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I had an idea for a potential GB last night and thought I'd put these words down to see what others might think? Now I trust that we all remember what year we were born - right?? Well then how about a Group Build to celebrate that particular year in model form. There are endless opportunities and it's not just limited to Aircraft! Here's an example - I was born in the year 1970. I can choose to build a model that perhaps first appeared in that year (say Airfix Meteor III, Chipmunk or Ford Capri, Frog Vengeance, Wyvern, Meteor IV etc.) or perhaps something that was specific to that year (RAAF Canberra on duty during the Vietnam War, new RAF Harrier GR.1, or perhaps the late Jochim Rindt's Championship winning Lotus 72). To keep a little bit of fun happening whilst also giving us a wee history lesson, each Gallery entry could also list five history defining moments that occurred that year - (1970 - deaths of Jim Morrison, Jimmi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Beatles split, Apollo 13, first 747 commercial flight etc.). Anyway - just thought I'd put it out there to see if this crazy idea gains any traction. Cheers.. Dave *Note - Multiple years for multiple members will be happily accepted. Interested members - 01. 1970 - Rabbit Leader (*Host) (RAAF Mirage / Boeing 727-100 TAA ?? / RAF Harrier ???) 02. 1971 - Corsairfoxfouruncle (Apollo 14 Space Capsule / Vietnam themed build) 03. 1959 - Black Knight (Austin Se7en Mini) 04. 1968 - vppelt68 (AMT 1:25 Chevrolet Camaro) 05. 1973 - zebra (Airfix AEW Shackleton) 06. 1967 - Rob G (Donald Campbell Bluebird K7) 07. 1966 - dreadeddrew (Airfix 1/32 England World Cup Footballers) 08. 1958 - Mancunian airman (Airfix Control Tower / Airfix Lancaster?) 09. 1963 - MarkSH (BAC1-11, X-15, Shorts Skyvan?) 10. 1953 - Paul J 11. 1964 - Wez (Lightning F.3) 12. 1969 - Giorgio N 13. 1961 - Kallisti 14. 1977 - franky boy 15. 1959 - Swamp Donkey (early Lightning F1) 16. 1960 - andyf117 (Frances Gary Powers U-2) 17. 1954 - Mr. T 18. 1969 - SAU 19. 1981 - Sabre_days (*Co-Host) 20. 1959 - Ventorra3300 (Vickers Vanguard) 21. 1962 - Jabba 22. 1973 - Col 23. 1965 - depressed lemur 24. 1954 - nimrod54 25. 1960 - Max Headroom 26. 1961 - SleeperService 27. 1956 - CliffB (Mil 4 helicopter from the Hungarian uprising) 28. 1982 - arnobiz 29. 1950 - Whofan (Mig-15 or F-94 Starfire - or both!) 30. 1959 - Plastix (1/35 Takom - Chinese Medium Tank Type 59) 31. 1969 - arniec (Saturn V / Apollo 11) 32. 1962 - Romeo Alpha Yankee 33. 1956 - TonyW (83 Sqn. Avro Vulcan) 34. 1957 - Ray S (Fairey Rotodyne!) 35. 1961 - neilfergylee (Lightning or Vulcan - TBC) 36. 1968 - Jb65rams (Simon's Sircus Sea Vixen) 37. 1976 - Hockeyboy (Matchbox Hawk T.1 / Tyrell P34) 38. ???? - Bootneck 39. 1983 - Dazzio 40. 1963 - Avereda (Jacqueline Auriol’s 1963 world speed record Mirage IIIR - TBC) 41. 1970 - modelling minion 42. 1944 - davepb 43. 1967 - Threadbear (Boeing 737) 44. 1968 - Sgt.Squarehead (Vietnam themed entry - tba) 45. 1968 - RJ-WobbyHands (Shackleton or Lightning) 46. 1989 - Blitz23 47. 1965 - redstaff (Thunderbird 2) 48. 1967 - wimbledon99 49. 1963 - GREG DESTEC (Phantom F-4C) 50. 1973 - rafalbert (Alpha Jet Prototype / Airfix B-26?) 51. 1964 - Natter 52. 1955 - stevehnz 53. 1959 - AdrianMF (Revell X-15) 54. 1979 - Nick32 55. 1963 - Rob S 56. 1965 - John D.C. Masters (OV-10 Bronco) 57. 1962 - HansReggelsen (Convair B-58 Hustler) 58. 1978 - monsjsme (Lotus 79) 59. 1977 - Wonkey Donkey (Star Wars X-Wing Fighter) 60. 1963 - Jackster (Treble One Lightning) 61. 1965 - JOCKNEY (TSR-2) 62. 1965 - ColinW (Britten Norman Islander) 63. 1962 - Jinxman (Bristol Type 188) 64. 1960 - Stevej60 (RN Skyraider AEW.1) 65. 1955 - 825 (S.A Twin Pinoneer) 66. 1980 - the South African 67. 1973 - Dansk (French Jaguar or Mirage F.1) 68. 1978 - Bugle07 (HMS Exeter) 69. 1985 - Cooper645 (Ferrari 328) 70. 1966 - TonyTiger66 (Hawker P.1127 (RAF)) 71. 1955 - Fatboydim (Folland Gnat) 72. 1951 - FortyEighter (Gloster Javelin) 73. 1984 - miltrip (Ferrari Testarossa) 74. 1958 - Ghostbase (F-104A or F8U-1 - Taiwan Strait Crisis) 75. 1961 - Enzo Matrix 76. 1963 - Hubba (FV432 Armoured Personal Carrier) 77. 1972 - Davek72 This is starting to look like that Billy Joel song!