Middle Weight GB 2006

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Middle Weight GB 2006

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 9:52 AM

I have seen the Young Guns GB, and the Old Guns GB, but that leaves an age range untouched: 19-34 yrs. I'm not trying to be a wise guy or a stickler, just curious as to why no one has started a GB for those of us in the middle?

I'm 22, and while I do not feel left out of the "age" GB's, some people might.
Is there a lack of members in this age group, or no interest, or just the simple fact that there are many, many GB's ongoing to keep us occupied?

--EDIT--
I think there has been enough interest for this one to start up. Look here for changes, I will try to post them as neccesary. You can email me (jetjag01@hotmail.com) or post here to tell me if you want in and what you'll be building.

You can build any scale, any subject. Multiple models? You got it! Put a few in that you're building for another GB if you want. You have to be age 19-35 or close to it. ( a few months don't matter). These rules may change, and they are by no means firm. If you have a question or idea, just ask.

I'll put the official start date at Jan 1, 2006.

So far I have these members joining:

jetjag (me)-- 1/24 Ferrari 360 Modena
ClumsyModeler-- ??
deattilio-- ??
Jabbe-- ??
archangel571-- ??
thevinman-- 1/48 Kyushu Shinden
Jeeves-- ??
arki30-- 1/48 P-47 Bubbletop
Beaker-- Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
osher-- ??
BOSSHAUS-- 1/48 A-10
Mpartric-- ??
cj95--??

If you're on here and shouldn't be or don't want to be, let me know.

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:03 PM

This idea's been proposed. There are enough of us in the "peak" of our lives here, but the truth of the matter is that the 'peak' carries peak responsibilities for all of us. Most people in this age group are busy with work, school, or family.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:39 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

This idea's been proposed. There are enough of us in the "peak" of our lives here, but the truth of the matter is that the 'peak' carries peak responsibilities for all of us. Most people in this age group are busy with work, school, or family.

Fortunately, once you reach 35 all that ends and you can devote full time to modeling Wink [;)]

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:59 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Ralph Marshall

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

This idea's been proposed. There are enough of us in the "peak" of our lives here, but the truth of the matter is that the 'peak' carries peak responsibilities for all of us. Most people in this age group are busy with work, school, or family.

Fortunately, once you reach 35 all that ends and you can devote full time to modeling

Then, after 40, you have to work in your modeling around visits to the Doctor Big Smile [:D]

.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 2:54 PM

Yea, I guess I haven't been thinking much about family since I'm still in school. Or maybe i am just in denial. Once I graduate in November, though, I'm sure all the time I usually spend building will be spent with the wife or at work. I feel a loooong break from modeling approaching. Man, it's depressing to have to get out into "the real world".

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Saturday, October 22, 2005 5:19 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by jetjag

Yea, I guess I haven't been thinking much about family since I'm still in school. Or maybe i am just in denial. Once I graduate in November, though, I'm sure all the time I usually spend building will be spent with the wife or at work. I feel a loooong break from modeling approaching. Man, it's depressing to have to get out into "the real world".

Ack, the real world blows. Even with this engineering job, I get all the money I need to get a sick amount of kits (reference to the thread i posted i general discussion), my daily exhausting commute puts me at a situation where i'd be looking at my models but found myself physically too tired to get focused and excited to build them. it's ironic that i wanted to get out of school so fast so i can have a better regulated daily schedule to spend more time models.

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 22, 2005 5:36 AM

I say we go ahead with the build, otherwise we'll be known as the "Convenient Excuse Modelers" Wink [;)]

We should allow a single project to go into multiple group builds. I'm building a Gundam, and then something for a Star Wars GB so I should have plenty of things to enter.

Who else wants to do this?

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deattilio

Member since
October 2005
From: New Port Richey

Posted by deattilio on Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:28 PM

I think I would be up for joining the "middle weight" GB, as I fall into that category at 31. Know the feeling, I only touch my models on the weekends. Not sure exactly would get yanked out of the stash for the build, wouldn't be hard to choose. Heads or tails if it gets to that.

WIP:
Trying to get my hobby stuff sorted - just moved and still unpacking.

"Gator, Green Catskill....Charlie On Time"

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:02 PM

I'll join.

Hey jetjag, where do you go to school? What's your major?

archangel571, what type of engineering do you do?

Joshua

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:35 PM

Electrical. Currently doing mostly Computer Engineering work though. Bummer. Still I am ME at heart. Machines fascinates me a whole lot more than lil circuit drawings.

I'd totally go for a middleweight GB, though I have NO IDEA how these age group GB goes as far as topics are concerned. Go peek at one of them Old Gun GBs and see how that's run.

