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Next GB?

Post by Typhoon2 » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:38 pm

Hi guys,
Was wondering what the the next group build will be, as I'm hoping to enter this time and its always a laugh!
Sorry if this has been posted somewhere else, but I'm caught up in GCSE's from the first week, so I'm quite busy at the moment!
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Re: Next GB?

Post by blakey » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:44 pm

Has anyone built the new Lightning 2 yet, is there a model of it with British markings
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Post by lhrlima » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:19 pm

blakey wrote:Has anyone built the new Lightning 2 yet, is there a model of it with British markings
I have the kittyhawk F-35B sitting on the bench at the moment. Supposed to be a bit of a :grr: :grr: to build so not started it yet! It has the pale grey roundels and fin flashes, but no serials.

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Re: Next GB?

Post by tc2324 » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:25 pm

Typhoon2 wrote:Hi guys,
Was wondering what the the next group build will be, as I'm hoping to enter this time and its always a laugh!
Sorry if this has been posted somewhere else, but I'm caught up in GCSE's from the first week, so I'm quite busy at the moment!
Thanks
No GB has been arranged yet Stu. After the success of the Red Star GB, the Aggressor GB seems to have met with a `chilly` response. One GB after another may not be the best of ideas right now so after this one I`m planning on sorting out the next one in December. A few months break maybe in order. Of course I`m always happy to listen to suggestions if you have any? :thumb:
blakey wrote:Has anyone built the new Lightning 2 yet, is there a model of it with British markings
I`m due to purchase the Kittyhawk 1/48 B version within the week. I`ll post a sprue review then.

EDIT; Steve`s beat me to it.
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Re: Next GB?

Post by blakey » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:30 pm

Looking forward to seeing them :thumb:
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Re: Next GB?

Post by RJ79 » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:36 pm

I've got the Kittyhawk F-35A model and I'm a little way through. There's some hefty old gaps in there, good job I topped up on filler from Modelzone in the liquidation sale. I'm going to try and do it in 617 markings if at all possible.

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Re: Next GB?

Post by blakey » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:43 pm

617 would look awesome :thumb:

Sorry to hijack your thread regarding the next Group Build Stu :unsure:
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Post by steve149c » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:54 pm

I think the problem TC has been the current GB has coincidenced with summer holidays and warm. Alot of people move away from plastic in the summer
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Post by ArabJazzie » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:42 pm

steve149c wrote:I think the problem TC has been the current GB has coincidenced with summer holidays and warm. Alot of people move away from plastic in the summer
Cant agree with that! Should see how many ive been pottering away with over the summer! Concentrating on a certain Phantom for a week then another 10 should jump over the finishing line just in time for a new GB.

A few suggestions.
WWII Fighters
New Tool Airfix
RAF through the years

Apart from that, my stash is too big! :Oops:
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Re: Next GB?

Post by Typhoon2 » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:30 am

Blakey- no problem!
Steve- I agree with you, I would of entered the last but the holidays kept me distracted!
TC- the Break might be a good idea, but not until December, maybe running through December!
The reason I originally asked as I'm planning in going to the FAA Museum's model show in October and they usually have a fair share of traders, so a theme could help me buy some kits for the next GB!
RAF Trainers possibly?

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Re: Next GB?

Post by EGDR » Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:59 pm

RAF Trainers could be fun, would give me another reason to build a Hawk... again :D

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Re: Next GB?

Post by TBPhoto » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:11 am

How about Hawker GB or something to do with WWI OR WWII? :D

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Post by tc2324 » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:02 pm

Ok chaps, I`ll pencil in the the next GB to start on the 1st December and run for 3 months.

The suggestions are now flooding in, so add them here until the 1st of October and then I`ll sort out a poll.

So Far we have....,

WWII Fighters
New Tool Airfix
RAF through the years
RAF Trainers
Hawker
WW.2
WW.1
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Re: Next GB?

Post by waghorn41 » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:28 pm

How about aircraft of display teams?
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Re: Next GB?

Post by EGDR » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:29 pm

waghorn41 wrote:How about aircraft of display teams?
I would be up for this one as well :thumbs:

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Post by Typhoon2 » Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:30 pm

Display teams sounds like a great idea, would be me first choice at the moment, then RAF Trainers! Also, can we start it on the first of November, and do it for 4 months, as the Christmas period is quite busy and I might not have a lot of spare modelling time (don't know about anyone else), just a suggestion though. ;)

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Re: Next GB?

Post by waghorn41 » Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:59 pm

Typhoon2 wrote:Display teams sounds like a great idea, would be me first choice at the moment, then RAF Trainers! Also, can we start it on the first of November, and do it for 4 months, as the Christmas period is quite busy and I might not have a lot of spare modelling time (don't know about anyone else), just a suggestion though. ;)
Well that would be me sorted for two competitions then - two more Hunters :D
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Re: Next GB?

Post by atech » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:12 pm

How about a specific type, for example spitfire, phantom, hunter and so on.

Any kit, any scale, any markings as long as we all build the same type.

Just my thoughts

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Re: Next GB?

Post by ArabJazzie » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:44 am

atech wrote:How about a specific type, for example spitfire, phantom, hunter and so on.

Any kit, any scale, any markings as long as we all build the same type.

Just my thoughts
Seen as i have a few of each of these in the stash, ok for me, but experience says single type GBs in small groups doesnt work too well!
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Re: Next GB?

Post by tc2324 » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:35 pm

ArabJazzie wrote:
atech wrote:How about a specific type, for example spitfire, phantom, hunter and so on.

Any kit, any scale, any markings as long as we all build the same type.

Just my thoughts
Seen as i have a few of each of these in the stash, ok for me, but experience says single type GBs in small groups doesnt work too well!
Arabest,
Geoff.
Have to agree with Geoff there. That kind of GB is ok with the dedicated modelling sites but I don`t feel it`s generic enough for the members here who might have to go out and spend money on something they might not want to build just to participate. Or worse still not participate.

Also 4 months is too long Stu. A 3 month GB should be quite enough time.

So to update the list....,

WWII Fighters
New Tool Airfix
RAF through the years
RAF Trainers
Hawker
WW.2
WW.1
Display Teams
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