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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #275 on: December 28, 2016, 04:27:50 AM »
Added to the list.

Keep the ideas coming folks - I will post a poll in a couple of days.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #276 on: December 28, 2016, 06:10:28 PM »
How about a fuggly build, anything so long as it is of something fuggly, i.e. an Elint version of an aircraft with lumps, bumps and antennas everywhere, or an engineering vehicle with various bits and pieces.

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #277 on: December 28, 2016, 11:46:09 PM »
How about a Shorts Seamew OOB! Now that's fuggly!

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #278 on: December 29, 2016, 03:31:01 AM »
How about a fuggly build, anything so long as it is of something fuggly, i.e. an Elint version of an aircraft with lumps, bumps and antennas everywhere, or an engineering vehicle with various bits and pieces.

Definitely on the list - might merge in with a similar "Sexy Ugly" theme.  Candidates include BV 141s ...
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #279 on: December 29, 2016, 06:00:43 AM »
A few more ideas:

  • Uninhabited GB - UAVs, Drones, UGVs etc...
  • Humour GB - it has to be funny!
  • Animal GB - has to have some sort of animal connection, be that a scheme or simply it is an animal modelled.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #280 on: December 29, 2016, 07:27:26 AM »
"Down on the Farm" GB - a somewhat more specific (and literal) variant of the "swords to plowshares" idea: anything agricultural - purpose built or converted crop-dusters, tractors and other farm machinery converted from tanks, military vehicles made into farm trucks, etc.  OR, farm machinery converted to emergency military (or anti-zombie) use. 

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #281 on: December 30, 2016, 02:23:30 AM »
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #282 on: December 30, 2016, 10:25:48 PM »
Latest "Motor Magazine" has photos from a car show (SEMA?) included is a shot of a fully pimped armoured car, looks like a ferret.  So how about pimp my ride GB?

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #283 on: December 31, 2016, 02:59:17 AM »
So how about pimp my ride GB?

Would this only be for automobiles or all platform types?
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #284 on: December 31, 2016, 09:05:23 PM »
So how about pimp my ride GB?

Would this only be for automobiles or all platform types?

Why not all?

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #285 on: January 01, 2017, 03:47:20 AM »
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #286 on: January 11, 2017, 07:44:55 AM »
O0 We are Already "Go" for the 100th Anniversary of the USSR right?   O0

damn fine suggestion - might expand to "All things Soviet"
The What-If Forum is running one too


Thank's for the head up.

Do we think people would be ok with cross posting here too? Or would it be redundant?

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The What If forum's Soviet GB will run from 28jan17 to 30apr17, so if BTS is going to run something similar, I suggest running it in that timeframe so that people can enter the same model in both GBs (increases participation). I'm one of the moderators for that GB by the way.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #287 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:18 AM »
O0 We are Already "Go" for the 100th Anniversary of the USSR right?   O0

damn fine suggestion - might expand to "All things Soviet"
The What-If Forum is running one too


Thank's for the head up.

Do we think people would be ok with cross posting here too? Or would it be redundant?

 ???

The What If forum's Soviet GB will run from 28jan17 to 30apr17, so if BTS is going to run something similar, I suggest running it in that timeframe so that people can enter the same model in both GBs (increases participation). I'm one of the moderators for that GB by the way.

Was actually going to PM you about this since I saw you were a moderator for that  :)
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #288 on: January 11, 2017, 10:07:20 AM »
Idea for twist on  "All things Soviet"  is combine with (or separate GB) International GB to have one element be Russian.

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #289 on: January 11, 2017, 05:08:54 PM »
We may run it then (if it gets up) but let's wait and see.  Another option is to have it linked to the dates of the Russian revolution somehow or maybe even May Day.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #290 on: September 09, 2017, 05:21:45 AM »
Can I propose a GB titled 'Second Korean War'? Title is self explanatory IMO.

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #291 on: September 09, 2017, 05:27:03 AM »
By all means.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #292 on: September 09, 2017, 08:53:40 PM »
Can I propose a GB titled 'Second Korean War'? Title is self explanatory IMO.

Same contenders than first Korean War + Japan, Germany ...

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #293 on: September 15, 2017, 10:30:05 PM »
Much more of a narrow Topic but have we done a "Allies '46" build? Ships, tanks, aircraft that would have been used post world war II to include diesel punk stuff set some years ahead of that? I know luft46 is super popular but in this case it would be "good guys" only -- The cool allied designs and concepts. leaving the axis powers out.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #294 on: September 16, 2017, 03:13:12 AM »
Sounds interesting.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #295 on: September 18, 2017, 01:09:22 PM »
Include those not selected from last ballot plus new ideas.

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #296 on: November 19, 2017, 03:48:54 AM »
Folks,

I will be looking to put up a poll for next year's group builds in the near future.  Now is the time to get in your ideas.

Kind regards,

Greg
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #297 on: November 19, 2017, 06:10:14 AM »
To kick things off, here are a few from me:

  • The totally absurd GB - i.e. throw all practicality out the window and just have fun - you want 17 wings on that plane?  This is the GB for you!
  • The War to end all Wars GB - in other words a WW1 GB to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the WW1 Armistice
  • A revisit to the April Fools GB - see here for details of the last one
  • The fear and trepidation GB - previously suggested but basically you do something you generally try to avoid (e.g. a resin kit or a vacuform or a figure or even a profile).  the basic idea is to get you out of your comfort zone but with the support of others at the same time
  • The Arab-Israeli GB - to commemorate 50yrs since the Israeli declaration of independence and the kick off of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
  • The Berlin Blockade GB - to commemorate 50yrs since the start of the Berlin Blockade - this one might also be expanded into a more general "Transport" GB
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #298 on: November 19, 2017, 02:30:59 PM »
Tri-GB
Build includes parts from three or more scales  -or-  parts from three or more countries  -or-  parts from three or more model companies.
Choose one.
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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #299 on: November 20, 2017, 10:29:45 AM »
How about not just a clear the bench GB but drag out the oldest occupant of the shelf of doom. Oldest started project gets extra points. I've got one I honestly can't remember when I started it.