2020 Group or Special Interest Builds

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 1:48 pm

Unicorn build poses some problems in that I have a number that I could lump into that category how is someone supposed to choose. They would be unicorns for many different reasons such as never having done a resin kit or never having rigged a bi plane or the multitude of decals on a modern era jet. I only have one ship in the stash never built one of those either Pe for one of those would be a nightmare and then there's rigging as well.....aarrrgggg !

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:16 pm

Perhaps to enter the unicorn build, you enter between 3 and 5 kits currently in your stash and let the members decide.

ElCapitan · Post by **ElCapitan** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:57 pm

bfrd wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:16 pm Perhaps to enter the unicorn build, you enter between 3 and 5 kits currently in your stash and let the members decide.

I like this idea. Not that it would matter to me - I don't have a stash (I buy to build), therefore no unicorn unfortunately.

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:09 pm

ElCapitan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:57 pm
bfrd wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:16 pm Perhaps to enter the unicorn build, you enter between 3 and 5 kits currently in your stash and let the members decide.
I like this idea. Not that it would matter to me - I don't have a stash (I buy to build), therefore no unicorn unfortunately.

What is this madness!!!!!?????

ElCapitan · Post by **ElCapitan** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:51 pm

DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:09 pm
ElCapitan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:57 pm
bfrd wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:16 pm Perhaps to enter the unicorn build, you enter between 3 and 5 kits currently in your stash and let the members decide.
I like this idea. Not that it would matter to me - I don't have a stash (I buy to build), therefore no unicorn unfortunately.
What is this madness!!!!!?????

well, I guess I never really saw the point

aur0ra145 · Post by **aur0ra145** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:58 pm

Gun fighters (aircraft that's primary armament were guns)
Cold War
Night Fighters
Radar Love (anything with a radar, think planes, ships, surface to air missiles, etc.)
Beautiful Hookers (anything with a tailhook)

RangerNeil · Post by **RangerNeil** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:07 pm

Johno wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:15 am Loving all the ideas so far, the 80's and the desert would be my favorites of those suggested. I'd maybe suggest a naval theme to add to the list, any navy boats, subs, aircraft and amphibians.

Ohh - like that idea!! But the wife would kill me if a 1/72 Type IX or a 1/200 Admiral Donbass turned up.... Not to mention where the hell do I put it!! There is a 1/72 Flower Class in the stash sitting there because currently there is nowhere to put the finished build....

KalebB · Post by **KalebB** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:41 am

I'd really like to see a purely Soviet vehicle GB or Eastern Front GB.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:43 am

RangerNeil wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:07 pm
Ohh - like that idea!! But the wife would kill me if a 1/72 Type IX or a 1/200 Admiral Donbass turned up.... Not to mention where the hell do I put it!! There is a 1/72 Flower Class in the stash sitting there because currently there is nowhere to put the finished build....

What about the 1/35 Schnellboot from Fujimi? Its massive and by all accounts a good build.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:44 am

KalebB wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:41 am I'd really like to see a purely Soviet vehicle GB or Eastern Front GB.

Me like. Got this well covered with WW2 stuff and a T55 and T72 for the cold war.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:53 am

Guys,

if we keep coming up with more excellent SIG ideas we may overload the site and crash the servers. Its getting to the point where my Shiny Thing and Pick Me Pick Me syndromes are kicking in.

Every time we get a new SIG idea

Its calling me to vote for it

Maverick231 · Post by **Maverick231** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:34 am

My votes:
1st place Cold War
2nd place Beautiful Hookers(anything with a Tail Hook)

Gary30 · Post by **Gary30** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:51 am

It's probably a poor reflection on me than anything else, but everytime I read the phrase 'beautfiul hookers' I immediately think about something COMPLETELY different than aeroplanes

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:54 pm

Gary30 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:51 am It's probably a poor reflection on me than anything else, but everytime I read the phrase 'beautfiul hookers' I immediately think about something COMPLETELY different than aeroplanes

They have hookers on airplanes?? Cool

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:55 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:53 am Guys,

if we keep coming up with more excellent SIG ideas we may overload the site and crash the servers. Its getting to the point where my Shiny Thing and Pick Me Pick Me syndromes are kicking in.

Every time we get a new SIG idea

Its calling me to vote for it

Just go buy a kit for every potential sig and then you are all set no matter what happens

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:13 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:55 pm
Just go buy a kit for every potential sig and then you are all set no matter what happens

What he said!

RangerNeil · Post by **RangerNeil** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:06 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:43 am
RangerNeil wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:07 pm
Ohh - like that idea!! But the wife would kill me if a 1/72 Type IX or a 1/200 Admiral Donbass turned up.... Not to mention where the hell do I put it!! There is a 1/72 Flower Class in the stash sitting there because currently there is nowhere to put the finished build....
What about the 1/35 Schnellboot from Fujimi? Its massive and by all accounts a good build.

The missus is now wondering why I sit here drooling,,,,, If only she knew... I'd be sleeping on the sofa for the foreseeable future.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:04 pm

Can I get some clarification on the proposed Unicorn Build please?

By 'challenge' do we mean a kit that stretches one technically or a kit that is poor and we don't want to build it?

I don't build like building really bad kits, fair play to those who do, but its not my thing.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:09 pm

RangerNeil wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:06 pm
Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:43 am
What about the 1/35 Schnellboot from Fujimi? Its massive and by all accounts a good build.

The missus is now wondering why I sit here drooling,,,,, If only she knew... I'd be sleeping on the sofa for the foreseeable future.

