trickyrich Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I have been thinking about this one for quite a few years but never posted the idea for many reasons, so here we go. This GB would be for the big scales, there are a lot of us that have slowly over the years started drifting into larger scales for models.......much to the determent of storage/bench/shelf space!!!! But there are plenty of us out there that can't help themselves, plus working in larger scales does help the eyes.........until you start adding all the extra wee AM bits!!! So the eligible build scales, the model has to be greater, as in a larger scale than listed.....if that makes sense! Aircraft - 1/32nd and larger (the 1/35th Choppers will be ok) AFV's - 1/32nd and larger (Airfix & monogram have some real classics in this scale) if you have a huge 1/35th AFV model then please just ask. Automotive - 1/19th and larger Ships - 1/300th and larger Figures - 1/10th and larger than 1/32nd Trains - 1/70th and larger With all these (except aircraft) I have chosen a scale greater than the really common ones. For aircraft I started from 1/32nd as if I restricted it to those above the range drops significantly and the cost rises exponentially!! so come on, go large or go home!! ........... and go list!! 1, trickyrich - Host 2, Marklo 3, Ale85 4, Mjwomack 5, Stu_davros 6, Mottlemaster 7, Adam Poultney 8, psdavidson 9, JOCKNEY 10, IanC 11, Col. 12, Stu Dapple 13, vppelt68 14, Redstaff 15, JohnT 16, helios16v 17, Corsairfoxfouruncle 18, Wings unlevel 19, JeroenS 20, Cammer625 21, galgos 22, Arnice 23, Enzo Matrix 24, Pin 25, Dansk 26, Moggy 27, 48-Alone-Is-Great 28, Thom216 29, Angus Tura 30, FG2Si 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Large scale you say, go on then put me on your massive list...... Egg planes are 1/1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Well I build small things in large scales so I’ve taken to building racers in 1/32 and lately AFVs in 1/24, though I’ve yet to complete one at this scale. So I’ll join in with one or one of each. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 May I have a big F1 by Tamiya (1/12). Or this GB could be a good excuse to buy the big Italeri's Tonka. So, i'm interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Now that I think of it I have this in the stash it’s 1/12 so would that qualify? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just because it's Wallace & Gromit it has to!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 What scale for railway/ building etc? 1:43 is.o gauge in railway speak or 1/32 is gauge 1 For buildings 1/12 is dolls house, but that IS big You know someone was going to ask 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 In a nutshell (generally too small) sign me up and I'll make it fit 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_davros Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Sounds like fun, sign me up please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Great idea Can we assume that we may need to invest more time in completing a large scale model without a time scale encouraging us to rush it . Something like the 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon could easily take longer than 3 months Perhaps a 9 month timeframe would encourage members to participate with some of their "Special " kits It would also make successful completion more likely if a start date of around September for us in Northern Hemisphere as days shorten and modelling time increases. I would love to have a cracking on with said Typhoon or 1/24 Mosqueto or maybe ZM Heinkel 219. Please put my name down whatever. Cheers Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) Actually I had been thinking of a similar GB but as well as the large scales I was thinking that big things in small scales would be admitted eg models of say the Deathstar or the Empire State but in 1:1200 scale which would still be very large models ( I think the Bandai Death Star is 1/12900000!) Edited August 7, 2022 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Mjwomack said: What scale for railway/ building etc? 1:43 is.o gauge in railway speak or 1/32 is gauge 1 For buildings 1/12 is dolls house, but that IS big You know someone was going to ask Arrr I was hoping someone would bring up rail/train thingy's, for these I need some advice on what would be a larger than normal scale. If 1 Gauge is big then let them break free!!! The idea for the build is models much larger than we normally build. I know there are lot of us that have these beasts lurking in the stash just waiting their release on the masses!!! 