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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2004 - 12:02 PM UTC
After seeing all that 1/72 armor by Buck and Wanze, and having done one as well, plus getting overwhelmed by 1/48 aircraft, my favorite scale for armor and aircraft now is 1/72.

Yes, the bulk of my armor is 1/35, but when that pile is done, I'm seriously considering doing 1/72 for a loooooooooooooooooooong time. In aircraft, I've made the jump from 1/48 to 1/72 already, having been disappointed by my progress in 1/48, plus a lot of reference material out there on aircraft are in 1/72 scale.

For ships, me thinks 1/700 is ideal. I've got a 1/350 ship, a 1/400 sub, and a 1/700 waterline destroyer. The sub is the only naval craft done - but that's because it was uber-easy to do. The Japanese 1/700 have crisp detail and look mighty fine sitting on one's desk when completed. 1/350 are musuem scales Hence, I prefer 1/700 (now, if only I can get hold of a Fujimi 1/700 Nimitz carrier...)

So, what's your favorite scale and why? (yeah, drawl subject isn't it hehehehe)
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2004 - 03:56 PM UTC
When I went back into the hobby in 1994 I started with a couple of 1/24 rally cars & trucks. Iyon pa rin ang preferred scale ko for this subject.

I added 1/48 aircraft soon after joining IPMS & used 1/72 aircraft for practice builds (much like Jeepney). Now I'm beginning to doubt I will ever finish all my 1/48 kits, so I have shifted to 1/72 (easier to build).

I have a couple of 1/72 ESCI armor kits whick I look at every now & then wondering why I ever bought them

Hunter
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2004 - 05:06 PM UTC
For cars, there isn't any much choice except 1:24, with the exception of Revell kits that are usually in 1:25. But considering the quality of these kits (I myself don't see myself buying them), I think I'll stick by Tamiya, and then to 1:24.

For aircraft, I'm stil kinda torn between 1:72 and 1:48. Although 48s are large and difficult to detail because of the fact, I simply find it difficult to handle 1:72 aircraft (large hands?). But sooner or later shelf space just might force me to switch to the smaller scale for a long time.

I have yet to try armor, but I do have a 1:72 Abrams in my shelf. Maybe if I finish that and then get myself a 1:35 abrams, I'll have an opinion.

For ships, 1:350 is simply too big, plus they require resin, photo-etch, or other add-ons to look good. 1:500 and smaller scales are better, so as to eliminate the need for extensive (not to mention impossibly small) detailing that looks good anyway.

Of course price is a factor in all of the above categories so, the smaller, the better.

My $0.02 #:-)
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2004 - 09:48 PM UTC
Hi Everyone,

I used to build 1/35th Armour but now decided to shift to 1/72 because it's faster to build and modify 1/72 (Not necessarily easier but faster and cheaper). Plus, they look cool when a bunch of them are on display.

Hey Hunter,

May I inquire which ESCI kits do you have? Moreover, when you decide to get rid of them, I am willing to purchse it from you. If not, I would glaly build them for you.

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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2004 - 10:59 PM UTC
Hmmm.... trip ko ata lahat ng scale eh #:-)

1/24 - for my favorite models especially aircraft ones. No choice nga sa cars since the best ones comes in that scale

1/32 - quite favorite models especially AC's to cope up with a 1/35 armor

1/35 - superdetailing land weapons and detailing figs. Pretty good on building dioramas with land weapons + figures

1/48 - standard issue for aircrafts and they look the best at this scale.

1/72 - practice kits on land weapons and aircrafts and basically for many kits in a diorama

1/100 - well, Gundam kits fall in this category. Well articulated and detailed.

1/350 - standard issue for my would be ships.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 01:37 AM UTC
1/35 ships?! Holy! thats HUUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!!

I like 1/35 armor myself - they look impressively large when done, but not TOO large! My only problem is the price - you can get great 1/72 scale Revell tanks for P350, but the same quality in 1/35 costs quite a bit more! Might try some in that scale for just that reason.

I don't build much aircraft - scary interiors! - but Academy's 1/72 series is incredibly affordable at P180 a pop, and great detail too!

