Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 There are now 8 STGBs confirmed for 2023' Saab Draken @vppelt68 Fw190 / Ta 152 @Marklo P-47 Thunderbolt Marklo Last of the Gunfighters @Dansk @Corsairfoxfouruncle B-17 Flying Fortress vppelt68 Czech mates 38(t) Marklo Leopard tank @modelling minion @PlaStix Mig-25 / Mig-31 @trickyrich @Col. Now is the time to bid for the available slots. 2023 STGB1 Sat, 21 Jan 23 Sun, 23 Apr 23 2023 STGB2 Sat, 4 Mar 23 Sun, 4 Jun 23 2023 STGB3 Sat, 1 Apr 23 Sun, 2 Jul 23 2023 STGB4 Sat, 29 Apr 23 Sun, 30 Jul 23 2023 STGB5 Sat, 27 May 23 Sun, 27 Aug 23 2023 STGB6 Sat, 24 Jun 23 Sun, 24 Sep 23 2023 STGB7 Sat, 5 Aug 23 Sun, 5 Nov 23 2023 STGB8 Sat, 2 Sep 23 Sun, 3 Dec 23 2023 STGB9 Sat, 30 Sep 23 Sun, 31 Dec 23 Please let me know your preferred dates. I can't guarantee that you will get them as there are some issues I need to take into account. Marklo and V-P have multiple STGBs in play so I need to seperate them throughout the year. I would also like to keep the two tank STGBs seperate. I would also like to avoid conflicts with the standard GBs so there may be a bit of tweakage involved there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I will have the Ju 88 etc GB going on until mid-February next year, so the Draken STGB could take slot 2. That'd space them three weeks apart, minus the inevitable two week extension . If that'd be okay, then the B-17 STGB could take slot 7. Historically, that would span from the 1st Regensburg-Schweinfurt mission 80th anniversary at August 17 to 2nd Schweinfurt mission (Black Thursday) 80th Anniversary at October 14th. V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I’m easy, my only concern being that since the Panzer 38(t) build will be a scratch build on my part, that that happens as either slot 6 or 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Just noticed hadn’t the Mirage GB hit 25. Or is it not an STGB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 34 minutes ago, Marklo said: Just noticed hadn’t the Mirage GB hit 25. Or is it not an STGB? I wouldn't consider it to be an STGB. There are seven different aircraft types in there so it's really a full blown groupbuild. Add to that the fact that there is a Dassault GB in the bunfight for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macsporran Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 What's an STGB? Is it some variation of LGBT? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Just now, Macsporran said: What's an STGB? It's a Single Type Group Build. Standard groupbuilds can have a very wide scope. Things such as "Prototypes", "Desert camouflage" etc can be almost anything. On the other hand, as the name suggests, an STGB focuses on a single type. So we can have "Saab Draken". "B-17 Flying Fortess" etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 @Dansk @Corsairfoxfouruncle How do you fancy Slot 3 for the Last Of The Gunfighters STGB? I propose to bring it forward one week so it starts on 25 March, the 68th anniversary of the first flight of the F-8 Crusader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Due to my much reduced GB commitment next year I'll happily defer to @trickyrich's preference for whatever slot he wants the MiG25/31 event in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Col. said: Due to my much reduced GB commitment next year I'll happily defer to @trickyrich's preference for whatever slot he wants the MiG25/31 event in. Maybe Slot 8 to cover the 47th anniversary of Viktor Belenko's defection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: Maybe Slot 8 to cover the 47th anniversary of Viktor Belenko's defection. I like that plan. Oh @trickyrich... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I'm happy with any date from slot 5 onwards mate for the Leopard, assuming thats okay with my esteemed co-host @PlaStix. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: There are seven different aircraft types in there so it's really a full blown groupbuild. I was thinking that might be the case as a Mirage III looks so different to an F1 or a 2000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: 2023 STGB8 Sat, 2 Sep 23 Sun, 3 Dec 23 Could we get this set of dates, the A-7 first flew on September 26th 1965. Hopefully @Dansk is ok with this ? Edited October 31, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Could we get this set of dates, the A-7 first flew on September 26th 1965. Hopefully @Dansk is ok with this ? I've already assigned that to the Mig-25 STGB. Slot 3 is available I propose to bring it forward one week so it starts on 25 March, the 68th anniversary of the first flight of the F-8 Crusader. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I just saw your post above so my apologies. That will work for me lets see what @Dansk thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: Slot 3 is available I propose to bring it forward one week so it starts on 25 March, the 68th anniversary of the first flight of the F-8 Crusader. great idea, that sounds good enzo, and dennis 👍 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I just saw your post above so my apologies. That will work for me lets see what @Dansk thinks. oh and ps its not 'last of the gunfighters' (thats just crusaders) enzo it's 'last of the gunfighters/slufs' 🤓 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Okay, we now have a provisional STGB calendar. Just be aware that it might change slightly when the Bunfight results are in. FW-190 STGB Sat, 21 Jan 23 Sun, 23 Apr 23 Marklo Draken STGB Sat, 4 Mar 23 Sun, 4 Jun 23 vppelt68 Last of the Gunfighters / SLUFs Sat, 25 Mar 23 Sun, 25 Jun 23 Dansk, Corsairfoxfouruncle Leopard STGB Sat, 27 May 23 Sun, 27 Aug 23 Plastix, Modelling minion 38(t) STGB Sat, 24 Jun 23 Sun, 24 Sep 23 Marklo B-17 STGB Sat, 5 Aug 23 Sun, 5 Nov 23 vppelt68 Mig-25 Sat, 2 Sep 23 Sun, 3 Dec 23 Col. Trickyrich P-47 Sat, 30 Sep 23 Sun, 31 Dec 23 Marklo, corsairfoxfouruncle I need to source a Leopard tank and a Mig-25. Everything ese is building from The Stash 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 That works for me. Gives me a reasonable time to get hold of a Draken kit at a reasonable price, my local kit exchange, Kingkit and eBay aren’t forthcoming so far, I’ll give them till Christmas then if they’re a no show I’ll order up one ( or possibly two) of the hobby 2000 kits from Hannents, afaik it’s a reboxing of a Hasegawa kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 38 minutes ago, Marklo said: hobby 2000 kits from Hannents, afaik it’s a reboxing of a Hasegawa kit. It is indeed. However the decals are of a far higher standard than anything that Hasegawa ever did. And the box is huge in comparison to the kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: FW-190 STGB Sat, 21 Jan 23 Sun, 23 Apr 23 Marklo @Marklo do you have a co-host for this one ? Seems my one hosting option may not get through the bunfight ? So I am able to offer up my services for this as well as the T-bolt build. That gives me 3 co-hosting gig’s next year if you decide yes. It would be Fw-190, P-47, and F-8/A-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: do you have a co-host for this one No, but again you’re absolutely welcome to join up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 31/10/2022 at 15:43, modelling minion said: I'm happy with any date from slot 5 onwards mate for the Leopard, assuming thats okay with my esteemed co-host @PlaStix. 🇺🇦 Absolutely fine with me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 1:49 AM, Col. said: I like that plan. Oh @trickyrich... arrr ok I completely missed this....actually the entire thread!!! Slot 8 was one of the ones I just asked Enzo about 1/2 and hour ago..........we must be on the same wave length........hmmm that's a scary thought!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, trickyrich said: we must be on the same wave length........hmmm that's a scary thought!!! mingle mangle! mingle mangle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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