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Group Build 2023/2024 First Poll.

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Round One of the 2023/2024 GB Subject Poll - pick up to 15 for entry into Round 2

Aces : Any model of a aircraft, vehicle or ship/sub etc that was an ace-maker
Rivers & lakes : Anything that goes on them -,River/Lake Racing Boats, Seaplanes/Flying Boats, River Gunboats etc
Down Under : Anything adorned by a kangaroo or a kiwi in a national marking
No Camouflage : camouflage didn't happen. Tanks, planes and ships etc in pre cam colours. Silver spitfires, tanks in hi vis recognition colours, ships in pre "battleship grey etc
Space, man :Anything related to escaping Earth.
Anything but military : I think it's self explanatory
Research or exploration. Space, air, land, sea or undersea etc
The Single Kit Build : Meaning everyone tackles the exact same kit.  Something of reasonable quality, but cheap and easy to find everywhere like maybe one of Airfix's recent 1/72 WW2 fighter kits or one of the kits reboxed around the world as Italeri/
Frozen : Allows for Ski planes, high latitude vehicles, ice breakers, railway snow ploughs, deep space, the moons of Jupiter,  dioramas of tundra tractors.etc
TL-191/The Southern Victory GB. The Confederacy wins the US Civil War
The Man in the High Castle GB" Builds based on the t.v. series.
Operation Overlord (D-Day). Self-explanatory I think ?
A generic "Science Fiction" build GB
Africa : As broad a subject as it reads.
Central and S America. Similarly a broad subject
Dogs and Cats GB - Subject name must be that of a dog or a cat.  Grumman Wildcat, Daimler Dingo, Hispaniel Suiza etc
Autogyro GB : Build a wiffed Autogiro
It'll never Work/What were they smoking GB - Stupid and/or ugly and/or weird.  the stupider the idea the better.  Extra points for ridiculousness or building anything from Blackburn or Reliant.
The Longer Wings GB
Buccaneer, Harrier, Jaguar GB - the obvious successor to Lightning, Hunter, Canberra.
The next 50 years in space GB.
The Weather GB – Build based on a weather event/phenomenum etc. eg :- Lightning, Tempest, Typhoon etc
The 23 GB - subject must have some vague connection with the number 23.
The Ekranoplan GB : Build an ekranoplan.
The Scaleorama GB : Use a 1/32 scale kit to build a 1/72 scale subject etc.
The Canard GB : Any aircraft design can be improved with canards.
The Delta Wing GB. Fairly self-explanatory I think
The Star Wars GB : Something from the Star Wars Universe past, present or future.
The Schneider Trophy GB : What if the Schneider Trophy races had continued and ended up running from 1913 into the future ?
The Real World GB : Totally anarchical I know, but just supposing ........?
Ferries GB : Any water or aircraft that can carry another vehicle.
The Traditional Steam Engines GB : Coal/wood powered traction engines or vehicles. Static or mobile.
Nuclear powered vehicles GB : Any nuclear powered vehicle including; ships,  cars, aircraft, spaceships, airships and submarines etc.
The Flying Scotsman GB : Any what-if vehicle bearing the Flying Scotsman's nameplate .
The Powered gliders GB : Any aircraft that needs an engine to provide thrust for altitude but not for forward flight.
The Kitbashed GB : Build something using scrapped models and the spares box.
The Swords into Ploughshares GB : Bombers into air-freighters, half tracks into delivery trucks, destroyers into luxury yachts etc.
The Spaceplanes GB : Any aircraft that uses its own power to take-off, fly into Space at a height of 90,000ft or more and lands back to earth carrying passengers or freight.
The Flying Wings GB : Self explanatory I think.
The Seaplane/Amphibian GB : Self explanatory I think.
The Alternative Irish Air Corps GB : Fairly obvious, but what if EIRE had become a Socialist Republic in the 30's and turned to the Soviet Union, alternatively it could of turned to the right. The worlds your oyster.
The Civilianise/Militarise It GB : A re-run of the 2015 GB.
