waaa rupanya many ppl in Lowyat ere into aircraft modelling as well..

i got a couple as well.. but most of them i havent painted yet... the one 've painted are all using normal aerosol paint (RM5.50)

here is what i have for the moment and this a old shots as well... noted that the F14 Tomcat and the F18 Hornet "dambuster" is a diecast metal model.. scale 1:48 the rest is plastics from the elcheapo China brand.. Kitech and Zhengdefu...

i do have Revell-Monogram models waiting to be assembled... MIG-29 Fulcrum (germany Marking) scale 1:32, Panavia Tornado (Saudi Arabia marking) and A10 Thunderbolt - scale 1:72 and a Eurofighter Typhoon 1:48 scale. all of those are Revel-Monograms model.. cost quite expensive especially the MIG 29 one..RM290 my expensive one yet...

will post pic later... but for now..


enjoy...



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yea.. i saw this magazine as well.. thinking of buying it as well... not its in the 13 issue right?? i missed all the first ones... so the MIG-29 one is the latest issue is it?? and the magazine itself is RM15 right?? hmm i really need to start buying this magazine... its kinda hard to find a good publication in the newstand nowadays with regards to aircraft... hmmm

the scale for all of this is 1:144 right? i have a few with this scale as well.. all die cast one....



i think i saw a couple of these model airliner in THE STORE hmm each is about RM10 if i remember correctly.. i didnt buy since i concentrate more on military aircraft especially modern fighters and going to venture to military helicopters later...



i have a SU35... the condition is ok for a Zhengdefu brand... i've painted them (using spray cans) just didnt put on the decal yet.... you can see it in the photo above (although its not very clear) i'll take another pic soon.. and post it here next week... and mine is at a 1:42 scale...

i definitely need more time to finish all of my models.. since i can't stop buying .... luckily "the WIFE" is very understanding..

now working on assembling the YF-22A.. 1:72 scale.. half way done already...
pic as above...

cant wait to post more pic soon...


kuman

i think its a die-cast model.. the scale is 1:144... quite small... for more details i'll stop by the shop later... maybe i can find out more... or maye i'll buy 1 just to show how its look like.. i think the shape and everthing is quite accurate... but maybe the tyre part is not very detail...

anyway i'll check it out later and let you know... since i have to get another F14 or Eurocopter model anyway...

kuman

for beginner.. i think you can get those cheap model from Kitech or Zhengdefu... that can get you going in the right direction until you're comfortable with the modelling stuff then invest on a more detail model such as the one from Academy...

The Kitech brand can get from RM19.99 to RM21 for a 1:72 scale model.... still need to paint and assemble the thing.

for easiest one get the snap-on model...

i've yet e=venture to the difficult modelling.. so far ok la... but as i mentioned i do have those Revell-Monogram model.. dunno about the detail level.. but i'll soon find out... when i finish all of my cheap model first..

i bought my Kitech & Zhengdefu model kit from THE STORE and Parkson although some time Parkson do carry those expensive stuff as well..

my 2 rupiah..

kuman

hi again all...

just wanna update, as i promised.. some of my collection..
those model kits are the one not yet begin.. since very the busy...
and some of the model in the display cabinet not yet painted and no decals were present on them... again.. the lack of proper painting method hinder the process of completion...

thanks for viewing..

My messy display cabinet for all models



some of the small (1:144 or smaller) die-cast model


the bigger model 1:48 scale (F14 & F18=die-cast model)


In Que model kits


1:32 scale model kits

that MAS is not die-cast.. those are plastics.. part of a complete model that come with the baggage car model , food cart car model etc... i bought it from the catalog onboard the MAS International flight a couple of years back...

the smaller one is plastics as well.. a souvenir from one of the mas stewardess on the same flight..

kuman

i think another good publication would be World Air Power Journal

they features a very good details on aircraft including some cutaways, walkaround etc but sadly to say the magazine already being discontinue from publishing thus rendering it unavaiable to the user here..

The last issue is Winter 2000.

One fellow modeller from UK have his own collection of this publication, he willing to sell it but it would cost thousand of ringgit in shipping and handling charges alone for it to be send here to Malaysia... so i just scrap the idea and settle to the normal Aircraft Encyclopedia i can find in bookstore nationwide.

An Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters: The Inside Story of over 100 Classics in the Evolution of Fighter Aircraft (Hardcover) - By William Green = a good reference for the Cutaway of Aircraft although its only in black and white.
Aircraft Cutaway book Reference

hmm what to do.. we're always left out here in Malaysia when it comes to a good aircraft publications..



again my 2 rupiah contributions..

kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Oct 26 2005, 05:34 PM

everdying
that is pretty neat everdying

if i were you , also i would be hesitate to open it for display...

good collection... what to do now the series stop already...

