No More Excuses GB....end date extended

OK I'm in, but this sets my teeth on edge. The requirement that there be no crossover builds eliminates all of the builds that are stagnating on the bench, since they are all previously committed to GB's.

I only build for GB's, which is a good thing for me, maybe not so much for the GB's I join but I aim to finish them all!

So I look at AN-12 for the Heavy Lifter GB- NO. Mavis for the IJN Rare bird GB- NO. Leaves the FROG Shackleton that was started for the (?) Modern African Wars GB before Steelrudi got carried away by the Selous Scouts.

It's a beast of a build good sirs. So far I've sanded the rivets down from 1" at scale to about 1/4", haha. Got a great set of RSAAF decals, although each color is a separation as an independent film, but it allowed them to do gold as a true color.

Anyone else every built a FROG kit? I have three built on the shelf, it's a chore boys but she'll be right as rain on Table Mountain.

The prototype:

Managed to put something together tonight.  Background is courtesy or Sean.

wyoroy wrote:

Charles your on the list.  I hate to say this but I have to go and cook for the family, yes an excuse I'll check back later and catch up with the other post.

THanks, Roy.

One of my favorite Steven Wright lines is: "I procratinate so much that I got a birth mark when I was eight".

Roy - no where near as nice of the kit you are building, but for a $9.00 Revell kit I am Happy with it.

Boba Fett wrote:

wyoroy wrote:  firesmacker wrote:  wyoroy wrote: Graham, WIP pics are more than welcome.  In fact most of use enjoy seeing them.  Most of all lets post the end photo and I'll try and post them to the front page Like we say in my other hobby, "Relax and have a home brew" WIP pics make everyone better. Usually several sets of eyes are better than just two. In fact, in the next day or so I'll post pics to show just where I stand on each build. Regards, Jeff Jeff, I agree 100% Thanks guys! Well then, Gotta get all those pics onto photobucket so my memory card is ready to save my photos! Well, I can wait till tomorrow... How 'bout this for a badge but tweak it a bit for modeling?

LOL...that works too...I offer up my computer services for the badge.  I like this one better than anything I've got so far.

Cheers,
Alex

cardshark_14 wrote:

Some badge picture ideas, warning, one is NSFW and would need to be edited... Warning #2 - This needs to be reworded to fit in an E-Rated forum... http://api.ning.com/files/iR5t31fzfRv*iNXAsHDTe3CvYRXiBprVtORk0VD0HBHCMfvm5Fod1ZGGK-c4KEoHWNlFobzwwQWqctZnKSMD2NXhB254-h7i/procrastination.jpg This one is my favorite, and since this is a spinoff of weekend madness, very fitting. Cheers, Alex

wyoroy wrote:

firesmacker wrote:  wyoroy wrote: Graham, WIP pics are more than welcome.  In fact most of use enjoy seeing them.  Most of all lets post the end photo and I'll try and post them to the front page Like we say in my other hobby, "Relax and have a home brew" WIP pics make everyone better. Usually several sets of eyes are better than just two. In fact, in the next day or so I'll post pics to show just where I stand on each build. Regards, Jeff Jeff, I agree 100%

Thanks guys! Well then, Gotta get all those pics onto photobucket so my memory card is ready to save my photos! Well, I can wait till tomorrow...

How 'bout this for a badge but tweak it a bit for modeling?

firesmacker wrote:

wyoroy wrote: Graham, WIP pics are more than welcome.  In fact most of use enjoy seeing them.  Most of all lets post the end photo and I'll try and post them to the front page Like we say in my other hobby, "Relax and have a home brew" WIP pics make everyone better. Usually several sets of eyes are better than just two. In fact, in the next day or so I'll post pics to show just where I stand on each build. Regards, Jeff

Jeff, I agree 100%

Summit wrote:

razordws wrote: They've waited this long Sean, what's another 4 or 5 days? Alright ~ alright,  sheese you guys... Roy you can scratch the Heinkel HE-11 and P40 B off the list as they are pretty much done. And beings the Official start date is not here yet... Dave - that HE -111 is the old MPC Profile Series kit.. Not the greatest kit - but not a bad representation  for the era it was manufactured Besides if I was not working on these Shelf Sallies I would most likely crack open another kit..

