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GB Idea?
Posted by mark983 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 2:15 PM

Would there be any interest from anyone about an all out "48 hour marathon" build in which we pick a weekend well in advance.  You pick your kit..purchase everything you need including paints and then the challenge....you'll have 48 hours from the shotgun start to start and finish it.  Could be interesting to see the results.

 

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Posted by BigSmitty on Thursday, October 2, 2008 3:15 PM
I'd be up for it...

I think a few years ago the forums did one like this. "Weekend Warriors GB" or something to that effect. I've got a few newly purchased 1/72 and 1/48 armor kits that beg for a weekend bash.

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Posted by razordws on Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:15 PM

Sounds like a good idea to me Mark.  Like BigSmitty mentioned there were a few of these a couple of years back and they were a lot of fun.  It's always nice to bang out a quick one just like you did when you were a kid (hopefully with better results Wink [;)]). 

Any particular subject or are you planning to keep it open to attract as many people as possible?  Is this open to aircraft and armour?

Any particular weekend in mind at this point?

Dave

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Posted by raptordriver on Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:34 PM
OOoh Im in I love speed builds!

Andrew

 

 

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Posted by razordws on Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:47 PM

 raptordriver wrote:
...I love speed builds!

Uh... Ya, we know!  Understatement of the year Andrew!!! Wink [;)]

Dave

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Posted by _jacob_ on Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:48 PM
Id join!
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Posted by ollie on Thursday, October 2, 2008 7:45 PM
Having done two speed builds over 24 hours for another forum i would be up for this.
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Posted by mark983 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 9:48 PM
 razordws wrote:

Sounds like a good idea to me Mark.  Like BigSmitty mentioned there were a few of these a couple of years back and they were a lot of fun.  It's always nice to bang out a quick one just like you did when you were a kid (hopefully with better results Wink [;)]). 

Any particular subject or are you planning to keep it open to attract as many people as possible?  Is this open to aircraft and armour?

Any particular weekend in mind at this point?

I think we could make it open to any subject, any kit..each individual would have to decide if they could complete their kit within the alotted time..some may take on a big task of a ship some may only choose to do a figure diorama....make it a total crossover group build for all to join and for all to enjoy.  As far as a weekend, it would have to be a non holiday weekend, maybe in the winter months when there's not alot of outdoor activities...any suggestions would be welcome.  Would love to get this started after New Years.

Mark

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Posted by raptordriver on Thursday, October 2, 2008 10:32 PM
 razordws wrote:

 raptordriver wrote:
...I love speed builds!

Uh... Ya, we know!  Understatement of the year Andrew!!! Wink [;)]

Blush [:I]

Andrew

 

 

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Posted by raptordriver on Saturday, October 4, 2008 5:51 PM

Why don't we start next weekend?

Andrew

 

 

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Posted by firesmacker on Saturday, October 4, 2008 6:33 PM
Next weekend is a 3 day weekend for some of us (Columbus Day) The weekend after however... I'd be down for it.
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Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, October 6, 2008 3:17 PM
i am game for it a have a m151a2 and will put the stryker on hold for a few days.
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Posted by wyoroy on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 12:09 PM
I may be willing to give this one a try. 

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

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Posted by mark983 on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 2:01 PM

Seems to be some interest..let me work some stuff out and we'll get it going soon

Mark

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 2:18 PM
I'd go for it.  I have a few kits I have been meaning to get to but never had a reason (HGUC Jagd Doga, for one)

 

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Posted by wyoroy on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:32 PM
Perhaps this could take place sometime after the 15th?

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

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Posted by razordws on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:46 PM

Hey Roy, fancy seeing you in here. 

My vote is for a weekend in mid November but whatever the group wants I'll try to make it work.

I'm thinking either a 1/72 Italeri M20 or the Academy 1/72 Me 163.

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Posted by wyoroy on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:50 PM
Dave, good to see you here.  I was thinking that I would do a 1/35 Tamaya Korean war era USA tank.  Have one picked out at Hobby Lobby for $15 with the 40% coupon thats $9.  I could do that in a weekend, I hope.

