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Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => Topic started by: GTX_Admin on January 02, 2020, 03:58:29 AM

Title: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 02, 2020, 03:58:29 AM
Ok folks,  time to vote on which Group Builds you would like to see in 2020.  I have put up all the suggestions proposed in the last 12mths.  See here (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=49.435) for more info on each - starting at about Reply#436.  Also feel free to ask.  Please note that I may have merged a couple given they had similar or overlapping themes.

Poll will run for 2wks.  Each member gets 5 votes and you are able to change your mind if you so desire (e.g. to help whittle down the results if you see your preferred is not going anywhere).  Campaigning to get your favourites picked is allowed.

Plan is to have the first new GB start no later than 1st Feb 2020.

(https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8493411328/h5D8595EA/)
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: sletch on January 02, 2020, 05:01:03 AM
Hello there !

 I think you mean "Paint in bLack" instead of "back", don't you?

Frederic
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 02, 2020, 05:04:08 AM
I think you mean "Paint in bLack" instead of "back", don't you?

Yep - fixed.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: LemonJello on January 02, 2020, 09:25:58 PM
Are Tilt-rotor types acceptable in the Helicopters & Autogyros theme?
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: kitnut617 on January 02, 2020, 11:12:39 PM
Are Tilt-rotor types acceptable in the Helicopters & Autogyros theme?

Or any sort of compound helicopter/aircraft ?
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 03, 2020, 02:02:31 AM
Are Tilt-rotor types acceptable in the Helicopters & Autogyros theme?

Or any sort of compound helicopter/aircraft ?

Probably - will be up to the GB Moderator at the time.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 08, 2020, 02:17:53 AM
Only 33 people have voted so far?!  Come on guys, speak up and have your say!

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Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 08, 2020, 03:17:55 AM
I got really worried for a second there because my first 3 choices were double digit leaders  :o

luckily my last to were 3 votes or less. There we go  ;D back to normal LOL
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: apophenia on January 10, 2020, 10:21:24 AM
Only 33 people have voted so far?!  ...

When we hit the deadline, I say that the 33 of us get to vote twice  ;D
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 11, 2020, 03:01:57 AM
Up to 37 now but still not good enough.  Don't force me to make use of Russian 'bots' to influence the voting
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Dr. YoKai on January 12, 2020, 12:30:27 AM
Should be at least 38 at this point. Tough choices, though I am sorta glad that the SF group build is out in front.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Robomog on January 12, 2020, 12:46:03 AM
It's a shame because the total membership must be in the hundreds, the voting for the current group build is also disappointing

Come on you guys get voting!

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Kerick on January 12, 2020, 06:35:02 AM
I’ve already voted six times! Gimme a break!
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: kitnut617 on January 12, 2020, 07:45:30 AM
By the way the voting is going it looks like I won't have to worry about finishing a GB this year   :(   :-X
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 12, 2020, 10:59:50 AM
Hmmm I see a lot of GB ideas that could be combined, especially under civil aircraft...

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Spey Phantom on January 12, 2020, 05:44:22 PM
voted yesterday  8)
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 13, 2020, 01:29:38 AM
By the way the voting is going it looks like I won't have to worry about finishing a GB this year   :(   :-X

Feel free to campaign for those you want.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 13, 2020, 01:30:13 AM
Hmmm I see a lot of GB ideas that could be combined, especially under civil aircraft...

That is a possibility.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 13, 2020, 10:34:18 AM
Should be at least 38 at this point. Tough choices, though I am sorta glad that the SF group build is out in front.

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Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: elmayerle on January 13, 2020, 10:40:57 AM
Only two I voted for are among the top vote getters, that's fairly normal.  Shame I can't vote "Chicago Style" (early and often).
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 14, 2020, 06:25:11 AM
Up to 37 now but still not good enough.  Don't force me to make use of Russian 'bots' to influence the voting

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Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: kitnut617 on January 14, 2020, 06:36:52 AM
Only two I voted for are among the top vote getters, that's fairly normal.  Shame I can't vote "Chicago Style" (early and often).

Hmm, I've only got one --- and I don't think I'd be able to enter what I have started either ---
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: apophenia on January 16, 2020, 04:49:40 AM
"Well I got three!" (said in best Delmar O'Donnell impersonation voice)  ;D
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Old Wombat on January 16, 2020, 08:58:51 AM
Damn! I missed that this was up! :o :icon_crap:

That's what happens when you get caught up in World of Warships over Christmas/New Year. :-[

(A quick check tells me I wouldn't have had a big influence, anyway.)
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: ChernayaAkula on January 16, 2020, 09:17:11 AM
So, Sci-Fi GB (18 votes) and Firefighting GB (15 votes) placed #1 and #2, but there are several candidates for #3, with Civil Transport GB, Invasion of Japan/Japan ‘46 GB, Helicopters & autogyros GB and Scaleorama GB getting 13 votes each. Looks like there will have to be another round of votin'.  ;D

Just some ideas:

Crazy paint schemes GB has 9 votes, Paint it Pink and Paint it Black each have 3. Combined 15 possible? Merge for second vote?

Civil Transport, Swords into Plowshares (8 votes) and VIP/Ambulance (5 votes) could form a Civil GB? Then again, Ambulance could also be part of Firefighting.
Unarmed (4votes) could include civilian models, but military ones just as well (recce, transport....), so I guess it wouldn't have to be merged with a civilian topic.

Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Kerick on January 16, 2020, 09:37:43 AM
I could get behind combining some topics.

