Author Topic: 2014 Season GB Lineup  (Read 20341 times)

Offline Logan Hartke

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2014 Season GB Lineup
« on: November 28, 2013, 04:19:11 AM »
What kind of GBs can we look forward to for the coming year?  I hope to wrap up my last two profiles for this GB, then start work on some other items, but I like to try and coordinate those with a GB theme when possible.  I was just wondering what GB we'll have up in January.

Cheers,

Logan

Offline Volkodav

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2013, 10:32:54 AM »
David Brins book "Earth" has some potential in particular "includes a war pitting most of the Earth against Switzerland, fueled by outrage over the Swiss allowing generations of kleptocrats to hide their stolen wealth in the country's banks."  The fall out of this war is Switzerland in nuked and left uninhabitable with the surviving Swiss population creating floating cities living on and by the sea.


I do like the term kleptocrat, i.e. institutionalised corruption and thievery.

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2013, 10:58:21 AM »
I do like the term kleptocrat, i.e. institutionalised corruption and thievery.

Oh, you mean Government?  ;)
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2013, 11:21:49 AM »
Yes but also big business behind government

For the actual build I was thinking of the floating facilities / sea bases, ships, aircraft, commerce related platforms etc.  Basically water world but with a better, almost Roma or Zionist flavour, back story; driven out, ostracised, disenfranchised but still proud and defiant doing more than just surviving.
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2013, 03:28:27 PM »
Will get something up soon re this.  One I can say I would like to see is a WW1 themed GB...
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2013, 04:03:49 PM »
Unarmed GB.
>  Recon, AWACS, cargo, tanker, airliners, rescue planes.
>  Retired bombers and fighters are now racers in their respective classes.
>  Retired armored cars, halftracks, tanks, SP artillery are now racers in their respective classes.
>  WIG trans ocean transport or commuter ferry or private craft.
>  Plenty more subjects........

Offline Spey Phantom

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2013, 04:58:14 PM »
WW1 GB does sound like a good idea.

another idea ive been playing with is the "Disbanded Nations", in witch the idea is to build a model of a vehicle/aircraft/ship operated by a nation that does not exist anymore (for exsample East-Germany, Rhodesia, Yugoslavia, Austro-Hungaria,.....). however, Nazi-Germany would not be allowed.

another idea woulb be a "Next-Generation GB".
where we build models of future vehicles/aircraft/ships (exsample F-22, F-35, LCS, UCAV/UAV,....)
on the bench:
-various models

on the drawing board:
-various 1/72 TinTin aircraft
-1/72 Eurocopter Tiger (Belgian Army)
-various other 1/72 and 1/144 aircraft

Offline finsrin

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2013, 06:00:59 PM »
"WW1 GB does sound like a good idea."   I agree.
Can't think of anything to build.  Still like to see what others come up with.
Treating WW1 like Luft 46 by stretching it to 1922-25 is a variation that can open more possibilities.
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2013, 06:18:32 PM »
Scale-o-Rama GB.
Minimum 2 or 3 significant and identifiable parts are of 2 or 3 different scales.  Use as many scales as you care to beyond minimum.

Offline Volkodav

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2013, 08:03:59 PM »
"WW1 GB does sound like a good idea."   I agree.
Can't think of anything to build.  Still like to see what others come up with.
Treating WW1 like Luft 46 by stretching it to 1922-25 is a variation that can open more possibilities.
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2013, 12:23:11 AM »
I like Volkodav's post about the book.  How about a "Book GB" or "Print GB" IE anything in a book, magazine, comic book/graphic novel, poster, pamphlet, etc...?  I'd be game for that one most assuredly  8)

I also really like the idea of treating WWI like Luft-46 IE extending it into the 1920's.  Battlecruisers abound!!!  There are some USN designs I'd like to build from 1919-1925 I could enter.
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2013, 01:32:54 AM »
Luft19 or similar would be in as would totally different WW1 scenarios...maybe even one where the war was avoided.
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2013, 05:46:16 AM »
Wasn't there something mentioned about a "Nuclear GB" IE anything to do with nukes, weapons or propulsion would be a go?  I have an idea lined up for it and need an excuse to start building.
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2013, 07:22:55 AM »
Those are all some great ideas. I would like to offer the idea of spacecraft. This would be anything that is in space. Make your best wiff of a ship or station or whatever you want.  We do need several GB ideas, don't we ?
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2013, 11:36:46 AM »
I would like to offer the idea of spacecraft.
I'm in for this one!

