Recommend a Group Build

Post by **Lee** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:35 pm

If you fancy a GB on something in particular then post below.

Remember - GB's have quite a wide remit so it would need to be a quite general subject. For a more focused subject go to the SiG section....

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:48 pm

Non military road vehicles, bikes cars trucks etc
P51 mustang
IDF

My ideas

I always think it good to try to do GB or sigs that are out of your normal modeling area/comfort zone. I think it makes it more interesting.

DC87 · Post by **DC87** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:51 pm

I was thinking Civies as well, would get some of us trying cars and stuff.

Dunhill2005 · Post by **Dunhill2005** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:56 pm

Non-military vehicles would be cool ... I've never built

Another suggestion: ISAF or NVA (National People's Army) of the GDR

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:02 pm

I'd like to try a civil aircraft gb as I have one in the stash and like the comradeship of a GB, probably more an SIG though.

DC87 · Post by **DC87** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:19 pm

Not sure how broad this would be - today and tomorrow, so build stuff in use now and vehicles which will see service in the future ie F-35.

Post by **Lee** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:03 pm

For civilian in a GB would be anything civilian (non-military) rather than just vehicles or airplanes, if you get what I'm saying. The more specific titles like civilian aircraft would be an ideal SiG subject....

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:07 pm

I like the idea of doing a civilian vehicle SIG.

It would be a bike for me, especially motogp. There are a few kits out there so we could do our own motogp grid.

Just realised I'm going on about SIGs and not GB's Dur!

Correction: Civilian GB - yes

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:36 pm

A what if SIG would be great absolutely any thing included just done not the way they are ment to be

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:46 pm

Nige201980 wrote:A what if SIG would be great absolutely any thing included just done not the way they are ment to be

I like it:-

novelty or invented camo schemes?
allied vehicles painted in German Camo and the Germans in allied colours?
tanks in high gloss civilian or aircraft colours, civilian vehicles in camo?
WWII uniforms in national colours like napoleonics
medievals with machine guns.... monkey tennis...I'd better stop now!

5Craven · Post by **5Craven** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:50 pm

Still pitching for a WW1 GB/SiG!

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:51 pm

Alright then just one more:-

Something to creatively use up all the broken kits and spares - turn a plane into a tank, or a tank into a plane?

Or any other vehicle but made from spares and so is unique and invented.

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:12 pm

spruecutter wrote:
Nige201980 wrote:A what if SIG would be great absolutely any thing included just done not the way they are ment to be
I like it:-

novelty or invented camo schemes?
allied vehicles painted in German Camo and the Germans in allied colours?
tanks in high gloss civilian or aircraft colours, civilian vehicles in camo?
WWII uniforms in national colours like napoleonics
medievals with machine guns.... monkey tennis...I'd better stop now!

WWII starship Enterprise with invasion stripes

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:35 pm

On a more serious note in support of Craven who has been patiently waiting for six months for a WW1 GB/SIG, I'd like to support that.

Then I thought of the steampunk/cyberpunk themes and WWI stuff could be used and combined with all kinds for some imaginative models.

khimbar · Post by **khimbar** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:55 pm

Nige201980 wrote:
spruecutter wrote:
Nige201980 wrote:A what if SIG would be great absolutely any thing included just done not the way they are ment to be
I like it:-

novelty or invented camo schemes?
allied vehicles painted in German Camo and the Germans in allied colours?
tanks in high gloss civilian or aircraft colours, civilian vehicles in camo?
WWII uniforms in national colours like napoleonics
medievals with machine guns.... monkey tennis...I'd better stop now!
WWII starship Enterprise with invasion stripes

I should have saved my ME-262 Starfighter from Naboo then, dagnamit.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:26 pm

Civilian stuff......hhhmmmmmm. i would build a (my) truck Mercedes Benz Actros

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:34 pm

Or racing machines F1, Moto GP, rallying, touring cars or any of the american racing series (sorry dont know them all)

T3hGuppy · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:39 pm

either WW1 or Civvy for me interested in doing both.

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:15 pm

Spokes?

