nspreitler Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 38 minutes ago, Kurt H. said: I went to PennConn today, a model show in Gettysburg, PA presented by the Central Pennsylvania IPMS. I found a sealed 1/48 Tamiya P-51B for a very fair price. I think a melee with a Monogram P-51B would be interesting. I have a white box issue of the Monogram P-51B that has almost no flash. I foresee a vaillant battle to the end. Any other recent acquisitions which could lead to a showdown? If this is a year long GB, I may go with something more ambitious. With today's announcement from HKM I am not thinking about a B-17 showdown with the new 1/48 kit and the classic Monogram. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, nspreitler said: If this is a year long GB, I may go with something more ambitious. With today's announcement from HKM I am not thinking about a B-17 showdown with the new 1/48 kit and the classic Monogram. Now this will be good ... a flying fortress fracas I have 3 showdowns in mind, and maybe a fourth. RF-101s, p-51Ds and p-51Bs. Maybe 1/72 spitfires too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Fantastic idea! Would you allow crossing scale boundaries? I'm thinking Monogram's ancient 1/48 Kingfisher vs. Kittyhawk 1/32 Kingfisher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, RKic said: Fantastic idea! Would you allow crossing scale boundaries? I'm thinking Monogram's ancient 1/48 Kingfisher vs. Kittyhawk 1/32 Kingfisher Yes, different scales are OK, just as long as it is the same subject. In some cases it may be the only way to have a showdown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Kurt H. said: Yes, different scales are OK, just as long as it is the same subject. In some cases it may be the only way to have a showdown. A'ight then. A Kickin' Stabbin' Kingfisher Kerfuffle, there shall be! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Nice! I might add a pair of Tornados: Revell 1/48 GR4/Hasegawa 1/72 GR1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Kurt, have you heard from Steve? He is the only person left who can start up your mod powers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, phantom said: Kurt, have you heard from Steve? He is the only person left who can start up your mod powers. Not yet. I know he is a busy guy so, I am sure he will get to it when he has time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 13 hours ago, Kurt H. said: Yes, different scales are OK, just as long as it is the same subject. In some cases it may be the only way to have a showdown. Wow! This should open a few more doors for potential projects! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Any word on a start date? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 57 minutes ago, picknpluck said: Any word on a start date? Not Yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I'm thinking of doing non-aircraft builds (*shock horror*... LOL). I know cars aren't big around here so other members interest levels probably won't be that high, but I have a rather extensive Corvette collection that needs to be whittled away (oddly enough, I never thought I was a Corvette kinda guy ). Anyways, I am thinking of a Revell Corvette C5R being compared to a Revell Corvette C7R. In addition, my 10 year old son (whose not an ARC member but a massive supercar and auto racing fan) is interested in comparing the AMT 2012 Corvette Showroom Edition with the Revell 2014 Corvette SnapTite Stingray. If he does join (and if he's allowed to) he will probably just post under my account. It would also mean four Corvette kits would in essence be compared. Happy Modeling all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Just remember cars need to be the same Generation ... but not the same year. It was posted a ways back when someone asked about cars. Otherwise, they are not the same subject. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) O.k then my idea wouldn't work. I was going to compare the racing body changes of the C5R and C7R found in the Revell kits but they are different generations. I also don't think my sons idea will work either. He was going to compare the differences between the simpler SnapTite 2012 Corvette kit and the slightly more advanced yet still entry level 2014 Stingray kit. Again, different generations with one a C6 and the other a C7. Oh well. I may come up with something else. Happy modeling! EDIT: Spelling. Edited September 25, 2019 by Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Kurt H. said: Not Yet. Fun fact: There are currently NO group builds running 😶 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Yeah...it would be nice to get this one going while the idea is fresh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 48 minutes ago, WymanV said: Fun fact: There are currently NO group builds running 😶 47 minutes ago, picknpluck said: Yeah...it would be nice to get this one going while the idea is fresh. Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nspreitler Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I recommend we go ahead and start now and we can post again when the GB forum is opened up eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I like it! We could just start posting our work here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 I have reached out to SBARC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kurt H. said: I have reached out to SBARC. Its too bad how group builds have turned into the red-headed stepchild on this site. They used to be so much fun before the mass exodus to the FB page. Which is not Steve's fault or his problem. Its kind of on all of us. Edited September 26, 2019 by RKic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Seems like the Uber Mods moved to Facebook also. 🙄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 45 minutes ago, RKic said: Its too bad how group builds have turned into the red-headed stepchild on this site. They used to be so much fun before the mass exodus to the FB page. Which is not Steve's fault or his problem. Its kind of on all of us. I just reached out so he can set it up since he has the admin rights to do so. Is the FB page really active? I saw it but i do not like public groups, I prefer closed groups. I like forums better because of the threaded format, especially for a long build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, Kurt H. said: I just reached out so he can set it up since he has the admin rights to do so. Is the FB page really active? I saw it but i do not like public groups, I prefer closed groups. I like forums better because of the threaded format, especially for a long build. FB groups have their place - but like you, I prefer the threaded and more elegantly archived nature of forums. The ARC FB is fairly active in the sense that you get a bunch of people posting builds and others responding with "likes". There's conversation too. Sometimes entertaining, like when some toxic man-child threatened to beat somebody up because the other guy didn't think like Eduard kits as much as he did, or something idiotic like that. 😄 I miss the days of when this forum was buzzing with activity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Just checked out the FB page, the deeper I dig into older posts, the slower it loads, to the point of being a bit irritating. Also, it just doesn't have enough content to make me want to spend more than 10 minutes on it, but thats just my feeble opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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