Secret Santa- WWII Aviation GB

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The deadline for signing up for this GB has passed. Thanks to all who have signed on. 

I'd posted this idea for a GB over in the Aircraft forum, and several people thought it was a cool, if off the wall, idea.

So welcome to the "Secret Santa- WWII Aviation Group Build."

Here's how it works.

First, post your interest in this forum, and I'll list all participants in this first post. Deadline for getting in on the GB is October 31st.

Once all the participants are confirmed, I'll ask everyone for their mailing address and email address. I'll compile a list of everyone, then randomly go through and assign each person a "Santa". I'll notify each Santa who their recipient is. I'll set it up so that whoever your recipient is NOT your Santa.

Each Santa will then grab a kit out of their stash, or buy one. Please do not feel obligated to spend more than $20-$25 maximum. This is not about buying the most expensive kit- it's about sharing in the season, the fun, and the friendship. And if you've signed up and find that life has come at you a little too fast- let me know. I don't want anyone to feel excluded because of money.

I certainly don't want to exclude other modeling genres, but to keep it manageable, this GB will stick to 1/48 scale injection molded WWII aircraft, just so folks participating will be on familiar ground when picking out a gift. (It would be cool if other "Secret Santa" GB's crept up for other genres!)

Once you've picked out the kit you'll send as a gift to the recipient, you'll need to wrap it up in wrapping paper, and it would be nice to include a card. Part of the fun of this GB will be getting to know other forum members.

Once you've wrapped it up- mail it off! Obviously, the recipient will know who the sender is. But to keep thigs fun, let's not acknowledge who the senders or recipients are until Christmas.

Target date to have the package mailed to your recipient is November 30th.

Now, we'll all have a nice kit, wrapped up and waiting under the tree.

Starting at 12:01 AM UMT December 25th, folks can begin opening their kits and posting what it is, and who it's from. Pics would be fun! (Folks who open presents before 12:01 AM UMT- it's OK if you cheat and open it a bit sooner. But wait till that time to post!

Once you've opened your gift from your Secret Santa- let the GB begin.

The rules for the actual build are simple. Build it between Dec 25th, 2006 and June 30th, 2007. Post pics of progress and on completion. AM, resin, P/E are fine- have fun with your gift!

To summarize:

1. Deadline for sign-up is October 31st, 2006.
2.  I'll collect each person's mailing address and email, and then contact each person individually with the info for their recipient.
3.  Kits can come from the stash, or can be purchased. I suggest a maximum price of $20-$25, but certainly don't feel obligated to spend that much. A nice kit can be had for less than $10 with a coupon at the right store!
4. Kit should be an injection molded, WWII era aircraft in 1/48 scale.
   
5. Wrap your kit in wrapping paper, include a card, and send to your recipient no later than November 30th, 2006.
6. Keep who your recipient and Santa is a secret until we all post here December 25th.
7. Beginning  12:01 AM UMT, December 25th, you can start posting who your Santa is, and what kit you received. Pics of you and your kit would be a bonus!
8. The actual build part of the GB can start on Dec. 25th, 2006, and will run to June 30th, 2007. Note: End date is extended indefinetly- have fun!
   
9. AM, resin, PE and any other add-on is fine.
10. Post pics of progress and completion.

I'll use this first post in the thread for updating dates, participants and general news. Please post any questions or ideas. And if you need to contact me off forum, email me at jonbius@gmail.com.

Finally- here's a suggested GB badge- a Santa Claus handing out presents from the cockpit of a P-39- genuine WWII photo!



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Here are the current participants ("*" means I DO have your contact information):

jwb *
ewc2003 *
zipmeister *
Dubau *
RadMax8 *
painklr *
smokinguns3 *
flippersdad *
DrewH *
brain44 *
osher *
espins1 *
Avus *
wing_nut *
gulfstreamV *
mph34 *
Sturzkampf *
Mist086 *
Medric *
sidure *
cj95 *
oleander13 *
rudy_102 *
hkshooter *

Updates:

Nov 1: The deadline for signup has passed. Thanks to all who have signed on. For those who didn't- there's always next year! For participants- Information about your recipient will be sent out over the next day or two, so keep on the lookout.

Oct 15: I've updated the list of names to show the people that I DO have contact information for. Names marked with "*" shows that I have your address and email. If you have not sent me your contact info, please start doing so.

Sep 29: We'd like to keep the giving as random as possible, but if you have a particular aversion to a kit- cultural, religious, etc., please PM me and let me know so I can pass that on to your Santa.