Adam Poultney Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) This is a GB idea I've had for a while, and I really think it offers something for most modellers. Personally I quite like small scales and build a lot in them, others don't as they find it too difficult, but I'm young and have the eyesight and dexterity to work with very small parts. However I don't think that's necessarily a limiting factor, give it a go and see how you get on. Your build can be of any subject in a small scale. Real subjects, what-ifs, entirely fictional, aircraft, tanks, ships, everything is allowed. For different types of subject we'll need different scales, I primarily build aircraft so someone more familiar with other areas of modelling will have to suggest a scale for those. Allowed scale (give or take a little bit for oddly scaled kits): Aircraft: 1/96 or smaller Armoured vehicles: 1/77 or smaller Ships: 1/721 or smaller Cars: ? Normal GB rules apply (25% rule, etc...) If this goes ahead, and especially if any of the others I've put in the running for a 2023 slot also get though, I may need someone to be a fairly active co-host as I can't guarantee availability through the entire time of a GB due to uni. Edited May 12, 2022 by Adam Poultney 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Signups: 1 - Adam Poultney, host(ish) - probably a Vulcan of course 2 - @Silenoz , co-host 3 - @ArnoldAmbrose 4 - @Stefan Buysse 5 - @Evil_Toast_RSA 6 - @Tim R-T-C 7 - @MarkSH 8 - @Corsairfoxfouruncle 9 - @zebra 10 - @Bertie Psmith 11 - @Steben 12 - @Black Knight 13 - @CliffB 14 - @dnl42 15 - @srkirad 16 - @Paul821 17 - @Bertie Psmith 18 - @Robert Stuart 19 - @Hockeyboy76 20 - as volunteered by @Hockeyboy76, @nimrod54 21 - @Ernie 22 - @Potato Pete 23 - @Marklo 24 - @ColonelKrypton 25 - @Beggsy 26 - @bootneck 27 - @ArnoldAmbrose 28 - @desert falcon 29 - @Marklo 30 - @Lex77 . Edited May 12, 2022 by Adam Poultney 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I'm in for this. Also building a lot of 1/144, I'll have to build them, while my eyesight is still good. Interesting proposal, it's a mostly underestimated scale (for aircraft and tanks) with regards to other, larger, scales... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Gidday, must they be kits or are scratchbuilds allowed? 🙂 Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday, must they be kits or are scratchbuilds allowed? 🙂 Regards, Jeff. Everything is allowed if it's small scale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thanks @Adam Poultney, please sign me up. Regards, Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Buysse Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hi, Yes, I'd be interested in this. Possibly another GWH Vulcan or something American with Caracal decals. I believe that the B-36 sheet from Caracal is close to release, by 2023 there might also be KC-135, B-47 and B-58 sheets. Cheers, Stefan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 What luck. Academy recently released a 1/144 B-52. I like the B-52 and want to buy one. Guess I'm in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Might I suggest: Smaller than 1/77 for AFVs - opens up ranges in 1/87, 1/100 and 1/144 as well as smaller wargame models Smaller than 1/721 for ships - opens up plenty of small models and wargame ships As the owner of a giant stash of 144th planes, I'm definitely in for this! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I too also have a substantial stash of smaller scale kits across numerous genres, so an opportunity to bring them to the fore is a good idea, I'm in. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Well I do have an Idea for a Ship WHIF, so add me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Count me in, been building quite a few 1/144 aircraft lately 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 You can add me to the list Adam. Perhaps this is the one that leads me to do an airliner, for the first time evah! I suggest changing the title to include 2023 and that its a GB proposal, we'll get more clicks that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steben Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I have a Revell 1/144 Me262 around. Sluggish, but can do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Yes please Adam. I've got plenty of 1/200 scale planes cluttering up my cupboard here! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Oh ya! I've got plenty of 1/144 aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Count me in too, please. I have quite a few candidates for this one, I wish to finish remaining 144s in next few years, while I still can make some use of my "mycroscopic vision system", and then finally fully devote myself to true scale - 1/72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Could the Aircraft scale be reduced to above 1:95 as this would allow all those classic kits in 1:96 (V bomber anyone ?) It would also let in 1:100 scale. I can see issues with some genres for example figures, commercial vehicles where the usual scale of modelling may differ from the more common. For example if I was modelling a B-type bus the main models are in 1:32 and 1:35 scale but they are available at 1:72 and 1:76 scale. Anyway do add me to the list as I have plenty of possible entries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) On 17/11/2021 at 14:17, Tim R-T-C said: Smaller than 1/77 for AFVs - opens up ranges in 1/87, 1/100 and 1/144 as well as smaller wargame models Smaller than 1/721 for ships - opens up plenty of small models and wargame ships Anyone for any objections to these? I'll add these scales for now Edited November 19, 2021 by Adam Poultney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Paul821 said: Could the Aircraft scale be reduced to above 1:95 as this would allow all those classic kits in 1:96 (V bomber anyone ?) It would also let in 1:100 scale. I've updated the rules to allow 1/96 as the largest scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I might be tempted to sign in too... and that's what I'm doing now. The smaller scale offers some interesting diorama opportunities the big one doesn't. Smaller scale, bigger build? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 For ships, why not include the 1/700 range? These have a lot of coverage... For cars, maybe start from 1/43 scale (not a usual scale, but pretty comon for a lot of subjects), or 1/87 Tanks don't know whether you want to exclude 1/72 (main scale) and 1/76 (old matchbox) or not (from 1/87 on there's alot of coverage from roco minitanks etc...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 28 minutes ago, Silenoz said: Tanks don't know whether you want to exclude 1/72 (main scale) and 1/76 (old matchbox) or not (from 1/87 on there's alot of coverage from roco minitanks etc...) There a whole world of tank kits in the so called 15mm, or more precisely 1:100 scale nowadays. It's a new favorite of wargamers and several manufacturers are nowadays producing miniature kits in plastic instead of resin and white metal. The selection of kits is far superior to, say, 1:72/76 in injection molded plastic. V-P 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Will need to check (my wallet 😉 , what were you thinking ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Silenoz said: Will need to check (my wallet 😉 , what were you thinking ?) https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/world-war-ii-2/15mm-uk-and-commonwealth/ https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/world-war-ii-2/15mm-germany/ Their "Army Deals" can really clear a wallet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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