Linked Events

  • The "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" Group Build: July 01, 2013 - September 15, 2013

Author Topic: The Rules  (Read 22194 times)

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
The Rules
« on: June 23, 2013, 04:44:45 AM »
GB

Hi folks,

Here are the Rules of the "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" Group Build:
  • Have Fun!!!
  • The basic idea behind this GB is where you take a standard selection or action decision and instead look at what the alternatives were.  For instance, instead of RAAF F/A-18s you have RAAF F-16s or F-15s or Mirage 2000s or....  This could be done for aircraft, land platforms, ships or even civilian systems (e.g. Police cars).  It could even look at major decision points - e.g. what if instead of developing the Space Shuttle, NASA was directed instead to colonise the Moon? Any medium is permissible - so physical models, pixels/profiles and stories (and anything else if you can think of it) are all welcome.
  • Creativity encouraged as is collaboration.
  • Duration is 1 Jul - 30 Aug 2013 15 Sep 2013.  An extension may be granted, but only a short one and only if the Moderator (me) feels like it...bribes welcomed in this regard! 8)
  • Projects already started prior to the offical start date may be considered for inclusion but only if minimal work has been done - this will be judged on a case by case basis.  Please send details of any particular cases to me for determination of eligibility.
  • There will be prizes! Physical creations and pixels/stories will be judged separately.
  • There will also be a vote fro the best overall contribution to the theme...regardless of medium.
  • Any questions are to be directed to the Moderator (me again!).
  • See rule 1...IT'S NOT NEGOTIABLE!!!

Regards,

Greg
« Last Edit: August 25, 2013, 04:34:46 AM by GTX_Admin »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline raafif

  • Is formally accused of doing nasty things to DC-3s...and officially our first whiffing zombie
  • Whiffing Insane
Re: The Rules
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 08:46:15 AM »
Here are the rules
[1.] Have Fun!!!

Damn !!  guess I'll have to comply :icon_sueno:

        research for an idea I've had for several years now in progress >:D
« Last Edit: June 25, 2013, 08:48:21 AM by raafif »

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 03:01:55 PM »
Don't make me force you... C:-)
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline ysi_maniac

  • I will die understanding not this world
Re: The Rules
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2013, 10:44:59 AM »
That is fun. According with rules, you can make any whif.  :)

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2013, 02:44:49 AM »
Well you should be able to justify your choice...and there should be some basis in reality whereby you can say that at a certain point there was a decision point which, if an alternate choice was made, you would result in where your entry results.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2013, 02:51:05 AM by GTX_Admin »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline perttime

  • The man has produced a Finnish Napier Heston Fighter...need we say more?
Re: The Rules
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2013, 02:52:22 AM »
Inventing the justification can be half the fun...

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2013, 02:39:51 AM »
Get Going - it's underway!!!!
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline perttime

  • The man has produced a Finnish Napier Heston Fighter...need we say more?
Re: The Rules
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2013, 03:45:38 PM »
I'm sure there will be some rainy days when I'm not busy with anything else...

Offline Brian da Basher

  • He has an unnatural attraction to Spats...and a growing fascination with airships!
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • Hulk smash, Brian bash
Re: The Rules
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2013, 03:14:03 AM »
I've got a few ideas. I plan on having a ball with this one!

Brian da Basher

Offline Weaver

  • Skyhawk stealer and violator of Panthers, with designs on a Cougar and a Tiger too
  • Chaos Engineer & Evangelistic Agnostic
Re: The Rules
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2013, 07:30:37 PM »
I might have a pop at the Fleet Air Arm Grummans in EDSG over Sky/White. I've got a Panther and a Tiger, but Cougars are hard to come by : there's only the out-of-production Hasegawa kit and it's whether one pops up on ebay or not....
"I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others" - Thucydides

"I've jazzed mine up a bit" - Spike Milligan

"I'm a general specialist," - Harry Purvis in Tales from the White Hart by Arthur C. Clarke

Twitter: @hws5mp
Minds.com: @HaroldWeaverSmith

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: The Rules
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2013, 08:14:47 PM »
I might have a pop at the Fleet Air Arm Grummans in EDSG over Sky/White. I've got a Panther and a Tiger, but Cougars are hard to come by : there's only the out-of-production Hasegawa kit and it's whether one pops up on ebay or not....

