Nick McV

This. I'll commit to a build to the first one that's scheduled where I have a build I fancy and cross the other bridges when I get to them!

@Gondor44 aren't those Stirlings like hen's teeth? Surely time somebody threw a new tool at it. The Seafire 46/47 passed through my stash at one time...

What were they, just out of curiosity? Cheers Nick

From my (fairly modest?) stash of something like 35 kits I could enter seven of the proposals currently above the red lines... whether I will is another matter entirely! It's a bit of a failing of mine that I massively overcommit to things in all areas of life, and then don't see them through*. I'm pretty sure that this time last year I lined up builds for a whole stack of 2025 GB's, then due to complete collapse of mojo in the new year failed to deliver in all but one, and I haven't quite completed that. I know that the good folks of BM aren't that fussed if somebody doesn't show up, but nobody wants to let the side down, right? So probably best to keep my powder dry until the time comes... * Seriously though... I've learned some things about myself recently (at the age of 56) that have helped explain why this is the case, and am putting in place some appropriate strategies! Cheers Nick

Aye, go on then, Cheers Nick

That is just stunning. Fantastic work. Cheers Nick

David Bowie's? "Revell Revell"

Half-built kit on the workbench, Another three on ice. We are all just prisoners here, Of our own device. "Relax dude," said Enzo, In a laconic drawl, "It don't matter how big your stash, YOU GOTTA BUILD 'EM ALL!!!" [Cue the best electric guitar head-to-head in the history of music from Don Felder and Joe Walsh...]

I hear ya. New Lysander kit! Yass! High Wing covered! But what if High Wing is awash with Lysanders? I know, I'll do it in an all-black scheme for Paint It Black. After all the P-47M I had my eye on on eBay got away from me. But I thought I might do a Bf 110 in a night fighter scheme instead... but what if Shark Mouth makes it through? I have a shark mouth Bf 110 I want to do, and two 110's in a year is a bit much. Oh, look, pretty Free French Lysander desert scheme decals! But I really want to do that Normadie-Niemen Yak-3, and I'm kidding myself if I can do two builds for one GB with everything else I have going on. Maybe I'll do it for Two Seater! But the Firefly. Or the Stuka. Or both. And so on, and so on, ad nauseam. Curse you, Britmodeller! What have I become?!

The term "unsinkable aircraft carrier" was used in WW2 for strategically important islands, but sadly this island appears to be sinking fast, with several voters abandoning ship in the most recent update. A real shame as IMHO it's a most excellent and imaginative proposal. Thanks @vppelt68 for your efforts. 🏝️ Cheers Nick

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder..." Cheers Nick

The Blackburn looked like the Elephant Man with wings, I'll grant you, but nope, not even close. I look at the P-39 and literally hate it. Horrible stupid banana profile. Spindly front wheel. What the pilots thought when they had this absolute mutt foisted upon them I can only imagine. Just MHO, of course. Cheers Nick

@2996 Victor I'm going to stick a vote in Mark as I don't think I'll have a shortage of GB's to choose from, but full disclosure: Cheers Nick

My vote's been in since day one. Saddened and surprised this isn't doing better TBH. Cheers Nick