Sci-Fi Group badge ?

Anonymous

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November 2005

Sci-Fi Group badge ?

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 6, 2004 12:40 AM

I have noticed that the other groups , such as armor , A/C , and Ships all have Badges that represent the group they most frequent . What I was wondering is why we don't have one ? I did notice that Dan ( boybuddho ) has a Sci-Fi badge that looks like this -

And was wondering if he had no objection to us using it to represent our group as we should take pride in the field we choose to build in , and if nobody likes that badge perhaps we can create another one , So what say you all ???

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, March 7, 2004 12:12 AM

I have no objection, but I am sure others might want a more appropriate photo/image which I would use as well!

Regards, Dan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 7, 2004 5:33 AM

Here's one for our sci-fi groupbuild

http://www.mabuhayonline.com/beans/scifigb2.gif
hope you guys like it! Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 7, 2004 5:48 PM

Problem is there's so many likes and dislikes within sci-fi, we'd all have to agree on something. Maybe steer clear of the obvious Star Trek or Star Wars, maybe something from the Great Space Battles book. My 2 cents. Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 7, 2004 5:50 PM

Here's a sample from above mentioned book:

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Keyworth

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January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, March 7, 2004 8:22 PM

Looks like something from a Hammer's Slammers novel. I like it.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 8, 2004 10:31 AM

Those all look real nice , but we need it smaller I think , but we're definitly on the right track .

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 8, 2004 7:05 PM

It doesn't have to be exactly that but something along those lines of a "generic" spacecraft. Those Terran Trade Authority books had quite a few excellent pics in them.

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Monday, March 8, 2004 7:39 PM

Here are 2 paintings I did many years back. I could crop one of these into a smaller image:

Regards, Dan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 6:13 AM

I like those , especially the first one , but again this is for everyone in the Sci-Fi group so evryone needs to agree , well most members do .

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 6:54 AM

Speaking of generic, maybe a basic outline of a UFO or an alien would look nice since those would, more or less, directly be associated as Sci-fi.

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MartianGundamModeler

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November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 8:58 AM

I know I don't get to post much over here since the armor bug bit me but I am PRIMARILY a sci-fi builder at heart. It's what i cut my teeth on back in the eighties and I still build robots and zoids. How about the Martian tripod from war of the worlds. H.G. Wells practically invented sci-fi. I'm pretty sure everyone could agree on that. I'd say use the pic of the tripod from the old movie (even though technically it wasn't a tripod but anyway Shy [8)]

) with the heat ray firing. it looks reall meanacing and it kicked the tar out of every air craft and tank that came at it in cluding the nuke. The AC and armor guys always have there freindly competition wel, the tripod beats them all. Or the UFO from Independance Day. We need to show that we can kick butt too!LOL
My My 2 cents [2c]

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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Prince of Styrene II

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September 2003
From: USA

Posted by Prince of Styrene II on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 9:48 PM

I think a generic or "classic" image would be best. What about the C57-D from Forbidden Planet? That's about as classic as you can get.

"Hold the weapons, Daddy. I'm going to go get my monkeys." The Dutchess of Styrene

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:40 AM

How do you guys like this one ? Looks like it could build a model

let me know what you all think .

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Aurora-7

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December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:05 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Prince of Styrene II

I think a generic or "classic" image would be best. What about the C57-D from Forbidden Planet? That's about as classic as you can get.

I like that idea.

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djrost_2000

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February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Saturday, March 13, 2004 12:51 AM

I like the paintings by Boybuddho. I don't know anything about classic sci-fi except Asimov and he wasn't too much into starships. I wouldn't mind the X-Wing with the Death Star in the background.

DJ

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 13, 2004 1:31 AM

I think we need something as to what does it really matter at this point ? I like the idea of the X-wing as it's one of my favs , but some people think differently about it , is there someway we can create a poll or something and take a vote as to what the badge should be ?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 13, 2004 12:25 PM

How 'bout a "strip" type badge with several, smaller pics. Maybe an X-Wing, an Enterprise, and something of general sci-fi? I thought I saw the aircraft bdage with three pics. Somwthing to please almost everybody. Just a thought.

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thevinman

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December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Saturday, March 13, 2004 1:16 PM

I primary build WWII a/c – But, I’m also working on a Macross YF-19 Valkyrie…

Anyway – I had some ideas for you guys for a sci-fi badge:

Crop and shrink to make them fit...

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:44 AM

Vinny...nice ideas.

It looks like all of us have different ideas to incorporate into a badge. Since there are may ideas, why don't each of us have our own design used to show the variety of scifi subjects? We can all pick a certain size and wording to place on them to link us all together. What do you all think?

Regards, Dan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:23 AM

Hey I am only a newbie on this forum, but I like the idea of the C57-D from Forbidden Planet. That is certainly a "classic" Sci-Fi image and recognisable for everyone.
Here is an example:

http://www.graphiko.com/forbiddenplastic/images/fp_img/ref_images/046.jpg

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 1:00 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by boybuddho

Vinny...nice ideas.

It looks like all of us have different ideas to incorporate into a badge. Since there are may ideas, why don't each of us have our own design used to show the variety of scifi subjects? We can all pick a certain size and wording to place on them to link us all together. What do you all think?

Regards, Dan

Dan ,

I think you may have hit nail on the head here , while we do seem to have different ideas of what the badge should be maybe we should all just have a badge that signifies what each of us are more into . Some memebers like Star Trek more than Star Wars and so on , I would like to ask you if you wouldn't mind if I used your X-wing since I like Star Wars and build more Star Wars kits than anything , plus it's just the right size .

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:22 PM

I like that too. One "phrase" that binds us together but each of us choosing the specific area of interest in a pic(or pics). How 'bout "To infinity and beyond!" Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:25 PM

I would be careful with using copyrighted images, there are already too many C&D orders out there. Wink [;)]

OTOH, how about something like the image below:

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:46 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Prince of Styrene II

I think a generic or "classic" image would be best. What about the C57-D from Forbidden Planet? That's about as classic as you can get.

This idea sounds pretty good to me as well. What do you think about voting on the finished model images from the group build and making the group favorite the badge? I also like Dan's project sketch as a badge.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:03 PM

No problem, Walt....

Woody...I agree with you on the finished model image vote idea...that would be cool!
And thanks for the sketch complement.

Regards, Dan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 2:33 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MadModelFactory

I would be careful with using copyrighted images, there are already too many C&D orders out there.

OTOH, how about something like the image below:

Pete ,
That image is pretty cool too , can you add the Sci-Fi logo in it ?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:28 PM

Going along with the copywrite laws
Why not wait for that Starfighter Scratch build to be done and then use an image of the best of that lot? You don't step on any feet and it makes this part of the forum personal.

Another idea: Someone here might know someone else who would let there artwork be used for a logo.

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:46 AM

The badge idea is a good one. I think we should vote on the ideas presented and chose one. Can we agree at the very least that "A" badge is better than no badge? I will deal with one that I'm not a 100% with to show my support to the Sci-Fi group. Wink [;)]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:54 AM

I agree with you Woody 100%

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