O nga pala! Meron dito malapit sa UST (P. Noval Street) that sells scale model stuff used by Architects...Mas mura yung mga model trees kaysa mga nabibili sa model shops....

TAMIYA factory for AFV,etc is located in CEPZA (Cebu export Processing Zone). Actually, the tamiya models here are cheaper than in the US. The King Tiger (Ardennes Front) is sold for PhP 1,280 (Lil's) but in the US I saw in the October 2002 issue of FineScale it costs around $50 (exclusive of tax).

Any of you noticed that the DML is cheaper in Lil's and Accurate Model (SM SouthMall) than in STC. In Lil's they cost around 108 and Accurate is selling them for 168, but in STC it is a whooping 270. I told the sales lady about the price difference...medyo na-shock siya.

Nga pala, iba na ang pangalan ng Richie Ritz(?)...and they are selling auto supply -- but I still saw some scale models of Cars sa window (display lang yata).

Guys, I just went to STC Festival Mall (this evening) and I noticed that they lowered to price of 1:35 Dragon figures from the PhP 270 to Php 189. The last time I was there I told the sales lady that their price is very high compared to Accurate and Lil's...I don't know if she told the owner coz now the price is lower but still higher by Php 20 compared to the Lil's.

The only advantage of buying from STC is that there are a lot of choices....

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Guys, I just went to STC Festival Mall (this evening) and I noticed that they lowered to price of 1:35 Dragon figures from the PhP 270 to Php 189. The last time I was there I told the sales lady that their price is very high compared to Accurate and Lil's...I don't know if she told the owner coz now the price is lower but still higher by Php 20 compared to the Lil's.

The only advantage of buying from STC is that there are a lot of choices....

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Oo nga! Galing akong STC Festival Mall kanina! At nagmura ang mga DRAGON model kits!

At pati sa Accurate Model Works, nagkaroon na rin ng DRAGON at AFV club model kits!

At may 1:35 scale na M151A2 Jeep ng ACADEMY - Php 75 na lang?! Pero hnde ko muna binili...baka bootleg cya e....sana hnde....^_^

At may 1:35 scale na M151A2 Jeep ng ACADEMY - Php 75 na lang?! Pero hnde ko muna binili...baka bootleg cya e....sana hnde....^_^

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At may 1:35 scale na M151A2 Jeep ng ACADEMY - Php 75 na lang?! Pero hnde ko muna binili...baka bootleg cya e....sana hnde....^_^

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ay nakita ko ren yan! Php 75 nga, kakaloko noh? Sa shoppesville, meron shop dun nagbebenta nang static models, Gundam ata goes for around Php 90, and may Helo's sila dun Php 45 ea. hehe! Malamang bootleg.

Hell, 75? I remember when that was just P60! Yeeup! At Accurate SouthMall. I gots an Academy M151 with TOW for just P60 back, oh, way back when the dinosaurs were just evolving. Seriously, years and years ago, probably I was still in high school.

Hell, 75? I remember when that was just P60! Yeeup! At Accurate SouthMall. I gots an Academy M151 with TOW for just P60 back, oh, way back when the dinosaurs were just evolving. Seriously, years and years ago, probably I was still in high school.

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Hell, 75? I remember when that was just P60! Yeeup! At Accurate SouthMall. I gots an Academy M151 with TOW for just P60 back, oh, way back when the dinosaurs were just evolving. Seriously, years and years ago, probably I was still in high school.

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So, Ligtas bang bilhin yun? Dadalawa na lang kse e...Balak kong bumili ng isa...

Kaso nga lang, dba Vietnam War na yang mga jeeps na yan? (Eisenhower ba o Kennedy type...Eisenhower yata e..)

Hnde ba booty yang mga yan? Please tell me... Para malaman ko kung bibilhin ko ba o hnde....

Meron din yung Php 300++ na M151A2 pero Israeli Custom na...Hnde ko yun gusto e..

I remember 1 na lang sya sa shop eh. Tignan mo kung nabili na sya. Either way, kahit na bootleg sya, pwede naman for practice eh. Besides, for P75, di ka rin naman iiyak kung masira man yang ganyang kits.

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what they sell in UST are architectural models (especially trees, cars and people) scales range from 1/500, 1/300, 1/200 .....to 1/25 meters... there are 2 more arts and architectural supply stores in Morayta they also sell this stuff.. they have some grinded colored foam... we usually use this to make the trees.. by the way if you guys are looking for some reference materials ...books or back issues of FSM magazines have you tried the stretch of avenida (especially near plaza lawton) they have this magazine stand sa bangketa...may mga playboy at penthouse pa !!! oops ...

Guys, alam nyo ba yung model shop na Neutral Grounds? I've heard it from one of the forums but the location is unknown. Care to share?

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Guys, alam nyo ba yung model shop na Neutral Grounds? I've heard it from one of the forums but the location is unknown. Care to share?

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They have several branches, I'll try to look for their calling card, I got one from them last time I visited their Glorietta Branch. As far as I can remember they have branches in the following places: Glorietta, Greenhills and Robinsons Galleria, there used to be one inside UM, pero nalugi ata eh. IIRC, one of the proprietors, or could be tambay's was an officer in the DLSU-ROTC, hehe not that this has anything to do with anything, actually.

The one in Glorietta can be found sa may Red Lane, it's where Music One used to be in - basta it's on the other side where Gold's Gym is located, which is in front of Hard Rock? The one in Galleria can be found on the top floor, IIRC, near the Gary Lising shop, near Pancake house? or is it the other side? Sa Greenhills naman, go to Virra Mall, look for Astrovision (it's on the second floor IIRC) it's very near Astrovision.

Neutral Grounds specializes in Warhammer, and other "Table-top-Gaming" toys and hobby-items. They've a pretty nice selection of brushes if you're interested, paints and some scenic modelling supplies are available. But the prices they charge are quite hefty compared to other available brands. If you're into figure-collecting, their Pewter-pieces are miniatures to marvel at, but again these come at a price.