To all Filipino Modelers

Noel,

To me it has always been about sharing my talent with others. Way back in my elementary and high school days, I use to draw/sketch for people ( classmates,friends,teachers) for free and didn't mind giving them away. As long as they appreciate what I drew then I'm happy. So I guess my attitude about parting with my works stem from that.
What I love most about model making is the building. Like youl said, you put your heart into it and then some.Improving your skills, raising the bar a notch higher with every kit you make until you produce something that others will gasp at. But still, satisfaction is denied because you know every mistake and mishap that occured in the building process so you build another hoping to get everything right this time around. And sometimes it happens. To me, this is what modelling is. It is about the building and not finish product itself. It is a journey that detrmines how you arrive at and perceive your destination.
Most people treat model making a hobby, to me it's an artform.

Rico

Hey sigman,
I've been doing models for decades. Started out with aircraft but recently moved to armor and battleships. The latest I'm working on is the recent Tamiya re-issue of an M3 Lee. Currently gathering materials (e.g. PE sets) for a recently acquired 1/350 Arizona. The best model I've ever built is the one I haven't bought yet. It;s nice to know there is an IPMS in Manila. I tried to join once but they never returned my call. :-(
By the way, where can one get a decent 1/35 Scorpion light tank?

QUOTE: Originally posted by Ben Borja Sigman, If your going to Manila to do your shopping , you could spend the third sunday with IPMS Manila boys. Ben

Will drop by ben should i go there. BTW, is you meet every third sunday?

Maxwell, dunno where to get one since our LHS have a limited selections when it come to kits.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Maxwell Jan R. Alvarez Hey sigman, I've been doing models for decades. Started out with aircraft but recently moved to armor and battleships. The latest I'm working on is the recent Tamiya re-issue of an M3 Lee. Currently gathering materials (e.g. PE sets) for a recently acquired 1/350 Arizona. The best model I've ever built is the one I haven't bought yet. It;s nice to know there is an IPMS in Manila. I tried to join once but they never returned my call. :-( By the way, where can one get a decent 1/35 Scorpion light tank?

Mr. Alvarez,

In behalf of the officers of IPMS Manila, I apologize for not responding to your call. We have always tried our best to contact every applicant and every member about our club affairs. I guess, we failed on one and it happened to be on your call.

Please email me your contact number so I can call you asap. Or better yet, join us this sunday and see for yourself what IPMS Manila is all about.

Noel Carpio
Chapter Contact
IPMS Manila

QUOTE: [i] By the way, where can one get a decent 1/35 Scorpion light tank?

I believe I saw one at Lil's at megamall and another at Futaba at Parksquare Makati.

Noel

QUOTE: [i]BTW, is you meet every third sunday?

Sigman,

IPMS Manila's regular meeting schedule is every 3RD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. This also goes for our competitions. Every December however, we make it either on the 2nd of 4th Sunday due to the holiday rush.

Noel

QUOTE: Originally posted by Maxwell Jan R. Alvarez Hey sigman, I've been doing models for decades. Started out with aircraft but recently moved to armor and battleships. The latest I'm working on is the recent Tamiya re-issue of an M3 Lee. Currently gathering materials (e.g. PE sets) for a recently acquired 1/350 Arizona.

So you are a ship builder too?! I got two kits which have not been available in Manila. These are the ICM Konig and ICM Grobber Kurfurst WWI battleships kits. Both are 1/350 scale. I should receive them by June. I already have the PE's. God I can't wait to receive them.

Noel

QUOTE: Originally posted by Maxwell Jan R. Alvarez Hey sigman, I've been doing models for decades. Started out with aircraft but recently moved to armor and battleships. The latest I'm working on is the recent Tamiya re-issue of an M3 Lee. Currently gathering materials (e.g. PE sets) for a recently acquired 1/350 Arizona. The best model I've ever built is the one I haven't bought yet. It;s nice to know there is an IPMS in Manila. I tried to join once but they never returned my call. :-( By the way, where can one get a decent 1/35 Scorpion light tank?