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:47 AM

Hey-- I have three weeks until I'm 35!! Let's hurry!! Wink [;)]

Mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:05 PM

Well, I have some sort of idea, based on how often everyone here claims to build.

I propose the Middle Wieght Group Build AKA the "When am I going to finish this?!" GB.

I know I will not have a lot of time for this, so I think it would be best to leave it open-ended, at least for a while. Maybe, if we get enough interest, we can set a finish date.
As for the start, how about the first of '06, that way it can be the MWGB06?

Like the other age GBs, any subject, any scale, combine with other builds if you want/neeed to. Pretty much no rules (except ages 19-34 ONLY), just show us what you got!

Thoughts and imput now, please! I hope we have enough interest for this one.

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Monday, October 24, 2005 5:30 AM

*sigh*

Mike

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Monday, October 24, 2005 12:35 PM

haha. I think you should put the age to be 19 to 35. (I'd draw the line at 39). that way mike won't feel as left out. then we can send him off to the old gun GB. LOL.

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Monday, October 24, 2005 2:15 PM

My b-day is tommorrow (I'll be 28) so I still qualify - count me in.

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 24, 2005 4:50 PM

I was wondering what the sigh was for. I really didn't mean to exclude you, Mike. If you're close enough on the age, then you can join, I don't think a few months make much difference.

I guess I'm sort of in charge of this one. Yay! If anyone wants to throw in thier My 2 cents [2c]

then go ahead, I want this to be enjoyable for everyone.

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Monday, October 24, 2005 8:06 PM

Hey, I'm 32 years young. I'd be interested in this, particulary since it's open-ended and any subject, any scale.

Hmm, the possibilities....

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Monday, October 24, 2005 9:49 PM

Well-- it's just that 35 is far from Old Guns-- I certainly still feel pretty peppy Wink [;)]

Mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 24, 2005 11:41 PM

I will be 19 in Dec. so count me in. I will probably do a figure of some kind.

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Friday, October 28, 2005 12:14 AM

Decision made. Put me down for the Tamiya P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop in 1/48.

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:56 PM

I'm 34 (yikes! I can't be, I can't be!), so count me in. OK, so I've never yet finished completely a model for a GB, but there's always the next one. As for a kit...well, I'm mid-way through 19 or 20...plus some more in the pending catagory. In otherwords, I'll know what I'm building for the GB when I start it (change of mind after I start, excluded). In reality, probably the Revell B-25 'Red Bull', or the Revell F-14A, or the Revell Ferrari something or another, as they're all in bags, and so waiting to be either built or crushed.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:57 PM

I think I have change the model I want to build. I originally wanted to build a figure but after seeing Swanny's Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat on swannysmodels.com I think I want to build that. I will still build some figures but they will be ones associated with that aircraft.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 2:07 PM

Hello all, I am new to the site, can I still join your GB??

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 6:51 PM

Osher, I know exactly how you feel. I must have 40 or so in some stage of completion (or incompletion, depending on how you look at it). You can enter several, just pick one to be your "official entry", I guess.
Beaker -- got your changes
BOSSHAUS -- You've been added, Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 7:49 PM

I have decided what I am going to build for this GB..... 1:48 A-10

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cj95

Member since
August 2004
From: Mission, Texas

Posted by cj95 on Friday, November 18, 2005 4:24 AM

I think this is a great idea.

We've been ignored by the masss too long!! We're the ones either wiping yout snotty little noses or paying for your Social Security!!! :)

Here's a proposed badge. (Because as we know....you cant build a model without a badge)

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Friday, November 18, 2005 1:25 PM

HA!! Big Smile [:D]

Love the badge!

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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mpartric

Member since
March 2005
From: Seeing Eye Dog Central

Posted by mpartric on Friday, November 18, 2005 9:50 PM

I would be up for this, sign me up, not sure what kit I'll be doing however.

I was just thinking about goldilocks and the 3 bears re: young guns v. old guns the other day so it's serendipitus that I came across this build.

thanks for the interest.

Matthew Morristown, NJ

Mediocrity--- it takes a lot less time and most people won't notice until it's too late.

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:52 AM

I am really having a time of it trying to decide what to build for this one...I guess it would depend on when you were thinking of ending this one?? I have a B-26 on the pile...but could also do up a Buffalo or Hurricane...decisions...decisions....

Mike

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Thursday, December 1, 2005 8:56 PM

Man, this GB came to a hault on interest. Says a lot about people our age, too busy with work, some are gonna have a family, paying off loans houses, and cars.

I am definitely gonna make something tomorrow first after I get up!!

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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