Hello to every car modellers out there.Seen all the photos that you all have posted.There's only one word that i can find to describe them - IMPRESSIVE.Hope to see more of your photos.

Back to the topic...i'm from Singapore and i wish to know from u AF members from Singapore where do u guys get your car models from?Any good place to recommend?I only know of 2 places - one in marina square and another in bugis junction.

www.hlj.com I get most of my models and accessories from here:cool: Welcome to AF:wave:

or here http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/plamo/index_e.asp?Bno=2885355&Typ1_c=102

Welcome to AF

there ones in Istan.. or whatever you spell it
its on toy department store.. well i dunno if its still ther cuz last time i went it was 3 and half years ago lol

Hi there... welcome to AF...

There are a few nice shops around..

> The Orchard Store -- At Specialist Shopping Centre
> Central Hobby Plus -- At CentrePoint
> Tai Seng -- Importer for Tamiya.. great deal
> A small hobby shop at Far East Plaza
> A small hobby shop at Tiong Bahru Shopping Centre
> A small but well stocked hobby shop at the Katong Shopping Centre

Umm... where's the one at Marina Sq?? Can't seem to remember any... or is it a new shop?? I have been in Aust for too long I think.. :p

Any other shops I missed out????

I got them from Tai Sing, or maybe even Popular BookShop :)
And try getting from Wong too!~ :)
His website : http://asiapac.worldpay.com/cnb/shop/mediamixhobby

well, to add to the list, there is a newly opened hobby shop in Jurong east IMM. its a branch of the hobby shop in Tiong Bahru Plaza. There's another 1 at Grandlink near Paya Lebar MRT station specialized in cars and bikes. for further details of the location of the shops, you may email me at bibendumz@yahoo.com.

Geez, I was wondering.. where can I get discounted kits,rims and spoiler in Singapore? :D

( On budget! ;) )

seems to me that the prices of car kits are quite standard in singapore......costing ard 28.90 for a normal tamiya kit and 30++ for better kits from tamiya,fujimi,revell....etc

I agree, everywhere is almost the same price but sometimes, popular have discount :)
Still.. where got get spoilers and rims.. :confused:

For discounts, wait till the major retail outlet has Sales, like Isetan etc. normally, its 20% off, though don't expect an awesome range......

For wheels..looks like you will have to mail-order for Fujimi and Aoshima.

Perhaps the Singapore builders can combine together for a group buy...

Derek

Forhod:
There is a shop at Grandlink Square, Paya Lebar selling rims and also the aoshima 3 piece wing set. But it cos rather expensive, i guy at the shop told me the price for the rims are between S$10.90 to S$18.90 if i remembered correctly, and the 3 piece spoiler set i think is around S$20. I just went down last week and they are having a 20% discounts on quite a number of models.

thanx for all your contributions.....gonna grab some real bargains from those places!!

Thanks for the info njh.

But my pocket is real tight and moreover I am currently now at my final year exam period. Guess I have to wait for their next sale! ~ :p

:) Welcome, I am also having my exams soon. :)

Never thought I'd see so many modellers from singapore contributing to this forum.

:)

If we can save on shipping maybe we can order in bulk from HLJ or something.

Originally posted by twoninety
Never thought I'd see so many modellers from singapore contributing to this forum.

:)

If we can save on shipping maybe we can order in bulk from HLJ or something.

Its sounds a great deal :p
What I really need is GT Wings and.. probably rims!~

Umm... sounds gd... any1 knows who is the importer for fujimi n aoshima in sg??? For tamiya... it's Tai Seng...

Tai Seng used to b the importer for Tamiya n Fujimi... they give discount if u just walk into their showroom also.. ;P

Tai Sing has brought in some fujimi stuff recently, from the tuning evo series.

umm.. so are they still the fujimi importer???

I did see some Fujimi models there but not alot compare to Tamiya.
And I still buy from them with the same price on the market in Singapore :confused:

hmmm.....all singaporeans......maybe we can all come together, for outings to hobby shops for more bargaining power or share views and discussions.... anyone for it????

Count me in!

hmmm.....all singaporeans......maybe we can all come together, for outings to hobby shops for more bargaining power or share views and discussions.... anyone for it????

interested singaporeans pls email me at bibendumz@yahoo.com, pls state your nickname, real name, contact no. etc..:flamer:

anyone knows where's the location of tai seng show room?

Geez, I don't really know which one is their showroom but...

An extract from Tai Sing FAQ.

Qns : Can i view your warehouse or showroom if i happens to be in Singapore?
Ans :es you can. For more information, please contact us at Tel no. 65-291 2633.
*Edit : ( Tell me what you know if you call that number :p )

But I visit at this place.

Tai Sing Corporation Pte Ltd
732, North Bridge Road Singapore 198700

That place is hard to find at first but now I now the way :)
Get my paints from there.. but they ran out of white primer...
Where can I get white primer now..

I think you can try the shop at Tiong Bahru Plaza for the white primer.

