Author Topic: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds (Read 232537 times)

Volkodav · « **Reply #425 on:** December 31, 2018, 09:13:10 PM »

How about successful, rather than failed deterrents? Most prewar war / early war stuff is what failed to convince the other guy not to fight, how about gear that is so ludicrously capable, so totally over matched what the other side had, that they decided to be friends instead of enemies? Bolo

but other over matched sort of stuff too.

Maybe a milder type too, i.e. the overmatch the RAF claimed they had when they were convincing the British Government to fund the RAF bomber force over the Army and Navy but was shown to be an illusion at Munich is actually real, in that they actually have the capability they claimed.

Kerick · « **Reply #426 on:** January 01, 2019, 12:43:42 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 31, 2018, 05:11:45 AM

Forgotten Fights GB - basically a GB for those lesser known conflicts. For example, the North Russia Relief Force in 1919 (where for example Australians were awarded 2 VCs) or The Chaco War (1932–1935) between Bolivia and Paraguay.

The Football War between Elsalvador and Honduras in 1969. It involved Corsairs, Mustangs, T-28s and T-6s.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #427 on:** January 01, 2019, 03:13:59 AM »

Quote from: kerick on January 01, 2019, 12:43:42 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 31, 2018, 05:11:45 AM
Forgotten Fights GB - basically a GB for those lesser known conflicts. For example, the North Russia Relief Force in 1919 (where for example Australians were awarded 2 VCs) or The Chaco War (1932–1935) between Bolivia and Paraguay.

The Football War between Elsalvador and Honduras in 1969. It involved Corsairs, Mustangs, T-28s and T-6s.

Exactly.

Kerick · « **Reply #428 on:** January 01, 2019, 06:38:14 AM »

Quote from: kitnut617 on December 29, 2018, 09:57:34 PM

Quote from: Robomog on December 29, 2018, 06:01:22 PM
Whatever the decision is on the number and themes of next year's group builds I would propose a year end Clear Your Workbench GB.

Mog
>^-.-^<

I think it was decided last year that we have a year long 'clear your workbench' GB every year

With a new “Clear your workbench” gb each year I can just keep rolling my unfinished stuff into the new year!

Volkodav · « **Reply #429 on:** January 01, 2019, 01:55:36 PM »

That will suit me fine because everything is on hold for me at the moment. In the next month we will find out whether we are definitely staying where we are or will look at relocating. If we stay will buy or build a new house within the next six months, if we relocate we will rent for a year then buy or build next year, none of the options bode well for hobbies and / or interests.

Kerick · « **Reply #430 on:** January 01, 2019, 10:23:12 PM »

I’m pretty sure nothing is more of a PTA than moving. Take my advice, sort everything you have into three piles. First is the stuff you never use, second is the stuff you use once in a while and third is stuff you use every day. Keep the third pile and throw the rest away. Be brutal, it will be better in the long run. Especially if you are moving a couple times. Let the Salvation Army be your friend.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #431 on:** January 02, 2019, 02:35:41 AM »

New suggestions, many derived from being the 100th, 50th or even 25th anniversary of an event/period:

War Continues into 1919 GB
Back to the Moon GB
Supersonic Flight GB - based upon it being the 50th anniversary of the Concorde first flight
Airliners GB - based upon it being both the 747 and Concorde first flight 50th anniversaries
Vietnam War GB
Storm GB - build for things with storm type names (e.g. Tempest, Typhoon, Tornado etc)
Top Gun GB - based upon it being the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Navy Fighter Weapons School
Rhodesian Bush War GB

Old Wombat · « **Reply #432 on:** January 02, 2019, 09:11:48 AM »

Quote from: kerick on January 01, 2019, 10:23:12 PM

I’m pretty sure nothing is more of a PTA than moving. Take my advice, sort everything you have into three piles. First is the stuff you never use, second is the stuff you use once in a while and third is stuff you use every day. Keep the third pile and throw the rest away. Be brutal, it will be better in the long run. Especially if you are moving a couple times. Let the Salvation Army be your friend.

Looking at Paul's build history;

Unfortunately most, if not all, of his model building tools & his kits would fall under the first 2 categories, something I think Mrs Volkodav may find a certain glee in.

Kerick · « **Reply #433 on:** January 02, 2019, 01:09:08 PM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 02, 2019, 09:11:48 AM

Quote from: kerick on January 01, 2019, 10:23:12 PM
I’m pretty sure nothing is more of a PTA than moving. Take my advice, sort everything you have into three piles. First is the stuff you never use, second is the stuff you use once in a while and third is stuff you use every day. Keep the third pile and throw the rest away. Be brutal, it will be better in the long run. Especially if you are moving a couple times. Let the Salvation Army be your friend.

