2020 Group Build Schedule

[bfrd]

Ok, the voting is complete! In order to give each build 4 months of build time, they will need to overlap.

March 1st - July 31st - 80s Decade Build

June 1st - Sept. 30th - Summer Sci-Fi

Sept 1st - Dec. 31st - WW2 (Late)

All of these are builds are not sponsored. We will need members to help run the logistics for each. We will also need to figure out prizes. I will donate some kits and I suspect we have some other willing donors lurking around.

Nearing the end of each build we will ask for some judging volunteers.

[DBMiller]

Summer SciFi!!!!!!!!!!

I have my late WW2 kit already picked. The 80's will take some time to choose as will the scifi.

As for prizes - I don't really care if we don't have any. I just like the incentive to build!

[Gary30]

Great stuff! I know what I'm doing for WW2, and I've got a choice of 3 for the 80's, decisions decisions!

[KalebB]

Very excited for all three of these. Already have an idea for ScFi and The WW2, but nothing yet for the 80s, I'll figure it out

[Quax]

Could I humbly suggest we don't worry about prizes, afterall we're scattered across the world. Could I suggest a signature badge "GB winner 2020" sort of thing that you get to keep?
Paul

[Twokidsnosleep]

Could I humbly suggest we don't worry about prizes, afterall we're scattered across the world. Could I suggest a signature badge "GB winner 2020" sort of thing that you get to keep?
Paul

very good thought

[Tay99]

How about everyone that enters donates £2 or £3 to Ultimate and the winners get vouchers to use on the Ultimate web site.
If this is ok with Paul. If not no worries.

[BobM]

I think I have kits for each of these builds, but may need rulings on the 80's and WWII (late) builds, I'll wait for the rules to come out before asking...

That will pretty much wipe out my stash (yes, I'm a "good boy" and don't have a ton of kits), but I do have one that I could donate to the 80's build prizes, not really an 80's themed kit, but....

[digger303]

I'm with the others in that no prizes given. Badge is Ok then a Honour roll kept with the winners listed as a tribute to their skill. After all some members aren't here long or there's a health issue and it's a way of remembering.

[bfrd]

I do like the badge and page idea. I’ll work up a prototype.

[aur0ra145]

Well, I have a ton of kits for those GB's!

[RangerNeil]

FWIW - I like the badge idea too, rather than prizes.

[AlbertD]

Badges are a great idea. Would one need to take part in all three builds to qualify for the GB?

[Gary30]

Badges are a great idea. Would one need to take part in all three builds to qualify for the GB?

I wouldn't have thought so! I'm only going to be doing two out of the three this year

[bfrd]

Badges are a great idea. Would one need to take part in all three builds to qualify for the GB?

Absolutely not. Each build is a separate event. You can also enter multiple builds if you like.

[krusty69]

I like the idea of the badges. I was hoping to start with the world war 2. I just picked this up

wish we could get the rules up for the 80's i'm not sure what I want to build. buti have a few ideas

[AlbertD]

Badges are a great idea. Would one need to take part in all three builds to qualify for the GB?

Absolutely not. Each build is a separate event. You can also enter multiple builds if you like.

Thanks for the info. This is gonna be fun and I'm really looking forward to taking part in my first group build.

[digger303]

These badges are going to have to be very very artistic, relevant and sort after...do we have any skilled designers lurking in our midst ?

[Hawkmoon]

I will be in for two myself sci-fi and late war.

I have a special build for the late war with extras that has been festering in the stash for too long

[digger303]

I will be in for two myself sci-fi and late war.

I have a special build for the late war with extras that has been festering in the stash for too long

Not giving too much away there Hawky

[DBMiller]

These badges are going to have to be very very artistic, relevant and sort after...do we have any skilled designers lurking in our midst ?

And solid gold with platinum trim. Just my two cents.

[Miiqqula]

Waiting rules. My plan is build Porsche 944 Turbo in 80s gb. That car was build 85-91.

[Quax]

Heres another radical suggestion...
How about the winner chosen by a vote, all those completed get listed and a poll opened for two weeks. Any forum member gets a vote, Job done....?

Paul

[Hawkmoon]

I will be in for two myself sci-fi and late war.

I have a special build for the late war with extras that has been festering in the stash for too long

Not giving too much away there Hawky

All will be revealed at the right time my friend

[digger303]

I will be in for two myself sci-fi and late war.

I have a special build for the late war with extras that has been festering in the stash for too long

Not giving too much away there Hawky

Secret Squirrel stuff.

[digger303]

I will be in for two myself sci-fi and late war.

I have a special build for the late war with extras that has been festering in the stash for too long

Not giving too much away there Hawky

Secret Squirrel stuff

All will be revealed at the right time my friend

[aur0ra145]

Will there be an Egg-plane/tank build this April? I preemptively bought one for the wife and I. (she actually likes making the egg-planes.)

[Twokidsnosleep]

Will there be an Egg-plane/tank build this April? I preemptively bought one for the wife and I. (she actually likes making the egg-planes.)

I would be into an Easter egg build if this pandemic isolation continues

[RangerNeil]

In this house Easter Eggs get eaten, not built - esp. if the wife finds them...

[aur0ra145]

Will there be an Egg-plane/tank build this April? I preemptively bought one for the wife and I. (she actually likes making the egg-planes.)

I would be into an Easter egg build if this pandemic isolation continues

I'd be willing to host and prizes and stuff if you taught me the ropes of running a SIG. It'd be egg inspired, so the world war toons stuff would count.

I did this guy a while back and I think the egg tanks should be counted.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Will there be an Egg-plane/tank build this April? I preemptively bought one for the wife and I. (she actually likes making the egg-planes.)