I've got a F-14D partially done (WIP since the early 90s) EDSG over white, may be a good time to try and finish it.  I can actually see the floor in what will be my work shop too things are looking up.

Offline Weaver

  • Skyhawk stealer and violator of Panthers, with designs on a Cougar and a Tiger too
  • Chaos Engineer & Evangelistic Agnostic
Re: The Rules
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2013, 12:36:43 AM »
Actually, I've really GOT to do at least the Panther, looking at the forum title they've given me..... ;D
"I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others" - Thucydides

"I've jazzed mine up a bit" - Spike Milligan

"I'm a general specialist," - Harry Purvis in Tales from the White Hart by Arthur C. Clarke

Twitter: @hws5mp
Minds.com: @HaroldWeaverSmith

Offline father ennis

  • I got paint older than most of you guys ...
  • Our Scifi, armour-building Rennissance Priest...
Re: The Rules
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2013, 06:31:36 AM »
I "might" even get off my arase and finished the idea I had for the after '46 GB .  I dug out all the stuff two months ago but that was as far as it got.  This does sound like fun,though...
I may be old but I'm not dead ... yet anyway ... !!!    And NO I did not know Richard III !!!!!!

Offline Artoor_K

  • On the run from Polish Rivet Counters...
  • Use the power of your dreams!
Re: The Rules
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2013, 12:05:37 AM »
One of four polish F-35's as a successor of F-16 received just before 2nd Cold War in 2030 is acceptable? :)
Sickening, weakening
Don't let another somber pariah consume your soul
You need strengthening, toughening
It takes a bit of dark to rekindle the fire burning in you
Ignite the fire within you

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2013, 02:20:14 AM »
One of four polish F-35's as a successor of F-16 received just before 2nd Cold War in 2030 is acceptable? :)

Definitely!  After all, it Could/Should happen... ;)
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2013, 06:45:10 AM »
Roughly half way folks!
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Claymore

  • It's all done with smoke and mirrors!
  • Alt Hist AFV guy with a thing for Bradley turrets
Re: The Rules
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2013, 09:28:53 PM »
Roughly half way folks!

WHAT???  :o  Blimey, I haven't even started yet!  :icon_crap:
Pass the razor saw, there is work to be done!

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2013, 02:52:52 AM »
Only a couple of weeks to go. >:(
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Logan Hartke

  • High priest in the black arts of profiling...
  • Rivet-counting whiffer
Re: The Rules
« Reply #18 on: August 13, 2013, 04:11:09 AM »
Talos and I shouldn't need the extension to finish the profile we're working on, but if you decide to do an extension for others, then we'll probably try to do a few more variants on the theme in the additional time.

Cheers,

Logan

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: The Rules
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2013, 12:48:19 PM »
May have to do a quick slap together and brush paint to finish in time.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2013, 04:23:21 AM »
1 week to go!!!

How are those entries coming along?  Anyone want to start begging for an extension?
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Cliffy B

  • Ship Whiffer Extraordinaire...master of Beyond Visual Range Modelling
  • Its ZOTT!!!
    • My Artwork
Re: The Rules
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2013, 05:05:14 AM »
Extension please!  Weaver and I just came up with a nice profile idea or two and I'll need an extension to finish it/them.
"Radials growl, inlines purr, jets blow!"  -Anonymous

"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."  -Tom Clancy

"If all else fails, call in an air strike."  -Anonymous

Offline ed s

  • An outstanding, creative builder.
Re: The Rules
« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2013, 09:29:07 AM »
An extension would help me as well. An extra week or two would give me time to finish the model and get a couple hours sleep once or twice.

Ed

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2013, 04:33:38 AM »
Ok...you have twisted my arm (ow, ow, ow...)... The new completion date for this GB is 15 Sep 2013.   Now, as compensation, I expect to see a rush of entries being completed! :icon_twisted:
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline ed s

  • An outstanding, creative builder.
Re: The Rules
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2013, 07:25:48 AM »
Thanks. I guess I better get to work and finish mine now.