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:04 PM
This should be an excercise in percise building.  Dont do something your iffy about, kind of thing.  like im doing that gundam kit, I know my gundam kits, nothing in there is gona falter me in any way, im gona blast the sucker out of the park, so to speak.  Dont take something that would end up giving you panic attacks ala midnight cramming for your final the next day

 

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Posted by BigSmitty on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:07 AM
 smeagol the vile wrote:
This should be an excercise in percise building.  Dont do something your iffy about, kind of thing.  like im doing that gundam kit, I know my gundam kits, nothing in there is gona falter me in any way, im gona blast the sucker out of the park, so to speak.  Dont take something that would end up giving you panic attacks ala midnight cramming for your final the next day


Not necessarily. The weekend builds I've done (years ago) are designed more for fun than for "precise" modeling. That being said, taking something in a smaller scale (1/48 armor or 1/72 armor/aircraft) allows for a decent build with fewer parts. I know that taking a 1/35 DML Premium Kit with 400+ PE parts isn't going to work in a weekend, but a 1/48 Tamiya StuG III with a nice single coat paint scheme can be done up to show quality over a weekend.

I guess it depends on what your definition of "precise building" is. For me, that would involve (on a typical 1/35 armor kit) about 3 days alone of scratchbuilding or modifying suspensions, interiors, etc before I even got the kit started.

Again, to each his own, but these builds are FUN, and every modeler has his or her own ideas on what that is.

Just my 2c

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:57 AM
by percise building I mean building something that you know, and are comfortable with.  Something that wont require you to spend one of those days just studying the instructions.  Like...  If I were to do a plane, it would be hard, I dont know much about them.  If I was to do a 1/72nd tank I dont know much about them.  I just mean pick something you know so you dont end up having bad issues that make it not fun.

 

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Posted by BigSmitty on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:09 AM
 smeagol the vile wrote:
by percise building I mean building something that you know, and are comfortable with.  Something that wont require you to spend one of those days just studying the instructions.  Like...  If I were to do a plane, it would be hard, I dont know much about them.  If I was to do a 1/72nd tank I dont know much about them.  I just mean pick something you know so you dont end up having bad issues that make it not fun.


Gotcha, makes perfect sense to me... Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by lewbud on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:03 PM
Sounds like a cool idea.  I'd like to join but I work weekends, I'm off on Mondays and Tuesdays so if promised not to start until 0001 hrs that Monday would that work?

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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 4:13 PM

Neat idea. I'd definitely be up for it depending on what weekend it happens to be. Wink [;)]Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by gregers on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 6:49 PM

I like these, As Ollie said over on the UAMF we decided to run a couple of Blitzbau's (Lightning build's) per year. here's the links.

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=128

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=149

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=173

As you can see there is some quality work done in those 24 hour builds. hey, maybe someone will get brave enough to do two in the 48 hours Tongue [:P] to get more people involved we had the build over a few weeks and let folks decide what 24 hour period they wanted, some even got two builds done.

All the best.

Greg

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Posted by Daywalker on Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:31 AM
This sounds like a lot of fun, I'm game! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Thursday, October 9, 2008 11:12 AM
 gregers wrote:

I like these, As Ollie said over on the UAMF we decided to run a couple of Blitzbau's (Lightning build's) per year. here's the links.

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=128

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=149

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=173

As you can see there is some quality work done in those 24 hour builds. hey, maybe someone will get brave enough to do two in the 48 hours Tongue [:P] to get more people involved we had the build over a few weeks and let folks decide what 24 hour period they wanted, some even got two builds done.

All the best.

Greg

 

I'd probably be the one to tempt that.  I had a bad habbit of working on other kits while glue/paint is drying, its why I have SO MANY kits going at once.  Like snap this piece out, clean it up, glue it.  While its drying to another piece from another kit, back and forth.

 

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Posted by moose421 on Friday, October 10, 2008 10:58 PM
sounds interesting, but like dupes depends on the weekend.  That and finding an easier kit to build.  Wait, I think I might have something in my stash.
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Posted by wyoroy on Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:48 AM
Mark, have you decided on a possible start date?   Perhaps the GB could be names the 'Weekend GB' or something along those lines.  just my My 2 cents [2c]

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

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Posted by wyoroy on Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:41 AM
Is this GB idea still in the works?

Roy (Capt. Wyoroy FAAGB/USNFAWGB)

John 3:16

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