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Following the failure of my V Force group build to get through this year's bunfight for a 2021 slot, I decided to submit a new GB proposal that would encompass most of what was covered by the previous proposal and increase the appeal significantly. I think the V Force group build was a little too narrow in scope, and just couldn't get the support of some of the wider appeal ones on the list. So here's the new GB proposal: Big and British It's what it says on the tin, a group build of big British aircraft, land vehicles or ships. If it's big and it's British it will be allowed. I hope we will see plenty of interesting models, some classic types and some less famous subjects. A few V Bombers, some WW2 heavies, some British airliners. Maybe you could build a Vulcan, a Lancaster or a VC10, or you could build the Bristol Brabazon, a large ship or a Saunders Roe Princess if you want. It doesn't matter so long as it fits both the categories of big and British. Rules and guidelines for the Big and British Group Build: What Counts as British? British includes anything from England, Scotland, Wales plus any of the little rocks in the sea which are British, additionally Northern Ireland is included despite not being part of the Island of Great Britain as it is part of the British Isles and the UK. Foreign derivatives of British aircraft are a grey area. Some such as an RB-57F seem quite far removed from their British origins, there seem to be more foreign bits than British bits, but an earlier variant like a B57B or something seems to be more British than American. I'll leave this up to the modeller's discretion so long as they can justify it. For aircraft which were jointly developed like Concorde, if possible go with British markings. An Air France Concorde feels more like a French aircraft whereas a British Airways one feels like a British aircraft. Airbus aircraft in British markings would qualify if we had a hand in development (eg A400M). Entirely foreign aircraft in British markings do not count as British, so no RAF C17s or B17s, no BA 747s or BOAC 707s What counts as big? An aircraft or other vehicle which was big for its time and/or role, or even just enormous in general. I won't draw an absolute line, use your discretion so long as you can justify it. This is not about larger scales. A 1/24 Spitfire will not qualify but a 1/200 Vulcan will. Other rules 25% rule applies as normal in addition to all other standard group build rules What-if builds will be allowed if they meet all other criteria. If you want to make an Avro Atlantic or Vickers V1000 or something, go for it.