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Bamboozled by the Box Art GB 2023

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    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 9:07 AM

I've been MIA for the past few months but I think I may be able to get my bench set up, running and in production at least by next Oct. So count me in for something. I have lot of stuff that was bought for it's box art.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 7:09 AM

bobbaily
bobbaily

 

Hey bobbaily, Sure cross-overs are allowed as long as the kit is not to far along in construction.

On the Bench: Too Much

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Nashville, TN area
Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:31 PM

Great theme-please sign me up-TBD for now.

Are cross overs allowed?  I'm good if not-but always looking for the opportunity to kill to birds with one stone.

Thanks

 

 

Bob

 

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    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 4:41 PM

Welcome BK &  castelnuovo. You're added to the roster.

On the Bench: Too Much

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    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 4:39 PM

Real G
I have too many failed GBs to try to enter this one

Understandable Real G.  I almost did not post this GB...  I thought to myself,  I have too many started builds to run a group build... but, based on that logic, I would never be able to run a group build! Cool So I just jumped in .  I'll add you to the Roster just in case ...

On the Bench: Too Much

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    July 2008
  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Posted by castelnuovo on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 3:18 PM

Nice idea. Many of the kits I bought were inspired by the box art, mainly from "our latest acquvisition" thread. I am in  this one, just don't know with what yet as I tend to keep the stash small. 

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    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 1:11 PM

I have too many failed GBs to try to enter this one, but the theme made me think back to my younger days, when I first laid eyes on Monogram's 1/48 P-61 Black Widow.  Yeah it was the age of "photo of built up kit on the box", but I really liked it and the side panel photos, and it DID move me to a purchase.  $6.75 was steep for a middle school kid, but I had no regrets.  The Shep Paine diorama sheet was like gilding the lilly.  Ha, ha, but today you would have a hard time convincing me to get another one!  Same thing for Revell's classic 1/72 B-17 Memphis Belle, but that one had the cool painting for box art.

Okay now that I have interrupted the classrom, I will look into the stash to see if I can play.  But no promises!  Stick out tongue

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    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 11:52 AM

I just wrapped one up for this exact reason. I'm sure I have something else in my stash that screams box art. Put me down for unknown.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

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    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:22 AM

Roster:

  1. cbaltrin: Fujimi 1/72 F4U-5N






  2. BrandonK: Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109E-4/7 trop

  3. RealG: Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C/D



  4. castelnuovo: Hobby Boss 1/48 A-4E Skyhawk





  5. bobbaily: TBD

  6. modelcrazy: TBD

  7. lostagain: Tamiya 1/18 Lola T160TS

  8. crown r n7: TBD

  9. Glamdring: Roden 1/72 Opel Blitz

    Completed 1/1/2023

  10. GreySnake:  1/35 A7V by Tauro

  11. 68GT: Revell 1/72 F-4B




  12. Mach1: 1/72 Revell Germany 1:72 F-16C Tigermeet

  13. JacknewbIII: Lindberg 1/64 B-17


    Completed 9/9/2023
  14.  PhilliePhan79: Roden 1/144 B-36B

    Completed 8/31/2023
  15.  Trabi: 1/200 B-2 Stealth bomber & F-117A Stealth fighter

On the Bench: Too Much

  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Bamboozled by the Box Art GB 2023
Posted by cbaltrin on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:21 AM

Ok Gents,  I've been wanting to do this GB for a long time.  This GB is about those kits that we just had to have as soon as we saw the box. The plastic inside might have been the biggest styrene turd on the planet (or not), but we told ourselves it was all good if it came in a box that cool!

NOTE: Some manufacturers would not have box art, but a photo of the completed model on the box top. These are ok as well as long as it is what made you want to buy the kit!

Of course, you can build a modern kit if you like, as long as you got it for the box art! However,  my main hope for this GB is that you aquire a kit from the past (likely with raised panel lines and / or rivets) , and for the love of the box art and the hobby, turn it into the best it can be.  Try not to go Steven Austin on the kit -- use as much of the original plastic and you can and be true to what came in the box. I know there will be exceptions, AMS will set in, but try ....

Post a picture of your kit box art (to be displayed next to your name on the roster!)

Optionally,  Please tell use what you love obout your kits box art. Why you just had to have it. 

The GB will run from 10/15/2022 to 12/14/2023.  Kits shold be unstarted, but slightly started is OK. 

And for some inspiration...

On the Bench: Too Much

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