I saw the Schnellboot at a local hobby shop. The box was big enough to fit a body in it and the guy was selling the deck crew kit for free with it. TBH I'm still not actually sure how I managed not to buy it. It might have been the day I walked out with 2 RFM Tigers (1 with full interior) so my wallet had already run back to the car before I saw it.

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:43 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:09 pm
RangerNeil wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:06 pm
Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:43 am
What about the 1/35 Schnellboot from Fujimi? Its massive and by all accounts a good build.

The missus is now wondering why I sit here drooling,,,,, If only she knew... I'd be sleeping on the sofa for the foreseeable future.
I saw the Schnellboot at a local hobby shop. The box was big enough to fit a body in it and the guy was selling the deck crew kit for free with it. TBH I'm still not actually sure how I managed not to buy it. It might have been the day I walked out with 2 RFM Tigers (1 with full interior) so my wallet had already run back to the car before I saw it.

Lucky I wasn't there two cause one of us would have bought in fear of missing out...

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:02 pm

if there's any adults mistakenly reading this thread, could they assemble a list to vote on before this becomes the 2021 list....?

Paul

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:15 pm

Scott said he would make a poll, and isn't he supposed to be the responsible one?

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:24 pm

dont tell him!

Paul

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:30 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:04 pm Can I get some clarification on the proposed Unicorn Build please?

By 'challenge' do we mean a kit that stretches one technically or a kit that is poor and we don't want to build it?

I don't build like building really bad kits, fair play to those who do, but its not my thing.

I consider a 'unicorn build' to be that special subject I've always wanted to build but don't think I'm good enough. So it just sits there. I have a few that fit that description.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:36 pm

Maybe this weekend...if you behave

Hawkmoon · Post by **Hawkmoon** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:18 pm

I have the itelieri schnellboot in the stash I got it to help me build a R/C one. Buy a GRP Hull and scratch built the rest. Being an S 100 I even built the skullcap from scratch as well. Three geared motors with three rudders powered the beast.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:09 pm

digger303 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:43 pm
Lucky I wasn't there two cause one of us would have bought in fear of missing out...

Never seen a fight in a model shop before. Can you imagine it? The shop owner trying to mediate a ceasefire while I'm threatening the stamp on the deck crew set if you don't let me out of the headlock!

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:14 pm

bfrd wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:15 pm Scott said he would make a poll, and isn't he supposed to be the responsible one?

I bow to the great Scott

But lets be honest...

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:17 pm

DBMiller wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:30 pm
I consider a 'unicorn build' to be that special subject I've always wanted to build but don't think I'm good enough. So it just sits there. I have a few that fit that description.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:18 pm

Hawkmoon wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:18 pm I have the itelieri schnellboot in the stash I got it to help me build a R/C one. Buy a GRP Hull and scratch built the rest. Being an S 100 I even built the skullcap from scratch as well. Three geared motors with three rudders powered the beast.

I understood very little of that but it sounds mighty impressive Sir.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:21 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:36 pm Maybe this weekend...if you behave

And that's why we call him the big dog.

Scott's here. All is well.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:26 pm

bfrd wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:15 pm Scott said he would make a poll, and isn't he supposed to be the responsible one?

What? Are we talking about the same nutty Canuck?

Hawkmoon · Post by **Hawkmoon** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:18 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:18 pm
Hawkmoon wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:18 pm I have the itelieri schnellboot in the stash I got it to help me build a R/C one. Buy a GRP Hull and scratch built the rest. Being an S 100 I even built the skullcap from scratch as well. Three geared motors with three rudders powered the beast.
I understood very little of that but it sounds mighty impressive Sir.

Ok buy a 1/24 GRP hull-

P1240188 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

Then scratch build the upperworks and use the italeera 1/35 kit to help in building it and add the power train-

P2070298 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P2140484 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P3280697 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P3280704 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P4030708 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P7101222 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P7101223 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P9041737 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

P8291699 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

Some finished build pics-

PC071476 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PA162074 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PA162072 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PA162073 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PB050309 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PB050314 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PB050315 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PB050316 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

PB050317 by andrew purchase, on Flickr

RangerNeil · Post by **RangerNeil** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:36 pm

Now that IS a big old beastie!! Very impressive!!

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:28 pm

Absolutely stunning!

Tat2bhoy · Post by **Tat2bhoy** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:54 am

Wow, that is amazing

AlbertD · Post by **AlbertD** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:50 am

How about a "sows ear to silk purse" build. You know, that old kit with raised panel lines or poor fit that just sits on the bottom of the pile because you can't bring yourself to toss it out.

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:03 am

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:09 pm
digger303 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:43 pm
Lucky I wasn't there two cause one of us would have bought in fear of missing out...
Never seen a fight in a model shop before. Can you imagine it? The shop owner trying to mediate a ceasefire while I'm threatening the stamp on the deck crew set if you don't let me out of the headlock!

Hawkmoon · Post by **Hawkmoon** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:03 am

Thanks for the comments everyone

How about a scratch build comp where we all start with a lenor bottle or the like and have to make it look model like at some point

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:54 am

Hawkmoon wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:03 am Thanks for the comments everyone How about a scratch build comp where we all start with a lenor bottle or the like and have to make it look model like at some point

Can I use the little umbrella's

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:59 am

Hawkmoon wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:03 am Thanks for the comments everyone How about a scratch build comp where we all start with a lenor bottle or the like and have to make it look model like at some point

My scratch building skills would lead me to build a bottle of lenor from my bottle of lenor!

Really not my strong suit.