Kits are very hard to build, and thats why there arent a lot of modelers these days. Beth, Wow! CAFA! Years ago their uniforms were pin stripes and brown skirts or pants. Ganun pa rin ba? Yes, a manual. Hehehehe! Ang dami lang text. But if youre really into F-8s, you'll find out the performance envelopes, wirings, etc. Hope to meet you and your friends on the 30th. Shonen, Looking forward to your Sherman, my friend! Pang Nationals na ba yan? Junior, Dont be too modest. I also learn a lot from you. Were it not for you my M-2 would have been a disaster. Thanks, kaibigan! Meekai, Dapat kasi nilabas mo na yung Cat mo last time. Anyways, Ive got a 64mb memory stick now (yun lang na-afford ko, but its much better than a 16mb stick, huhuhu!). We'll take pics of your Cat on the 30th. Deal?

Hehehe... If I an finish it on time. I'll be doing this as a tribute for D-Day (although it wasn't exaclty used on D-Day itself but D-Day +1 )

Oh and by the way...

Dyango,

Nowadays the most numerous offerings in 1/72 fixed-wing aircraft (insofar as the Philippines is concerned) come from Academy, Revell AG and Italeri.

Most of the newer Academy kits (ex. OV-10A and D, P-51 series, F-8E, etc.) have very good molding with finely recessed panel lines, and some with very good interior detail. They come in lower prices too. You will find a lot of these in JMNs and Hobbies & Comics in Makati Cinema Square, and Lil's stores. There are a few of these items I think in STC.

Revell AG also has a good line of 1/72 fixed- and rotary-wing kits. But some are reboxed ESCI or Italeri kits (same with most 1/72 Tamiya kits). Some Revell AG helo kits (like the Agusta 109) are really very good. The advantage, as Ive seen so far is that Revell has the best decal sheets found in the box.

Italeri kits are okay, but far from perfect. They are fairly priced but errors do abound. The plastic is softer too, making them prone to damage, especially with regard to small parts. As far as I know Italeri has two decal suppliers: Zanchetti and Cartograf. In my experience, Zanchetti decals are good. Thin and adheres pretty well. Cartograf, on the other hand, are the exact opposite, and you will need lots of diluted Elmers glue to make them stick. Worse, decal solvents make the ink dissolve! Unfortunately, decal suppliers are handed out contracts for a particular item. So all Cougar helo kits, for example, will most likely be provided with Cartograf decals.

Hope this helps. And hope to see your (and all you here) entries this October!

Lani,

Macross? Ricky Hunter and his love interest Mai? Ah, the tragedy! I had a kit of the Fokker Special once. I made it transform dozens of times the parts slowly disappeared. ... What have I done?!!!!

Whoa! A day passes and so many posts! Kaka-enganyo!

Okay, I listed them down this time. Welcome, Dyango, Nickster and Dhel (hope Im not missing out on anybody; if I did, my profuse apologies). And welcome back 4-eyes!

Shrikes,

I dont anybody would ever truly be completely happy with what he or she builds. Its the self-critique in us. But you know, like our namesake Bert Anido, a lot of us are just happy to see built up models. We all know the effort that comes along with it. Kits are very hard to build, and thats why there arent a lot of modelers these days.

Beth,

Wow! CAFA! Years ago their uniforms were pin stripes and brown skirts or pants. Ganun pa rin ba?

Yes, a manual. Hehehehe! Ang dami lang text. But if youre really into F-8s, you'll find out the performance envelopes, wirings, etc. Hope to meet you and your friends on the 30th.

Shonen,

Looking forward to your Sherman, my friend! Pang Nationals na ba yan?

Junior,

Dont be too modest. I also learn a lot from you. Were it not for you my M-2 would have been a disaster. Thanks, kaibigan!

Meekai,

Dapat kasi nilabas mo na yung Cat mo last time. Anyways, Ive got a 64mb memory stick now (yun lang na-afford ko, but its much better than a 16mb stick, huhuhu!). We'll take pics of your Cat on the 30th. Deal?

QUOTE: Originally posted by sigman Don't worry emjaetee, just post some pic here and I'm sure that everybody will comment on it.

i'd look forward to that... just as soon as i get some really nice pics of my cat.

Ben is it you that mentioned that STC has the AT-AT coz when I called them up this p.m., they said that they don't have it on stock.

BTW, everyone, after only six weeks, its already 500 reply to this thread. It sure reflect that us filipinos and filipinas always wanted to communicate with each other like when we do text messaging.

Ben is it you that mentioned that STC has the AT-AT coz when I called them up this p.m., they said that they don't have it on stock.

QUOTE: Originally posted by emjaetee ei, beth... more and more women are joining the forum! i feel like dancing. i was working on my cat last night, but messed up the painting! geez! i was hoping i could bring it along on the 30th for a nice, good critique. annihoo.... i can't wait to see allan's entry.... i just hope i could clear my schedule then.