Anything featuring spokes - covers WWI planes and vehicles,
bikes,
classic and vintage cars,
other wheeled vehicles,
even some tanks.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:35 pm

Classic Ford.....
From Model T to RS500......
Maybe Cortinas, escorts, sierras, old pre-war, war and post-war Fords?
Swinging 60's..... All cars from 1960-1970 any make or model...?
Do like the WW1 idea also to go WW1 steam punk.......
Maybe a very what if along the lines of " if Axis won the war" idea?
Could do a "Hunt for Red October" build in memory of Tom Clancy?
That's my input guys.... Some crazy ideas off the top of my head, mostly auto based but I haven't seen many builds on the forum car based..... Or sub based for that matter?
Happy modelling ..

longlance67 · Post by **longlance67** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:40 pm

WW 1 would be a great one, would anyone be interested in doing a Pacific War SIG ?

just a thought

Shane

Tamiyasnob · Post by **Tamiyasnob** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:41 pm

How about another SIG similar to the World of Tanks one, but this time say modelling something from any video or computer game you have played.ie:Call of Duty, Medal of Honour, Battlefield that sort of thing, cheer,s Dave.

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:51 pm

Grey

Anything grey - includes ships, marine planes and helicopters, cars, soldiers, early war German armour, Sci Fi.
Quite open really once you start thinking about it - so very inclusive and that's the idea of GBs

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:57 pm

Bare Metal

Planes, Knights, anything in armour that would include Sci Fi, some vehicles, ships?

Say, with bare metal being the predominant covering or finish to keep it open

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:01 pm

Classic Modelling Eras - 1970s

Any kit manufactured in the 1970s

Next year pick another decade and so on.

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:58 pm

Artillery. Prob more for a Sig, but still covers quite a range. Ok so aircraft only guys are out, but then they were out in the Figure and WoT SIGs to so I think that's ok.

Covers towed artillery peices (surprising number of kits for such), self propelled howizters, railway guns (Lee), land based naval guns etc.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:12 pm

I don't know if it's an idea for a SIG or a GB... but Star Wars.
Anything from the books, cartoons, tv specials, movies. any scale.
Or the same thing in Star Trek.
Both universe's (I don't think you can pluralise that word) are big enough that almost anything can go.

bullgill67 · Post by **bullgill67** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:18 pm

my 2 bobs worth -

world war 1

shelf of doom

one manufacturer only. e.g. airfix, revell etc...

spanish civil war

"captured by the enemy" e.g.allied gear in german markings and vice versa

michael

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:45 pm

Whoa Sprue, that's idea overload - but some great suggestions!!

Especially like the idea of hi-gloss tanks - bit like Pimp My Tank. I can see it now, flame design on the front and go-faster stripes. Hatches open to reveal HUGE bass-bins!!!

On a serious note, WW1 would be interesting - saw a great military horse drawn gun model on a site the other day

HobbyModeller · Post by **HobbyModeller** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:12 pm

Vintage model kits? 50's and 60's moulds only ... I think it would be good fun to build these kits OOB (with scratch building but no PE or resin) as a group

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:27 pm

Vintage kits from the 50's and 60's...... Wow there's some work.....
WW1 is gonna be a safe bet what with the centenary about to come about....
Tanks of WW1 or Trench warfare dio's a plenty....
Think as a forum who are interested in armour and the two great wars, a GB or SiG would be a great tribute to all the fallen.
I also like the Star Wars / Star Trek idea.... I have a little scratch build I got my mind set on....

Radzy · Post by **Radzy** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:35 pm

Howdy folks

I have in mind two ideas of th GBs quite specific and related somehow (or directly) to computer games + one idea from ... (quoting The Police) Oppenheimer deadly toys.

Proposal #1
"If it flies, it dies" or "If I can't fly, no one flies"

It comes from Borderlands 1 game where there was a challenge - kill xx number of rakks (Pandoran birdlike creatures).
So the proposal would be - build any kind of ground equipment (stationary, mounted, self propelled) that was developed as an anti-aircraft equipment.
Limits would be quite standard:
1) any kit,
2) any scale,
3) kit not started before GB starts,
4) scratch, dios, aftermarket allowed.

Proposal #2
"Chuck Yaeger Air Combat"
Well this is somehow personal - that's the game that caught me into nets of flightsims, love for aircraft in general

The proposal would be - build any of the aircraft that was "flyable" in CYAC game:
1) only kits of following airplanes: P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, F-4E Phantom, Fw.190, MiG-15 and MiG-21. (we can extend list to AI flown planes);
2) any scale,
3) kit not started before GB starts,
4) scratch, dios, aftermarket allowed.

Proposal #3
"Now I am become Death, (the destroyer of worlds)"
This quote from Song of the Bhagavan was quoted by Oppenheimer and therefore I suggest it for build of anything that is related to ...
Weapons of mass destruction. That would be any weapon system or weapon carrier (ship, airship, ground equipment) that was capable of carrying any nuclear / atomic weapons.
Again rules pretty standard:
1) any kit,
2) any scale,
3) kit not started before GB starts,
4) scratch, dios, aftermarket allowed.