The VIP GB : Anything land, sea, air, space or time vehicle used by a head of state, head of government, basically anyone considered important.
The alternative propulsion GB :  Entry must show a change in the type of propulsion, or engine.  Sail to steam, horseless carriage to motorized, piston to turboprop or jet, Internal combustion to electric. Etc. Changes to larger engine of the same typ
The South of the Equator GB : Build anything from the Southern Hemisphere
The Extreme GB - Fastest, highest, largest, longest, heaviest etc
The Bomber & Bombardment GB - Something that can bomb something, by dropping it from above or launching it from below. Aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, artillery, orbital platforms etc.  Bombs, shells, missiles, even water bombers
The Humanitarian GB - Anything that delivers aid to those in need
The Animation Studio Wars GB : The various animation studios and their characters get involved in inter-studio conflict.
The Armed Forces of the Fast Food Company Wars GB :  Business rivalry turns violent in the fast food industry.
The Business Jets converted into Maritime Patrol Aircraft GB : Self explanatory
The Mach 2 Kit GB : Your base kit has to be a Mach 2 kit
The Ambulance GB : Any vehicle used to transport casualties to/from hospital etc. Can be land, sea or air.
The James Bond GB : Build a what-if vehicle, gadget etc that's intended to feature in a James Bond movie. Your model might be an alternative version of something that appeared in a real James Bond movie (for example, put the real Aston Martin DB6 mods
The Baltic or Mediterranean GB : Build something based in one of the seas or used by one of the countries that surround them.
The Out of time GB: Models, markings displayed in a time other than their own. WW1 Spitfire, Modern USAF Mustang, etc
The Re-engine it GB : Models with visibly other engines than the original
The Monster Figures GB : Self explanatory I think
The Racer GB : Any form of racing. Aircraft, boat, automobile animal etc
The Mach 3 and Hypersonic vehicles GB : Self explanatory I think.
The Re-Engine your Vehicle GB : Re-engine your land vehicle with an aircraft engine, aircraft with car or motorbike engines,  boats with aircraft engines etc
The Food Glorious Food GB : Mega farm vehicles, delivery vehicles etc
The 1960's GB : Self explanatory
The Falklands GB : Build something used in a Falklands conflict (the real one or a fictious one) or something just based/used there
The Phoenix from the ashes GB. : Kit or rendering must be from an already started, or completed model.  If a rebuild, it must be noticeably altered from a previous build.  Just a new paint scheme or marking is NOT permitted.  We all have those WHIF pr
The Electronic Warfare GB : Again self explanatory I think.
The Roman GB : Rome never fell and the Empire/Republic is still going
The Cops and Robbers GB :Alternative pursuit & getaway vehicles etc.
The Between the Wars GB : Anything from the period 1918 to 1939.
The Post Apocalypse GB :  Anything from after the nuclear or other apocalypse
The Alternative Public Transport GB : Tanks converted to buses, bombers to air-liners etc.
The Trials and Tribulations GB : Anything used by trials/testing organisations (real or fictional) for testing machines, stores (weaponry, etc), processes, people, tactics - anything, any era.
The Circus Comes to Town GB : Alternative circus vehicles, equipment. Maybe a space circus ?
The Off Road Vehicles GB : Self explanatory
The Alternative Rescue Services GB : Thunderbirds etc
The Fantasy Film Vehicles GB : Vehicles used in a fantasy film or tv series.
The Double 'Em/Halve 'Em GB : Double the number of engines on your plane, or in you vehicle or boat/Halve the number of engines on your plane, or in you vehicle or boat.The idea is to try to stay in-period & keep the overall power output about
The Old Kit GB : Base your model on a kit more than x years old (x to be decided if subject chosen)
The Four Legged Friends GB : Build a whiff based on a animal with 4 legs.
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NARSES2