Okey thanks.
I'll check it out.

hello,
I'm newbabies here...Just wonder this website is from which country?I have watch all buddys here got there self ITR,S2000...hondas enthusiasts here..ahhaaaa:) :) :)

I also honda enthusiasts...I just bought a fujimi ITR DC2...last week at singapore bugis juction shopping...

I also honda enthusiasts...I just bought a fujimi ITR DC2...last week at singapore bugis juction shopping

In my opinion, that hobby shop in Bugis Junction is way over priced. its kits can reached up to over $60. Somemore the finished car kits on display sucks...poor workmanship with just lots of clear paints.

They do have 2 nice models on display.. the Warsteiner CLK-DTM and the silver Peugeot 206. The finish on those 2 stands out, and the 206 has photoetched parts.

Hi Singapore guys and gals,

What's your idea of the perfect hobby shop? Location? Prices? Range? Service? Bao-ka liao?

cheers,
Wong

Originally posted by bibendumz


In my opinion, that hobby shop in Bugis Junction is way over priced. its kits can reached up to over $60. Somemore the finished car kits on display sucks...poor workmanship with just lots of clear paints.

Heheh... I agree with you man... that shop in Bugis is a rip off... remember the last time when they used to have a huge shop... now its just a little corner... heheh..

The price there is not justified... and if you ask them anytihng abt car models... they then to talk big... try it out... :D

I usually go to the shop at Far East plaza. The guy there (can't remember his name) is very friendly.

Hmm, maybe one day I'll drop by Bugis and check it out. :) Pretty curious what they got there.

Originally posted by mediamixhobby
Hi Singapore guys and gals,

What's your idea of the perfect hobby shop? Location? Prices? Range? Service? Bao-ka liao?

cheers,
Wong

Hehe, Wong the best :p

Hmm..If I recall, they didn't clean up all the panel lines on the Peugeot 206.... The CLK though, was pretty good.

For hobby shops, with all the forums now a days, prices are most important, since a wealth of information can be found at various places, and Wong has one of the best prices and range worldwide eh.

Derek

Hey Wong, why don't you set up a real shop? You've got a ton of stuff others don't have.


For 1/43s I usually check out F1 World near bugis junction, and for cars I buy them at miniature hobby at marina. I hear they're expecting a bunch of fujimi civics soon. If we can show them there's a demand they'll definitely bring in more fujimi stuff next time. Me, I'll probably get at least 2 civics for myself.

I think the problem with setting up is the rental cost among other problems, and this may cause his prices to go up?

Also, car modellers are still a rather niche market here, not like armour or planes. How many customers can he draw setting up a shop, selling only cars and alcad? Unless we stake out his store everyday...hehe....

Hmm..I wanna get one of the Civic!~
Damn cool!~
Where's the store?

What's your idea of the perfect hobby shop? Location? Prices? Range? Service? Bao-ka liao?

well...in my opinion, there cant be a perfect hobby shop for everyone.

location - i will not mind the location because everywhere in singapore is considered near. Preferably the location is easily accessible by public transport.

Prices - i felt that price is extremely important given the fact where most modellers are still students. To me, a kit which cost over $60 in some hobby shop(s) is way too expensive. (their knives are indeed sharp)

Range - of coz the wider the range of kits the better.

Service - internet buying, i have not tried yet due to the fact i do not have a visa or credit card. Troublesome to get bank orders and risking the fact the purchase may not sent to you due to many reasons.

As for hobby shops in Spore, some treats u like glass when u walk in and their common quote is "all stocks on the shelf" or "don't have that in spore".

bao ka liao - there is a price to pay for bao ka liao. of cause everybody will not mind if the price is reasonable.

bibendumz,Rcaerosport,sausage,twoninety,njh..Pleas a stated ur contact nubmer here...Next time when i at sing i try find out all experts here for gathering...And my contact number is 012 2399966..U can SMS me by this number +60122399966 thank man!

Originally posted by bibendumz


location - i will not mind the location because everywhere in singapore is considered near. Preferably the location is easily accessible by public transport.

Prices - i felt that price is extremely important given the fact where most modellers are still students. To me, a kit which cost over $60 in some hobby shop(s) is way too expensive. (their knives are indeed sharp)

Range - of coz the wider the range of kits the better.

Service - internet buying, i have not tried yet due to the fact i do not have a visa or credit card. Troublesome to get bank orders and risking the fact the purchase may not sent to you due to many reasons.

bao ka liao - there is a price to pay for bao ka liao. of cause everybody will not mind if the price is reasonable.

I think that the most important thing to me is that the staff of the store will let me browse in peace. The staff at Bugis were all over me like a hawk. I don't think i look like a crook.. may have longer than average hair but that's all.

That's why I like the shop at Far East. He lets me browse in peace everytime.

:)

Originally posted by twoninety

I think that the most important thing to me is that the staff of the store will let me browse in peace. The staff at Bugis were all over me like a
:)


That is very true, and I don't go there much anymore.

