vppelt68 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 In a month it'll be three years since the beginning of the B-17 single type group build. What do you distinguished gentlemen think, would it be appropriate to try and get a second one? I thought I'd round out the previously convicted, usual suspects first before going public with this one. So how about it, @PhantomBigStu @Ol' Scrapiron @Thom216 @DaveyGair @Pin @Mjwomack @TonyW @JOCKNEY (why not get a Frog kit this time, Pat?) @RJ-WobblyHands @MarkSH @modelling minion @Graham77 @Jabba @Romeo Alpha Yankee @neil5208 @DJJunis @Touvdal @theplasticsurgeon @pizzapaolo @tomprobert @JWM @Canso65 @mungo1974 @Arniec @Rabbit Leader ? That'd make 25 + me. A most appropriate calendar slot would begin from Saturday, October 14 2023 - marking exactly 80 years since the notorious second Schweinfurt mission - to January 14 2024. V-P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Yup, count me in. Three years! where did that go? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Yeah, I'd be up for it, still have a Revell kit to build. Davey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 What about B 24 this time? J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Oh yes, I still have "one or two" B-17's in the stash so you can count me in VP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, JWM said: What about B 24 this time? J-W The Lib would indeed deserve another shot, but in my opinion it suffers from lousy availability of both 1:72 and 1:48 scale kits. But as is often the case when speaking of these two bombers, it doesn't need to be Fort "or" Lib. With Col. currently proposing the bomber/attack GB, and in the Night and Day GB, there would be slots to build B-24:s too. V-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: The Lib would indeed deserve another shot, but in my opinion it suffers from lousy availability of both 1:72 and 1:48 scale kits. But as is often the case when speaking of these two bombers, it doesn't need to be Fort "or" Lib. With Col. currently proposing the bomber/attack GB, and in the Night and Day GB, there would be slots to build B-24:s too. V-P I have five B24 family kits (two Academy, two Italeri and Revell Privater) in stash for well more than 10 years now having none of them on shelves, so apparently I need some kick to do them as a series perhaps (I am thinking on conversion to C87 and Lib Mk I) . Maybe I will do next B17 in a future, the F for example, but I do not have it in stash and to be frank I still have hope that Airfix will follow their B17G with F in close years... Like they did now with Wellington and few years ago with Lancaster. We will see... Therefore I am not buying the Revell one. So I am so sorry, currently please do not count me "in", not now ... But I will watch with interest Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Although currently not having a B-17 in my stash I am looking at getting the reissue of the Airfix one, so yes I would be up for this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 @vppelt68, you should be ashamed of yourself, you know fine well most of us won't be able to say no, even if we have nowhere to put it when it's finished ! I'll need to have a look in the stash, I believe I have a Hasegawa "Bit of Lace" but don't ( I'm saying this very quietly.... ) have the Frog B-17 Might be nice to add "Memphis Belle" to the collection, so possible swap for a Frog B-17 and decals in exchange for the posh Hasegawa version. Err I assume the Frog version is correct for Memphis Belle ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I’d be keen - but with mentions of B-24s as well how about an 8th Air Force group build? Off the top of my head, that would give us: B-17 B-24 P-51 P-47 P-38 L-4 Mosquito PR Spitfires… Thoughts..? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 47 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: @vppelt68 ... but don't ( I'm saying this very quietly.... ) have the Frog B-17 ...Err I assume the Frog version is correct for Memphis Belle ? Cheers Pat Glad you liked the idea Very few actually have the Frog B-17 - I'm still kicking myself for not buying the one that was available for ages at Kingkit - only £25 Frog Fortress kit was actually an E model. Although the Memphis Belle *still is* an early F model you would need to modify the kit's cheek windows etc. to convert it. For the Belle I'd go for the latest Revell or Hasegawa oldie but goldie F model kit. V-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, tomprobert said: I’d be keen - but with mentions of B-24s as well how about an 8th Air Force group build? Off the top of my head, that would give us: B-17 B-24 P-51 P-47 P-38 L-4 Mosquito PR Spitfires… Thoughts..? Sounds familiar - read on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Sounds like a plan, but I'd best check the stash first, I do have a history of buying a kit only to find I've previously bought it and forgotten all about it ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzapaolo Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Go on then....I have about 5 in the stash I think but will go Airfix this time as not built one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I have off loaded all my remaining B-17s, but I expect by the time this one comes around again I will have sourced another one. So a yes from me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) That is a hard YES for me... I'll build three if it helps bring the project count over the threshold (more if needed!) This may help support my answer... Edited September 17, 2021 by Ol' Scrapiron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) On 9/15/2021 at 12:28 PM, tomprobert said: I’d be keen - but with mentions of B-24s as well how about an 8th Air Force group build? Off the top of my head, that would give us: B-17 B-24 P-51 P-47 P-38 L-4 Mosquito PR Spitfires… Thoughts..? I lost motivation in the Mediterranean build simply because it strayed from the "Single Topic" part of the group build. It was nice seeing a diverse variety armor and cars and ships and planes -- but nothing like the amount of combined research and learning progress when everyone was building essentially the same subject! I learned more about Lancasters in a couple months by watching other solutions to Lanc challenges than I could have hoped. The previous B-17 GB was also amazing that there were such creative techniques that actually applied to each other's projects. My vote would be to keep it "Single Topic" ... maybe make them a little shorter ... and string them one after the other. If you absolutely need to be wider spread, do something like an 8thAF GB parts A, B and C. Go for these clumps: 8thAF heavies (B-17/B-24) followed by 8thAF single seat fighters (Mustang/Thunderbolt/Lightning,etc.) followed by 8th AF Mediums (A-20/B-26/B-25, etc.) 2 months each, 6 months total, everyone working on similar projects and sharing ideas/advice... Could let the groups overlap a bit since the heavies might warrant more time so the "Little Friends" builds start before the Heavy's deadline. Just my take on what has been so nice about taking part in the STGBs. ------------------------- Edit: with some more thought, I like the "clump" idea best as the B-17s and B-24 projects would have a lot in common, as would fighters and mediums... Instead of STGB "Single Topic Group Build" go for a DCRGB "Damn Closely Related Group Build" Edited September 17, 2021 by Ol' Scrapiron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Thank you gentlemen, a new thread has been opened in the GB Chat section - link - let's continue the discussion there . V-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Count me in, got the Academy B17E and the HAD models decals sheet for a formation ship to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, neil5208 said: Count me in, got the Academy B17E and the HAD models decals sheet for a formation ship to build. Welcome - and I'm listing you on the new GB Chat thread . V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I would be interested. Although my finishing state in a gb is terrible. But I still have two in my stash. Both the G version. One in 1/72 and the other in 1/48. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Would somebody mind bunging me a link to the previous GB? Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 34 minutes ago, TonyOD said: Would somebody mind bunging me a link to the previous GB? Ta. Haha, you're already here! But just to be sure, here you go: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/639-boeing-b-17-stgb/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 11 hours ago, vppelt68 said: Haha, you're already here! Thanks, I didn't realise! I was looking on my phone, without my glasses, and nothing is clear under these circumstances... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Don't I know that too... , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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