Group Builds - suggestions please

[NARSES2]

With the success of the 2015 One Week GB (thanks to those who took part and for Kitbasher for doing the honours) I thought we might consider a couple more GB's in 2015 - 2 or 3 to be decided. The One Week GB, again with Kitbasher at the helm will return in 2016 at about the same time of year.

Now in order to have GB's we need subjects. We also need volunteers to moderate them. The two go together and you can't have one without the other.

Now subjects are easy. We have a two week period where people can use this thread to post those subjects which they would like to see considered for 2015 GB's. We then have a short period where I consolidate the list, especially where there are very similar ones, and clarify anything that needs it. Then we have a vote on it. Top 3 get to go in 2015. Simples, as the Meerkat's say.

Hoping to kick the first one off mid May. That may be to optimistic so don't take it as set in stone but basically the 3 GB's would be May-Aug ; Sept-Nov ; Dec-Mar and then we are back to the One Week GB. All timings approximate.

The problem WILL be Moderators. Without them you don't have GB's. It's not a lot of work, indeed nothing more then a little nipping around ankles and gentle chivvying like a retired sheepdog keeping its hand in. You may need to clarify rules but not if we get them right in the first place (famous last words  ). So if you feel like volunteering put your name down in this thread as well.

Thank you and I will kick of the nomination process below

Chris

[NARSES2]

As promised here' my 3 possibles for a 2015 GB. You are not restricted to 3 suggestions

Cold War GB (we can argue for ever over what that means  )
Battle of Britain GB - it is the 75th
Civilianise/Militarise it. Military gear to civilian use and civilian gear to military use

[Dizzyfugu]

Science Fiction theme - "things" that belong between the stars. Tie Fighters you've never seen before, converted Enterprises, scratched space ships or stations, mecha...
Africarama - I remember that this was a favored topic some time ago (after the Aussierama and Asiarama 1-Year-GBs), and that continent has serious whiffing potential.
Yellow - Sick idea, but this was a theme at spaceshipmodelers.com some time ago that spawned weird things. And all were... yellow. 


"Battle of Britain" sounds good for me for this year (one-week-GB?). The De-Militarize-It theme is also a neat idea for a longer period. 

[kitbasher]

As promised here' my 3 possibles for a 2015 GB. You are not restricted to 3 suggestions

Cold War GB (we can argue for ever over what that means  )
Battle of Britain GB - it is the 75th
Civilianise/Militarise it. Military gear to civilian use and civilian gear to military use

BoB75GB and civilianise/militarise get my vote.

I like the idea of the yellow GB but only if it is Coldplay-free.

[Spey_Phantom]

the Gerry Anderson GB also was a popular topic 
a future combat GB would also be good (using the likes of the F-22, PAK-FA, RAH-66 Commanche,....)

but i do like the idea of a Cold War GB or Demilirarise/militarise GB 

[Mossie]

I'm particularly keen on the sci-fi and civvy-military builds.  I would definitely take part in a BoB build too and I'm sure I could think up several Cold War builds.

I'll think on some subjects, but my tastes seem to be pretty much covered already.

I might even be persuaded to mod one.  ($&£%, I said that out loud..... )

[McColm]

Captured war aircraft, either German or allied aircraft that has been captured and flown/Whiffed.
Training aircraft-props, jets, multi-engines.
Mobile command centers-real world or in Whiffland.
TV or film Police/Cop shows-vehicles, real world or Whiffed based.
Water bombers/forest fire aircraft, vehicles or ships/submarines/hovercraft.

[kitbasher]

Some years ago we did 'piston perfection', so that could be revived but limited to jet and turboprop types becoming piston-powered.

A mirror image theme for a GB could be to jetify/turbopropify piston types.

Or make helicopters out of aeroplanes and vice versa.

[sandiego89]

I offer for consideration:

"Bad Idea GB": Always polled well in previous proposals.  Wide open with entires from subtle to absurd. Outclassed systems pressed into service, doomed to failure, wacky: Close air support blimp, A Short Seamew "fighter", an XB-70 bizjet, a Vespa with a blown V-8.....  

"Oh Snap! GB": Any subject, but the kit basis must be from a Snap together kit.  C'mon we all have one (or many) in the stash, or a old favorite we did in our early modeling days.  Extra consideration given for older, really basic kits. Glue allowed...

I do like the swords/plowshares idea.

I second Mossies quasi self-nomination  



Dave- "sandiego89"  
 

[McColm]

The old Matchbox kits had multi-coloured parts, a collection of built kits without paint or decals.

[Ed S]

How about a "Creative Junk" GB. The main part of the model has to come from something that is not a kit part. (e.g. soda bottles as fuselages, computer mouse as hover tank,...) Kit parts can be used for details (Landing gear, armaments, gun turrets, etc.

Ed

[Cobra]

how about a Rescue/Emergency Services Group Build? show some Love to the Folks Who Respond to the Call For Help Whenever,Whereever it happens. My Dad used to be a Firefighter, so this is kinda personal for me. Dan

[Dizzyfugu]

how about a Rescue/Emergency Services Group Build?

That's a nice one, too - and I'd include police or other civil services, just to add variety.
That could even motivate me to revive an old mecha project I have in the back of my mind...  

BTW: another concept could be a basic kit that everyone uses - and see what becomes of it, with at least 50% of the original parts used (or the main donator recognizable). Will be hard to settle upon a kit/starting point, though - but could be something like "Spitfire Mutations"?

[Dizzyfugu]

How about a "Creative Junk" GB. The main part of the model has to come from something that is not a kit part. (e.g. soda bottles as fuselages, computer mouse as hover tank,...) Kit parts can be used for details (Landing gear, armaments, gun turrets, etc.

Ed

That sounds good.

That's a funny concept, too - on another forum I am active in was a "Ma.K. Ping Pong Ball GB".

[ericr]

Yellow - Sick idea, but this was a theme at spaceshipmodelers.com some time ago that spawned weird things. And all were... yellow. 

hmmm, that's attractive to me ...