Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Swords to Plowshares GB => Topic started by: LemonJello on April 03, 2024, 08:45:40 AM
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Swords to ploughshares (or plowshares) is a concept in which military weapons or technologies are converted for peaceful civilian applications.
The phrase originates from the Book of Isaiah chapter 2:
Many peoples shall come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. –
— Isaiah 2:3–4
And with that, we kick off the 2024 Swords to Plowshares Group Build!
I, LemonJello, will be your humble Moderator. The Group Build will run from 2 April 2024 though 2 July 2024.
Here are the guidelines:
1. Have Fun!
2. Take a military platform (Land, Sea, Air, Space) and convert it to civilian use.
3. Direct questions to the Moderator
4. Have Fun!
Examples - tanks/AFVs turned into agricultural tractors, logging machines or firefighting apparatus. Amphibious Assault Vehicles turned into ecotourism or rescue vehicles. Riverine or Fast Attack boats converted to fishing boats, private yachts or inter-island commuter ferries. Cargo planes in civilian markings (FedEx C-5 Galaxy? Sure.) or converted to water bombers.
There will be threads for finished physical builds and profiles/digital builds, as well as an Inspiration Thread.
Go forth and do great whiffery things!
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DAMN ! I'm 3/4 way through such a model .... I guess it's not eligible as I did start it 25 years ago :(
https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=11013.0
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DAMN ! I'm 3/4 way through such a model .... I guess it's not eligible as I did start it 25 years ago :(
https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=11013.0
I'd ask the moderator to allow it...I think he might.
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A question for the great god and consumer of gelatinous lemons. And also this GB moderator.
Would you consider NACA a civilian organization?
The reason is that it did a lot work for both the military but also for the civilian aviation industry.
<<NACA>> had adopted a new and more ambitious mission: to promote military and civilian aviation through applied research that looked beyond current needs. NACA researchers pursued this mission through the agency's impressive collection of in-house wind tunnels, engine test stands, and flight test facilities. Commercial and military clients were also permitted to use NACA facilities on a contract basis. [sic]
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Good question. Better answer: Yes.
From my quick research, NACA didn't deal with weaponry or delivery of weaponry via aircraft, but dealt more with performance of designs, engines and other systems.
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Good question. Better answer: Yes.
From my quick research, NACA didn't deal with weaponry or delivery of weaponry via aircraft, but dealt more with performance of designs, engines and other systems.
Thank you.
There are some nice starter NACA decals out there. IE:
(https://www.drawdecal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/44P51642.png)
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Just a thought...
Would Police be considered civilians?
What if the Dutch Police were given their own F-16s for monitoring speeds on highways - instead of letting their Air Force have all the fun?
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Just a thought...
Would Police be considered civilians?
What if the Dutch Police were given their own F-16s for monitoring speeds on highways - instead of letting their Air Force have all the fun?
I'm on board with Police, with the limitation of no weaponry allowed. So, anything goes for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) but no "warheads on foreheads."
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Folks, we are a third of the way through the group build's allotted time. Still not too late to join us! Find something in the forgotten projects pile, or on the Shelf of Doom, or that needs a new paint job and get going!
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No request for an extension yet? I may have to make one if I attempt the Thunderbear as described in the inspiration thread. I don't know why I didn't think of that sooner.
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We have passed the 2/3rds point of the Group Build's scheduled duration. Still plenty of time to start/restart/complete your projects! Onward!
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***WARNING***WARNING***WARNING***
The End Times (for this Group Build) are Nigh! We are down to roughly ONE WEEK until the deadline for completion of projects in the Swords to Plowshares GB.
I have received neither requests for an extension, nor bribes to ensure the quick passage of such a request.
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
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The Polls are open and it's time to vote for your Swords to Plowshares favorites!