Looking at Paul's build history;

Unfortunately most, if not all, of his model building tools & his kits would fall under the first 2 categories, something I think Mrs Volkodav may find a certain glee in.

There may have to be a few exceptions made concerning tools and kits.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #434 on:** January 03, 2019, 03:08:49 AM »

2019 GB Poll is up

kitnut617 · « **Reply #435 on:** January 03, 2019, 04:36:07 AM »

Yikes! gonna be a long year I think ---

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #436 on:** February 03, 2019, 05:39:08 AM »

Here begin GB ideas for 2020

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #437 on:** February 03, 2019, 05:39:45 AM »

In last poll, all GB ideas that reached 10 or more votes were selected for 2019 GBs.

So let me recover those that got 9 votes for 2020 GB ideas.

Sweden GB
Airliner GB. Lets extend it to Civil Transport GB in order to include trains, buses and cars

Kerick · « **Reply #438 on:** February 03, 2019, 10:41:26 AM »

CTGB sounds good to me!

finsrin · « **Reply #439 on:** February 03, 2019, 10:58:30 AM »

Quote from: kerick on February 03, 2019, 10:41:26 AM

CTGB sounds good to me!

Me too...

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #440 on:** February 03, 2019, 07:44:51 PM »

^^^^^
^^^^^
btw: Cruise Liners too.

Kerick · « **Reply #441 on:** February 03, 2019, 09:57:44 PM »

Quote from: ysi_maniac on February 03, 2019, 07:44:51 PM

^^^^^
^^^^^
btw: Cruise Liners too.

Cruise Liners converted into troop ships?

finsrin · « **Reply #442 on:** February 03, 2019, 10:05:14 PM »

There is graphic or two around of retired aircraft carrier converted into floating golf course and country club. Is kitbash candidate !
Figure part of hanger deck is casino. Enough room onboard for IPMS national meet ?

Some Duck with an Ultimax · « **Reply #443 on:** February 08, 2019, 04:27:58 PM »

Quote from: ysi_maniac on February 03, 2019, 05:39:45 AM

In last poll, all GB ideas that reached 10 or more votes were selected for 2019 GBs.

So let me recover those that got 9 votes for 2020 GB ideas.

Sweden GB
Airliner GB. Lets extend it to Civil Transport GB in order to include trains, buses and cars

Invasion of Japan got nine votes too

Some Duck with an Ultimax · « **Reply #444 on:** February 08, 2019, 04:31:05 PM »

Just had a thought:

Empire/Commonwealth GB - a GB for nations which were or are part of Britain but aren’t England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Lots of scope here, from a Scilly Isles militia to the Belize Defence Forces, from Hong Kong as an independent nation to Canada in WW3

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #445 on:** February 13, 2019, 12:14:15 PM »

Quote from: Some Duck with an Ultimax on February 08, 2019, 04:27:58 PM

Quote from: ysi_maniac on February 03, 2019, 05:39:45 AM
In last poll, all GB ideas that reached 10 or more votes were selected for 2019 GBs.

So let me recover those that got 9 votes for 2020 GB ideas.

Sweden GB
Airliner GB. Lets extend it to Civil Transport GB in order to include trains, buses and cars

Invasion of Japan got nine votes too

Ok. Let us resurrect the Invasion of Japan GB idea

finsrin · « **Reply #446 on:** February 13, 2019, 12:37:30 PM »

Thinking to be like allies '46 in Pacific only ? ? ?

Some Duck with an Ultimax · « **Reply #447 on:** February 16, 2019, 09:08:55 PM »

Quote from: finsrin on February 13, 2019, 12:37:30 PM

Thinking to be like allies '46 in Pacific only ? ? ?

And also Japan ‘46. Essentially just a continuation of World War Two in the Pacific.

finsrin · « **Reply #448 on:** February 17, 2019, 03:56:31 AM »

Quote from: Some Duck with an Ultimax on February 16, 2019, 09:08:55 PM

Quote from: finsrin on February 13, 2019, 12:37:30 PM
Thinking to be like allies '46 in Pacific only ? ? ?

And also Japan ‘46. Essentially just a continuation of World War Two in the Pacific.

Sure, makes sense !

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #449 on:** February 22, 2019, 02:38:41 AM »

New idea: WWII in Sth America. Basically, extend the war in an active way to the Sth American continent.


Swords to Plowshares GB Now Open!!

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Author Topic: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds (Read 232537 times)