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kelvw
very details... so what kind of airbrush you use? and how long does it take to finish the whole process??
look tedious but the end result is very satisfactory....

do you use clear coating as well?

we need more.....

kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Oct 27 2005, 03:37 PM

now this is interesting....

i noticed that you use a black masking tape over the cockpit area.. what tape is that??
i've been using a lil bit of Tamiya tape.. but i find that the Tamiya Masking tape is VERY expensive.. so now i'm looking for a replacement tape that can be obtained locally...

coincidently.. I'm building my F-22 as well but at a smaller scale 1:72 from KiTech.. not very accurate, but will do

what kind of coating u use? i heard so much about FUTURE.. ever come across those thing in Malaysia?

you did a fine job here.. did you submit your creation to Aircraft resource Center Modelling
it would be a fine addition to the Malaysian submission to the site..

i really wish i got an airbrush set... now stuck with spray aerosol cans (Anchor, Bosny & Tamiya) only

kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Oct 27 2005, 05:17 PM

hmmm... i dunno that the cockpit is black...
so.. there are no replacement for Tamiya Masking tape then.. hmmm
i used the normal masking tape(white tape)on one of my model before.. but the adhesive was very kuat so ruin my model already... so i'll need to remove the paint and hopefully be able to repaint that model..
when you said normal tape.. you mean normal-everyday-transparent tape?

yup.. FUTURE is the thing... here in northern region.. noplace to find this material... been looking for it for ages....

- Yup.. KITECH/ZHENGDEFU doesnt produce a good model kits... but they would suffice for a beginner like myself.. i have a couple of KITECH/Zhengdefu fully assembled... but havent got a change to paint yet...

- thanks

kuman

hmm

i can list on the northern region as what i know laa..

Penang
ToyCity outlet (Bukit Jambul, Prangin Mall) - various kits
Hobby Acme (Megamall Penang -4th floor (Seberang Jaya), Komtar) - various kits
Parkson Grand Prangin Mall - Revell-Monogram kits
Wah Lee Toys (Behind Prangin Mall) - Kitech/ Zhengdefu kits
The Store - Kitech kits (aircraft,tanks, aircraft carriers)

hmmm thats about it ..
this is the place i'll go to just for windows shopping for models kits or maybe buy something....


maybe better list from someone in Klang Valley...

i'll be stopping by a couple of those shops tomorrow to ask about the airbrush set...

kuman

i wish i can still enjoy "school holidays"... everyday is working day... really envy you guys who got time on their hands during this school holidays... so maybe later can post your creation here..

paint cost hmm.. IIRC last time i did buy a couple of the basic color from Tamiya hmm it cost around RM14 per color.. i dunno if this is the color they use with airbrush and for the Tamiya aerosol cans around RM27/can.... last week i found this Gunze color cost around RM7/color... when i bought the color i was planning to hand-brush the model... so i dunno if this can be use with airbrush or vice versa....

why they stop importing models? if not maybe we can bulk order from you

difference.. hmmm... i for one havent try those high quality model kits... but from what i heard the accuracy is a bit different from each and the price as well... i have Revell-Monogram model kits and the most expensive so far is RM259 (MIG-29 1:32 scale), still havent build becoz i was so afraid i might spoilt the painting job later... so saving for when "if" i can afford an airbrush set...

so anyone planning to do BULK on airbrush.. i dont think we can order paint from outside right? because of Kastam thinggy with the content of the paitn.. but i think we can do bulk on airbrush set..
so receommend some mr Kelvw

why is it i have the feeling that the HobbyHQ somehow got an affiliation with you Kelvw ... which is good ... maybe all of us here in LYN can go and buy stuff from you at a very special price..

hmm Tamiya kits. i noticed there are still some laying around in ToyCity in Penang area.. maybe not many modelers are from Penang... and maybe the price is just expensive.. .
for essential stuff for building.. hmmm i used a common scissors, a normal tweezer, a small cutting plyer, a normal cutting blade and a couple of clips and rubber band.. i find that the Tamiya brand is way expensive... but if you go for quality then you cant go wrong with Tamiya stuff..

as for painting essential... maybe Kelvw can have a say on this.... for handbrushing.. get a high quality brush... those el-cehapo one the "bulu-bulu" will come off easily and ruin your model....

and get a pair of still hands... you gonna need it..
paint the aricraft from from to back in an orderly fashion.. to make it have a natural feel of air flowoing from the front of the aircraft to the nback..

well.. again my RM0.25 "duit raya" contribution..