4 hours ago, Mottlemaster said: Great idea Can we assume that we may need to invest more time in completing a large scale model without a time scale encouraging us to rush it . Something like the 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon could easily take longer than 3 months Perhaps a 9 month timeframe would encourage members to participate with some of their "Special " kits It would also make successful completion more likely if a start date of around September for us in Northern Hemisphere as days shorten and modelling time increases. I would love to have a cracking on with said Typhoon or 1/24 Mosqueto or maybe ZM Heinkel 219. Please put my name down whatever. Cheers Alistair Well we can always ask Enzo the Huge and Magnificence for a special dispensation for this GB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, trickyrich said: Arrr I was hoping someone would bring up rail/train thingy's, for these I need some advice on what would be a larger than normal scale. If 1 Gauge is big then let them break free!!! With railway/-road models, in my opinion anything larger than 1:76 (British) and 1:87 (the rest of the world) should be regarded as "larger than normal". V-P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) I'll join with a 1/32 glider probably. This would go nicely with the small scale group build I have a thread for Edited August 7, 2022 by Adam Poultney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Lessee, I should have the Airfix Severn Class Lifeboat and Vosper MTB in the stash somewhere, those are 1/72 so should meet the criteria Or, as a cop-out 🤪 the Higgins LCVP Count me in with one or more of the above /P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, vppelt68 said: With railway/-road models, in my opinion anything larger than 1:76 (British) and 1:87 (the rest of the world) should be regarded as "larger than normal". V-P Yep, I'd say this is sensible (which is why I didn't suggest it🤣) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Great idea Rich. Just a thought, but many people on here default to 1/72 for aircraft and 1/76 or 1/72 for AFVs, so 1/35 rather than 1/32 for AFVs would allow a lot more people to join and more build options ? I've got an ancient Revell 1/32 Me262 Nightfighter which would be my victim of choice. Cheers Pat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Hello Rich … I sadly don't venture into bigger scales aircraft wise, however if you need anything I will see what I can do to help. Otherwise I will visit as often as possible to see all the builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: Great idea Rich. Just a thought, but many people on here default to 1/72 for aircraft and 1/76 or 1/72 for AFVs, so 1/35 rather than 1/32 for AFVs would allow a lot more people to join and more build options ? I've got an ancient Revell 1/32 Me262 Nightfighter which would be my victim of choice. Cheers Pat I did think about the 1/35th AFV's quite a bit, but in some ways they're like the 1/48th scale aircraft today. They are larger then 1/72nd, but the scale very very popular today. A few years back aircraft in 1/48th was considered a large scale and 1/32nd an above, well enormous! Fast forward to now and 1/48th aircraft is quite a popular scale, and 1/32nd is now considered the large scale......... 1/24th will always be for those with more money than sense!!! 🤣 As a kid 1/35th AFV's were huge, I still have my King Tiger I built nearly 40 years ago (I actually have my Airfix OO/OH tanks and figures from 50 odd years ago...god I'm old!! ), now you can get AFV's in 1/16th scale and 1/35th is a super popular scale for AFV's. So I agree with what you're saying completely, but for this case I'm hoping to give members a chance to bring out and build those truly big/huge models. So for AFV's 1/35th will be ok, but I'd really like to see the big ones, say bigger than an M1A1 Abrams or such, but a 1/35th Jeep.....really?. Now one of those Rail Cannons would be cool.......of which I actually have one that I must finish one day....gosh knows where I'll put her! I have adjusted to rules a bit, so let me know what you think, still open to a bit of massage....... the rules that is!! A Revell 1/32nd Me-262, nice!!!! I had a Hasegawa one, which got lost in one of my many moves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/6/2022 at 1:30 AM, trickyrich said: AFV's - 1/32 or 1/35th but it needs to be one of those massive ones...well bigger than an M1A1 Abram tank!) Two things appeal to me here. Having another go at the Airfix 1/32 Crusader which I first built in 1976, or a 1/35 Maus - they don't come much bigger than that! 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) I’d more less take 1/35 as a standard for AFVs it was widespread when I was a kid, although I do have quite a few 1/72 AFVs which I suppose is also a default too. I’ve recently started scratching AFVs in 1/24 but so far they’ve been small subjects like the Hetzer or the Renault FT I might go for something bigger in that scale if this GB goes ahead. Edited August 9, 2022 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I regard 1:35 also as a standard AFV scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 ok, will leave it as 1/32nd and bigger. I helped my son build that Airfix 1/32nd Crusader, many years ago......like me with AFV's, he didn't finish it either!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 21 hours ago, trickyrich said: ok, will leave it as 1/32nd and bigger. I helped my son build that Airfix 1/32nd Crusader, many years ago......like me with AFV's, he didn't finish it either!!! A chip off the old block 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 This sounds fun. Got a few 32nd scale and 24th scale aeroplane kits in the stash along with a few 12th scale bikes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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