Group build badges

QUOTE: Originally posted by KINGTHAD Some people may not be able to post their builds. Just a thought Thad

That is true, but one can maybe go on someones honor. I guess we would give the person the benefit of the doubt.

QUOTE: Originally posted by wildwilliam What's that i hear, Dwight? you need more work to do? [:0]

[:0]Oh my what have I been thinking?



That's OK Wildwilliam...members are now doing the badges by themselves.

HEY,
And most of those come out either ok or crappy(i said most not al guys dont get mad lol) So im sure alot of people are gonna start coming to you. Quagmyre is also doing some nice ones. He did the young guns one i have in my signature.

Randy

I built A B1-A for Bomber GB a Mutt for Budget GB a Firefly Vc for D-day a demag w/ nebelwerfer for Towed Gun and a SAS Commando jeep for small afv GB

HEY,
No i meant like what did you do about the badges on the other ones? lol. Thats alot of work though.

Randy

I think that a badge should be something givin after the build.A award as per say and for those who don't have a way to post there build,I know that are many on this web with sannners.Those who don't have a way can always take a picture of there build and send them to a person with a sanner or send them to FSM and ask them to post it on the group builds for them.We can wait because were modelers with a lot of patience. This is my take on it.Digger

QUOTE: Originally posted by dubix88 HEY, And most of those come out either ok or crappy(i said most not al guys dont get mad lol) So im sure alot of people are gonna start coming to you. Quagmyre is also doing some nice ones. He did the young guns one i have in my signature. Randy

Well, actually I think the guys are doing great with the badges. But of course, I would be happy to help whenever needed.

HEY,
I know im playin around. Gimme a break i strt school next thursfay so i have alot goin on.lol

Randy

QUOTE: Originally posted by dubix88 HEY, I know im playin around. Gimme a break i strt school next thursfay so i have alot goin on.lol Randy

hhmmmm...school...what an exciting thought..

Been out of school for 9 years now but sometimes I still have nightmares about missing classes or exams.. Actually still planning to return to school to finish something...

boy i wish i was still in those school days.no cares not tiring to be grown up or having to live on my own.Digger

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala Been out of school for 9 years now but sometimes I still have nightmares about missing classes or exams.. Actually still planning to return to school to finish something...

Man I have those same nightmares too. Always should have studied and then arrived for a test. Scary.

Yah, I agree Digger, those were some carefree times. To think that we used to complain about all our woes and whatnot. Life has sure changed.

Having started with group builds at another site I've viewed the badges as "proof" of completion, but one of the builds specified that people could display them during the build, that kind of changed my view of them. Because of past practice I won't be adding badges until I finish something but really it is a good way to get the word out on a build or show how many are in it (and we all want to be popular right? ).

Seems to me if a person has seriously contributed to a build (regular posts of progress, pics etc) but failed to complete due to outside issues (parts needed to finish the kit didn't arrive, real life interferred etc) they should still have the right to "wear" the badge, on the other hand someone who signed up took the badge and never really participated doesn't.

But in the end its all in fun I mean if someone signs up for 10 builds and never finishes anything it really doesn't matter and if it makes them happy, good for them.

So to sum up I see them as participation "awards", if the person seriously participates I'm fine with them showing the badge although personally I wait until I've finished something.

To take the other idea a little further how about doing them like some medals that add stars, oak leaf clusters etc for special merit or multiple awards, so the builds basic design is the participation badge, completion adds an extra design (for arguments sake lets say a star) and completing multiple builds within the build ( 4 shermans in a Sherman build for example) gets multiple designs (say 5 stars) that would keep the work of designing the badge fairly simple yet show the differance between participation, completion and obsession .