1/72 Air Show – 2007

This was the second year running of the 1/72 Air Show held at Hobby HQ on 10 and 11 November 2007.

The 1/72 Air Show is basically a showcase of 1/72 scale model aircrafts and any type and genre. To make things more interesting, a mock airport was built to house all the aircrafts. The aircrafts on show were contributed by local modelers who are passionate about their hobby.

Beside serving as an avenue for modelers to showcase their precious models, the air show also aims to generate more interest in plastic modeling among the general public.

These photos show some of the model aircraft that took part in the air show. I personally enjoyed the air show plus the free food and I am hoping for a bigger and better one next year and hopefully I will be able to contribute some exhibits.

All photos were taken with my Canon 400D + 18-55mm kit lens.

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Written by Ken on November 29th, 2007 with no comments.
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Trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

I took a few days off work in April and went on a holiday to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It was just a short 3-days getaway. I must say Kota Kinabalu isn’t much of a city compared to the bursting scene of Kuala Lumpur but I guess that is what good about it. Its wide-open landscape and waterfronts are such contrast to the concrete jungle of Kuala Lumpur that it was quite a refreshing experience being there.

These are some of the photographs I took during the trip.

Day 1.
About to take off from the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).

While on the way to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

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Written by Ken on May 23rd, 2007 with no comments.
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MG Gundam RX-78CA

This is the completed MG Gundam RX-78CA for an OOB competition.

The work in progress (WIP) for this kit can be found in this post – MG Gundam RX78 CA WIP.

All pictures were taken with my Fujifilm Finexpix S9500. Click on a picture to view a larger version.

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Written by Ken on March 12th, 2007 with no comments.
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KL Skyline

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city and heart of Malaysia. It is a modern city with high-rise buildings and colourful lights and the best places to see the city skyline at night would be on top of the KL Tower or on the Petronas Twin Towers.

My office was located on the 50th floor of one of the twin towers before it was moved to another building in the city. I knew that once we move out of the twin towers, I would not be able to go up the towers anymore, as I have to turn in my access card. So before we move out, I made sure that I take some pictures of the KL skyline and below are some of the better quality pictures I had taken both on the 41st and 50th floors. As I do not carry my tripod to the office, some shots were taken handheld and some with the camera resting on ledges of windows.

All pictures were taken using my Fujifilm Finepix S9500. Click on an image to view a bigger version.

Written by Ken on November 20th, 2006 with no comments.
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F14 Tomcat Retirement Party

The F14 Tomcat, once made famous by the movie Top Gun staring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, and one of the most loved and recognizable fighter jet in the world, has officially retired from the U.S. Navy on 22nd September 2006 after a 32-year service.

To mark the retirement of this remarkable fighter aircraft, Hobby HQ and F-4Dable Models, and in conjunction with the Selangor and Federal Territory Plastic Modelling Society (SFTPMS) has organized a retirement party on 7th October 2006 at City Square Shopping Centre.

Members of SFTPMS and local modelers has built numerous F14 Tomcat models of various size and variant and showcased them at the retirement party.

Below are some of the pictures taken at the party. All pictures taken with Fujifilm Finepix S9500 + Vivitar 728 external flash.

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At the venue of the party.