Retro-looking (ok that's euphemism for "old") mall Makati Cinema Square still manages to amaze with its plethora of unique stores, and absence of any "Cinema" whatsoever. Hobbies & Comics, a small store that caters to the needs of, well, hobbyists, is one of the number of unique stores that still attracts a sizable following. Over the years, this little hobby store's offerings have changed with the "fad" hobbies. There was a time when it was a significant source of collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Nine Rings, and Highlander. You could even find Playstation consoles and games, and of course, comics. When the Tamiya Racing car craze hit, this was also a major seller. But that's all changed now. Last I checked, the "comics" part of this store isn't there anymore; instead, you'll see a lot of collectible Matchbox cars (mostly limited-run Batmobiles by Matchbox), and ahem imitation "Lego" sets. Thankfully, their main offering hasn't changed much, and that's the scale model kits, and the paints and tools needed to put them together. I didn't notice if they had a Tamiya Airbrush or compressor, but I did see a Dremel tool set; for those uninitiated, this is a US-made drilling tool that can cut and sand small and fragile projects like mounting bases and model kits. Hobbies & Comics is still a haven for scale model builders. You'll even see a completed model of an M48 Patton tank in their store window. They still have a collection of "how-to" and reference books for scale model building (tanks and planes, mostly), along with their range of Tamiya, Dragon, Hasegawa, Airfix, and Revell kits. Even if Hobbies & Comics is a specialty store that caters to a really small niche market, it's one of the many interesting fixtures in Makati Cinema Square. read more