Ed

Offline Weaver

  • Skyhawk stealer and violator of Panthers, with designs on a Cougar and a Tiger too
  • Chaos Engineer & Evangelistic Agnostic
Re: The Rules
« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2013, 07:49:10 PM »
Cheers: I would probably have finished the Panther by the deadline, but it's nice to be able to not rush and let things dry/set properly.

'spose I'd better get on with this backstory for Cliffy now... ;)
"I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others" - Thucydides

"I've jazzed mine up a bit" - Spike Milligan

"I'm a general specialist," - Harry Purvis in Tales from the White Hart by Arthur C. Clarke

Twitter: @hws5mp
Minds.com: @HaroldWeaverSmith

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: The Rules
« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2013, 08:16:16 PM »
The extension probably wont help me, I am in the middle of a fairly intense course at work which requires a fair bit of home study and assignments.  Courtesy of the rug rats (who are getting closer and closer to being shipped off to boarding school) I am only able to get about 30 minute of productive work done out of a three hour block, my KGV BBG, let alone any of my other ideas, have a hope.

Offline Logan Hartke

  • High priest in the black arts of profiling...
  • Rivet-counting whiffer
Re: The Rules
« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2013, 11:25:17 PM »
I've run into an issue with Supply getting me the necessary pieces to finish the profile we're working on.  Talos has assured me that he has his top men working on it, though.  Top...men.

<a href="" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win"></a>


Cheers,

Logan

Offline Talos

  • First candidate for the BTS Gulag...
  • It's riveting!
Re: The Rules
« Reply #28 on: August 27, 2013, 03:08:34 AM »
I've run into an issue with Supply getting me the necessary pieces to finish the profile we're working on.  Talos has assured me that he has his top men working on it, though.  Top...men.

Cheers,

Logan

Now if we can only remember which crate they're in....

Offline Cliffy B

  • Ship Whiffer Extraordinaire...master of Beyond Visual Range Modelling
  • Its ZOTT!!!
    • My Artwork
Re: The Rules
« Reply #29 on: August 27, 2013, 03:10:37 AM »
Just send in a team of Soviets, some trucks, and an old captured archeologist and your crate will magical appear.  They'll even open it for you on their way out!  ;)
"Radials growl, inlines purr, jets blow!"  -Anonymous

"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."  -Tom Clancy

"If all else fails, call in an air strike."  -Anonymous

Offline Talos

  • First candidate for the BTS Gulag...
  • It's riveting!
Re: The Rules
« Reply #30 on: August 27, 2013, 03:33:55 AM »
Just send in a team of Soviets, some trucks, and an old captured archeologist and your crate will magical appear.  They'll even open it for you on their way out!  ;)

I'm only a young (amateur) archaeologist. I don't want to drag my uncle to the warehouse.  :P

Offline Artoor_K

  • On the run from Polish Rivet Counters...
  • Use the power of your dreams!
Re: The Rules
« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2013, 02:18:24 PM »
I'd like to begin new topic. I wonder if I can do it because airframe of model is glued together, only partially puttyied and unpainted. Can I?
Sickening, weakening
Don't let another somber pariah consume your soul
You need strengthening, toughening
It takes a bit of dark to rekindle the fire burning in you
Ignite the fire within you

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #32 on: August 28, 2013, 05:48:58 PM »
I'd like to begin new topic. I wonder if I can do it because airframe of model is glued together, only partially puttyied and unpainted. Can I?

PM me the details incl any photos
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #33 on: September 09, 2013, 01:24:20 AM »
Last Week!!!
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: The Rules
« Reply #34 on: September 09, 2013, 07:58:04 AM »
Last Week!!!
I'm in Perth until Saturday  :( miss this one aswell

Offline perttime

  • The man has produced a Finnish Napier Heston Fighter...need we say more?
Re: The Rules
« Reply #35 on: September 12, 2013, 02:52:04 AM »
Ok...you have twisted my arm (ow, ow, ow...)... The new completion date for this GB is 15 Sep 2013.   Now, as compensation, I expect to see a rush of entries being completed! :icon_twisted:
A few days left ... and I've got almost nothing. I suppose I can post what I have by 15th - at least it will illustrate the idea...