Sean, since you did do them.  Perhaps you could post them here for the rest of us.  You know, kind of like it can be done, to steal a saying....."Just do it".  Your the first of us to get pass the  Procrastination, you could be our inspiration

wyoroy wrote:

Graham, WIP pics are more than welcome.  In fact most of use enjoy seeing them.  Most of all lets post the end photo and I'll try and post them to the front page Like we say in my other hobby, "Relax and have a home brew"

WIP pics make everyone better. Usually several sets of eyes are better than just two. In fact, in the next day or so I'll post pics to show just where I stand on each build.

Regards,

Jeff

razordws wrote:

They've waited this long Sean, what's another 4 or 5 days?

Alright ~ alright,  sheese you guys... Roy you can scratch the Heinkel HE-11 and P40 B off the list as they are pretty much done. And beings the Official start date is not here yet...

Dave - that HE -111 is the old MPC Profile Series kit.. Not the greatest kit - but not a bad representation  for the era it was manufactured

Besides if I was not working on these Shelf Sallies I would most likely crack open another kit..

That would be sweet, by all means. 

BTW havwe you noticed that I have not added the Weekend build to my badge?  Darson did it for me because I lack that skill set.  Since he has not been around for some time.....

wyoroy wrote:

So, true the spirit of the build we still don't have a GB badge.  Should we/I fix that soon?

I can try to create something Roy but it won't be until tomorrow night at the earliest.  I like the pile of plastic at the feet of the Rodin idea.

wyoroy wrote:

good point.  I'm still trying to finish my Weekend GB

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Summit wrote:

wyoroy wrote:   Remember everyone the GB starts 15 Dec, this Monday.  Unless I we find an excuse not to start that day  If you start before the datewhy?   Why - because I want to get them done and on the shelf.

  good point.  I'm still trying to finish my Weekend GB

Summit wrote:

wyoroy wrote:   Remember everyone the GB starts 15 Dec, this Monday.  Unless I we find an excuse not to start that day  If you start before the datewhy?   Why - because I want to get them done and on the shelf.

They've waited this long Sean, what's another 4 or 5 days?

razordws wrote:

Also, I just remembered that I have another build that has been in the box since the mid eighties.  I'll have to see if I still have it when I get home later.

The 80's  you trying to beat Sean with the oldest unfinished kit?

I loved the 80's

wyoroy wrote:

Remember everyone the GB starts 15 Dec, this Monday.  Unless I we find an excuse not to start that day  If you start before the datewhy?

Why - because I want to get them done and on the shelf. 

razordws wrote:

Hey Roy, I just realized that I started my Morris Quad and 25 pdr earlier this year so it doesn't qualify.  Could you take it off the list please. Also, I just remembered that I have another build that has been in the box since the mid eighties.  I'll have to see if I still have it when I get home later.

Dave, if it's close to a year I'm willing to let it in.  PLus I want to see what it looks like finished that is.

Graham, WIP pics are more than welcome.  In fact most of use enjoy seeing them.  Most of all lets post the end photo and I'll try and post them to the front page

Like we say in my other hobby, "Relax and have a home brew"

Hey Roy, I just realized that I started my Morris Quad and 25 pdr earlier this year so it doesn't qualify.  Could you take it off the list please.

Also, I just remembered that I have another build that has been in the box since the mid eighties.  I'll have to see if I still have it when I get home later.

Azgaron & Swedish Mick, Welcome to the No More Excuses GB  Great to have you guys.

Remember everyone the GB starts 15 Dec, this Monday.  Unless I we find an excuse not to start that day  If you start before the datewhy?

firesmacker wrote:

Graham, Best advice I can give is try and plan what you will do ahead of time and just take it one sub assembly at a time. It seems to help me a little if I just take baby steps on a build. I personally love doing 'pits. It's after those are done and the fusalage assembled and wings attached that I seem to hit the wall. Even if it's just painting parts still on the sprue like attenas, machine guns, landing gear, etc At least you are getting something done and even if they sit like that for awhile, you won't be getting stymied by all those little parts that we all put off doing towards the end of a build(I have learned this the hard way...) I can go on and on but I think you get the point. Also, if I'm justnot "feeling it" that night, I find something else to do. Regards, Jeff

Thanks for the tips. Yup! Gotta love cockpits! I hate filling, sanding, and the cleaning up stuff. Just a quick question, should I put pics on here when the thing is done? Or should I, "WIP" it? Thanks much!

Graham