Haven't built ships or spaceships, but I was seriously thinking about getting some 1/144 scale Gundams for X-mas... the display models at the toy shoppe turned me off though...
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 01:43 AM UTC

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1/35 ships?! Holy! thats HUUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!!


Naku! Napahiya tuloy ako Sorry. It should be read 1/350.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 03:07 AM UTC
GI,

I love you, man! No, not in that way. Welcome to Braille! Today Mordor, tomorrow Gondor... Mwahahahaha!

We have almost the same scale preference. If I may add, for figures, 1/35. Call me old school.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 07:22 AM UTC

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GI,

I love you, man! No, not in that way. Welcome to Braille! Today Mordor, tomorrow Gondor... Mwahahahaha!

We have almost the same scale preference. If I may add, for figures, 1/35. Call me old school.



Hey! I thought the Dark Side you guys are from.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 04:18 PM UTC
Here's may 2 centavos worth

Aircraft
1/72 for large bombers
1/48 for fighters and medium bombers
1/32 for fighters
1/24 fighters

Armor
1/35

Figures
1/35
1/16
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 05:18 PM UTC

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Here's may 2 centavos worth

Aircraft
1/72 for large bombers
1/48 for fighters and medium bombers
1/32 for fighters
1/24 fighters

Armor
1/35

Figures
1/35
1/16


The Elders love big kits apparently.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 08:21 PM UTC
Big kits = more paint per kit. Bad

1/35 - Armor

1/72 - Armor and Planes

Shelf space is a major consideration. I like to group models of the same scale together para kita ko ang size relation. At least when I stick to two scales dalawang shelves lang kelangan ko papagawa hehe

As Mr. Hunter and blank pointed out, gandang pag-practisan ang 1/72 scale. Konting paint lang kelangan, may maliit na parts to test your patience, tiny fragile canopies to mask, relatively cheap so di masakit if the dog chews one of them, and you can finish one in less than a weekend. Nakakamiss nga lang talaga ang detail ng bigger scales especially sa planes.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 09:16 PM UTC
mas trip ko pa rin ang big scale lalo na sa Armour. lalo na sa airplane.Pasmado kase ako not to mention malabo mata :-) he he he pero sa tingin nyo ba ano dapat sa mga newbie na kagaya ko?

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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 09:24 PM UTC
Any 1:24 car is a pretty-sight for me, if it's a tuner-import car, more so! European cars are a bit off my taste, unless it's a vintage AUDI, VW or BMW -- the 80's-90's era Mercs are pretty kits as well. American Muscle cars and Funny cars share wishlist, too!

I've been able to spot some 1:8 and 1:10 scaled static model cars around Manila, but these stuff are pretty daunting for me, well, for the most part because of the damage it'll do to my wallet! Plus, most of the 1:8 scale cars I see around are old items being sold of by Nova Fontana.

My .02
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 12:53 AM UTC
Tanker25: To be honest, I think for newbies, 1/48 is perfect for armor. JMN used to sell 3 armor kits by Academy in 1/48. Trust me, they're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to easy compared to the smaller 1/72. I haven't built one meself, but when I inspected the kits, it was essentially several big parts and viola! You have a tank!

Jeep: I think Wanze and Buck won't like the idea that 1/72 is for practice only hehehe

TO THE CAR BUILDERS: Have you guys found a 1/35 Land Rover kit? Any era except the ultra modern ones? And I do mean civilian Land Rover, not the SAS jeeps out there.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 01:00 AM UTC

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TO THE CAR BUILDERS: Have you guys found a 1/35 Land Rover kit? Any era except the ultra modern ones? And I do mean civilian Land Rover, not the SAS jeeps out there.


To add to that... anyone seen any 1/35 Technical Pickups?
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 01:01 AM UTC

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Tanker25: To be honest, I think for newbies, 1/48 is perfect for armor. JMN used to sell 3 armor kits by Academy in 1/48. Trust me, they're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to easy compared to the smaller 1/72. I haven't built one meself, but when I inspected the kits, it was essentially several big parts and viola! You have a tank!

