Robert Stuart Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, Mjwomack said: Thanks for taking the 'King's Shilling', though clearly in this case it could be expertly fashioned from chocolate and silver foil. Back to 13 already! I was working on this today ... Not a shilling, nor wrapped in paper, silver or otherwise, but ... chocolate seen through the mould. I suppose that does count as ''something, not injection moulded" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I’ll throw my hat into the ring for this, although my completion-rate for Group Builds is abysmal. Something fairly simple, me thinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 MJ, Certainly still up for this. If I'm still mustang-obsessed this would fit a CMR P-51H in the stash. Otherwise, the possibilities are endless. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 11 hours ago, Angus Tura said: MJ, Certainly still up for this. If I'm still mustang-obsessed this would fit a CMR P-51H in the stash. Otherwise, the possibilities are endless. Alan Welcome, but I wouldn't want to be burdened with the guilt of knowing that this GB led to stash diminution!! It's never happened before; please can I suggest you focus on the 'possibilities are endless'- they certainly are and that way the stash can grow and flourish😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 13 hours ago, tomprobert said: I’ll throw my hat into the ring for this, although my completion-rate for Group Builds is abysmal. Something fairly simple, me thinks... My experience of vac-form is that there's only a couple of pieces of plastic...then you start the cutting out etc. and there's loads more than you bargained for. As for completing GBs, I have a very dismal record myself; my worst/best was buying a kit for a GB, I may even have started a WIP of the contents and then loosing it for the duration, well til now. What baffles me is not so much where it is, but what else is in this ancillary stash that I've lost all track of! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I've got so many resin sci-fi kits it would be churlish of me to not enter - Fireball XL5, Studio Scale Angel Interceptor, Studio Scale SHADO Moblie, Moon tank from Space:1999, large Jon Pertwee statuette as Dr Who... etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Mjwomack said: Welcome, but I wouldn't want to be burdened with the guilt of knowing that this GB led to stash diminution!! It's never happened before; please can I suggest you focus on the 'possibilities are endless'- they certainly are and that way the stash can grow and flourish😍 MJ, You are a bad and evil man, my wife would tell you. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Armour Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Too bad I didn't have any resin around.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Kallisti said: I've got so many resin sci-fi kits it would be churlish of me to not enter - Fireball XL5, Studio Scale Angel Interceptor, Studio Scale SHADO Moblie, Moon tank from Space:1999, large Jon Pertwee statuette as Dr Who... etc etc... A resin Jon Pertwee? I'll not be the one to make cheap comments about stiff acting styles! 7 hours ago, Angus Tura said: MJ, You are a bad and evil man, my wife would tell you. Alan She's an excellent judge of character, but we've got resin🤗 2 hours ago, Panther II said: Too bad I didn't have any resin around.................. Ignore @Angus Tura's very perceptive wife- now's the time to buy some.. vacform, brass etch, white metal, wood, anything goes - this will be The Libertines of GBs!- be careful with the solvent and other substances though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I have a few vacform and resin kits to build, so add me to the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Please count me back in. I have a few small vacforms in the Stash like: Airmodel Martin Seamaster P6M-2 1/72 Airmodel Douglas C-124a Globemaster II 1/72 But I'm tempted to build this instead Picture from Scalemates Has anyone built one ? cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 13 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Picture from Scalemates Has anyone built one ? cheers Pat I built that when it was an ID Models kit (later Formaplane) about 35 years ago and it goes together nicely. It needs the intake ducting and beaching gear to be scratchbuilt. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 49 minutes ago, BritJet said: I built that when it was an ID Models kit (later Formaplane) about 35 years ago and it goes together nicely. It needs the intake ducting and beaching gear to be scratchbuilt. Steve Thanks Steve What did you do for decals ? Do you have any pictures of the finished kit ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) Decals were from the spares box and Modeldecal serial number sheets. Here you go @JOCKNEY Steve Edited April 23, 2019 by BritJet Photo added 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 There's plenty of resin and vac-form enthusiasm and a few of us are pondering card, but what else is out there? Would you believe it, there's wood!? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hobbys-MM24-Matchmodeller-Cabin-Cruiser-Matchstick-Model-Boat-Kit-T48-Post-/123297926416?hash=item1cb5210d10 I guess it comes out like 3d printing and then there's a lot of smoothing to be done. The big advantage is that you don't have to fear the carpet monster because boxes of matches are really cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 What else is there? White metal - figures and cars mostly Brass - railway locos and rolling stock mostly plaster - buildings mostly vinyl - figures mostly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 "What else is there?" Scratch building with .. Plasticard Clay (polymer or otherwise) Wax Foam board Wire Milliput (or other epoxy resins) Plaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I've got a resin USS Springfield enroute that would fit in with this hopeful GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 What timescale are we talking about - when is it likely to start and how long will it run? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 It will go to vote this fall. If it gets enough votes it will move onto next year's (2020) GB calendar. Dates would be determined between the host and Enzo after it makes the cut. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, helios16v said: It will go to vote this fall. We hope Something like 18 people have signed up for this build so far, and we need 30 people to get into this year's vote*. * The current threshold of 30 people was introduced in August 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: We hope Something like 18 people have signed up for this build so far, and we need 30 people to get into this year's vote*. * The current threshold of 30 people was introduced in August 2016 I'm being optimistic. And part of the reason I joined in, even though timing usually doesn't work out for me. I'm at least an interested body to try to help get to the 30. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 If it isn't going to be for a while (work room needs a re-build) I'll sign up. As Sleeperservice mentioned, I'm on a bit of a scratch-building kick at the mo, so it'll be something scratch-built, but I don't know what yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 Yes, it won't be until 2020 assuming it makes the lists and isn't languishing on the shelf of doom by then. As for the length allowed, I hope for leniency and a long build time to allow for all that chicken wire to be bent into shape, cottage industry kits to be cast, gold leaf to be delivered and, most importantly to give me a chance to finish which does seem best if I'm one of the hosts. So @helios16v please an I add you to the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Mjwomack said: So @helios16v please an I add you to the list? Sure. I'm ready to go now. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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