April Fool

[Aircav]

Well when the Boss say's "Sure, why not?" we could hardly not do it 

[B777LR]

It would be fun to try sneaking in a whiff bit, and see if people notice it. Just a subtle amount of whiff...

[Mossie]

That sounds okay, we don't want to get into rivet counting, while keeping any deviation to a bare minimum.  I think we should include sci-fi as long as it's a near-as-damn-it representation of something that's been in show/film/comic book?

I'd suggest a standard three month slot, one month is just too short.  Also, maybe start it on April 1st as there are quite a few GB's running at the mo, most of them will have ended by then.

[Aircav]

I'd rather it was a straight real world build, no whifs or sci-fi, thats the point of the April Fool bit as far as I'm concened also ending on April 1st.

[Supertom]

My thought on this was that some of the guys here asked about some real-world modeling for this site, and since the Big Three already had an emphasis on that (and we are, after all, What If), that got dropped.  But if ARC can have a Silly Week perhaps we could do the opposite and have a Serious Week and throw in a bit of irony by having it over April Fools.

[Mossie]

I'd rather it was a straight real world build, no whifs or sci-fi, thats the point of the April Fool bit as far as I'm concened also ending on April 1st.

I chucked in Sci-Fi as a 'straight' build simply because there are forums like Starship Modeller.  Although there is a free reign, they like to focus on what's cannon & mainstream, so maybe we could go a similar route, i.e. not TIE fighters in WWI lozenge camo, but exactly how they look in Star Wars.  We don't tend to do many of those but I'm not too worried, I was more just thinking of getting as many as possible involved.

[ChrisF]

Ive never got involved with any group builds and dunno even how to go about it... but im up for giving it a go...

[beowulf]

im in 

[Eddie M.]

Ive never got involved with any group builds and dunno even how to go about it... but im up for giving it a go...

First, we'll need to find a moderator. Then the rules will be hammered out and away we go.

Me? I've been looking for an excuse to build my last Tomcat and will use the VF-1 Wolfpack decal Baz sent me ages ago. I am eagerly awaiting this GB!! ;D

[John Howling Mouse]

Just a quick question: what does it mean, this "real world" of which you speak?

[Eddie M.]

Just a quick question: what does it mean, this "real world" of which you speak?

It's like the sun. You need welders glasses to look at it.

[B777LR]

Just a quick question: what does it mean, this "real world" of which you speak?

Step 1.
You look at a black and white photo of a Bf-109G-14/10 with the spinner off a Bf-109F due to battle damage.

Step 2.
You get out that 1/32 Trumpigawa Harrier GR-9 you've got in your stash

Step 3.
You convert the Trumpigawa 1/32 Harrier GR-9 into a Bf-109G-14/10 with a spinner from a Bf-109F, exactly as it looks on the black and white photo. Not pilots dressed in pink, unless the black and white photo has a pink pilot.

Step 4.
You paint it as in the black and white photo.

Step 5.
Make sure the rivet align with the grainy black and white photo.

Step 6.
Decal it with markings in the same shape and colour as in the grainy black and white photo.

Step 7.
Post photos of the model on here

[Captain Canada]

I like the idea of an April Serious GB ! To funny !

[Supertom]

VOTE!!!!

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,27152.0.html

[Dork the kit slayer]

Is there an April Fool's Day activity around here?

Funny you should mention that.....................................its YOUR turn in the barrel.

The way of the Wiffer are indeed strange.