Jeep: I think Wanze and Buck won't like the idea that 1/72 is for practice only hehehe

TO THE CAR BUILDERS: Have you guys found a 1/35 Land Rover kit? Any era except the ultra modern ones? And I do mean civilian Land Rover, not the SAS jeeps out there.


It's hard to get by 1:35 car-kits. I do know of a FUJIMI Land Rover kit, this is the model built around the Discovery Land Rover, which isn't what you're really looking for.

I'm speaking for the model-kits available here, ha. You may want to check HLJ(Hobby Link Japan) if they have one available.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 01:02 AM UTC
Tanda ko yung Land Rover is in 1/32 lang. Not 1/35
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 01:07 AM UTC

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TO THE CAR BUILDERS: Have you guys found a 1/35 Land Rover kit? Any era except the ultra modern ones? And I do mean civilian Land Rover, not the SAS jeeps out there.


To add to that... anyone seen any 1/35 Technical Pickups?


One could perhaps convert the existing JEEPS into technicals? Pwede naman ata yan diba?

Plus, adding to my reply, most car-kits are sold as 1/32 scale, wala naman atang 1/35 na scale na car. And IIRC, most 1/32 scale cars, if you do pass by one, won't have any interior detail as most of these are supposed to be motorized-scale-cars -- so medyo merong "abang" for a motor inside, but the shell is IIRC also, detail-able.
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 07:41 AM UTC

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Big kits = more paint per kit. Bad

1/35 - Armor

1/72 - Armor and Planes

Shelf space is a major consideration. I like to group models of the same scale together para kita ko ang size relation. At least when I stick to two scales dalawang shelves lang kelangan ko papagawa hehe

As Mr. Hunter and blank pointed out, gandang pag-practisan ang 1/72 scale. Konting paint lang kelangan, may maliit na parts to test your patience, tiny fragile canopies to mask, relatively cheap so di masakit if the dog chews one of them, and you can finish one in less than a weekend. Nakakamiss nga lang talaga ang detail ng bigger scales especially sa planes.


Exactomondo dude. Nagumpisa ako sa 1/35 armour & just recently tried out the Braille scale. Mura na madali pa gawin. Ang LHS ko dito sells 1/72 kits for around $7 about the same price as 1/35 Dragon figures. Mahal ang 1/35 armor kits lalo na Tamiya which sells up to $38 per kit. Ang mga kit na mura dito ay ang Trumpeteer, Italeri etc. which sells for less than $30.
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 03:38 AM UTC

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GI,

I love you, man! No, not in that way. Welcome to Braille! Today Mordor, tomorrow Gondor... Mwahahahaha!

We have almost the same scale preference. If I may add, for figures, 1/35. Call me old school.



Hey! I thought the Dark Side you guys are from.


You mean armor? Well, Im actually a "cross-trainer" as my friends at IPMS call it. I build anything that interests me. But AFVs do have a very strong appeal. Especially lately. Hehehe!

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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 11:01 AM UTC
Same as Buck when it comes to subjects. Whatever suits my madness at the moment hehehe Right now, I'm afflicted with ILTBWTS (I Like To Build Winged Thingies Syndrome) as well as SCBS (Severe Car Building Syndrome), not to mention getting SAFS (Sudden Armour Fatigue Syndrome) hehehe Then there's the Dwarfism Disability (aka love for Braille scale) #:-)
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 08:01 PM UTC

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Same as Buck when it comes to subjects. Whatever suits my madness at the moment hehehe Right now, I'm afflicted with ILTBWTS (I Like To Build Winged Thingies Syndrome) as well as SCBS (Severe Car Building Syndrome), not to mention getting SAFS (Sudden Armour Fatigue Syndrome) hehehe Then there's the Dwarfism Disability (aka love for Braille scale) #:-)


Winged thingies? What's your current project?
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 11:48 PM UTC
Lattex: Haven't really started, but research, yes. It's the F-25 satellite interceptor - another modification project, this time using a 1/72 SR-71 kit, will be giving it a dorsal pylon for the ASAT, and other modifications such as FLIR, directional thrusters, etc. Will be superdetailing the engines and cockpit. For Summer 2004.
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 02:31 AM UTC

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Will be superdetailing the engines and cockpit. For Summer 2004.


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