Robert Stuart Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 You are signed up Chris, a submarine sounds interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yes count me in for this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Sign me up for this one please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Sign me up, I've a few Stringy things that would be appropriate 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 You are very welcome - Blitz23, Jb65rams and charlie_c67 - all of you  I've been away for a few days, and return to find we have 15 members signed up - so we are half way to the poll next year!   1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I now have something I can build for this so please sign me up. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Good to have you with us Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Count me in! I have enough WWI aircraft for several GBs. I really hope this GB gets through!  Cheers  Jaime   1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Sounds as though you may have a bit of a stash there Jaime, you are very welcome. Now, which will you build? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Me too. I've got plenty to go at as well. Â Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 On 23/12/2016 at 09:32, Robert Stuart said: Sounds as though you may have a bit of a stash there Jaime, you are very welcome. Now, which will you build? I have at least seven options.  Maybe an Albatross D.V or a Nieuport 17. This could also be a good excuse to build my only Wingnuts Wings Albatross D.Va.  Cheers  Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 You are welcome Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Could I play please?  I'm usually a WWII Fleet Air Arm guy but as my Great Grandad joined 4th Field Company RE in 1915, served with the London Division outside Ypres in 1916, Somme 1916 (attack on High Wood) and then back to Ypres and at some point transferred to 90th Division ending up on the Rhine in Feb 1919 - I thought I'd give it a shot.  So to that end I have bought the Masterbox (?) Somme British Infantry set and thought I might have a crack...  When do we start?  When do we finish (I've never done a GB)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 You are very welcome Grey Beema, though you may need to be a little patient for the GB to start. We'll need thirty people to sign up for the build by November 2017, and then to enter a poll for selection to go ahead in 2018.  Given that we have 19 members signed up in less than a month, I am quietly hopeful that we'll get our 30 members in time.  If I recall correctly, 6 builds will go through from the poll for the 2018 GBs. As to dates, that will be for negotiation if we pass the poll, then builds seem to be running at about four months. BUT we still have to reach the poll, pass that, and fit in with other GBs.   As to your choice of subject, your Great Grandfather's war record sounds excellent and a few infantry or engineers will be  very much to the point here.  Sorry for being so long winded ....    P.S. There's nothing to s top you joining a 2017 GB, check out the calendar on the Future Group builds page, and join an appropriate build (sorry, I'm on my iPad so no links  ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I'd definitely be interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Good to see you here Sgt. Â Will you be building a tank, or a flappy thing? Â p.s. We're up to 20 now, 10 more for the poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Tank or Armoured car, I've got a few of each in the stash.....Presumably the war on the Russian front (prior to 1917) would be acceptable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 11 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: Tank or Armoured car, I've got a few of each in the stash.....Presumably the war on the Russian front (prior to 1917) would be acceptable?  Yes, very!  Equipment from any country involved in the Great War, 1914-1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I would be up for this GB. My grandfather was in the Highland Light Infantry and fought at the Somme. So although I won't be doing any figures, I have some resin Sea Planes in the stash, including a Campania, so a torpedoe carrying biplane could be an option. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 I had to look up the Campania, it is an interesting, and welcome choice 825 Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have been thinking about this all week, thanks to @JackG for pointing me here .  Last weekend, for my birthday, I went to the Australian War Memorial, finding my own name there:   No, it's not 'Tiger' , it's the A. J. Carnell chap.  It's there twice to be honest, but only one, as far as I can ascertain, is related (my grandfather's uncle).  Third Australian Infantry Batallion. They were a busy lot; at the Gallipoli landings, Lone Pine (hell on earth), Egypt, later Pozieres, Ypres, more. The family name originated from Normandy. This poor chap didn't make it back that far.  I would like to do something related to Lone Pine.   I don't normally do figures so it will push me quite a bit .  I have this huge diorama at the AWM to help me find inspiration. It is incredible, so realistic, but to be honest I found it quite saddening and somewhat harrowing to view.   Given that I don't know much about figures, I wondered if anyone knows if this set by Revell would be good?  https://www.scalemates.com/kits/986773-revell-02618-anzac-infantry-1915  They do need all need remembering, I hope this one goes through  .  All best regards TonyT   3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hello @TonyTiger66, and welcome  Quote They do need all need remembering, I hope this one goes through  . I do agree!  I have not seen any ANZAC figures IRL ...  Revell, this review might help (Google translation from German) https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.kitreviewsonline.de/anzac-infantry-von-revell-im-massstab-135/&prev=search  There are a few other options for WWI ANZAC infantry: ICM http://www.icm.com.ua/news/393-anzac-infantry-1915-4-figures.html   Callsign http://www.callsignmodels.com/index.htm, specialise in Austrailian subjects - these are shown as available in the UK from Historex Agents, but I couldn't see them on Callsign's own website  {edit} In 1/72 HaT Industrie offer two sets of WWI Anzacs {/edit}  I hope this helps Robert  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Many thanks Robert that helps a lot . I'm currently living in Canberra, so I can examine the big diorama at the museum a lot.  The Revell set, it seems, is the ICM set reboxed. The poses are a bit 'out' for the underground hand to hand combat at Lone Pine, but they do include a few of the main weapons used: Shovels .  True. Shovels, knives, clubs and bayonets. For days, in 40° heat. In the dark . No room to turn with rifles.  So it looks like I'll have to learn how to do 'plastic surgery' on the figures too.  Like you, I can't see the figures on the Combat Models website; they look very nice.  Fingers crossed we get over 30 and through the poll to glory . Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 25 minutes ago, TonyTiger66 said: I'm currently living in Canberra, so I can examine the big diorama at the museum a lot. It does look like a good reference source, it is good that you have it availabe  28 minutes ago, TonyTiger66 said: Like you, I can't see the figures on the Combat Models website; they look very nice. Drop Callsign a note. Their website is out of date (for example Historex Agents are not listed as one of their resellers), so, they may have a few left in stock, or know a retailer who does have stocks.  42 minutes ago, TonyTiger66 said: So it looks like I'll have to learn how to do 'plastic surgery' on the figures too  If you are into plastic surgery, take a look at Hornet Models heads. Did the Australian slouch hat change between WW1 and WWII? If not, you may be able to use Hornet Model's heads (HAH02 ?) on British WW1 types as Australians ...   1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 By the way @TonyTiger66, I just picked up on your Eleventh Hour GB title ... much more catchy than the title here. With your permission, I'm tempted to go with something like ...  Eleventh Hour, 1918 - 2018, 100 years after the end of WWl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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