Feeler for a OOB/Scratch built GB in 2015

Anything further on this future GB?

cool, I'm in if you start this one.

I was in one of them on Armorama, I would be up for one here next year for sure.Your rules would depend on if you made it a" Out of box only", then Dragon or Eduard type kits would qualify, But if you wanted no AM at all then that would be a different story.That would kind of limit it a bit.If you wanted to build a Dragon or Eduard would you have to leave of the resin and metal parts ? Even Tamiya has a few PE pieces.

Count me in, I am sure I have something in the stash that I can build for this GB.

Ajd

I usually try to use the kit decals if they are of good quality and have not gone bad. As an example, the Academy F-86 that I have has gorgeous kit decals but unfortunately, I have read that they are crap and eventually were replaced by Academy with Cartograph ones.

I love using electrical wires, electrical components, stretched sprue, foil, sheet plastic, and any gadget to enhance details over using aftermarket items. But I must admit that sometimes that resin part or photo edge fret is just too good to pass up!

Sure why not. I do all OOB anyway. I'm not good enough for PE yet anyway (super glue them to my tweezers).

I'm sure I can scratch a little extra. Don't know what I'll do yet, but have plenty to choose from.

Don't forget guys, I have a Boeing GB starting June 15 to commemorate the 99th anniversary of Boeing's Model 1. Save some room for desert.

Gary

I see your point too which makes sense but I got ajd's too as OOB with no aftermarket goodies but ok to make your own extra thingies.

Under IPMS rules anything other than adding aftermarket decals and simple paper or masking tape belts will not be considered an OOB build. Again this is not an IPMS competition but just throwing out an example.

If I may make a suggestion to keep it simple, how about just an "OOB Group Build" using ONLY what's in the box or..........".No Aftermarket Group Build", only what you can manufacture out of plastic, wire and spare junk?

Food for thought...................

Gary, if its called the OOB/Scratch build GB I guess its covers both options.

aj, this is a nice idea for a GB, and as odd as it sounds, I do have a small number of kits that will fit. I can't promise anything as my bench is already pretty full for next year, but if I can squeeze one in I will do my best.

There are 4 GB's that will be starting on the same day already, I don't know what others think, but putting it off a couple of months might be a good idea.

Out of the box and scratch-building sounds contradictory to me.  I would think that OOB meant you only used what was actually "out of the box", and not adding anything via building it from scratch.   But that just me, your mileage (and interpretation) may vary.

Gary

Cool sounds like a plan. I am sure I have something in the stach that needs some extra work.

Theuns

Ajd

Sounds like a good theme. I try to keep builds like that as much as I can. You can count on me for this one and will probably go with a 1/48 Zvezda Bf-109F-2. This is a gorgeous kit with lots of details just OOB.