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Christmas Build Challenge 2021-22

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  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Posted by castelnuovo on Monday, December 20, 2021 12:48 AM

Hey snap, the start day is tomorrow. Are you going to start an official thread over at GB?

  • Member since
    November 2004
Posted by snapdragonxxx on Monday, December 20, 2021 6:37 AM

cbaltrin

So what exactly made you decide to start this GB on a Monday? Just curious.

 

 

It is not a group build as there is no theme.

Originally it started as a 12 day challenge to fit in with the 12 days of Christmas. As most members seemed to be taken up with family and didn't spend much time at the bench then with the pandemic it seemed right to change things a little so I decided to mimic the year(s) with the time frame.

So this year the build lasts from 20th December to 22nd January (2022). This means that although time is limited unlike a group build (about a year) there should be enough time for participents to build what the hell they like. Of course, more than one kit if they can do this. There is no limit or restriction apart from the dates.

It is also a way for members to make space in their stash and build those small "quick" kits that are taking room up for something nice that is being released.

Join in, choose something and post in the relavent section. You know.... HAVE FUN!!!

  • Member since
    November 2004
Posted by snapdragonxxx on Monday, December 20, 2021 6:39 AM

castelnuovo

Hey snap, the start day is tomorrow. Are you going to start an official thread over at GB?

 

Not an official GB. Just post in the Relavent Forum with "Christmas Challenge (kit)"

  • Member since
    February 2009
  • From: Wilmington, NC
Posted by mattw on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 7:10 PM

It's supposed to have be from the Aurora mold that was never used.  Got if off Ebay and it looks just like what Atlantis is going to put out in the spring.

 

Please excuse the crudity of this model,... I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it...

  • Member since
    February 2009
  • From: Wilmington, NC
Posted by mattw on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 7:32 PM

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Please excuse the crudity of this model,... I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it...

  • Member since
    February 2009
  • From: Wilmington, NC
Posted by mattw on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 7:43 PM

Just wondering      when I reply to someones questions it makes a new post.  Instead of posting on the previous comment 

How do we post pictures?

 

 Thanks 

Please excuse the crudity of this model,... I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it...

  • Member since
    February 2009
  • From: Wilmington, NC
Posted by mattw on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 7:59 PM

It's supposed to have be from the Aurora mold that was never used.  Got if off Ebay and it looks just like what Atlantis is going to put out in the spring.

 

Please excuse the crudity of this model,... I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it...

  • Member since
    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Monday, January 3, 2022 3:26 PM

Had a start on the Aerosan.

Fit is generally good, but those springs will demand careful cleanup.  The Miniart figures do not fit paricularly well, their collars needing trimming to get their heads to fit.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

  • Member since
    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Monday, January 3, 2022 9:35 PM

mattw

How do we post pictures?

 Thanks 

Mattw, you need to have a photo host site.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Nashville, TN area
Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 6:01 PM

Real G-Aerosan looks good-interesting subject.

I finally picked a kit out of the stash and got started-the old AMT '32 Ford Vicky.  I built this kit about 55 years ago....decided to try the kit again-will be posting over in the Auto forum.

Had started (primed the body) for a Weekend Madness GB a year or two ago and thought better of it.....

Bob

 

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Seattle, WA
Posted by Surface_Line on Saturday, January 8, 2022 6:29 AM

OK, I'm getting it in gear now.  Needed to re-arrange the builds that are in progress on my bench.  Just one time, I'd like to finish one of these FSM challenges/ GBs on time.

I'm working on a Roden 1/72 Fokker triplane.  It is brand new to me, as the kit was released in 2000, and I fell away from building WWI aircraft in about 1995.  "Brand new kit" means different things to different folks. 

I have an outside chance of finishing it on time.  :-)

Rick

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