Don't worry emjaetee, just post some pic here and I'm sure that everybody will comment on it.

Ben, Thanks for the referral.

Mang Ben,

Recved an email from Mr. Chua a few days ago. thanks for forwarding my email to him.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Ben Borja Happy modeling to all !!! Ben Borja

Happy modelling to you, too, Mang Ben! thanks for the support!

QUOTE: Originally posted by jmfrancisco we'll break it to you gently...

uh-oh!

hehehe... if i get to clear my sched... i'll finally bring a work in progress...

QUOTE: Originally posted by jmfrancisco cool sig, I really love that background.

thanks!

Beth,

I don't frequently go to Lil's far from my office at escolta, have not gone to JMN, when any member of forum ask for a certain model and where it's available , I always contact stc for the item and then post it hear.

Have been a customer of stc since '99 and have not encounter any problem from them, whether dried-up paint or mispacked models, they always replaced the items

If theres any problem with the purchase you can alwaays e-mail stc about it.

Happy modeling to all !!

Ben Borja

QUOTE: Originally posted by emjaetee ei, beth... more and more women are joining the forum! i feel like dancing. i was working on my cat last night, but messed up the painting! geez! i was hoping i could bring it along on the 30th for a nice, good critique. annihoo.... i can't wait to see allan's entry.... i just hope i could clear my schedule then.

Yeeeyy! Finally! I'll be seeing one of your works. Don't worry, we'll break it to you gently, like they did to me, the comments that is.... not the model .. ahe he he he he.

BTW, cool sig, I really love that background. I also commend you for what you did for Buck's sig, simple, but very effective.

-Lipton-

Sigman,

I will ask stc for local delivery.

Happy modeling to all !!!

Ben Borja

Hey guys, welcome to the forum, newbies.

Hi rod, no problem on that, its just may job as the layas officer , BTW let us all support and join IPMS BAC's next affair. C u all there, i may not enter any model but sure I want to observe, last time I did attend was I think '98 at the quad car park, if my memory serves me right.

Ben Borja

ei, beth... more and more women are joining the forum! i feel like dancing. i was working on my cat last night, but messed up the painting! geez! i was hoping i could bring it along on the 30th for a nice, good critique.

annihoo.... i can't wait to see allan's entry.... i just hope i could clear my schedule then.

finally got to post my sig. hehe.

lani... use the BB code [ img ]http: // address of wherever your pic is being hosted here[ /img ]
just take all the spaces off the img tags.

QUOTE: Originally posted by li22beth sure! i'll drop by after work, O.T. kami on the 30th. like to see how old is mang ernie. heheheh

Uy.... something to look forward to in the next BAC meeting....

Hmn... don't use the word "old" it would be better if you use "well-seasoned" or "weathered" na lang. Diba Mang Ernie?

QUOTE: Originally posted by sigman Noel, does STC make deliveries in metro manila?

Sigman,

I think Mang Ben can help you on this. He is with them EVERYDAY.

Mang Ben...kindly help sigman out.

Noel

QUOTE: Originally posted by li22beth QUOTE: Originally posted by emjaetee QUOTE: Originally posted by dhel hello fellow modelers! i'm Dhel, Beth's friend i'm into 1/144, 1/72 and sci fi, i'm a macros fan and slight trecky din. hailing beth! i'm here, were are you? dhel hi there! welcome to the fsm forums... paging beth... your friend's been looking for you! ei... if you got time, perhaps, you guys could drop by the up bartlett hall on the 30th there will be an internal contest. theme's PAF and asia pacific. emjaetee Roger that! seen her Veritech touch the deck wadya know another female warrior aboard...so, how many girls are we now? sure! i'll drop by after work, O.T. kami on the 30th. like to see how old is mang ernie. heheheh beth

OT on a Sunday? oh, well...

sige, daan kayo... i believe the guys of BAC would love that...

Noel, does STC make deliveries in metro manila?

QUOTE: [i] the IPMS-Manila guys, do literally promote STC should be the first to inform the owner of incidents like this, and assist rod, this is the best moment to help a fellow modeller in need and not pass him around...talk about a bottle of cement.

Beth,

Mang Ben Borja did that as soon as he saw the post. He knows the owner pretty well.

Noel

laninoche,
I have an older version of the spraywork but it comes with fine and medium nozzle.

Welcome aboard Dhel.

QUOTE: Originally posted by emjaetee QUOTE: Originally posted by laninoche hi guys! ...change topic, guys in 1/144 i'm almost finish with my revell F-23 and i damaged the decals on one of the fins is there any way i can mimic the decals on the opposite fin? welcome to all newbies! cheers, lani hi lani! huwaw! a revell f-23 post pics?

emjaetee

i will, uh, how do you post pics here?


mang ernie

i bought the tamiya spraywork nah, i've tested it on the F-23 nice spay, but, it only has the medium nozzle, i do have to order the fine nozzle separately so, i can try cammo on 1/144s.


lani