Group Builds - suggestions please

[zenrat]

My 2c.

Parts box GB.  Use only what you already have - no buying stuff.  Hard to police though.

It'll never fly GB.  Not sure what this would mean but I like the title.

Chopper GB.  No rules other than the final product must be a whif with at least 1 rotary wing.

[ericr]

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".

aha, that does sound attractive too ...  

[ericr]

what about :

building some of the ideas from Tophe's threads (about twin-booms, P-51, or other ...)
I often think that some of his designs are buildable, and would look tremendous.

Actually I am currently building one ... 

[ericr]

what about :

building some of the ideas from Tophe's threads (about twin-booms, P-51, or other ...)
I often think that some of his designs are buildable, and would look tremendous.

Actually I am currently building one ... 

I'd have a go at that one too, but I wouldn't buy any kits for it, I'd try scratching one of his designs from sheet and putty.

it would certainly be necessary 
but for some of them, a Hasegawa eggplane P-51 could be useful

and some of the P-38 variations can make use of a simple kit

[The Wooksta!]

75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.  Plenty mileage there.

[Glenn Gilbertson]

75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and Cold War sound good to me.

[Nick]

I like the African theme, there's lots to choose from.  

Part - built kit clear out. A chance or excuse to finish those uncompleted models in your stash.

In the Navy! Anything that you think should have served in a naval role.

[kitbasher]

Parts box GB.  Use only what you already have - no buying stuff.  Hard to police though.

We did a 'styrene junkyard' GB some years ago (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/board,58.0.html), is that the sort of thing you have in mind?

Also a general though - if GBs are resurrected should the winner automatically be nominated for a Whiffie?

[kerick]

Combine parts box with creative junk. Kit parts you have on hand plus at least one non kit/found item part included. Up to all found items with at least one kit part included.

I like the militarise it/civilianise it, Rescue/Emergency services, BoB75GB or Mak ping pong ball GB.

[zenrat]

Parts box GB.  Use only what you already have - no buying stuff.  Hard to police though.

We did a 'styrene junkyard' GB some years ago (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/board,58.0.html), is that the sort of thing you have in mind?...

Similar, though I wouldn't allow any parts from un-built kits - just what had already been relegated to the parts box.  As I said, VERY hard to police.

I had another excellent idea earlier today but i'm bu**ered if I can remember what it was.

[NARSES2]

Parts box GB.  Use only what you already have - no buying stuff.  Hard to police though.

We did a 'styrene junkyard' GB some years ago (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/board,58.0.html), is that the sort of thing you have in mind?...

Similar, though I wouldn't allow any parts from un-built kits - just what had already been relegated to the parts box.  As I said, VERY hard to police.

I had another excellent idea earlier today but i'm bu**ered if I can remember what it was.

Yup a junkyard GB is very difficult to Moderate and it would also exclude a lot of members so I think it's very difficult to do as a formal GB - maybe ideal candidate for a Theme Build however ?

Forgetting ideas ? Notepad - I always have one handy. Habit I picked up at work. Once I write something down I remember it. That's why I was good at exams  

[sandiego89]

I do like the militarize><civilianize it idea, in fact I have the suitable kit and idea in the stash, it's gonna be big, muwahhaaahahhaa.  

Yellow intrigues me....

[kerick]

Sounds like we need a poll.

[Weaver]

The Make It Faster GB. Take any vehicle and modify it to increase it's speed. Obviously I was thinking about military aircraft (I make a note in my diary on the rare occasions that I'm not thinking about military aircraft...) but it would work just as well for land vehicles and ships as well. Not limited to military stuff either: modifed cars, speedboats etc....

[Weaver]

The Spirit of '67 GB. Take any vehicle and "hippy-ize" it. Wild psychadelic paint job of course, plus music, sound, lights: I'm thinking about a certain International Harvester school bus here of course... ). It could be "of it's time", e.g. John Lennon's tank or The Merry Pranksters' Dakota, or it could be commemorative for an anniversary (the 50th is coming up and the bicentennial in 2167 would be interesting as a parody of the Spirit of '76).

Side note: I just picked up my book about the Merry Prankster's famous road trip in '64 and was confused by the introduction which starts something like "twenty-five years ago? Already? That's crazy man....". Then I realised that the book is twenty-five years old....

Weaver
Feeling old