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                        Vietnam War Choppers Group Build 8/1/08 - 10/31/08 Cancelled

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                        SCIGONE
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Bergen County, NJ
                        Vietnam War Choppers Group Build 8/1/08 - 10/31/08 Cancelled
                        Posted by SCIGONE on Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:40 PM

                        "Vietnam War Choppers Group Build"

                        August 1st to October 31st 2008

                        U.S. Vietnam war era helicopters only!

                        All scales welcomed in production and out of production - along with any aftermarket accessories. Crossovers are fine as long as the build is in it's very early stages.

                        Everyone is welcomed to participate and the main thing is to have fun....

                        I am also considering putting together a webpage devoted to this group build. The site will consist of your name and picture of your build. (Details later)

                        Additionally, the badge has been created and can only be displayed once you complete your build and at least one photo is posted of your model.  

                        The badge will be updated shortly with the new completion date added.

                        I will begin posting names and kit info once they start to come in.

                        Thanks and best of luck all - I look forward to the 1st.....

                        • SCIGONE (Jason) - 1985 Revell AH-1 Cobra
                        • viper_mp - Revell/Monogram 1/48 Huey Hog
                        • jeaton01 - Special Hobby 1/72 CH-37
                        SCIGONE

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                        viper_mp
                        • Member since
                          December 2005
                        • From: DSM, Iowa
                        Posted by viper_mp on Friday, July 25, 2008 2:15 AM

                        Only a month to bui.d?  Now, if I was going for a classic revell/monogram Huey or Cobra kit, I could do it.  But with today's kits, that's pushing it big time. You have to figure most, if not all of us have jobs and personal lives and dont get to model much during the week.  I know our local IPMs club did a group build of AmTech P-40's, ad we gave three months and people STILL couldnt finish them in time.  My suggestion would be to extend the dates a bit.  But thats just my opinion.

                         

                        Oh, and your GB badge rocks!!!  Really looks like an actual patch.  

                        Rob Folden

                        Secretary / Webmaster- IPMS Plastic Surgeons Member at Large-IPMS Hawkeye Modelers

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                        SCIGONE
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Bergen County, NJ
                        Posted by SCIGONE on Friday, July 25, 2008 5:39 AM
                        Your 100% right - I went ahead and extended the time....
                        SCIGONE

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                        jeaton01
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Northern California
                        Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, July 25, 2008 8:56 AM
                        If crossovers are allowed I can join with the Special Hobby 1/72 CH-37.  It isn't started yet.

                        John

                        To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

                         

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                        viper_mp
                        • Member since
                          December 2005
                        • From: DSM, Iowa
                        Posted by viper_mp on Friday, July 25, 2008 9:46 AM
                        Ah, much better. Well, dont have the room to start the big Huey's yet, but if its ok, I wouldnt mind building the Revell/monogram Huey Hog.  1/48th.  Its an older kit, but I do believe it is still in production.

                        Rob Folden

                        Secretary / Webmaster- IPMS Plastic Surgeons Member at Large-IPMS Hawkeye Modelers

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                        SCIGONE
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Bergen County, NJ
                        Posted by SCIGONE on Friday, July 25, 2008 10:53 AM
                        Sounds good - I will put you down..
                        SCIGONE

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                        SCIGONE
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Bergen County, NJ
                        Posted by SCIGONE on Friday, July 25, 2008 10:54 AM

                         jeaton01 wrote:
                        If crossovers are allowed I can join with the Special Hobby 1/72 CH-37.  It isn't started yet.

                        Sure - as long as the build has yet to start...

                        SCIGONE

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                        SCIGONE
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Bergen County, NJ
                        Posted by SCIGONE on Monday, July 28, 2008 3:50 PM
                        Anyone else interested in getting involved with this group build? August 1st is right around the corner...
                        SCIGONE

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                        SCIGONE
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Bergen County, NJ
                        Posted by SCIGONE on Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:16 PM

                        This group build has been cancelled due to lack of interest....

                        SCIGONE

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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:58 PM
                        I'm sure you would find interest but you need to give people time to think of projects and time to get builds out of the way. I would have jumped in with something but I've already got a bunch of stuff going, I'd be lucky to get started by the time the build ended. 
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                        jeaton01
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Northern California
                        Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, August 1, 2008 10:16 AM

                        Jason:

                        I think we ought to wait a bit for interest to build up, but even three is not a bad start.  Not much seems to get done with the Viet Nam theme, but I think it is worth doing.

                        John

                        To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

                         

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                        btp2k2
                        • Member since
                          October 2007
                        • From: Bothell, WA
                        Posted by btp2k2 on Friday, August 1, 2008 11:50 AM

                         Aaronw wrote:
                        I'm sure you would find interest but you need to give people time to think of projects and time to get builds out of the way. I would have jumped in with something but I've already got a bunch of stuff going, I'd be lucky to get started by the time the build ended. 

                        Not to mention the length of the build itself....I would venture to guess not many people could put out a build they would be happy with in just three months time

                        Paul I Like Tomcats!
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                        mucker
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Northern KY
                        Posted by mucker on Thursday, August 7, 2008 12:59 PM

                        I agree with what's been said.

                        Don't give up on the idea...it's a fantasitic one. Vietnam was definately a Helicopter War of sorts. If you promote the idea a few months before the start, I would bet you'll get at least 10 bites, which is a nice size for a GB...

                        Just my 2 cents, hopefully taken as encouragement.

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