Hajo L. Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I have to admit that I´m looking at the current GB-situation with some sort of disbelief and grief. We currently do have only two active GBs, and those are not thaaaat active as we all thought. ( I mean, a Top Gun-GB. TOP GUN! Are you guys listening to me?? TOP GUN!!!) my idea is that we may need some sort of relaxation here. When I need some relaxed modelling - usually after I have done a couple of kits that required research, scratch-building and finally look like a certain original - I turn to some wild, no real-world oriented "what if". Examples? My "Killer Egg", an Alouette III with external weapon mounts for anti-tank-duties: My "moving bush", a Humvee with sepcial camo-netting: My OV-10G "Super Bronco": Just relax during the build, no need to check resources and books, just do what you´d ever wanted to do on a kit! Legal for the "What If-GB" are: - Anything without a real-world reference - Anything that has never left the drawing board - Anything that has only made it to prototype-status, but now built as "line aircraft", e.g. the two-seater A-10 - like this one...: Ok, are you guys creative enough for THIS GB? 😉 HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 What-Ifs don’t interest me, so I’ll be passing on this one. Yes, I’m very surprised at the lack of participation and activity in the Topgun GB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I have an Idea that has been in my head for almost 20 years and this would be the excuse I need to find the motivation to move forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Yesssss Time to let that imagination run free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Well, the Revell IS a easy GB. Not doing anywhere as much business as I thought it would. Sure I will vote yes. Why not , worth a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I do contemplate one but would need a bigger house to store it. So it is generally a yes but not now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Why not? Give it a try! So you can finally build a RAAF Tornado or a canadian Phantom (an I am sure Phantom will do! hehe), or whatever camo you like on your fave air force. Or create your own special anniversary scheme. What-if is a special side topic in our hobby but it has its place. I stick also to realistic aircrafts but should try something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 11 hours ago, tobiK said: or a canadian Phantom (an I am sure Phantom will do! hehe), something. Have think of something else, did that 3 times all ready! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 22 hours ago, tobiK said: Why not? Give it a try! So you can finally build a RAAF Tornado or a canadian Phantom (an I am sure Phantom will do! hehe), or whatever camo you like on your fave air force. Or create your own special anniversary scheme. What-if is a special side topic in our hobby but it has its place. I stick also to realistic aircrafts but should try something. More than a place, it has tradition. There have already been "What if" group builds here. But we haven't seen one in a while, so it would be good to have one again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I'm game! I'm currently working on a few Sea Flankers! Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Well, I don´t have the feeling this thing is flying very high... We´re barely off the ground with 10 votes.... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 12 hours ago, Hajo L. said: Well, I don´t have the feeling this thing is flying very high... We´re barely off the ground with 10 votes.... HAJO Yeah, thats been happening lately........I gave a yes vote BTW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I looked back at the thread from the summer time and we discussed the idea of a short lead time, and fewer votes needed to start. I still think we can reduce the number of votes to say 15 and have a good GB. This one will have narrower appeal than something like the Revell GB, but I think those who are inclined to do Whiffers will be likely to participate and see the GB through. Maybe it can be an Instant GB to start Jan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I have Revell SR71 that I've always been itching to do with a Luftwaffe 1946 theme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 hours ago, Kurt H. said: I looked back at the thread from the summer time and we discussed the idea of a short lead time, and fewer votes needed to start. I still think we can reduce the number of votes to say 15 and have a good GB. This one will have narrower appeal than something like the Revell GB, but I think those who are inclined to do Whiffers will be likely to participate and see the GB through. Maybe it can be an Instant GB to start Jan 1 Sounds reasonable........Neo?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 What-If GB? Hell yeah! In case you need a mod, I'd be willing to moderate this. Was a mod for the What If 2.0 GB a couple of years ago. Good times! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Moritz, take a guess why I bought that Alouette III from your stash... 😉 HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Think that larger more items included is the way to go with Group builds. I would like to do some more Star Trek stuff. But if we add the Star Wars types.....then we might have something. Then I got to thinking. As sci-fi is science FICTION, we could combine the sci-fi gb idea to the what -if GB idea all ready being posted. THIS might have enough topics to make a reasonable GB. I would co-mod with the author of the what if GB if he wants to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Hajo, I Pm'd you about this idea but your mail box appears full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Sorry, I´ll try to clean-up my PMs. I have no problem extending the topic, we can also call up on all "Luftwaffe 46"-folks who may join. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 That would sell, and get more interest I think. That's what we want. More participants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 Well, if we´d get a start on january 1st, I´ll wait with my planned "What if"-build until then.... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Well, we could add the lowly 4 votes from my idea to your 12. Gets us closer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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