Author Topic: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds  (Read 172220 times)

Offline Story

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #700 on: September 24, 2022, 10:21:41 PM »

The Man in the High Castle GB

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Offline robunos

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #701 on: March 02, 2023, 10:30:57 PM »
Two from me . . .


1, Pod Racer GB. Build a Pod Racer, to a theme of the builder's choosing. Theme to be declared at the GB start, or in the Thread title.
Three rules to be followed :-
The Pod Racer must have an open cockpit.
The engines must be attached wholly in front of the Pod.
However the engines are actually attached to the model, the impression must be given that the attachment is hinged / pivoting / flexible, etc.


And as a consequence of the post here :-
 https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=9477.msg206350#msg206350
and subsequent posts . . .


2. Sci-Fi Rework (must think of a snappier title . . .). Take a kit, and/or kit parts, and re-work them into a Sci-Fi craft of any type.
One rule to be followed, there must be some kitbashing and/or scratch building involved, just new decals and/or paint job is not sufficient, sorry.


cheers,
Robin.

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Offline arkon

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #702 on: March 05, 2023, 07:58:08 PM »
how about they obviously copied "this design" .
the paper gods demand sacrifice

Offline GTX_Admin

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #703 on: March 06, 2023, 12:49:49 AM »
how about they obviously copied "this design" .

Example?
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #704 on: March 06, 2023, 02:12:25 AM »
One not done for some time is 'scale-o-rama'

Offline Kerick

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #705 on: March 06, 2023, 08:33:43 AM »
How about "Anything but military"
Take a military vehicle and civilize it. Sherman tank logging equipment or a C-130 flying for the Red Cross for example.
Or "Exploration and research vehicles". Anything with an X in front of its name. Anything NASA, ESA, NOAA or land sea and space from any country. Go Sci Fi if you like. (Wasn't there a kit of the Voyager space probes?)

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #706 on: March 18, 2023, 01:41:57 AM »
Big Guns GB

All sorts of things such as Space system launchers ...through to Schwerer Gustav railway gun ... to Battleships ... to SPHs...
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Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #707 on: March 19, 2023, 03:45:01 AM »
Big Guns GB

All sorts of things such as Space system launchers ...through to Schwerer Gustav railway gun ... to Battleships ... to SPHs...

 I like Big guns and I cannot lie, and the "Anything but Military" and the "Exploration/Research" ideas as well.
Also, I have to admit, it is long past time I should be Moderating a GB.

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #708 on: March 19, 2023, 08:09:28 AM »
Double 'Em/Halve 'Em

Double the number of engines on your plane, or in you vehicle or boat/Halve the number of engines on your plane, or in you vehicle or boat.

The idea is to try to stay in-period & keep the overall power output about the same.
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline apophenia

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #709 on: March 19, 2023, 08:37:41 AM »
Am I unable to discriminate?  :-[

I like them all - Exploration/Research; Scale-o-Rama; Anything but Military; Big guns; and[/i] Double 'Em/Halve 'Em!
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds
« Reply #710 on: March 19, 2023, 12:27:39 PM »
Double 'Em/Halve 'Em

Double the number of engines on your plane, or in you vehicle or boat/Halve the number of engines on your plane, or in you vehicle or boat.

The idea is to try to stay in-period & keep the overall power output about the same.

Variation:  Just change number of engines.