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2013, 11:49:02 AM »
Another fun one from a few years back was the April Fools GB.  Perhaps a longer version of this?
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2013, 04:39:19 AM »
Folks,

Next weekend I will put up a poll regarding the first couple of GBs for 2014.  Please make your suggestions here for now.  Please also revisit the Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds thread to review previously made suggestions.  If you want to re-highlight any of these, then please do so in this thread.

Regards,

Greg
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2013, 05:00:48 AM »
Those are all some great ideas. I would like to offer the idea of spacecraft. This would be anything that is in space. Make your best wiff of a ship or station or whatever you want.  We do need several GB ideas, don't we ?


Are we thinking more RW or anything space including "soft" Sci fi like Star Wars?  ??? I would be up for it of course

I think the WWI/1919 GB is a must, and I would like to see Air/Land/Sea/profiles and stories included for it, and I will gladly moderate it if needed.  :) there are just a myriad of ideas and possibilities to play with.

I am good for the nuclear GB as well. I also want to bring back one of my suggestions from earlier this year, An OOB/Paint scheme GB. Where everything built must be out of box, and the head-turning whiffy goodness comes from a sexy/snazzy paint job  :-*

More background here:

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=49.195

 :)

 Great for profilers as well, and of course civilian schemes would be allowed  (You know, like how my privately owned F-14 would appear  ;) )
« Last Edit: December 02, 2013, 05:04:01 AM by taiidantomcat »
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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2013, 11:27:24 AM »
Ok, I did not reread all of the GB discussion thread so here is my idea

Radar and Early Warning

Bring out some AEW Whiffers, Radar Picket Ships, Ground Surveillance Radar.
You know.. this kind of thing

Offline Logan Hartke

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2013, 12:15:10 PM »
I know an ISR GB has been suggested before and I think something along those lines is quite doable as long as we keep it broad enough.  How about this?  We call it "Snoops, Spooks, & Spies" and allow for all ISR type entrants.  That sound neat to anyone?

Cheers,

Logan

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2013, 02:02:25 PM »
I know an ISR GB has been suggested before and I think something along those lines is quite doable as long as we keep it broad enough.  How about this?  We call it "Snoops, Spooks, & Spies" and allow for all ISR type entrants.  That sound neat to anyone?

Cheers,

Logan


Do you think we could merge it with Buzzbomb's idea there? Or is that too far apart? 

Could be a lot of fun to see all the spy stuff whiffers can come up with  :icon_ninja:
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Offline Logan Hartke

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2013, 10:27:51 PM »
My post was a response to buzzbomb's.  I was agreeing with his suggestion, but just saying that we should broaden it to include all ISR assets.

Cheers,

Loga

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2013, 10:53:59 PM »
My post was a response to buzzbomb's.  I was agreeing with his suggestion, but just saying that we should broaden it to include all ISR assets.

Cheers,

Loga

I thought that might be the case!  ;) Worth including Electronic Warfare and ASW in there too? Submarine detectors and SIGINT are big jobs as well.  :)

"Snoops, Sensors, Spooks, & Spies" GB
« Last Edit: December 03, 2013, 10:55:30 PM by taiidantomcat »
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Offline Logan Hartke

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2013, 11:32:18 PM »
Those are included in my description.  SIGINT and EW are often referred to as "spooks" in US parlance, at least.

Thanks,

Logan

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Re: 2014 Season GB Lineup
« Reply #24 on: December 04, 2013, 12:31:45 AM »
Those are included in my description.  SIGINT and EW are often referred to as "spooks" in US parlance, at least.

Thanks,

Logan

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