jrlx Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Shes off and running ! I've already welcomed her personally in the build thread! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, jrlx said: I've already welcomed her personally in the build thread! Cheers Jaime Thanks Jaime She is in bed so I will let her reply to you tomorrow in her build thread. She will be chuffed to bits with her new Portuguese pen pal ! Although as you are the "Guvna" of this GB, you can't go soft on her cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Although as you are the "Guvna" of this GB, you can't go soft on her Don't worry, Pat, I'll be most strict! No seam line will be accepted 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 minute ago, jrlx said: Don't worry, Pat, I'll be most strict! No seam line will be accepted Do you think I should have got her to do a Vacform instead ? I have a nice Airmodel He60, paints would have been the same...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 minute ago, JOCKNEY said: Do you think I should have got her to do a Vacform instead ? well, we needn't be sadistic... after all, we'd like younger people to join the hobby. We should hide the uglier aspects of it (mind you, I'd never touch a vacform kit with a yard-long pole...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 14 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi everyone My daughter Rose has joined the GB as she said we were under-respresented in both Girls and Heller kits ! So she is building the Heller Arado Ar-196A, her first time on BM and obviously her first GB. Please wish her luck as I'm trying to encourage her to join our great hobby Cheers Pat Hello Rose (and Pat), Welcome! I hope you have a fantastic time with the GB – good luck! Regards, David 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Next up...now that I have finished the Boeing for the Matchbox GB, I will jump into another floatplane. The Morane 'WR', 1913...I think I'll make the Swedish version. The kit looks straightforward enough with some lovely little resin floats supplied. I anticipate scratch building some struts but I will see what I can do wit what the kit has to offer first. I'll prime it tonight. Onwards and upwards! --JDCM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Looks beautiful, John! Great choice! Looking forward to seeing it started! Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Definitely the right choice. A relatively simple but still very interesting type - and another new type for me! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The variety of different aircraft types in this GB is amazing. There are so many I have never seen before which is brilliant, what's really surprising is that others that I would have thought we would have seen, are yet to appear ie Kingfisher Swordfish Osprey Albatros W4 Duck Blackburn Shark Mavis Stranraer Felixstowe Heinkel 115 Cant 501 or 506 So if you are reading this with one of these in the stash let's be having you Or course if you have something more exotic instead, so much the better Lets reward all Jaimes hard work by having 100 builds in this GB ! cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Lets reward all Jaimes hard work by having 100 builds in this GB ! Thanks very much, Pat! That would be fantastic! Right now we have 71 models checked in! We just need another 29 Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Dear all, We have completed ten weeks in this GB We have 8 weeks and two days remaining. It's countdown already We now have 71 models entered into the forum, three more than last week, but we still have the same 8 completed builds. Here are the weekly statistics: 1. Build status Started -------------------- 53 Not started -------------- 10 Finished ------------------- 8 2. Per type Flying boats -------------- 41 Float planes -------------- 28 Helicopters on floats ------ 1 Amphibian helicopters --- 1 Ekranoplanes -------------- 0 3. Per usage Military ---------------------- 51 Civilian ---------------------- 20 4. Per Scale 1:32 ------------------------- 1 1:41 ------------------------- 1 1:48 ------------------------- 14 1:72 ------------------------- 49 1.96 ------------------------- 1 1:144 ----------------------- 4 1:154 ----------------------- 1 5. Kit makers with more than one model Airfix ------------------------ 9 Matchbox ------------------- 5 Revell ------------------------ 5 Italeri ------------------------- 4 Amodel ---------------------- 3 Tamiya ---------------------- 3 Academy ------------------- 2 Avis -------------------------- 2 Broplan ---------------------- 2 Hasegawa ------------------- 2 Williams Bros ---------------- 2 6. Main medium Injection moulded styrene -------------- 61 Vacform kit ------------------------------------ 7 Scratch built (wood, plastic, metal) --- 2 Resin kit ---------------------------------------- 1 7. Country of operation UK ------------------------------ 16 Germany ---------------------- 9 Canada ------------------------ 8 USA ---------------------------- 8 Japan -------------------------- 7 France ------------------------- 4 Australia ----------------------- 2 Italy ---------------------------- 2 New Zealand ------------------ 2 Norway ----------------------- 2 Austria-Hungary ------------- 1 Finland ------------------------ 1 Iceland ------------------------ 1 Netherlands ------------------ 1 Papua-New Guinea -------- 1 Romania ----------------------- 1 Soviet Union ----------------- 1 Spain -------------------------- 1 Undecided -------------------- 3 7. Period of operation WWII ------------------------- 32 Modern (post-WWII) ------- 16 Between wars ---------------- 15 WWI --------------------------- 3 Pre-WWI ---------------------- 2 Undecided -------------------- 3 8. Finished per type Flying boats ------------------ 4 Floatplanes ------------------- 4 The number of models still to be started is now 10, one less than last week. Hopefully, there will be new additions to the Gallery soon, as there are a few builds approaching the finishing line We also have a 11 year old young lady who joined the GB this week: Rose, daughter of Pat. Those who still haven't seen her thread, please take a look and give her a warm welcome! Thanks all for the interest and participation! Cheers Jaime 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Am I one of those 10 unstarted? If so, it will most likely stay that way as work is still stupidly busy. I may actually get the thread moved to 'another place' (possibly to another plaice, as it's a bit fishy. Ok, ok, I'll get me coat..) For thems as is moving ahead, it's great to see your work progressing, you're all doing magnificently. I envy you your free time! Keep the pace up and hopefully we'll see you all at the finish line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 9 hours ago, jrlx said: Dear all, We have completed ten weeks in this GB We have 8 weeks and two days remaining. It's countdown already We also have a 11 year old young lady who joined the GB this week: Rose, daughter of Pat. Those who still haven't seen her thread, please take a look and give her a warm welcome! Thanks all for the interest and participation! Cheers Jaime Thanks Jaime Rose is also very relieved that it's not just her dad that's makes models, so thanks very much to everyone who has sent her messages of encouragement. We have all been summoned to Glasgow by the outlaws to help with their house extension, this weekend. So it will be no modelling for young Rose this weekend I'm afraid. The other distraction this week is that she has been offered a football trial with Celtic FC in Glasgow on Tuesday, so I think it's going to be a bit frantic over the next few days ! cheers Pat Rose's PA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 11 hours ago, Rob G said: Am I one of those 10 unstarted? If so, it will most likely stay that way as work is still stupidly busy. Don't punish yourself, Rob. I've also been unable to touch my Dornier for the last four weeks and it will probably remain as is for one or two weeks more. To much work at office and now a German test next Wednesday. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 3 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Rose is also very relieved that it's not just her dad that's makes models, so thanks very much to everyone who has sent her messages of encouragement. We should also be relieved that a young girl chooses to join the ranks of this hobby, otherwise we run the risk of this hobby being the domain of grumpy old guys, passionately discussing shades of WWII aircraft camouflage colours... not to mention discussions of the proper lengths of inter-wing struts of WWI aircraft... Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I might be able to squeeze in a W4 from Roden (Yay!!!) if I can start and finish the Morane WR and then another Matchbox...not enough room on the bench for 2 kits at once...or in my head! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 13 hours ago, jrlx said: We now have 71 models entered into the forum, three more than last week, but we still have the same 8 completed builds. Hi Jaime, It's not a race, please tell me it's not a race! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 There is an end-date for the GB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 1 hour ago, bootneck said: It's not a race, please tell me it's not a race! It's not a race but there's an end date for the GB, as John said above. It's 7 January 2018, just eight weeks in the future. But don't worry too much. The idea is to have fun building models together. In fact, I've joined many GBs but only managed to finish one in time. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Let's all congratulate @Beard for finishing a good looking Spitfire on floats! As they say, we can't have too many Spitfires, even on floats Cheers Jaime 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.m Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Am I OK to join in at this late stage? I'm thinking of doing the Sword 1/72 Curtis Seamew. Not the prettiest plane in the world, but seaplanes are either very ugly or very beautiful! With it being a small plane, I think I can do it justice in the time remaining. Regards Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 2 hours ago, andy.m said: Am I OK to join in at this late stage? You sho' are Andy. It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, and she's not even in the building yet. Welcome to the GB! We hope that you'll have a ball and that all your parts fit as they should. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I will be happy to finish just one on time! Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 3 hours ago, andy.m said: Am I OK to join in at this late stage? I'm thinking of doing the Sword 1/72 Curtis Seamew. Not the prettiest plane in the world, but seaplanes are either very ugly or very beautiful! With it being a small plane, I think I can do it justice in the time remaining. As Rob said, you're very welcome in the GB! The Curtis Seamew may not be pretty but it certainly is an original and interesting aircraft.I'm looking forward to seeing yours taking shape! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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