Round One of the 2025/2026 GB Subject Poll

[NARSES2]

I had to re-read the suggestions topic to understand some of the GB.

As did I, and there's still a couple I don't fully understand.

Why the trans-Tasman war changed in "sea"?

I thought it made it a little bit clearer, nothing sinister.

[NARSES2]

You could roll the F4 Phantom GB into the Century Series GB.

I thought hard about that, but settled on giving the Phantom separate billing purely on the basis of it being such an iconic aircraft, even for a diehard prop-head like me.

[Pellson]

You could roll the F4 Phantom GB into the Century Series GB.

I thought hard about that, but settled on giving the Phantom separate billing purely on the basis of it being such an iconic aircraft, even for a diehard prop-head like me.

Keep it as is. They're not conflicting. If the Phantom GB gets the nod, then no other Centuries, but if the Century GB hits it, then we can decide to include Phantoms as well. Or not. (I'm for  )

[Wardukw]

I managed to vote 10 times and considering how many choices there are ..this wasn't easy .
Will be very interesting to see what makes it to the second round 🤔 😀

[PR19_Kit]

Interesting so far, one choice just ahead and FIVE tieing for 2nd place! 

[zenrat]

My thinking with these votes is not what I want to build (I can do that anytime) but what I would like to see others build.

[Old Wombat]

Interesting so far, one choice just ahead and FIVE tieing for 2nd place! 

There are now 3 tied for 1st place & 5 tied for 2nd. 

Very tight vote! 


Only two of my selections are in that top 8, at the moment. 

[sandiego89]

You could roll the F4 Phantom GB into the Century Series GB.

I thought hard about that, but settled on giving the Phantom separate billing purely on the basis of it being such an iconic aircraft, even for a diehard prop-head like me.

Keep it as is. They're not conflicting. If the Phantom GB gets the nod, then no other Centuries, but if the Century GB hits it, then we can decide to include Phantoms as well. Or not. (I'm for  )

Well the F-4 Phantom was first designated as the F-110 Specter for US Air Force service....

I say the F-4 should not be part of a Century series GB.  I agree it is iconic enough as is, and Phantoms would detract from the other less modeled century series. 

[Mossie]

The GB is titled Century Series Plus. When I proposed it, I wasn't sure about adding F-110, F-111 and F-117. However, I knew the question would be asked and I feel it covers a fair period of the USAF while being slightly restricted to 2nd and 3rd Generation F designations. To be honest, including the F-109 pushes the subject into a slightly later period anyway.

[PR19_Kit]

I had to look up the F-109. How bizarre could they get? 

[Mossie]

It's an odd beastie isn't it? Well worth picking up this bookazine that describes the machine, worth it for the cover art alone.

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We even have a thread on it:
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=33161.0

[PR19_Kit]

We even have a thread on it:
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=33161.0

Hmm, for some reason I never saw that thread and it's just the sort of thing I'd have latched onto.

Sadly none of the RetroMechanix pages exist any more.

[Mossie]

Hmm, for some reason I never saw that thread and it's just the sort of thing I'd have latched onto.

Sadly none of the RetroMechanix pages exist any more.

It's a great shame, there was some excellent stuff on there. 

[Old Wombat]

Interesting so far, one choice just ahead and FIVE tieing for 2nd place! 

There are now 3 tied for 1st place & 5 tied for 2nd. 

It's gone 2-and-2, now!

Your votes count, people! Keep it up!

[NARSES2]

Someone does/did a kit of that F.109 in resin I think.