The idea for this GB came up twice that I know of and it got a pretty decent response to the idea. Hopefully you still think so.
So without further ado...
Once Were Warriors - 2K7
The build is open to all types of model. It can fly, roll or float (above or below the water)
It is intended to honor the machines that sit proudly reminding us of how they fought, raced or just simply took a family on an outing.
The Rules:
Dates are: July 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008. Gives time to work on current projects and should be enough time for completion.
Subject must be on static display. As mentioned above, it can be anything. A race car, a sub or ship, a plane... anything. There are subjects all over the place. The tank outside the local VFW, the howitzer in the park, a plane in a museum.
Post a photo of your intended subject when you start the build. If you have absolutely nothing like that around you, there are probably countless subjects online. Try a Google search of "static aircraft"... be creative in your searches.
Completed model must accurately depict the as it is on display, not necessarily as it was when it was in use. So there may be "inaccuracies" such as a color being off or a broom stick being used as a gun barrel. So you have to match the paint, at least reasonably close, and use a wood stick for the gun barrel on your model.
The model has to have at least a rudimentary representation of the setting of its final resting place. It can be as detailed as you want. If you want to add the VFW hall the tank is in front of... or just the slab it sits on with the bushes around it, it's your choice. Get as detailed as you like.
You can use the badge as soon as you sign up.
I will have a page on my website for completed entries.
PARTICIPANTS ENTRY
wing_nut P-51C of the Tuskegee Airmen as it appears now,
owned by Kermit Weeks.
Ollie P-51
Mr.chex T-33
Paul_toz BoB Memorial Flt., Spit, Hurricane & Lanc in 1/72
Mph34 tba
rudy-102 P.11c
Espins1 Elefant
ygmodeler4 105mm Howitzer
lone F8U-2 Crusader from VMF122
minihasek F-4C in Niagra Falls
Model Grandpa A maybe with an A4 Skyhawk
Wiccan Warrior F/A 18 Hornet
Daywalker Do-335 from NASM
Ruddratt A Tank![Whistling [:-^]](/emoticons/icon_smile_whistling.gif)
AJB 93 USS New Jersey (kit aquired)
dostacos Cromwell - on display in an Israeli museum