Only Malaysian Modeller Here.

[ericmaxman]

Hi guys.

I'm Eric. I'm from Kuala Lumpur. There are not many LHSs here. I do have a few, but they are mostly out of reach as I do stay quite fay from the heart of town. The only time I can get new kits is when I go to class, as the LHS there offers good service and the price is reasonable as well.

Sorry for doing this so late, as I was caught up with my WIPs and assignments.

Cheers,

Eric

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Welcome Eric. From what I've seen of the heart of town there I think I would avoid it too. I don't believe I've seen anyone else from there either so you may be a first.

Well anyway, post up some pix or ask questions, The ppl here are more than willing to help.

[george 53]

Well E-man, if you hadn't told me, I never woulda known it! you build jus like eveyone else here!Do Malaysian modelers build Different from the norm? You seem to have it down pretty good! Don't even worry bout where you come from cuz we ARE just ONE family here.Heck I'm from Deeetroit, an I ain't been shot at yet, so I'm a happy camper!

[evilone]

we finally have what we were looking for

WORLD DOMINATION

through perserverance

and the lack of listening to the people saying "you will never succeed"

we have done what hitler and napolian has failed

this is a turning point in history

welcome to the resiem of model cars

welcome bro

its cool having someone from a different country

for the simple fact that you will have a different look towards customs then me

[evilone]

Well E-man, if you hadn't told me, I never woulda known it! you build jus like eveyone else here!Do Malaysian modelers build Different from the norm? You seem to have it down pretty good! Don't even worry bout where you come from cuz we ARE just ONE family here.Heck I'm from Deeetroit, an I ain't been shot at yet, so I'm a happy camper!

you lie

tell him why your GLOWING

[george 53]

Actually, that only happens at night,the rest of the time it's my personality commin thru!

[cruz]

Viva Malaysia and welcome to the forum!!!

[ericmaxman]

Thanks guys fr the extremely warm welcome.

At here, most of the guys I know build JDMs and some European cars.

Darn, ever since one of the supermarket stopped bringing in Revell kits,

that seems to be the last time I saw a Revell. Tamiya does have some American cars

as well, like the Mustang GT (1994). But one of the LHS did bring in two Shelby GT350H.

Rather unfortunately, it was snapped up within that day itself !

I did not managed to get it, but it was not much of a problem,

as I do have a Mustang Cobra R that is waiting to be started.

You guys can have a look at my blog

if you want, for a little insight on how Malaysians live. The public transport,

well, it horrible at its best. My godmother, which is from Australia,

mentioned that those who take public transport here in

Malaysia must be really desperate, as it is very unreliable.

The other day, I had to wait for a whole 2 hours for a bus in the city center.

n the end, I took the train out of the city center, as it was jammed.

But life here is not all bad, as the food here also nice,

and so are those exotic beaches. I can't wait for my holidays to come soon.

Edited August 6, 2008 by ericmaxman

[Gregg]

Welcome!

I had an ex who was from there, the Khan family was her call to fame..

I know, that's half the country......

Supposedly she was from "that" side of the family.

Nice pics in the blog

I take it you are a PC expert?

Too bad.....

Macs Rule

[Harry P.]

Hi guys.

I'm Eric. I'm from Kuala Lumpur. There are not many LHSs here. I do have a few, but they are mostly out of reach as I do stay quite fay from the heart of town. The only time I can get new kits is when I go to class, as the LHS there offers good service and the price is reasonable as well.

Cheers,

Eric

Are you kidding? Who needs a LHS? Fire up the old PC, get online and start shopping! The biggest hobby shop on the planet is right there at your fingertips...and they deliver to your door!

[ericmaxman]

Are you kidding? Who needs a LHS? Fire up the old PC, get online and start shopping! The biggest hobby shop on the planet is right there at your fingertips...and they deliver to your door!

I do agree that to a certain extend, online shopping can get a little bit too addictive. The thought of buying something without forking out any cash is tempting, even to me. But its the conversion rate and shipping costs that puts me down. Don't get me wrong, it's just that sometime I just don't get it why the shipping costs more than the actual kits.

[Harry P.]

I do agree that to a certain extend, online shopping can get a little bit too addictive. The thought of buying something without forking out any cash is tempting, even to me. But its the conversion rate and shipping costs that puts me down. Don't get me wrong, it's just that sometime I just don't get it why the shipping costs more than the actual kits.

Because that's how many sellers try to extract a little more cash from you.

Stick to the bigger and well-known online vendors (ehobby.com, etc.) They won't rip you off. Also try to group your purchases together and place 1 big order rather than several smaller orders that would each have a shipping charge.

Personally I think online shopping can't be beat. I can find what I want, do a quick price search for the lowest price, order what I want and have it delivered to my door. It doesn't get any better than that!

Just as an example...a while ago I decided that I wanted the 1/4 scale model HEMI engine that was just being released. The LHS were all charging retail price (around $100, I think?). I did a quick search online for the best price, and ordered it for $35!!! Even with shipping and handling, I paid less than half what the hobby shops wanted...plus it came right to my door. How can you beat that?

[ericmaxman]

Because that's how many sellers try to extract a little more cash from you.

Stick to the bigger and well-known online vendors (ehobby.com, etc.) They won't rip you off. Also try to group your purchases together and place 1 big order rather than several smaller orders that would each have a shipping charge.

Personally I think online shopping can't be beat. I can find what I want, do a quick price search for the lowest price, order what I want and have it delivered to my door. It doesn't get any better than that!

Just as an example...a while ago I decided that I wanted the 1/4 scale model HEMI engine that was just being released. The LHS were all charging retail price (around $100, I think?). I did a quick search online for the best price, and ordered it for $35!!! Even with shipping and handling, I paid less than half what the hobby shops wanted...plus it came right to my door. How can you beat that?

I was wondering about group purchases, but then again, but budget is very very limited. I do like the thought of online shopping, but in May, I bought a Fujimi EVO 7 which was screwed. The decals were all damaged, and the body was half done ( half completed ). I got it for MYR50. Which was quite cheap considering, but the work that had be done to redo the whole car was the real fun part. I dare not buy from eBay anymore, if given a chance. I do frequent to sites like HLJ or 1999, where they do have a good selection of cars. I would like to buy some stuff from you guys, but I have completely no idea on the shipping, the money payments and such.

[ericmaxman]

Welcome!

I had an ex who was from there, the Khan family was her call to fame..

I know, that's half the country......

Supposedly she was from "that" side of the family.

Nice pics in the blog

I take it you are a PC expert?

Too bad.....

Macs Rule

Yeah, semi expert. I do help friends and family members to assemble DIY systems. I am good in hardware, but when it comes to software, well, I do have a bit more to learn.

I would like a nice MacBook Pro. In black.