Weekend Madness GB November 13-15th 2009

Alex, figures are certainly acceptable.  What scale are the figures?  Welcome to the GB.

Frank, glad you could join us.  Let us know which spinner you'll be doing. 

Bondo, I'm not very good with anything past WWII so I'm not sure where to start hunting for something like that.  I usually just do a search on Squadron's or Great Model's site to see what is available.

Anything is fair game. The only "rules" are basically:

1. Have fun

2. It can't be already started

3. Finish in 48 hours to claim the badge

Last year, one of the guys attempted a gundam kit.

Regards,

Jeff

Looks like all of the usual suspects are here...

I'm in!  The weekend of 11/14-11/15 is perfect for me, as I am off that weekend.

Not sure yet what I will build. 

razordws wrote:

...and where is Sarge???  Why hasn't he signed up yet!!!

I PM'd him and hes definately in. Hes just not sure quite what hes doing yet. Ill have to give him a kick if i can find him. Get him into gear.

...Guy

Needs a figgie, methinks. I'll call him Little Naminski. Let's make this one a classic.

Does anyone know what ejection seat the Skyshark had? I can't find the info.

Edit: It's the "Yankee Extraction System" if it's the same as the Skyraider, which I believe would be the case. Need one of those puppies in 1/72. Anyone find me a linkie?

razordws wrote:

Sounds like good advice Bill! After reading that and having a sleepless night last night (too many cookies I think ) I wnet rooting through the stash and came up with the perfect kit for this GB.  Sean may recognize it as it spent some time in his stash as well   Thanks again Sean! Very simple kit.  No cockpit, no engine and a simple green over Grey paint job!  Piece of cake...  (famous last words)  Painting the figure might be the only hold up.

Great choice Dave ,  be sure to save some of those cookies for the start of the GB

and your Very Much welcome

razordws wrote:

bondoman wrote: What's Sean going to build? Hmmm...  there is a certain polish design that I think would be a good candidate!!! Heheheheheh!!!

Blast   there are No Surprises with this crew. I thought I would build this to keep with the "Polish" theme from the last one. Its like Dave is a mindreader also besides being a Modeling Master Air Brush Whizzzz......

So now that the secret has been hinted at my build will be a --------

P.Z.L P11c

1/72 kit by Heller....

 Closest thing to a "Gull Wing" I will build..  Sorry Frank - nah not really

bondoman wrote:

What's Sean going to build?

Hmmm...  there is a certain polish design that I think would be a good candidate!!! Heheheheheh!!!

...and where is Sarge???  Why hasn't he signed up yet!!! 

bondoman wrote:

My weekend GB criteria are: simple paint scheme. No exposed and complicated engine. Kind of like an armor model. Build, paint, weather, done. And most of all, don't speed build a kit that could have been better if more time were spent. There's no sense in that.

Sounds like good advice Bill!

After reading that and having a sleepless night last night (too many cookies I think ) I wnet rooting through the stash and came up with the perfect kit for this GB.  Sean may recognize it as it spent some time in his stash as well   Thanks again Sean!

Very simple kit.  No cockpit, no engine and a simple green over Grey paint job!  Piece of cake...  (famous last words)  Painting the figure might be the only hold up.

razordws wrote:

Beautiful aircraft Bill but I've heard horror stories about the fit of those Mach 2 kits.  Have you read any reviews on this particular kit?

My weekend GB criteria are:

simple paint scheme.

No exposed and complicated engine.

Kind of like an armor model. Build, paint, weather, done.

And most of all, don't speed build a kit that could have been better if more time were spent. There's no sense in that.

razordws wrote:

firesmacker wrote:   Oh, and Guy, an Eduard kit in 48 hours? You are indeed nuts my friend Oh Guy doesn't actually build the models.  He has his elves Wingus and Dingus build them.  He just cracks the whip while watching his favorite football club lose again!  Lol!   NOW... whose going to track down Sarge and tell him he has to build a kit in 48 hours!!!  Guy... that's your homework!!!

Insulting the glorious Reds and dishing out homework...Me thinks power has gone to your head LOL...but ill be right on it boss  

Firesmacker, as for the Eduard kit...Its a weekender, but dont tell anyone   

...Guy

Here is my pick; the Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark. Mach 2 model, 1/72. The only AM bit will be an ejection seat.

firesmacker wrote:

I know there are few rules besides not starting early and most importantly to have fun but guys, please try and finish no matter the result. The last time we did this, too many folks dropped out because they realized they couldn't build the perfect kit in 48 hours. The point, unless I am mistaken, is to see what you can crank out in the time alloted. And having fun. If you haven't done this before, it is A LOT of fun

Well said Jeff.  This was a new experience for a lot of people last time we did this so hopefully a few lessons were learned along the way.  Some planning and preparation needed but essentially this goes back to banging one out just like when we were kids.

Also though, other commitments do pop up and we do understand...  well except for Dupes and that "other" model thing last year. 

firesmacker wrote:

Oh, and Guy, an Eduard kit in 48 hours? You are indeed nuts my friend

Oh Guy doesn't actually build the models.  He has his elves Wingus and Dingus build them.  He just cracks the whip while watching his favorite football club lose again!  Lol!

NOW... whose going to track down Sarge and tell him he has to build a kit in 48 hours!!!  Guy... that's your homework!!!

I can do any of those dates so just plug in my vote wherever it's needed...

I know there are few rules besides not starting early and most importantly to have fun but guys, please try and finish no matter the result. The last time we did this, too many folks dropped out because they realized they couldn't build the perfect kit in 48 hours. The point, unless I am mistaken, is to see what you can crank out in the time alloted. And having fun. If you haven't done this before, it is A LOT of fun

I'm not trying to come across like I'm making rules here, just trying to get guys to throw caution to the wind and have a blast while doing it.

Oh, and Guy, an Eduard kit in 48 hours? You are indeed nuts my friend

Regards,

Jeff

Awesome!  I'm glad there is so much interest. 

Columbus day or Thanksgiving up here in Canada does not work for me.  I'm expecting company that weekend and its one thing to sneak off and build while company is visiting but it's quite another thing to host the group build at the same time. 

The dates that work best for me are:

Oct 24-25

Nov 7-8

Nov 14-15

Nov 28-29

So everyone get out your calenders and lets have a vote.

Like you even have to ask. Hell Yes I'm in...

Not sure about the kit yet. Probably an A/C in 1:72

Regards,

Jeff

Me me me me me me me, Please Sir, I have an Albatross from Eduard in 1/48. Can i come and play. Also you have to make Fupesy change his Avatar back to Lycra man!   ...Guy