AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) When: 2nd May 2015 to 30th August 2015 Hosts: Tricky Rich, Tom Probert, Pin Edited April 25, 2015 by Mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 thanks Mish. Well welcome and thanks to everyone that voted, we made it here! Ok so now start your planning. With the starting date towards the middle-ish of the year there is plenty of time to get organized even if you don't have a model to build yet. Lets hear or see what you intend to bring along be it resin, vacform, wood, metal or any combination of said materials or other exotic material. But please remember no Injection moulded plastic models and with conversion kits it will be highly unlikely that they will be allowed in, in keeping with the spirit of this GB. Be brave and step outside your comfort zone, who knows you may find you actually like working with these materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 All mine are white metal with perhaps one piece of i/m plastic on each. Unless I get casting and make it in white metal as well. Lots of stuff sitting ready to go. Roll on May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Perfect dates! I completed 3 resin kits in 2014, must exceed this number in 2015 Edited December 11, 2014 by Pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Well I have a little F1 care in White metal and an AllyCat 1:48 Tocano in Resin one or the other, maybe both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Spoilt for choice, but several spring to mind, Stargate Resin Horus 1/6 Figure or 1/32 H L Hunley submarine with cut away and full interior detail, resin and metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I Will throw myself into the deep and build the Classic Airframes Fokker G1 in 1/48. I hope I can pull it of. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Glad this got the go ahead. I'm in with Whirlykits Short S.B.5. It has a bit of everything, resin, white metal and vac-formed parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Very pleased to see this GB up and running, after getting pipped at the post last year. I will definitely be in with a resin aircraft kit, not sure what yet, need to have a rummage through the stash. If that goes ok I will have a bash at a vacform too. Cheers. Edited December 11, 2014 by chockhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Now I must remember those dates. I hope we senior citizens keep getting a prod. I'm in with the Hallam Vac Twin Pioneer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm tinkering with the idea of building my Accurate Armour Independent A1E1 multi turreted tank. If that goes well then I may also the Sovereign 2000 Humber armoured car, both in 1:35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a bit concerned about this. I'd intended to do a vacform Dewoitine 510 (can't remember the make). It's quite crude and in need of detail parts. I thought I'd fashion a propeller out of an Airfix Defiant unit, or similar and grab some suitably sized wheels from the spares box. It doesn't sound like this would be allowed so I'm not sure how to proceed now. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm in with the Hallam Vac Twin Pioneer. Very nice. On the look out for one of those myself, looking forward to seeing it come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I think I'm going to enter with a Magna Avro Ashton.., I need to buy the kit, but it's one I need to build so this could be the perfect excuse to get going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Meri Kits 1/43 Brabham BT58 in white metal with etch sheet and rubber tyres for me - the only decisions are whether to do it in Brundle or Modena colours and which GP to plump for - let the research begin.. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a bit concerned about this. I'd intended to do a vacform Dewoitine 510 (can't remember the make). It's quite crude and in need of detail parts. I thought I'd fashion a propeller out of an Airfix Defiant unit, or similar and grab some suitably sized wheels from the spares box. It doesn't sound like this would be allowed so I'm not sure how to proceed now. John. Hi John, There was some discussion a while back about this, and if my memory serves me correctly the thinking was raiding the spares box for a few odd bits here and there is perfectly acceptable. In fact, it's often impossible to finish a basic vac without doing so! I've got a Sanger 1/48th Avro Shackleton Mk3 ready and waiting for this GB - can't wait. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham77 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Excellent dates should give me time to rescale some drawings and combine wood, resin and a bit of metal into something special hopefully resembling a Tomcat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Cheers Tom, looking forward to getting started now! Should be a laugh if nothing else. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a bit concerned about this. I'd intended to do a vacform Dewoitine 510 (can't remember the make). It's quite crude and in need of detail parts. I thought I'd fashion a propeller out of an Airfix Defiant unit, or similar and grab some suitably sized wheels from the spares box. It doesn't sound like this would be allowed so I'm not sure how to proceed now. John. John, as far as VacForm kits go we all know the details of the minor bits can be a wee bit crude........ok lumps of plastic!. You are fine to raid the spares box for bit to replace these lumps of plastic. With all the builds in various material I think we can all agree that there may be a need to raid the spares box for the odd bits and pieces we need so that part is fine. So replacing wheels, guns, props etc are allowed within the boundary's of the GB if the original parts a crap. Opps, just read Tom's post easlier on...thanks for that Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Thanks, trickyrich, I've just managed to dig it out and it's not the case that the prop and wheels are crap - there aren't any! Well, to be fair, there is a spinner with the advice to use a propeller unit from an Airfix Aichi Val. It's a RarePlanes, by the way. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I have built RarePlanes VacForm stuff before.........good luck! I have just had a dig around my stash to see what I have for this GB......... I think I may have a couple of choices.... 1/72 Club M - Macross YF-19 Fantastic Plastic - Caprica Air Force Jet Viper Re-Cast – FXR-00 Mave Yukizaze CMR – Westland Wyvern TF1 Planet Models – Messerschmitt Me-329 Anigrand – Martin XB-51 1/48 Collect-Aire – F3H-2 Demon Collect-Aire – Martin B-57B/G Canberra Plant Models – Westland Welkin NF MkIII Plant Models – Junkers Ju-388J3 Plant Models – Junkers Ju-388K/L Vintage Models - Savoia Marchetti SM.79 MPM – Heinkel He-219 Air Power – De Havilland Sea Hornet Racoon Models – Japanese Navy Special Attack Bomber “Kikka” 1/32 Air Model – Sd.Kfz.140 Flak Panzer 38 Ausf. L Air Model – Sd.Kfz.160 Nashorn Fisher Model & Pattern – RB-51 Reno Racer (it’s started but less than 25% complete) ....and of cause what every else I my find by then (there are a couple of VacForm kits in the stash but will not be building those)! Am still chasing a Collect-Aire MiG31 Foxhound, missed out on one by $1 on Evilbay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 So many multimedia kits to choose from. Will it be RVHP, Anigrand, Welsh or another I will choose. Glad we have some time to think about ti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Mine will be the AMC resin kit of the Ch16 Russian missile (if I can find where I've stashed it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atvd1020 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have some resin kits from Omega Model and FE Resin, and maybe the CMR Defiant (have to make room for the Airfix one, after all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 In with probably the Esoteric Grumman Guardian vacform. I may also do a quick build of a Welsh Britannia in flight, older kit so full vacform. My Airmodel Ye-8 will get injection wings so would not qualify. I also have a couple of resin kits in the stash, may be worth checking what they are like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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