Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds

[Kerick]

GB of first model you can remember building.
If can't find same kit try for one in same scale.  If not available, pick scale to your liking.

I second this one!

[Kerick]

The “swap it around” GB. Take the shelf queen you’ve completely lost interest in and swap it on to someone else to finish. I specified “completely lost interest in" so that no one is upset when the new owner chooses to do something completely different with it. We have to keep the imagination engaged!

[The Big Gimper]

GB of first model you can remember building.
If can't find same kit try for one in same scale.  If not available, pick scale to your liking.

Does anyone have this kit? The glue unglued in my bathtub and the ship sunk!  Very poor workmanship by the 8 year old builder! 



https://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=10283

[finsrin]

Am saddened to hear about sinking. 
Did have one back in the day of decades ago.

[Frank3k]

I have it! It's roughly 1/350 scale.

Back in the 60s, my dad built this ship for a friend who'd been in the Merchant Marines in WWII. He modified the kit slightly and only built half of the hull, deck and superstructure and set them into a picture frame. Actually looked pretty good.

[GTX_Admin]

Missed by this much GB - basically model one of the losing contenders to a competition.  E.g. a F-23 instead of F-22, F-32 instead of F-35 etc.

[GTX_Admin]

Folks, I will shortly be setting up a new GB poll so get in now with any theme ideas you may have.

[Mig Eater]

Missed by this much GB - basically model one of the losing contenders to a competition.  E.g. a F-23 instead of F-22, F-32 instead of F-35 etc.

I like this idea, there are lots of options for both a simple OOB build and some interesting kit bashes.

[GTX_Admin]

Floatplane GB

[finsrin]

Was thinking about a floatplane kitbash configuration before you posted this.

[GTX_Admin]

World without Superpowers GB

[The Rat]

Commemorative schemes, like the Mirage IIIC 25th anniversary I did.

[apophenia]

World without Superpowers GB

Nice! That one has lots of potential 

[Kerick]

Trashcanistan. Parts from every junk heap around. Predominate color is rust. Maximum weathering.

[GTX_Admin]

The “swap it around” GB. Take the shelf queen you’ve completely lost interest in and swap it on to someone else to finish. I specified “completely lost interest in" so that no one is upset when the new owner chooses to do something completely different with it. We have to keep the imagination engaged!

Challenging to do given spread of members.

[GTX_Admin]

End of WW2 GB ... given it is 80 years since in 2025

[GTX_Admin]

Vietnam War GB ...given it will be 50 yrs since the end of this in 2025

[Sport25ing]

- Governments/Armed Forces-in-exile

- "Forgotten" Wars of the 20th century

- "Extint" Nations

[GTX_Admin]

Fabulous 50s GB

[finsrin]

Fabulous 50s GB

Yes -- 

[Kerick]

The tankbusters GB. Anything that flys, rolls or swims across the water. Including other armored vehicles that had a main mission of shooting other tanks. Not quite sure how the navy would fit other than a SEAL team with Javelin missiles.

[Old Wombat]

The tankbusters GB. Anything that flys, rolls or swims across the water. Including other armored vehicles that had a main mission of shooting other tanks. Not quite sure how the navy would fit other than a SEAL team with Javelin missiles.

If I remember correctly, didn't a heavy cruiser or battlewagon take on a tank-led counter attack on D-Day or D+1? 

[Jeffry Fontaine]

The tankbusters GB. Anything that flys, rolls or swims across the water. Including other armored vehicles that had a main mission of shooting other tanks. Not quite sure how the navy would fit other than a SEAL team with Javelin missiles.

Problem solved on Navy LHA, LHD, LPH, and other "Gator Freighters" in the amphibious forces afloat by parking LAV-25s on the flight deck for defense of the ship which could include a TOW or Javelin for precision target servicing if required.  This was done to address the threat by small fast attack craft swarms.  So anything that is within engagement range of a Javelin is fair game.  The TOW if I recall is not able to shoot across open water due to guidance wire issues when there is contact with water. 

[Volkodav]

What if a government actually followed the recommendations of a major review, good or bad, that was ignored in real life.

[GTX_Admin]

What if a government actually followed the recommendations of a major review, good or bad, that was ignored in real life.

Examples?