nickdanger Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Shameless bump. Looking for one more vote ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Hammer Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I'm in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Woo hoo that's 25 votes!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 You can count me in as well. All I know is that it will be in 1/48 scale. most likely one of the Eduard's kits. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Fill out one of these.... http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=250369 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I say break it up into a series of consecutive GBs in order to maintain interest and possible awards to participants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Aloha, I wanted to gauge support for a group build celebrating the 80th anniversary of the most beautiful plane (IMHO) to grace the skies, the Supermarine Spitfire. Thought it would be nice to start the GB next year on the 80th anniversary of the Spitfire's first flight, March 5, 1936 (though there is some confusion) and run it through the anniversary of the last operational RAF flight, January 1, 1951. While it's a subject that is already quite popular, the last few years have been good to Spitfire fans with excellent kits at a variety of scales and Marks from multiple kit manufacturers. What say you all? That would have to be the longest GB in ARC history wouldn't it. I might just get one or two finished if the GB goes for 16 years. LOL. , Ross. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Granted 8 months is a little long (not unprecedented though). We could shorten to another anniversary earlier than January 1.... September 15 (1940) - Battle of Britain Day (though the Hurricane fanatics would be right to point out that their fav was more appropriate to celebrate on that day) August 4 (1938) - Entered service I'm just happy for the excuse to build my favorite plane along with some others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I don't think 8 months is unreasonable for such a lovely bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I certainly don't need excuses to build more Spitfires, and in multiple scales no less... 1/48 1/72 Maybe I'll even take the time to finish some conversion work I want to do... such as perhaps turning this 1/72 Airfix PR XI conversion I was working on into a 1/48 one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Granted 8 months is a little long (not unprecedented though). We could shorten to another anniversary earlier than January 1.... September 15 (1940) - Battle of Britain Day (though the Hurricane fanatics would be right to point out that their fav was more appropriate to celebrate on that day) August 4 (1938) - Entered service I'm just happy for the excuse to build my favorite plane along with some others. :D, Nick, I think 8 months is just fine. In fact 9 months would be even better. 6 months can be not long enough so I have no problem with 8 months Jay, I'd love to see that conversion in scale. Wondering how you'd do that. :lol: , Ross. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Well I would appreciate 8 months myself. I will be tackling one of my first 1/32 aircraft and could use the time. But I will also be doing at least one 1/72 Spit and perhaps a 1/48 as well. I mean it's the SPITFIRE for Pete sakes...you need more then one! :D Regards, Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 The more posts I read, the more enthusiastic I'm getting over doing a few more Spitfires. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Yup, I'd be in. I have a Polish Fighting Team decal set that needs a bird to live on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Yup, I'd be in. I have a Polish Fighting Team decal set that needs a bird to live on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Just waiting on confirmation from the mods. Sounds like we've got some solid interest ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Woohoo! Mods have voted and the Spitfire GB is on the calendar ! March 1 - Septamber 1, 2016. Plenty of time to get your kits in order. If anybody would like to help out as co-host, I'd welcome the guidance/help. I've participated in enough GB's that I think I can figure out what to do, but as a noob I'm sure something will fall through the cracks. Suggestions for rules, offers of raffle prizes, and other forms of aid will be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I am in with a 1/32 Revell Spitfire Mk. II with loads of resin and other aftermarket goodies. Looking forward to this GB as the Spitfire is without a doubt my favorite World War II fighter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I'm also in with one or more of Eduard's fantastic new 1/48 Spitfire kits. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Hi, Great idea to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Spitfire's first flight! I hope to participate with at least one 1/48 scale Spitfire. I see that the last Spitfire GB was in 2009... what a great number of awesome new Spitfire kits have we seen come onto the market since then. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikerider Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 D'oh. Forgot this might happen. I found a cheap Spitfire mk.IX kit at a show last weekend and got it 80% built this weekend. It was so much fun I might have to do another ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi, Here is something I photographed at the IPMS Belgium national convention earlier this month. Spitfire ale by Stefan Buysse, on Flickr The guys are Armstrong and Miller: they did a number of RAF sketches which I quite enjoyed. Spitfire ale actually exists. I have drunk it at Duxford. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Suggestions for rules, offers of raffle prizes, and other forms of aid will be greatly appreciated. Hi, A question about the rules crossed my mind...Are Seafires allowed? I have no problem either way, my project for the GB will be mixing a Mk I and a Mk Vb to build a cannon armed Mk I and Mk Va. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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