March 21, 2023, 08:07:27 AM
Round One of the 2023/2024 GB Subject Poll - pick up to 15 for entry into Round 2


They are basically in the order in which they were suggested.

I've included nearly all the suggestions made but have merged a couple of very similar ones so as not to dilute their vote.

Now I've given you 15 votes, although you don't have to use them all, and I will put 15 or so through to the second round. Not fixing the number now as I don't want to be too harsh and drop things that only narrowly miss the "cut".

If you want to see more details and/or read the discussion it can be found via the link below.

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=51386.0

I'll leave it open for a 10 days or so and organise round 2 on or around 1st April.

Chris
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

McColm

#1
March 21, 2023, 08:38:17 AM
This is going to get harder each round, a difficult choice. Your suggestions are all winners.

PR19_Kit

#2
March 21, 2023, 09:02:21 AM
FIFTEEN?  :o  :banghead:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

scooter

#3
March 21, 2023, 09:04:32 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 21, 2023, 09:02:21 AMFIFTEEN?  :o  :banghead:

I think I voted for about 8 or nine
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PR19_Kit

#5
March 21, 2023, 09:37:00 AM
Wonderful! If you select more than fifteen by mistake, it tells you there's an error and presents you an EMPTY list again!

Life's too short, it'll have to wait a day or so till I have more time.  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

loupgarou

#6
March 21, 2023, 11:51:26 AM
Beg your pardon,but swords in ploughshares and civilianise/militarise sound very similar, maybe could be joined.
Idem for propulsion and re-engine.
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

AeroplaneDriver

#7
March 21, 2023, 12:30:56 PM
I say we just do all of them.
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

loupgarou

#8
March 21, 2023, 01:38:25 PM
Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on March 21, 2023, 12:30:56 PMI say we just do all of them.

YES!  ;D
Individual group builds: each member choose a different theme! ;D
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

AeroplaneDriver

#9
March 21, 2023, 01:58:20 PM
Quote from: loupgarou on March 21, 2023, 01:38:25 PM
Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on March 21, 2023, 12:30:56 PMI say we just do all of them.

YES!  ;D
Individual group builds: each member choose a different theme! ;D

Not chosen. Randomly assigned!! Actually kind of a cool idea.
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

Old Wombat

#10
March 21, 2023, 04:55:02 PM
I pushed myself out to 14 subjects that I might be able to get my head around but, even so, unless it gels with where my brain/mojo is going at the time I probably won't be entering.
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

NARSES2

#11
March 22, 2023, 12:48:11 AM
Quote from: loupgarou on March 21, 2023, 11:51:26 AMBeg your pardon,but swords in ploughshares and civilianise/militarise sound very similar, maybe could be joined.
Idem for propulsion and re-engine.

It is indeed sir and unfortunately I missed it  :-\  I did manage to pick up the others though. I'll try and remember and combine the votes the two subjects receive when it comes to sorting out round 2.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 21, 2023, 09:02:21 AMFIFTEEN?  :o  :banghead:

Same number as last year Kit, although there were less suggestions.

Quote from: McColm on March 21, 2023, 08:38:17 AMThis is going to get harder each round, a difficult choice. Your suggestions are all winners.
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They are all members suggestions, there's not a SINGLE one of my own

Quote from: Old Wombat on March 21, 2023, 04:55:02 PMI pushed myself out to 14 subjects that I might be able to get my head around but, even so, unless it gels with where my brain/mojo is going at the time I probably won't be entering.

That's actually the way I feel, and indeed have only entered a couple of the recent GB's. I simply act as a facilitator for the membership, although a similar excuse didn't work at Nuremburg.  :angel:

On a serious note it's why I ask people to think about their ideas in terms of viability/practicality/likely popularity before submitting them. Doesn't seem to get through to all though. So far I reckon I've spent 7 hours sorting this years GB's out and there's more work to come. Can you tell I'm tired ?


Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

loupgarou

#12
March 22, 2023, 02:55:46 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 22, 2023, 12:48:11 AMThat's actually the way I feel, and indeed have only entered a couple of the recent GB's. I simply act as a facilitator for the membership, although a similar excuse didn't work at Nuremburg.  :angel:

On a serious note it's why I ask people to think about their ideas in terms of viability/practicality/likely popularity before submitting them. Doesn't seem to get through to all though. So far I reckon I've spent 7 hours sorting this years GB's out and there's more work to come. Can you tell I'm tired ?


Thanks, Narses, for your job.
I agree that some suggestions are what frenchmen would call farfelues.  :rolleyes:


Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

Weaver

#13
March 22, 2023, 02:57:22 AM
I've voted for 15. Obviously I've voted for those I proposed, and those which were similar to something I've proposed in the past. As for the rest, I've tried to avoid things that only appeal to a subset of the membership, e.g. aircraft-only subjects which would exclude armour/ship modellers.

Thanks for all your efforts Chris - much appreciated. :thumbsup:
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 - Indiana Jones

Old Wombat

#14
March 22, 2023, 03:01:01 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 22, 2023, 12:48:11 AMThat's actually the way I feel, and indeed have only entered a couple of the recent GB's. I simply act as a facilitator for the membership, although a similar excuse didn't work at Nuremburg.  :angel:

On a serious note it's why I ask people to think about their ideas in terms of viability/practicality/likely popularity before submitting them. Doesn't seem to get through to all though. So far I reckon I've spent 7 hours sorting this years GB's out and there's more work to come. Can you tell I'm tired ?

Pah! As spritely & cheerful as ever, old boy! ;D  :thumbsup:

Quote from: loupgarou on March 22, 2023, 02:55:46 AMI agree that some suggestions are what Frenchmen would call farfelues.  :rolleyes:

Ain't that a fact! :rolleyes:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est
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