Oh great! Another Shipbuilder... there aren't many of us in the club... yet.

Noel's right. I saw one at Lil's. By the way, why don't you drop by the meeting this Sunday. We're having it at the Architecture Building of UP. We'll be more than happy to show you around and introduce you to the guys. I would be the guy enarest the food...

Jun

QUOTE: Originally posted by noel_carpio QUOTE: Originally posted by Maxwell Jan R. Alvarez Hey sigman, I've been doing models for decades. Started out with aircraft but recently moved to armor and battleships. The latest I'm working on is the recent Tamiya re-issue of an M3 Lee. Currently gathering materials (e.g. PE sets) for a recently acquired 1/350 Arizona. So you are a ship builder too?! I got two kits which have not been available in Manila. These are the ICM Konig and ICM Grobber Kurfurst WWI battleships kits. Both are 1/350 scale. I should receive them by June. I already have the PE's. God I can't wait to receive them. Noel

Noel, by the way you describe that you're waiting fo the ICM Konig and ICM Kurfust, it seem like you order it from outside Philippines? Where did you order kits and modeling items that are not available here?

QUOTE: Originally posted by emaula Noel, To me it has always been about sharing my talent with others. Way back in my elementary and high school days, I use to draw/sketch for people ( classmates,friends,teachers) for free and didn't mind giving them away. As long as they appreciate what I drew then I'm happy. So I guess my attitude about parting with my works stem from that. What I love most about model making is the building. Like youl said, you put your heart into it and then some.Improving your skills, raising the bar a notch higher with every kit you make until you produce something that others will gasp at. But still, satisfaction is denied because you know every mistake and mishap that occured in the building process so you build another hoping to get everything right this time around. And sometimes it happens. To me, this is what modelling is. It is about the building and not finish product itself. It is a journey that detrmines how you arrive at and perceive your destination. Most people treat model making a hobby, to me it's an artform. Rico

Rico,

When you think that way, you have just transcended from "knowledge" to "wisdom"

Jun

Sigman,

I ordered it thru an auction in Ebay and had it delivered to my aunt in SFO. They are scheduled to come this June for a wedding.

I'm here in the Philippines now. Though I frequent the US.

Noel

Sir Ben, Noel....

Got the bombcat from STC filinvest already. Thanks.

Ben, Noel,

Does STC have a website or e-mail address?

Emjaetee;

No problem there, always have to time to help a damsel in distress, especially a lady engineer and scale modeler, what the use of the forum i we can help each other

Happy modeling

Ben Borja

noel,

I think winston have, i'll ask him and forward same to you.

Ben

Cbrain,

What stc branch is nearest to you, what model and scale dou you need and i can have it transfer and reserve it for you

Ben Borja

Maxwell,

I think , I saw a scorpion tank (AFV Brand) in one of the stc stores, I'll verify the availability of the stock and in what branch have the stock.

Ben Borja

Reggie,

From Meycauayan no new applicant, but from valenzuela we have and even from from the far Calumpit, Bulacan, that how your Club is spreading out, we might even have to branch out to davao city and zamboanga city, we will inform Sir Reggie, IPMS Manila exported member to sunny california. Hope you pass your exam

Regards from the rest of the gang here,

Ben Borja

Sigman

I will forward special toys e-mail address to you once I have it, have already discussed mail-order of kits with winston chua and he's agreable to the idea. Will let you know, if anybody from your area needs help in sourcing out their requirement, they can e-mail at Benborj2004@yahoo.com

Ben Borja

>Hey man, am I that old ? Gosh didn't look at my faithful mirror lately.lol.
>BTW the baby's mighty fine and very heavy, so hows the hobby doing?
>We miss your presence at every meeting here man. Kailan ba next vacation mo
>dito sa pinas ?
>
>Seig Heil !!