I would be into an Easter egg build if this pandemic isolation continues

I'd be willing to host and prizes and stuff if you taught me the ropes of running a SIG. It'd be egg inspired, so the world war toons stuff would count.






I did this guy a while back and I think the egg tanks should be counted.

We need 15 participants to be able to get a thread for a egg gb...get the word,out and set the timelines
Yes egg planes, tanks, ships, spacecraft, cars...on an on. There are tons of them now and great fun to build

[Homerlovesbeer]

Where is the 80's group build thread?

[Gary30]

Where is the 80's group build thread?

viewforum.php?f=704

[Homerlovesbeer]

Cheers

[krusty69]

hey guy's
lets get the sci fi build started

[DBMiller]

hey guy's
lets get the sci fi build started

[Twokidsnosleep]

hey guy's
lets get the sci fi build started

Holy toots, with all going on in the world haven’t even thought of it
Ok, will put the wheels in motion get this on.We will get things started ASAP
Can’t believe I forgot completely about it

[bfrd]

Summer SIG forum is open!

[robwuk]

do I need to register for a GB? Can join the WWII one I think

[bfrd]

do I need to register for a GB? Can join the WWII one I think

Nope, just start a build thread after the start date! I will build the forum closer to the beginning of the GB. Just make sure you don't start the kit early.

[robwuk]

do I need to register for a GB? Can join the WWII one I think

Nope, just start a build thread after the start date! I will build the forum closer to the beginning of the GB. Just make sure you don't start the kit early.

thanks... have 2 builds on the go so wont be starting anything new (or not the M4 HST)

[digger303]

Got min e all picked out and going to stick with a British theme atm. I have picked up a number of extra bits over the last couple of year by sheer luck and recently acquired the kit....I always do things ar** about, think I got the tracks first. Any way I'm going to do a late war Comet.
Impatiently waiting for Sept...

[Tomcat64]

Got min e all picked out and going to stick with a British theme atm. I have picked up a number of extra bits over the last couple of year by sheer luck and recently acquired the kit....I always do things ar** about, think I got the tracks first. Any way I'm going to do a late war Comet.
Impatiently waiting for Sept...

You wouldn't be thinking of something like this by any chance?

[digger303]

Got min e all picked out and going to stick with a British theme atm. I have picked up a number of extra bits over the last couple of year by sheer luck and recently acquired the kit....I always do things ar** about, think I got the tracks first. Any way I'm going to do a late war Comet.
Impatiently waiting for Sept...

You wouldn't be thinking of something like this by any chance?

That's the one

[Tomcat64]

Got min e all picked out and going to stick with a British theme atm. I have picked up a number of extra bits over the last couple of year by sheer luck and recently acquired the kit....I always do things ar** about, think I got the tracks first. Any way I'm going to do a late war Comet.
Impatiently waiting for Sept...

You wouldn't be thinking of something like this by any chance?

That's the one

Looks like we might have a mini Comet-Fest then

Actually we probably need a think about what qualifies for "late war"

Anything introduced from 1944 onwards? (or later?)
Anything in a scheme from 1944 onwards? (or later? D-Day onwards?)

Just thinking out loud so there's probably other options we need to think around...

[digger303]

You wouldn't be thinking of something like this by any chance?

That's the one

Looks like we might have a mini Comet-Fest then

Actually we probably need a think about what qualifies for "late war"

Anything introduced from 1944 onwards? (or later?)
Anything in a scheme from 1944 onwards? (or later? D-Day onwards?)

Just thinking out loud so there's probably other options we need to think around...

Not having read all this thread... ...If there is too many Comets I can make a change that's not a issue for me. Personally 1944 onward sounds good....makes us do some research and that is interesting in itself and adds something to the group experience rather than making it a almost anything being Ok.

[Tomcat64]

That's the one

Looks like we might have a mini Comet-Fest then

Actually we probably need a think about what qualifies for "late war"

Anything introduced from 1944 onwards? (or later?)
Anything in a scheme from 1944 onwards? (or later? D-Day onwards?)

Just thinking out loud so there's probably other options we need to think around...

Not having read all this thread... ...If there is too many Comets I can make a change that's not a issue for me. Personally 1944 onward sounds good....makes us do some research and that is interesting in itself and adds something to the group experience rather than making it a almost anything being Ok.

I'm sure there's room for more than one Comet

Besides I've got a couple of other things I'm toying with as well... I think the M16 was introduced in 1944 so need to do a bit of checking up on that to see if it'd qualify

[digger303]

Looks like we might have a mini Comet-Fest then

Actually we probably need a think about what qualifies for "late war"

Anything introduced from 1944 onwards? (or later?)
Anything in a scheme from 1944 onwards? (or later? D-Day onwards?)

Just thinking out loud so there's probably other options we need to think around...

Not having read all this thread... ...If there is too many Comets I can make a change that's not a issue for me. Personally 1944 onward sounds good....makes us do some research and that is interesting in itself and adds something to the group experience rather than making it a almost anything being Ok.

I'm sure there's room for more than one Comet

Besides I've got a couple of other things I'm toying with as well... I think the M16 was introduced in 1944 so need to do a bit of checking up on that to see if it'd qualify

yeah your good...wiki says .."The M16 MGMC entered service in early 1944"
To make it more interesting for the group I could make a change....but I'll have to think about what kit.


EDIT... I just had a thought about your build and not sure if it's applicable. But have you seen the quad gun using water cooling jackets. They look frigging awesome and I believe they may have been used to defend a port against the v1 flying bombs.

[robwuk]

is the M4 HST allowed? first built 1943 but the one I will build would''ve been in service '44-'45

[robwuk]

This will be my build - assume as it is Sept 1st I can start (and if someone opens up an appropriate forum I Will put the build log)