Page 7 seems to have great impact on the
modelling profession of professional modellers in Thailand. Several model shops
now advertise in several model magazines that now they have this kind of service,
and it's something nobody had advertised before the introduction of Page 7.
-"Battlefield Weekly" (สมรภูมิ), in its September xx, 1999 issue (# 95x) states that
at "Combat Zone" model shop, modelling service is now available "by professionals".
-"Modeller Club #4, on its back cover, two model shops advertise modelling service
by professional modellers (the same shop didn't advertise that in #3). All these things
seem to prove the popularity of my Model Maniac Pages and their effect on the vast
modelling community of Thailand. And, of course, it's my pride taking part in stimulating
that community to be more active and more colorful.
It's a pain in the ass to check for the prices
of ALL models & modelling services used here in Page 8, but I'm a Man of Statistics
and Numeric, I DID that. After that the act of summing them up isn't difficult any more.
I can tell you that ALL the models and dioramas in Page 8 set me back by US$ 1,379.
But that's not a problem. My problem is that I don't have space to keep the models
any more, whether assembled or not. Isn't that too bad?
Page 7 ดูจะมีผลกระทบหนักหน่วง ต่ออาชีพการทำโม ของนักประกอบโมเดลมือโปรในประเทศไทย ร้านโมเดลหลายร้านตอนนี้ก็โฆษณาในนิตยสารโมเดลหลายฉบับ ว่าตอนนี้พวกเขามีบริการรับจ้างประกอบโมเดลโดยช่างมืออาชีพ มันเป็นสิ่งที่ไม่มีใครเคยโฆษณามาก่อนเลย ก่อนการนำเสนอ Page 7 ทั้งหมดนี้ ดูจะพิสูจน์ความนิยมใน Model Maniac Pages ของผม และผลที่พวกมันมีต่อชุมชนนักสะสมโมเดลอันกว้างขวางของประเทศไทย และ แน่นอน ผมภูมิใจที่มีส่วนกระตุ้นให้วงการโมเดลของเมืองไทยมีความคึกคัก ตื่นตัว มากขึ้น
มันเป็นเรื่องที่เจ็บปวดมาก ในการเช็คหาราคาค่าโมเดลทุกชิ้น และค่าจ้างทำโมเดลทุกอัน ที่ใช้ใน Page 8 นี้ แต่ผมเป็นนัก(นิยม)สถิติและตัวเลข ก็เลยทำ หลังจากนั้นการรวมยอด มันเข้าด้วยกันก็ไม่ใช่เรื่องยากอีกต่อไป ผมสามารถบอกท่านได้ว่า โมเดลและไดโอราม่าทั้งหมดที่อยู่ใน Page 8 นี้ ทำให้ผมจนลงไปตั้ง 52,400.- บาท แน่ะ (ไม่เชื่อก็ลองรวมยอดดูก็ได้) แต่นั่นไม่ใช่ปัญหา ปัญหาของผมอยู่ที่ การไม่มีที่จะเก็บโมเดลอีกแล้ว ไม่ว่าประกอบแล้วหรือยังไม่ได้ประกอบก็ตาม แย่จังเลย จริงมั้ย?
005 - 006 : Hasegawa's FW-190 1:72. Modelling by "Mr. Tik (Korat)"
Cost of model = 240.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,000.- ; Total = 1,240.- (US$ 33)
007 - 010 : Italeri's Mig-23 ML 1:72. Modelling by "Mr.Laem"
Cost of model = 280.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,400.- ; Total = 1,680.- (US$ 44)
011 - 014 : Italeri's F-18 E Super Hornet. Modelling by "Mr. Laem"
Cost of model = 350.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,400.- ; Total = 1,750.- (US$ 46)
015 - 016 : Italeri's F4U/5N Corsair. Modelling by "Geng"
Cost of model = 160.- ; Cost of modelling = 400.- ; Total = 560.- (US$ 15)
017 - 018 : Assorted German WWII Fighters. Modelling by various modellers
019 - 022 : (Diorama -VP Bunker) German Bunker + 4 old Tamiya figures. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost 0f model = 120.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,000.- ; Total = 1,120.- (US$ 29)
023 - 026 : (Diorama -Patrol Sidecar) Italeri's Zundapp KS-750. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of model = 210.- ; Cost of modelling = 700.- ; Total = 910.- (US$ 24)
027 - 030 : (Diorama -Ready to Fire) Italeri's Nebelwerfer + 2 VP figures. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
031 - 033 : (Diorama -Cavalry) Dragon's German Cavalry Troops. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of model = 200.- ; Cost of modelling = 700.- ; Total = 900.- (US$ 24)
034 - 037 : (Diorama -Machine Gun) Dragon's German Machine Gun Team. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of model = 200.- ; Cost of modelling = 800.- ; Total = 1,000.- (US$ 26)
038 - 042 : (Diorama -Wooden Bunker) German Wooden AA Bunker + Tamiya's 20 mm Flak .
Bunker scratch-built by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab", using historic pictures of real German wooden bunker.
