Boba Fett wrote:

Well, I'm new to GB's and what better way to start somthing than put it off? I made a small list of projects that I will "sign up" for. By the way, Calvin and Hobbes badges are the best! I like Weekend GB '08 the best! However, for this one, the badge with the cat is awesome!!! Since I'm new to this section, can somone give me a few "words of wisdom" concerning these? Or is it just straightforward? Time to hit the bench!!! 1/48th Hasegawa F4U-5N "Soccer War" Corsair (custom moterized!) 1/72nd Revell X-15 1/24th Revell Ferrari 612 (I can't spell it) 1/25th Revell "Black-top-warriors" () killer bee (aka baja VW beetle) dio. 1/72nd Lindberg B-17 If I find anymore stuff laying around in my really messy closet, I'll add them here! Graham aka Baba Fett

Graham,

Best advice I can give is try and plan what you will do ahead of time and just take it one sub assembly at a time. It seems to help me a little if I just take baby steps on a build. I personally love doing 'pits. It's after those are done and the fusalage assembled and wings attached that I seem to hit the wall. Even if it's just painting parts still on the sprue like attenas, machine guns, landing gear, etc At least you are getting something done and even if they sit like that for awhile, you won't be getting stymied by all those little parts that we all put off doing towards the end of a build(I have learned this the hard way...) I can go on and on but I think you get the point. Also, if I'm justnot "feeling it" that night, I find something else to do.

Regards,

Jeff

WOW, I knew there were a bunch of us out there  All we can do is give it our best. If we finish them great, if not, there's always the next GB

Welcome to the GB Robert, Carlos, James, Graham and mg. mikael.  Start date is the 15th of Dec or when ever you feel like it 

All the badges are great, I'll let you guys pick and we'll make it offical, on second thought lets do it later  (keeping with the theme)

Here some procrastination for ya.....

 

I'll post a kit later.

 

Seriously though.....

 

I'm in. This will be a great chance to finally get off my can and finish some models

Revell 1:32nd F-14A Tomcat (this is some serious procrastination....the thing just needs to be painted and it's done!)

Hasegawa 1:32nd F-16C (building is complete, needs to puttied and sanded and painted)

Hasegawa 1:32nd A-4F (see above)

Revell 1:32nd Panavia Tornado (see above....what can I say....I really like the building part, not so much the painting part)

Hobbycraft 1:48th A-4C (this one is really bad.....been painted white for about a year and a half...just need to mask the bottom and paint grey and it's done)

I like the idea of this group build, and since I have been away from my workbench for 16+ months due to real life getting in the way, anything that I have started fits into the rules. Count me in!! I'll have to get back in the workroom and figure out what all I have in the in progress pile. I know for sure though that I have the following: Hasa 1/48th MiG-25, RoG Me-110 (1/48), RoG B-737-800 (1/144?), and a Hasa F-18F (1/72).

This might just be the kick in the behind that I need to finish at least one of these kits.

Matt

Paul, Matt to the No More Excuses GB  I've added you guys to the growing list.

Ernest, the Panzer looks great, take your time.  Whats a few days/weeks compared the the years

Sean, that auto has to be the oldest kit on the list?

So whats the story of these kits?  Was it paint, missing parts, life or bored with it?

Roy, please add me to the list.  Potential projects are:

1/25 scale Revell Firebird Funnycar-body painted but the decals cracked-needs repainted and the rest of the kit painted and assembled.

1/48 Eduard Albatross -not sure which version-started for the Knights of the Sky I-interior painted.

1/35 Tamiya Marder III M-hull assembled.

Not sure which one I'll tackle first.....I have to get some other projects out of the way before I can start this one.......

btw-This is a great idea for a GB

Thanks

WOW, there are 16 of us on the list at this point.  Perhaps it's time we decide on the GB badge, if we can find the time

My story is close to yours and others.  Most of the unfinished kits I started back in 1996.  Because of moving from Wyoming to California, Wyoming, Florida and now back in Wyoming (for good).  Then there's the hobby room.  Right now it's an extra bedroom.  We have plans to finish the basement but that has been put on hold till next year.  The decal issue or I don't have the right paint to do it the way I want.  The best is, I start a new kit (which is exciting) and the old one gets pushed aside.

For those who had not seen this pic from another thread - This is part of the Unfinished I had lurking in the shadows of my work area.

And here is some of the progress on the P40B and the Heinkel -111

Also on the P-40b , this was the first time in the last 30 yrs I have attempted to paint a figure

well you can sign me up for this one i have only one thats unfinshed right now. its the us army wwii 3/4 ton truck wc54 dodge field ambulance in 1/35 an thaks for posting that calvin and hobbs pic that made my day seeing that.

 @dave no your not alone in this. thats my problem too i over commit to these gb but some how i do mange to finish them all with the exception of 2 i didnt get done this year. but i am limiting myself this year to building from the stash and just a few gb.