What do you think about these props ?:)

Kind regards,
Radek

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:20 pm

I like number 3 radek, think that would be an interesting gb

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:48 am

What Coen said but without being specifically Star Treck/Wars (but would encompass both) so: "Anything from books, cartoons, tv specials, movies. any scale"

WWI (around August 2014?)

Non-military transport (wheeled, floating or flying)

XVI · Post by **XVI** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:11 am

D-day GB, around June 2014. (6. June 1944.).
And of course WW1 GB next year.

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:38 pm

I did a Sherman GB with my club - any vehicle that used an M4 chassis, turret, etc. went, and we had some great variety but still a 'together-looking' collection!

hansolo · Post by **hansolo** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:28 pm

How about a:

Group Build with significant and obligatory scratch build and or modding or total cannibalisation of your model, like a crashed plane, a half sunken ship or knocked out tank!

It can be anything you like. Be it WWII (in my case

), post war, cold war, planes, cars, figures or what have yah..
Nobody has to come out of his or her comfort zone, accept for the scratch build or modding, if that is something you
haven't done befor..

Who's up for that?

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:18 am

I'd be up for that one Han!!!
That sounds really cool!

hansolo · Post by **hansolo** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:23 am

Coen wrote:I'd be up for that one Han!!!
That sounds really cool!

Welcome Coen!

One down...
A few to go.

Tonygol · Post by **Tonygol** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:27 am

"total cannibalisation of your model, like a crashed plane, a half sunken ship or knocked out tank!"

Up for that.

EasyEight96 · Post by **EasyEight96** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:28 am

I've suggest we have a night fighter gb for the next SiG I'm itching to build mine

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:43 am

How about a scratchbuild GB.

Build anything you like as long as it ISN'T a kit.

that would be a challenge for everyone (Well maybe not for Wappy).

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:57 am

UKscalemodeller wrote:How about a scratchbuild GB.

Build anything you like as long as it ISN'T a kit.

that would be a challenge for everyone (Well maybe not for Wappy).

Now there's a man with an idea... I have two things that I'd build for that one.

Yeah... Andy.. get your coat buddy. haha.

greghatt · Post by **greghatt** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:29 pm

I always thought a post apocalyptic vehicle build would be pretty cool. Along the lines of mad max. Could include any vehicle. Cars, Armour, planes, trucks, ships etc, but give it that "end of the world, scavenging for food and gas while fending off crazy hoards of armed survivors" feel. phew

Anyhow, you could kit bash and scratch build pretty much any existing kit, and with this theme your imagination would be the only limitation.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:55 pm

Coen wrote:
UKscalemodeller wrote:How about a scratchbuild GB.

Build anything you like as long as it ISN'T a kit.

that would be a challenge for everyone (Well maybe not for Wappy).

Now there's a man with an idea... I have two things that I'd build for that one.
Yeah... Andy.. get your coat buddy. haha.

Yay...... Styrene at the ready.........
and as always, got 3 or 4 scratch builds rolling round in my head waiting for the off..... LOL..

A star wars and a couple of Dr Who, it being the 50th year and all......

I think I have some competition now though... ( have you seen that Frans and CrackedCubes' work?? ) and I noted a couple of others who would put me to shame too i'm sure...

Thanks for thinking of me though guys....

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:25 pm

wappynutter wrote:
Coen wrote:
UKscalemodeller wrote:How about a scratchbuild GB.

Build anything you like as long as it ISN'T a kit.

that would be a challenge for everyone (Well maybe not for Wappy).

Now there's a man with an idea... I have two things that I'd build for that one.
Yeah... Andy.. get your coat buddy. haha.
Yay...... Styrene at the ready.........
and as always, got 3 or 4 scratch builds rolling round in my head waiting for the off..... LOL..
A star wars and a couple of Dr Who, it being the 50th year and all......
I think I have some competition now though... ( have you seen that Frans and CrackedCubes' work?? ) and I noted a couple of others who would put me to shame too i'm sure...
Thanks for thinking of me though guys....

I too have an idea of what I would build......

garywintin · Post by **garywintin** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:33 am

UKscalemodeller wrote:How about a scratchbuild GB.

Build anything you like as long as it ISN'T a kit.

that would be a challenge for everyone (Well maybe not for Wappy).

great ... this would give me a nice chance to build something new just like this OR even better

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:09 am

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:08 am

I would like to do "Road cars and or Racing Cars" Its the one area on this forum that there does not seem to many builds of. As i live and breath cars it would be awesome to do a group build with.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:26 am

Oh yeah... Now that I'd sign up for too.. Another test the skills and test the waters GB. Great idea!
And you're right we are lacking in that genre. Sadly.