QUOTE: Originally posted by ReggieFrancia QUOTE: Originally posted by Ben Borja ReggieFrancia, Hi Reggie, how's sunny California, have made your mind to stay there or your coming back to Meycauayan and IPMS Manila Ben Borja Sadly i'm staying here for good. I miss Meycauayan terribly! I'm studying now for my board exam and ofcourse building models. I recently bought (finally!) a mini compressor. It's an Iwata Smart jet. It's smart alright turns itself off when i'm not airbrushing. Mang Ben any new recruits from our home town? Rico do you do models full time? What was that site again that has your models? Mang Noel, can you change my membership status just like mr. lucban? I'll be missing most of the meets from now on kasi. But i'll be going back there maybe this October for some unfinished business. Mang Art how's the baby? Mang Abet how' it going? Ah guys i remembered when we first met last March somebody asked me if I knew a certain Mr. Francia but i don't remeber his name.

Thanks for the service Ben. BTW, does anybody know who makes PAF decals in 1/48 and 1/72?

Maxwell,

Special toys SMNorth have a stock of AFV"s Scorpion(British CVR(T) FV101 Kit No. AF35s-02 (1/35 Scale) for Ps 1,099, tell me what stc branch is most convinient to you and i will have it transferred there if they don't have the stock.

Ben Borja

Happy modelling!

Hey men and lady MJT, am also a shipbuilder though a frustrated pilot during my Feati days, aslo put my fingers on armour and aircrafts, if anybody need PE for the ships I think stc have some on thier inventory specially for 350 scale.

To : Ferdie (ZamboCity) come on man, join us in the forum and meet new modelling friends.

To : Sigman, just finish our first IPMS Manila interclub contest this PM attend no less by
lady dean of UP College of Architecture and our patron, fellow modeller Rep. Rene
Villarde who handed the throphies to the winners.

WE have a nice and good day , my teeny weenie Dragon 1/72 scale Kingtiger got me
a thrid place trophy for the ffort, too good for the spirit.

Happy modelling to all!!!

Ben Borja

Congrats Ben, Sorry I cannot attend the meet, sure its fun. more power

Congratulations Mang Ben!

Mang Ben,

Can you ask Sir Winston if he sells Gunze-Sangyo lacquer paints by the bulk? Like a whole stand. i think like every color has 10 bottles each row. They don't sell it here in the U.S. because of it's flammabel properties. I'm stuck using the acrylics. I'm not used to using acrylics it chips off easily. and when i handle it like snapping a part together after paintin and letting it dry 92 days) i still get finger print marks on the surface.

I think he sells it 75 pesos/ bottle. Maybe i can get it cheaper if i buy it by the bulk. Thanks!

Mang Art (Lordtorqmada),

Not that old. i'm just used to adressing people older than me 'sir' or 'mang'. Heck if the english language would permit me to say 'po and opo i would! Modelings fine i'm still getiing the hang of using acrylics and airbrushing @ 11 degrees celsius. I bought a Gundam RX-79 {G} last week and completed painting it yesterday. The kit was OK all parts were nicely molded and fits very good. But the dry transfers was very annoying! some of the decals were already stuck to the wax paper! i'm planning on doing some battle damage where the decals should go.

QUOTE: Originally posted by sigman Thanks for the service Ben. BTW, does anybody know who makes PAF decals in 1/48 and 1/72?

sigman,

check out ipmsphilippines.com i think they have references for AFP stuff including updated decals for PAF a/c hope this helps.

noel c.,

sorry, i haven't seen your pics i think somethings wrong with my email, can you post them in the forum like in armorama.com?

mang ernie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Ben Borja Cbrain, What stc branch is nearest to you, what model and scale dou you need and i can have it transfer and reserve it for you Ben Borja

Ben,

Either STC Filinvest (same as emjaetee's) or Hobbitoi in ATC would be fine. But I'd rather you request them to send it to Hobbitoi so as "magkaron naman ng benta si" Karen and Grace. ehehehe

The model is similar to emjatee's.... a Dragon 1/144 F-14A.
And if there still are some in stock .... any ARII Macross 15th Anniversary 1/100 Valkyrie/Gerwalk/Battroid kits.

Thanks

congratulations, mang ben!

Yeah, congrats to all the winners yesterday.


Rico