The dragon diecast model is the blue P-51 in 1/100 Propeller Airplane picture.. Bought it quite cheap only about rm60-70 coz of discount that time.. Unfortunately Im soo broke that time coz the shop have few other different P-51 plane .. If you want, I can snap a better pict for the P-51.. I attach the tyres/propeller only once coz sooo 'sayang' with the kits.. Same goes with other model.. Still in their original wrap.. As for Air Combat Collection most of it i bought 2 magazine for each issue except for few.. That's why it looks a lot in the pictures.. Plus the Tornado & Phantom model that still stick to the magazine that I not include in the pict.. For time being I'm not interested in selling any Air Combat Collection model/magazine.. But if I went to book shop, I can check for you.. Who knows if the magazine still available.. Its only my guess lah..

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Added on July 4, 2007, 12:51 amHi Aztechx.. MH already shift out from MV few years ago if I not mistaken, to PJ.. Go to http://www.miniaturehobby.com.my for the location map..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 5 2007, 12:10 AM

Nope.. Bought it few years back for stock clearence.. Even the shop already closed .. But the price is still cheap without discount.. Its only rm99.00..

Hi.. Im not sure where to find the Airbus A380.. but you can try to look at Nikko shop at MV near Toy City at top floor.. They have some die-cast plane.. I just went to the shop but, only take a glance look at the plane..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 4 2007, 11:58 PM

I check the Nikko shop at MV again yesterday.. They dont have A380.. Unfortunately forgot to check Toy CIty whether they have it or not lah.. But I found 1 nice die cast at Nikko.. Its a Beluga plane..

But the camo of the beluga plane is soooooo plain.. Cant remember the price though.. They also have FedEx plane beside other countries airlines.. Anyway they even have few military plain.. Cant remember what type. If not mistaken they have 1 Tornado in blue scheme (aerobatic team color) and few ww2 plane..

I can't remember how much is the price of the Su-27 that I bought few years back.. It's a Kangnam brand and its not expensive since it's only 1/72 scale.. It's around rm50 if I not mistaken..
.. Don't worry about the painting.. Just practice and practice.. When I first started this hobby, I only used the industrial paint and ordinary 20 cents brush ..

1. Brushes for modeling you can buy at any art shop.. I bought mine at Serdang but I don't know where is the shop coz usually I ask my friend to buy for me..
2. As for tweezers, i just buy any as long as it can hold the parts
3. Same goes with modeling knife.. I use the multi purpose knife.. As long as it can cut the part from the sprue, it should be ok.. Unless you want to make some panel lines, get a very sharp one lah..



Additional item, that you should have;
4. a putty to fill any gaps,
5. fine grade sand paper to sand the joint and excess putty, and
6. this thing that I don't know the name (refer the pict) We call it "kikir" in Bahasa..

Item 2 & 6, you can get it at 1 shop selling handphone parts at ground floor at Lowyat plaza..


Anyway happy modeling to you yaa..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 17 2007, 08:13 PM

Yep. I have Su-27 but it still in the box.. It's one of my fav kits.. Havent built it yet due to lack of skills and space ... The kikir thingy is used to clean up some parts.. Let say some part does not fit together, you can use either kikir or sandpaper.. For me its faster to use kikir to clean the part.. Plus another thing let say you have to drill some hole but unfortunately you dont have a driller, like me, I will heat some metal and made a hole on the kit using the metal.. To clean the hole, I use the kikir.. I hope you understand what I mean..

For the putty, I use Tamiya putty basic type and Tamiya epoxy putty.. Try to get the Tamiya putty basic type.. It is in tube and like a tooth paste but it dry quite fast.. Or you can get other type of putty..

Roughly this is the price of each equipment that you need;

Putty: Around rm9.90 (tamiya brand)
Paint: Depend what brand of paint you want to use..
Tamiya paint=RM14.90
Gunze Paint= Dont know how much but should be cheaper than tamiya brand + they have 2 type of paint sold here.. Acrylic and enamel paint
Model Master paint= Price should be almost the same with Gunze paint.. I only have 2 bottles of this paint for my russian type plane.. Interior blue green and Fulcrum Grey Green ..

I dont use special primer paint, so i dont know about that.. The glossy finish thingy, U need to buy a paint name 'Clear' or 'Flat clear'.. From my knowledge, Tamiya brand do not have 'Flat Clear'.. So look for Gunze brand..
Equipment is not that expensive except for the paint.. Just buy paint that you need first and slowly buy other colours.. Dont forget to buy a glue.. Tamiya glue is ok and its around rm19.90.. At Miniature Hobby, there is 1 brand of glue that is priced around rm8.00.. It is up of you which one to buy..