BTW: i saw this lil ad in a magazine called PERAJURIT... the ads show that this one company is selling Malaysian Airforce accurate decals... maybe worth a look....

kuman

easy there...

well.. i think i saw in the ToyCity here last time they have this airliner model.. 1:144 scale and selling for RM300... and the details are just superb... but no parents are willing to buy this plane for their 4-5 years old kid.. (i know i wouldn't) this is when the un"real"-die-cast-model come into play..

in comparison.. those die-cast model you refering to is for kids... not for a collectors who were really looking for the "real" factor in our collection..

and if a kid playing with the plastic model.. it would broke of easily (my daughter used to do that with my scale model ) so thats why they have this ceapo die-cast model.. for them (kids) to throw it in the air,across the room and hoping for it to "fly" without risking to break it..

but i can understand the frustation trying to find a decent model for our collection... i for one sometimes try to order some stuff from outside just for the details and superb looks at a cheaper price too

anyway... nice looking Hind copter there.. (is it?) your personal collection?

kuman

maybe again there's not enough market there... they should have this sale all throughout Malaysia then for collector of the-not-so-real model can get them at a bargain price..

i think aircraft is more appealing to customer nowadays...

yup.. everyone wish that but later when get proper job... the priority also shifted.. but again nothing can stop us from spending out hard earned money right..

i for one is trying to finish my current bundle of model kits before venturing further in buying more kits that i'll not have time to build... (except when there a good kits and the price is right model kits hangin around in Hobby shop) ..

as for the diecast model.... hopefully the "wife" would give them as a present for any occasion at all.. maybe anniversary etc... since she's a great fan of those die-cast model...

kuman

i'm beginning to like commercial airplane as well... but some of them is unbelieveably expensive for such as small scale (as what i saw in ToyCity, scale 1:144 = RM300 ).. but for now i'll have to settle with military aircraft.. since as i mentioned before... no time to assemble..

just a wild guess of your affiliation there
they have a meetup every Saturdays... wowo that just awesome.. i really wish they have some kind of modeller club or something up here in Penang area... or maybe they just not as active as the ones in KL..

maybe there are other modeller out there in Penang area.. since i saw this model kits (KITECH brand) always out of stock in my local THE STORE eventhough they just stock up the thing a couple of weeks ago... hmmm maybe i need to ask the cashier to take the telephone number of anyone that bought the model kits..

1:32 SU-27... that would be an awesome build... i really love the big-big scale model kits... but the building process have to be very details since its big and we can see every bit of details in it... i have one MIG29 1:32 scale.. but too afraid to build..

i'm going to refer to this guy build when i build my MIG
same as this MIG-29 Fulcrum A 1:32 scale

anyway... in conjunction with Raya... i rearrange my messy display cabinet and realize that i most probably need another cabinet to dispaly all my model properly... and it will take up space in the living room and the wife is not going to be really happy about it.. although he approved of my hobby...


kuman

i really want to go... see la how it would fair... i bet getting any hotel there by this time would be a sheer luck.. maybe if i go its going to be a day visit...
i soo want to go....

so they sell model kits there?? i was under the empression they should have it there since its THE event for suchthing..

can anyone who's been there confirm this for us..

they do? if YES then it would be great...

kuman

ya.. that alone is a great reason to be there... but i think it would be too far up and too fast for us to enjoy it throughly.. plus the sun directly in our eyes....

for me going there to take photo and shot as many static display model of the aircraft as possible..

kuman

it depends... for me i took me quite sometime to paint because of hand painting mix with the use of normal aerosol paint.. maybe roughly around 2 weeks on and off... maybe longer if you include weathering etc..

with airbrush ... i have no idea.. maybe faster?

waaa.. so fast ahh you build a model kit.. i think some of a serious modeller out there took 4-6 months to built the kit alone... including all the detailing of the craft.. for me i usually built (minus the painting) took me 3 months on and off between work, family and other commitment.. .. it just me though...

kuman

i sometime also do speed building... sometimes cannot sabar to see the final product... when its turn out to be ugly... then realize need to be slow and steady.. then have to buy the same model kit again and then build again in a slower pace..

so.. your relative still distribute ACADEMY product? they willing to supply us with cheaper Academy model kits??

maybe can find cheaper one there in China.. since most of the "not-top-of-the-line" are from there...
have a good time hunting for model kits there..

kuman

kuman

wow.... its even expensive then Revell-Monogram.. i guess the quality is much better compared to Revell's one..

maybe they can help by promoting it here.. then more people will know about it...
we need more supplier that are willing to puch the model-kits to the people.. (i sound like a politician now )

PM replied..

i try as much to paint my model.. but with handbrushing and aerosol cans.. it just getting tedious after each build to pain them.. i have a couple of the complete model on shelve that havent been painted yet..

well.. maybe once i got the airbrush set.. then i can paint them all properly..

kuman