There's another shop near redhill where this old lady keeps staring at me non-stop as I browse. One of their staff was even staring at me wide-eyed for at least 10 minutes one day.. I just gave her an angry stare and walked out.

Originally posted by sausage



That is very true, and I don't go there much anymore.

There's another shop near redhill where this old lady keeps staring at me non-stop as I browse. One of their staff was even staring at me wide-eyed for at least 10 minutes one day.. I just gave her an angry stare and walked out.

Well.. some shops are like that. Try the shop at centrept... they even follow you arnd the shop. I just dont understand y they have to resort to such actions... I can understand that 10yrs ago i look like a beng.. but not now at least...

Personally.. i will avoid those unfriendly shop... a friendly shop is the orchard store at specialist... try it..

loLZ!~ All Ah beng ah here? loLz.. :x j/k

I just dropped by Bugis the shop.
Roy's Hobby Shop I suppose..
The tamiya kits there are standard price ..
but for the fujimi?

BTW, I have some models I wish to sell. Do drop me a PM or e-mail if interested. Mainly F-1 models, but with some other rally models.

Regards,
Derek

Hi modellers in Singapore. Would like to make friends with all of you. I would like to include your completed model cars in my webpage. Hope you guys can check it out and e-mail to me. Page is updated nearly every week. Included are also shops in Singapore.
www.sr-garage.com

Hi there and welcome to AF :wave:
Your website is great with those infomations :)

I have a scale modeling message board for singaporean hobbyists... the main focus is on sci-fi stuff, but I do cars as well.

You can check it out at

http://machinemess.singaporeanimenews.net

Nice site you have srlxy.

Hi guys and gals,

Thanks for the feedback on the model shop 'survey'. Like Derek said, having a physical shop would increase the cost and price of the items. Hence, I'm staying virtual for the time being. Another reason is I've more overseas customers than local! I guess the locals (myself included :-)) would like to touch and feel before buying. Anyway, give my web-shop (URL below) a look and try. My offer: free postage in Singapore for cash payments.

BTW, if you are looking for Alcad II, drop me an email or PM, I've stock.

cheers,
Wong

Last week, i went down to the hobbyshop at Paya labar, Grandlink Square and it has lots of model cars(example: Aoshima, Fujimi, Tamiya)!!! It also sell Rims, Decals and some parts to make your model car look sporty!!! I brought one Nissan Skyline 25GT R34 from Fujimi and its bodykit looks cool! Have time went there and take a look!:licker:

Sorrie about this... where is grandlink?? I havent been back in sg for some time... is it a new building?? The new post office buidling next to Paya Lebar MRT??

No, not the new post offices! I have draw a map of where the Grandlink Square located and hope can help you all!;)

u sure ornot? sounds like u r advertising for them. r u the owner? y not just be honest? Nothing wrong with that. No prob at all.

Haha,
Actually the shop at Grand Link Square has many accessories and they are many on cars and bikes! Some cars in Singapore can be found only there as other places do not import them. Sorry to say this, but some of their stock are a little over priced. The rest are well worth it! Only that getting there is a little difficult. And the shop owner sometimes open late or is missing for a long time so making me wait outside for so long...

Originally posted by Evoseven
u sure ornot? sounds like u r advertising for them. r u the owner? y not just be honest? Nothing wrong with that. No prob at all.


Maybe you think that i'm avertising for that shop but i'm Not! I juz helping those people who did not know where is Grandlink Square because there is a number of people who don't know where is Grandlink Square located!:finger:

Just curious,
what are all the singapore modelers here working on?

I'm building a Fujimi CR-X and Bugatti EB110 now.

what are all the singapore modelers here working on?

well. its exam period for me now..but after that will continue with my long and short term porjects on car and bike modelling..

Long term project - full modification on Tamiya's Honda Civic hatchback, Tamiya's Nissan Skyline GTR32 and full race R1 ver 3.

short term project -
(still have not got any concrete plans for modifications)
i would welcome any suggestions.

1) Fujimi AE86 Treuno
2) Tamiya Subaru wrc 98
3) Tamiya Subaru wrc 2001
4) Tamiya Jaccs Accord
4) Aoshima RX7 Combat 2
5) Aoshima RX7 C-West
6) Aoshima Topline Estima

:flamer:

I m working on Tamiya RX7, WRX VI and R32 they are 50%, 80% and 90% done respectively... But will be keepin them on hold.. due to exams.. After that... heheh... it's back to full production mode... ;)

These kits are waitin impatiently on my shelf...
> Tamiya NSX
> Tamiya 300ZX
> Tamiya Evo VI
> Tamiya S2000
> Fujimi Diablo 4WD
> Tamiya Ford Focus
> Tamiya Celica GT4
> Fujimi Evo VII
> Fujimi Civic SIR
> Fujimi Evo V
> Fujimi Evo III
> Tamiya Golf V5
> Tamiya New Beetle