Adam Poultney Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 About the Thunderbird 2 kit, I really don't know if it fits or not. It is the work of a Brit and aired on British TV, but if I am remembering correctly the characters are mostly American (implying their vehicles are too). However, having watched the original version four decades after its original run, I do quite like it so I want to see the Thunderbird 2 build. By virtue of being created by a Brit, I'll make the call that it's allowed, just put an explanation of its British origins in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravnos Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: About the Thunderbird 2 kit, I really don't know if it fits or not. It is the work of a Brit and aired on British TV, but if I am remembering correctly the characters are mostly American (implying their vehicles are too). However, having watched the original version four decades after its original run, I do quite like it so I want to see the Thunderbird 2 build. By virtue of being created by a Brit, I'll make the call that it's allowed, just put an explanation of its British origins in the thread. Thanks Adam It should be a relatively short thread as I don't think the build will take long, so it wont clutter up too much of the page. I'll be doing the old moulding Vulcan afterwords as atonement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 hours ago, CliffB said: Congratulations! 🎊 Thank you, this is the third time so I must be insane! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Lots of builds on the go think it’s less likely now I’m going to be entering the Vulcan….:( was optimistic to think I get the victor done by now though still plenty of time so hopefully I can enter the Vulcan Edited March 12, 2022 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 The postman delivered this today. If time allows given I have two other entries in this build both with multiple subjects it might get done as part of this group build. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Hi Adam, Whilst digging around in my stash I came across my Revell Gannet - it's certainly British but is it big enough? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 2 hours ago, PeterB said: Hi Adam, Whilst digging around in my stash I came across my Revell Gannet - it's certainly British but is it big enough? Pete sort of medium sized, doesn't really count as big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Adam Poultney said: sort of medium sized, doesn't really count as big Fair enough. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixpeter Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Been thinking of entering I have three candidates Revell 1/72 concorde British Airways Revell Hms victory And wait for it I have a hms hood In1/2000 scale thing is which to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 I would say build all of the above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTiger435 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I would've joined but I have exams June 6 - June 27 , nevertheless I'm spectating at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTiger435 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Nevermind, May. I might be able to squeeze something in then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTiger435 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Looking at my stash, my choices are either Lanc' or Shack' (AEW.2) I'm tempted to try the shack but I doubt I'll finish on time due to exams. The rest of my British models aren't very big but I'll let @Adam Poultney decide whether they're big enough to include: Sea king Merlin Meteor (big jet for the time?? Technically) Wellington (doubt I'll do this one as I already have one halfway done) Gannet (Adam has already said too small but including anyway) Tornado (probably too small) Phantom Lynx (too small for sure) Lightnings (probably too small) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Lanc, Shackleton and Wellington are all fine. I think Merlins are quite big right? Iirc they're the largest Royal Navy helicopter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 it is already a bit late but I am thinking on coming with Vickers Valentia. I have an incomplete kit from Contrail, from less then two years in my stash but this GB could be a good accelerator of this build...A large discussion was on it in WW2 section So maybe it is the high time to start? Regards Jerzy-Wojtek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I was going to join this GB from the start, but life got in the way and I had 3 other kits on the go and couldn't see where any bench time was coming from, so I said I would give it a miss. Now the 3 kits have been done and I appear to have a clear work bench once again I know there is only a few weeks to the finish, but I'll give it a go if this is acceptable. Definitely British, but does it count as big enough for this build as they're quite small compared to todays HGVs @Adam Poultney 🤔 Looking at it it should go together fairly easily and there isn't that much detail painting, let me know your thoughts on eligibility and if ok I'll start a build thread, if not I'll just build it anyway without entering the GB Many thanks Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Looking through some of the other posts it seems as it was a big lorry in it's day so should qualify, so I decided to go for it as I hadn't had a response from the hosts. If they deem it's not big enough and want to delete the thread, I'm happy with that Well I've made a start building it and I'll start a thread with some pics soon. It was new and unstarted and all I have done up to yet is glued the engine together and the main components of the chassis, I forgot to take a sprue in the box shot, so you'll have to believe me on that one Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Redstaff said: Looking through some of the other posts it seems as it was a big lorry in it's day so should qualify, so I decided to go for it as I hadn't had a response from the hosts. If they deem it's not big enough and want to delete the thread, I'm happy with that Well I've made a start building it and I'll start a thread with some pics soon. It was new and unstarted and all I have done up to yet is glued the engine together and the main components of the chassis, I forgot to take a sprue in the box shot, so you'll have to believe me on that one Ian Big in its day certainly qualifies it. I did see your post on here but got bogged down in uni revision and forgot to reply 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Great stuff I'll cracked on with it then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Wow only a month to go. Better get on with things.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Hey everyone, some good news! I noticed that a few builds would struggle to make it to the finishing line by the end of the alloted time, so I have had the deadline extended by two weeks to 10 July. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 That’s good news Adam. I’m struggling with painful hands and wrists at the moment. Preliminary diagnosis prior to blood test results is arthritis, possibly rheumatoid, which has come as a bit of a surprise to say the least. Progress on the build has slowed right down but I hope to post a few more pics tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Well I was just about to say that having finished my matchbox build, almost finished my Wolverine, and managing to get the Olympic back on the bench, that Challenger digital camouflage both withstanding I now should be able to concentrate in the two remaining builds for this GB and lo and behold an extension. So now I have no excuses for not getting them both over the line on time Well the paintwork on the main hull of the Olympic is done. And the green and green Challenger is now three quarters covered in little masking tape squares and rectangles and should be ready for its second camo colour by the weekend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) I'm thinking that I might be able to get the BOAC boxing of Roden's 1/144 Bristol Britannia in over a couple of weekends. I hope that it wouldn't be disqualified by having the wing-halves already joined. As it's a related subject I might even pull one of my Welsh Models Belfasts from the stash, though I likely wouldn't have a snowball's hope of finishing that on time. Edited June 17, 2022 by JosephLalor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Hadn’t realised the GB closes tomorrow. I’m afraid that although I got my Cromwell and my Challenger over the line my Olympic is still several hours shy of being completed and seeing as how my daughter came down with Covid yesterday the chances of me getting anywhere near the bench tomorrow are in the negative range. I may as well change my arm and ask for a modest extension of say a week and promise to focus on the Olympic and not my many other builds Edited July 9, 2022 by Marklo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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