Cost of model = 200.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,200.- ; Total = 1,400.- (US$ 37)
043 -045 : (Assorted Dioramas)
046 - 049 : (Diorama -The Park) Italeri's Sd Kfz 234/1 (2 cm KWK) + Dragon's # 6116. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of models = 590.- ; Cost of modelling = 2,400.- ; Total = 2,990.- (US$ 79)
050 - 053 : (Diorama -Cafe & Subway) Tamiya's Marder + Dragon's # 6131. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of models = 530.- ; Cost of modelling = 2,400.- ; Total = 2,930.- (US$ 77)
054 - 056 : Hasegawa's F-18A 1:72. Modelling by Keng. Offered for only 800.- net (US$ 21)
(Price includes the model, polystyrene base, and clear acrylic case!, Unbelievable?)
057 - 060 : CKIQ's GRAD MB-21 - The first one in Thailand (I ordered direct from Russia). Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
under close instruction of Mr. Samart ("Studio 9" Model Shop's Owner)
Cost of model = 1,270.- (untaxed); Cost of modelling = 1,600.- ; total = 2,870.- (US$ 76)
061 - 065 : CKIQ's T-80 UD - The first and only one in Thailand (I ordered direct from Russia)
Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab" under close instruction of Mr. Samart
Cost of model = 1,160.- (untaxed); Cost of modelling = 1,600.- ; total = 2,760.- (US$ 73)
066 - 069 : Tamiya's Mobelwagen (# 35237). Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab" under close instruction of Mr. Samart
Cost of model = 900.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,600.- ; total = 2,500.- (US$ 66)
070 - 073 : (Diorama - In The Cold) Dragon's German's "Grille" (# 9004) + Dragon's
German Tank Crew. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of models = 950.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,600.- ; Total = 2,550.- (US$ 67)
074 - 078 : (Diorama -In The Field) 3 VP figures, duped. Moulding & Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Purchased ready for show from "Studio 9" Model Shop, for 1,000.- (US$ 26)
079 - 080 : Tamiya's German WWII Infantryman (Reversible Winter Uniform) 1:16 x 2 . Modelling by
"Art Instructor" or "Jeab" and his brother "Tuk". "Jiab" modelled the one on the right.
Cost of model = 350x2 = 700.- ; Cost of modelling = 600x2 =1,200.- ; Total = 1,900.- (US$ 50)
081 - 083 : Dragon's BTR-80. Modelling by "Art Instructor" or "Jeab"
Cost of model = 500.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,000.- ; Total = 1,500.- (US$ 40)
084 - 087 : (Diorama -Railway Station) Dragon's # 6111 (Panzer Grenadier) + Italeri's Truck. Modelling by
"Art Instructor" or "Jeab".
Cost of figures = 200.-, Cost of Truck+ Modelling = 1,650.-, Cost of Diorama +Modelling of figures = 1,200.- ;
Total = 3,050.- (US$ 80)
088 - 089 : (Diorama -Mortar Team) Dragon's German 12 cm Granatwerfer 42 Mortar w/ Crew. Modelling by "Tuk"
Cost of model = 340.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,100.- ; Total = 1,440.- (US$ 38)
090 - 091 : (Diorama -Kubel) Dragon's Kubelwagen. Modelling by "Tuk"
Cost of model = 465.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,000.- ; Total = 1,465.- (US$ 39)
092 - 094 : Dragon's German Railway Gondola. Modelling by "Prayukkiat"
Cost of model = 750.- ; Cost of modelling = 800.- ; Total = 1,550.- (US$ 41)
095 - 097 : Tamiya's Panzer Kampfwagen IV Ausf H. Modelling by "Prayukkiat"
Cost of model = 650.- ; Cost of modelling = 800.- ; Total = 1,450.- (US$ 38)
098 - 099 : Tamiya's Panther Type G. Modelling by "Prayukkiat"
Cost of model = 940.- ; Cost of modelling = 800.- ; Total = 1,740.- (US$ 46)
100 - 102 : Italeri's SWS with Nebelwerfer. Modelling by "Prayukkiat"
Cost of model = 700.- ; Cost of modelling = 800.- ; Total = 1,500.- (US$ 39)
103 - 104 : Italeri's F-15E 1:72. Modelling by "Mr.Jak" of "Studio 9 Model Shop"
Cost of model = 280.- ; Cost of modelling = 1,500.- ; Total = 1,780.- (US$ 47)
105 : Italeri's Panzerjager. Modelling by "Geng"
Cost of model = 480.- ; Cost of modelling = 600.- ; Total = 1,080.- (US$ 28)
106 : Idea's CH-46D 1:72. Modelling by "Geng"
Cost of model = 150.- ; Cost of modelling = 500.- ; Total = 650.- (US$ 17)
107 - 144 : High Resolution Pics of some of the models that have already been shown above
Not much high-res pics this time, but the number of pics (100+) has compensated for that.
(Anyway, if you want to see high-res pics of any model/diorama, just let me know by E-mail.
I'll add up to this Page later on.)