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Added on July 8, 2007, 8:31 pmYep I have to agree with you.. Especially when you just started from scratch.. Buy little by little first.. .. Me myself picky about price so most of my kits and paint i bought for a discount price.. Practice make perfect rite.. Anyway its really and enjoyable hobby coz you built by yourself..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 8 2007, 08:58 PM

Primer?? For what?? Want to start building plastic kit ka??

Wahhhhhhh so nice you have 1/48 MiG?? .. Cool man and now I'm jealous of you.. Buy lah some paint.. Later can see your work.. Enjoy your work yaa.. And don't stress up if the kit have some of problem.. You will understand what I'm saying once you encounter the problem ..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 9 2007, 08:51 PM

Wahhh.. If you want to paint in TUDM scheme, better you get the RMAF decal.. Go to MH and get one lor.. Dunno how much is the price but it worth your effort.. Dont worry lah about painting.. Like I said before, practice make perfect .. You are using brush to paint rite? or using airbrush?

Yep I have to agree with you.. Keep the expensive plane first and experiment the cheap kit... As for the paint, get the important one.. If you can omit others you can save some money since you just started this hobby..

The sanding part dunno lah.. Use the 800 or 1200 coz if the sandpaper tooo rough, the plastic details will be damage.. If I not mistaken, wet sanding means wet sanding lah.. Use water to wet the sandpaper and the kit.. .. Dry sanding is the usual sanding.. Another tip is mask the unwanted part that you want to putty to minimise the unnecessary puttying..
Thunderbird?? The aerobatic colour is even harder lor.. I mean the masking part.. The plane colour is white, blue and red rite?? Just imagine how hard you need to mask the area.. But hey, thats the enjoying part..
Just a suggestion, Buy the spray can first.. If you want to use brush, the complete one usually a lil bit crude.. Later I will post u a picture of my completed kit using airbrush and brush.. Hope the difference can be spotted in the pict.. Use the spray can for major part and use brush for smaller part to save money.. But certain plane camouflage in reality do look crude.. Check your reference.. Don't buy/built a lot of kits.. Look for any art students who want to sell their compressor/airbrush.. Usually they have lah kn... Another stupid idea is use the "duit biasiswa" lah ... Jahat sikit nie..

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Added on July 11, 2007, 12:17 amI just pass by at Toy City and I found a die cast black colour F-117.. It reminds me of you Jackygwh.. The price is around rm40.. But it looks like a toy more lah..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 11 2007, 12:17 AM

Nope It's not 1/72.. Its around 10 cm.. I think it's 1/100 maybe..

If like that nevermind lah.. Just use the nail file also can.. just like direwolf explain .. As for nail polisher substitution, I got nothing to do and I use cotton bud dip with a thinner to dilute the putty.. hahahaha apa mcm gila tak.. Still bole jalan.. Well as long as u mask the part where you want to putty, you can minimise the unwanted puttying.. If not sure the kits spoiled ..

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Added on July 24, 2007, 7:25 pmBy the way, that pantyhose actually is for what.. I've reading that some modeller used that..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 24 2007, 07:27 PM

Why don't you use the oil fluid?? Im not sure which type but it works.. But if the window/glass cleaner works tell me yaa..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Jul 27 2007, 12:49 PM

I found those both kits bundled together 1/144 scale lah when I visit Miniature Hobby shop in KL.. Kitech brand.. Shud have get 30% discount if I not mistaken.. I can't remember price though but its around rm45-50 I think..

Ala.. same with me also lor.. Hope can do my pending project dis 1 week raya holiday ..

So built lah the kit Jackygwh.. Now im building Dornier Do-28 Skyservant.. Hope I finish it off in this 2 days time..

what type of plane?? Die-cast or plastic one?? If plastic can go to Miniature Hobby at Section 14 above sushi king in front of Digital Mall or HobbyHQ at CitySquare dunno what level but near escalator lah.. If die-cast type got model that big ka ?? Shud be expensive rite..

Go to Miniature Hobby lah... New stock of 1/48 F-22 just arrived.. Can get discount some more if I not mistaken.. Shud be the same kits as mentioned by Kuman I think..

This post has been edited by mdshahrs: Oct 23 2007, 05:15 PM