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #36 on: September 12, 2013, 02:54:06 AM »
Stop posting...get working! >:(
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Talos

  • First candidate for the BTS Gulag...
  • It's riveting!
Re: The Rules
« Reply #37 on: September 12, 2013, 04:36:31 AM »
Logan and I are working on the last bits of our's, Greg.  ;) (Literally. The main plane is long-since finished and I'm only going to tease with that much info.)

Offline Cliffy B

  • Ship Whiffer Extraordinaire...master of Beyond Visual Range Modelling
  • Its ZOTT!!!
    • My Artwork
Re: The Rules
« Reply #38 on: September 14, 2013, 06:29:35 AM »
Sorry if I sound like a broken record at the end of each GB but I can please get a clarification on the ending hour?  Is its 11:59PM on the 14th or 15th?!  My weekend is of course going to be busy...unlike last weekend... and I need to know when to pull the all nighter  :icon_zombie:
"Radials growl, inlines purr, jets blow!"  -Anonymous

"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."  -Tom Clancy

"If all else fails, call in an air strike."  -Anonymous

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #39 on: September 14, 2013, 02:11:48 PM »
I will give you until 23:59:59 on the 15th...but only because I am a nice guy...
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Tophe

  • He sees things in double...
  • twin-boom & asymmetric fan
    • my models
Re: The Rules
« Reply #40 on: September 14, 2013, 06:18:21 PM »
Are you a nice guy of Greenwich, or New York, or Honolulu, or Moscow? ;)

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #41 on: September 15, 2013, 02:25:27 AM »
Your local time...I am omnipresent
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Cliffy B

  • Ship Whiffer Extraordinaire...master of Beyond Visual Range Modelling
  • Its ZOTT!!!
    • My Artwork
Re: The Rules
« Reply #42 on: September 15, 2013, 04:22:16 AM »
Thanks Greg but it seems like its all for not....  My computer wants to be a PITA at the moment and won't let me export anything from Illustrator so that I can finish the profiles in Photoshop.....

df/lkgnadsfoighwe098thwergthj34qtujer0gasjrg0934UIT28RT34YG0U9EJR TOUJW3K'P5F 0M825Q3W8EIw tar YHTGTW35T65URZGZESGRTbsghsyryu67oi6yytykul
 :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted:

That about sums it up right about now....

There's maybe one more thing I can try that might result in a solution but I'm not sure...  We'll see in a little bit.  Need to back some things up before I arm the tac nukes...  Cross your fingers, toes, and whatever else you'd like  :-\

EDIT:  Nuclear strike successful!!!  Files have been exported and are standing by in the paint shop.  I'll be taking full advantage of your generous deadline oh fearless leader!  Off to paint!!!!
« Last Edit: September 15, 2013, 05:24:19 AM by Cliffy B »
"Radials growl, inlines purr, jets blow!"  -Anonymous

"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."  -Tom Clancy

"If all else fails, call in an air strike."  -Anonymous

Offline Cliffy B

  • Ship Whiffer Extraordinaire...master of Beyond Visual Range Modelling
  • Its ZOTT!!!
    • My Artwork
Re: The Rules
« Reply #43 on: September 16, 2013, 09:04:17 AM »
Oh God, 3 hours to go!!!!!! 3 hours!!!! THREE Hours!!!!! :o :o :o

Anyone else burning the midnight oil with me?
"Radials growl, inlines purr, jets blow!"  -Anonymous

"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."  -Tom Clancy

"If all else fails, call in an air strike."  -Anonymous

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #44 on: September 17, 2013, 10:55:51 AM »
Stop work!

I will get the vote together shortly.
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: The Rules
« Reply #45 on: September 18, 2013, 09:21:43 PM »
 :icon_sueno:

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: The Rules
« Reply #46 on: September 22, 2013, 05:33:27 AM »
Voting is up!!!
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.