So if Sci-fi and Firefighting GBs run back to back can I build a futuristic firetruck and take twice as long to do it?  ;)
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 16, 2020, 10:00:52 AM
So, Sci-Fi GB (18 votes) and Firefighting GB (15 votes) placed #1 and #2, but there are several candidates for #3, with Civil Transport GB, Invasion of Japan/Japan ‘46 GB, Helicopters & autogyros GB and Scaleorama GB getting 13 votes each. Looks like there will have to be another round of votin'.  ;D

Just some ideas:

Crazy paint schemes GB has 9 votes, Paint it Pink and Paint it Black each have 3. Combined 15 possible? Merge for second vote?

Civil Transport, Swords into Plowshares (8 votes) and VIP/Ambulance (5 votes) could form a Civil GB? Then again, Ambulance could also be part of Firefighting.
Unarmed (4votes) could include civilian models, but military ones just as well (recce, transport....), so I guess it wouldn't have to be merged with a civilian topic.

Those are some great ideas. Maybe Firefighters and Other 1st Responders? Then Civil/Swords into Plowshares and then the Rainbow of Paint Schemes?

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: LemonJello on January 16, 2020, 10:31:48 AM
Now I just have to make a better effort to participate in the Group Builds this year. Voting was the easy part.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: apophenia on January 16, 2020, 11:34:05 AM
So, Sci-Fi GB (18 votes) and Firefighting GB (15 votes) placed #1 and #2, but there are several candidates for #3, with Civil Transport GB, Invasion of Japan/Japan ‘46 GB, Helicopters & autogyros GB and Scaleorama GB getting 13 votes each. Looks like there will have to be another round of votin'.  ;D

Just some ideas:

Crazy paint schemes GB has 9 votes, Paint it Pink and Paint it Black each have 3. Combined 15 possible? Merge for second vote?

Civil Transport, Swords into Plowshares (8 votes) and VIP/Ambulance (5 votes) could form a Civil GB? Then again, Ambulance could also be part of Firefighting.
Unarmed (4votes) could include civilian models, but military ones just as well (recce, transport....), so I guess it wouldn't have to be merged with a civilian topic.

Excellent suggestion. So, for example, we might have combined Civil Transport/Swords into Plowshares/Unarmed (24 total votes), combined Firefighting/VIP transport/Ambulance (20 total votes), Sci-Fi GB (18 votes),  Scaleorama GB (13 votes), and Invasion of Japan/Japan ‘46 GB (13 votes).  :smiley:
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: kitnut617 on January 17, 2020, 12:31:16 AM
I think all you need to do is have a second poll for the ideas tied for third. A lot of the others haven't garnered any interest which means just that-  and a couple of the GB's last year were a bit of a let down I think, as only one or two entrants participated.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 17, 2020, 01:42:04 AM
There will be some combining etc.  Give me a couple of days to sort things out...
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: ChernayaAkula on January 17, 2020, 02:16:43 AM
I think all you need to do is have a second poll for the ideas tied for third. <...>

Yes, that's basically what I was thinking. :smiley: Run Sci-Fi and Firefighters as #1 and #2, have a second poll for the remaining options.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: kitnut617 on January 17, 2020, 04:21:34 AM
I think all you need to do is have a second poll for the ideas tied for third. <...>

Yes, that's basically what I was thinking. :smiley: Run Sci-Fi and Firefighters as #1 and #2, have a second poll for the remaining options.

I was thinking just the four which are tied for third ---
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 17, 2020, 05:14:49 AM
Another thought is the whole GB within a GB idea.

For example, the main GB might be Unarmed but within it is Civil, Military, Swords Into Plowshares and VIP transport.

You could do this with Firefighting as well. Maybe even call it Emergency! or whatever and have GBs within it for firefighters, air ambulances, police (will they ever leave me alone?), etc.

No matter how things shake out the discussion has been most enjoyable. Thank you.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 24, 2020, 07:11:50 AM
IF Sci-fi wins I'll moderate it  :smiley:
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 25, 2020, 04:15:32 AM
Folks, having totalled up the results and consulted with Czar Vlad in Moscow, the results in order of priority are as follows:


The last 4 were all tied.  Given a number of the other options could be interpreted as versions of the Civil Transport GB, I am happy for it to go first of that lot.

On top of this, I am happy to have a year long quick build (no more than 48 hours) GB as well.

Now the fun part, locking down moderators.  As usual, either volunteer or be prepared to be volunteered!






Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: LemonJello on January 25, 2020, 04:29:25 AM
I'm up for another turn in the Moderator seat.  No preference - put me in where ever needed.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 25, 2020, 04:40:09 AM
I'm up for another turn in the Moderator seat.  No preference - put me in where ever needed.

Thanks mate.
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: ysi_maniac on January 29, 2020, 04:40:15 PM
When begins Sci-Fi GB?
Title: Re: 2020 Group Build Poll
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 29, 2020, 10:34:27 PM
When begins Sci-Fi GB?

Sci-Fi GB:  1 Feb - 30 Apr:  Moderator:  taiidantomcat
Fire fighting GB:  1 Apr - 30 Jun:  Moderator:  ??
Civil Transport GB:  1 Jun - 31 Aug:  Moderator:  ??
Invasion of Japan/Japan ‘46 GB:  1 Aug - 31 Oct:  Moderator:  ??
Helicopters & autogyros GB:  1 Oct - 31 Dec:  Moderator:  ??
Scaleorama GB:  1 Dec - 29 Feb 2021  Moderator:  ??


couple days!  :smiley: