vppelt68 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 When: 20.10.2018 to 20.01.2019 With the recent arrival of the new Airfix kit and a good supply of Revell, Academy and Hasegawa kits already available in 1:72, oldie but goldie Monogram G in 1:48 and the HK monster in 1:32 scale, isn´t it high time to have the B-17 single type group build at Britmodeller? @old thumper can dig up a Matchbox one . I don´t even start to list the options there are for these builds... As 2017 will be the year of the jets, why not counter attack with quadruple props in 2018?! Regards, 1) V-P 2) old thumper 3) wamwig 4) PhantomBigStu 5) Arniec 6) specky 7) theplasticsurgeon 8 mungo1974 9) DaveJL 10) modelling minion 11) Romeo Alpha Yankee f.k.a. TrojanThunder 12) jrlx 13) tonyot 14) S48 15) JOCKNEY 16) rob85 17) SleeperService 18) Sgt.Squarehead 19) Sabre_days 20) Sobby_23 21) RJ-WobblyHands 22) pizzapaolo 23) Graham77 24) Rafwaffe 25) DarylH - thank you! 26) Enzo Matrix 27) tomprobert 28) Thom216 29) TonyTiger66 30) Harrywilliams 31) Rabbit Leader 32) stevej60 33) DJJunis 34) DaveyGair 35) neil5208 36) MarkSH 37) Canso65 38) Tweener We're going in!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 but its not inclusive enough 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Put my name down. I already have the Matchbox B-17 kit but was going to put into the current Med Group Build. There are other B-17s in my stash though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamwig Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Sounds like a good idea, I'll have a go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: but its not inclusive enough It' a single type GB Mr Sarcastic, so people may argue it's not exclusive enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Just now, PhantomBigStu said: but its not inclusive enough PBS, I´m too tired to comment further about inclusivity (?) or not... This is an STGB proposal, should I have wanted more ground equipment etc. then this would´ve been subjected to The Vote. No thanks ! Anyone can try to build "a small vignette" with a Fortress being reloaded and serviced. Regards, V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: but its not inclusive enough But you´re willing to join, of course? Welcome! V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: But you´re willing to join, of course? Welcome! V-P Of course I'm game for this one, though my track record with heavies is appalling, Im sure that will end by 2018, reminds me perhaps should propose a lanc STGB to go with it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 3 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Of course I'm game for this one, though my track record with heavies is appalling, Im sure that will end by 2018, reminds me perhaps should propose a lanc STGB to go with it I would be happy to join a Lancaster group build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 hour ago, old thumper said: I would be happy to join a Lancaster group build. Me too... But please please please let's not start a competing thread for that yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I have got a Matchbox and a Revell one in 1/72 and a 1/48 beast from Monogram as well. So I am in. Cheers, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specky Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 This looks like the perfect excuse to (slightly) delay starting a YB-40 conversion, so count me in please Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Choice of four in my stash, and always looking for a Fortress excuse - count me in. Edited November 11, 2016 by theplasticsurgeon More info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I have a bad start/finish rate in the GB's...but the B-17 is just one of those aircraft... it wold be rude not to put my name down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I'm in. Would like to do another 48th kit, or if space is prohibited, a 72nd kit. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Go on then. I've got a couple of 1/72 Revell kits in the stash and I've not built a heavy in a while. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Just now, specky said: This looks like the perfect excuse to (slightly) delay starting a YB-40 conversion, so count me in please Here's one of those that I did earlier. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/222481-tims-academy-b-17f-as-a-yb-40-gunship/ Academy B-17F donor kit, Paragon conversion set. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specky Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 1 hour ago, theplasticsurgeon said: Here's one of those that I did earlier. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/222481-tims-academy-b-17f-as-a-yb-40-gunship/ Academy B-17F donor kit, Paragon conversion set. Nice one! I'd kept my eyes peeled for ages looking for that conversion set, without any luck, until I decided that all I really needed was an Airfix B-26 for the extra upper turret and the rest looks like simple enough scratching. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Add me, current have 4 in the stash with an Airfix kit on the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Count me in. I have Revell's Memphis Belle and I'm thinking about whether I should buy Revell's or Airfix's B-17G. Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 A shameless BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I`m in for this one too........loads of Forts,........might do a Mk.II from either 100 Gp or Coastal Command,.......or even a Spam one! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Those sound great Tony... Me...well i've always had this crazy idea about building a B-17 from each 8/15th Air Force Group that flew Fort's including afew of the lesser known units...just maybe time to start....LOL...dunno where I'd put 30 odd B-17's mind you.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S48 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I would like to take part, but not sure that will be enough four months for B-17... Well, I'll try! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Let's keep it a secret then, that a STGB lasts only three months Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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