ISM Group build and SIGs for 2017

Post by **cptgandy** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:08 pm

kiwigav wrote:so many great ideas

Gone in 60sec SIG - any car off the list of 50

Would that be the original 1974 gone in 60 seconds or the remake or both, both could bump the list up to around 100 cars to choose from

btw the original is a great film.

Post by **digger303** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:38 pm

How about the wannabe's, the paper panzers or other prototypes that never made it to full production.

Post by **kiwigav** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 4:41 pm

cptgandy wrote:
kiwigav wrote:so many great ideas

Gone in 60sec SIG - any car off the list of 50
Would that be the original 1974 gone in 60 seconds or the remake or both, both could bump the list up to around 100 cars to choose from

btw the original is a great film.

Yeah could include both. Yip great movie real cop chases. Got the DVD

Post by **BobM** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:37 pm

Hi All,

I'm relatively new here and since I don't have tons of time to dedicate to this hobby, I'll be using GBs and SIGs as a source of inspiration. I've already seen lots of great ideas that will get me going. Especially, "Thunder and Lightning" and a "weather" related build (these will get me to do some subjects I'm already interested in). A racing theme would be good too, get me to build a car or bike. I'll also throw in a couple of my ideas, these may have been done before so...

A "Motherland/Homeland" build; a subject from an ancestor's birth country, for me Germany or Norway.

A "Heritage" build; a subject tied to a relative, maybe you have an uncle that was a pilot or your dad had a really cool car. Might get some people to do some family research.

How about "If I could...", oh wait, isn't that what we do most of the time?

Just my $0.02...

Post by **Patrik72** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:27 pm

Im going with Motorsports. To be more specific..Racing-cars from any category and year.

Post by **Timplastic** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:10 am

A What if build that could include pro types from all eras and genera

Also a Mig build, all planes mig

YouTube · Post by **NorthernModeller** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:15 am

I like the idea of a MIG build

Post by **markc1290** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:43 am

I'd like Motorsports as have a couple of car kits waiting to be built.

Post by **ElCapitan** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:02 am

MIG build sounds like a great idea, time permitting for me!

Post by **Novorus** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:27 pm

WMH wrote:how about a Commonwealth build, excluding Great Briton? any time period past and present members.

To expand on the Scratch built Diorama, Scratch built building to be used in Dio using the above project.

Umm nice idea

Post by **cptgandy** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:25 pm

So far some of my favorite sigs/bg idea's that people have posted are. Some name sugestions for added fun included

In no real order

The checkered flag - Racing gb or sig ( i think this should include land sea and air )
Post Apocalypse ( can include zombies )
Gone in 60 Seconds - any car from the Original or remake of the films ( 100 cars in total )
Mig Build ( any aircraft as long as its a mig ) Or this could be expanded in to "Battle of the M and M's" - McDonnell Douglas vs Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau, any aircraft built by those two companys.
Its Flat at the Top - Any naval aircraft
Weather build - anything that gets its name from the weather
Best Bang for your Buck buck - Budget build - set a cap on the maximuim spend of a build, can include after market as long as it does not go over the amount set.
Into the Void - Space and Space Scifi It has to work in the great void of space.
Its A Dry Heat, Desert Warfare group build, any subject and time
Finders Keepers - Captured equipment, Can be anything as long as its captured by one side and used by them.

Post by **digger303** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:24 pm

Build the oldest kit in the stash, might be the only way it gets done

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:32 pm

Oldest chronological manufacture/productiopn date or longest a kit has been on your stash??..how about either

Post by **digger303** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:41 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Oldest chronological manufacture/productiopn date or longest a kit has been on your stash??..how about either

Sounds good although one relies on the vagaries of memory. If I remember rightly my first kit purchase was a bulk lot of 8 kits...don't think I can do that many together.

Post by **PrivatePublic** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:44 pm

digger303 wrote:How about the wannabe's, the paper panzers or other prototypes that never made it to full production.

Y'know, if we include made up stuff that's vaguely within the realms of reality I already have something planned that would suit perfectly

Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:05 pm

How about a "whatever the heck you want" build? Any kit in your stash - anything at all. Just build it!

Post by **privatepete** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:05 pm

Hi how about these.

Prototypes from all eras and genera.

Post Apocalypse.

Zombies.

Pete

Post by **Avgas** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:26 pm

How about a "whatever the heck you want" build? Any kit in your stash - anything at all. Just build it!

I kind of thought we do that anyway...

Post by **Lysus** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:47 pm

Avgas wrote:
How about a "whatever the heck you want" build? Any kit in your stash - anything at all. Just build it!
I kind of thought we do that anyway...

Right now I'm in more of a "gaze at my projects I haven't been able to touch for three weeks" kind of pattern. It's getting so bad that I noticed the seam along a bottle of laundry detergent and though "I bet I could get rid of that..."

Post by **Avgas** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:38 pm

That's bad!

Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:30 pm

Lysus wrote:
Avgas wrote:
How about a "whatever the heck you want" build? Any kit in your stash - anything at all. Just build it!
I kind of thought we do that anyway...
Right now I'm in more of a "gaze at my projects I haven't been able to touch for three weeks" kind of pattern. It's getting so bad that I noticed the seam along a bottle of laundry detergent and though "I bet I could get rid of that..."

To both of you!

Post by **cptgandy** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:30 pm

How about an after market group build or sig - Must contain a minimum amount of after market, example if you was building a tank you could add a metal barrel, PE engine covers, and resin equipment.

Post by **digger303** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:22 pm

cptgandy wrote:How about an after market group build or sig - Must contain a minimum amount of after market, example if you was building a tank you could add a metal barrel, PE engine covers, and resin equipment.

good idea...lets stretch ourselves a little. Perhaps add it to one of the other idea's....pe or resin with say the oldest tooled kit in your stash. See what can be done to improve a old kit

Post by **shortCummins** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:17 am

VTOL - any vertical take off and landing craft
diorama only - no kit to be displayed, just the base?
kit bash - two or more kits used to make something “new”
Biplanes - any area, WWI to present day
dogfight doubles - opposing sides, could be aircraft, AFV ships and subs etc.
I heart Eduard - same as the I heart Tamiya but for Eduard
Trainers - aircraft used to teach pilots how to fly

Post by **DBMiller** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:26 pm

After yesterday I'm thinking a lot about post apocalyptic landscapes.

Post by **privatepete** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:15 pm

DBMiller wrote:After yesterday I'm thinking a lot about post apocalyptic landscapes.

Hi I think the rest of the planet is thinking the same unless you are Negan and have a friend called Lucille

Pete

Post by **Lysus** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:36 pm

DBMiller wrote:After yesterday I'm thinking a lot about post apocalyptic landscapes.

Yeah...

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:43 pm

Well a post apocalyptic build could be cool
Even without the current political jokes
But i also like the trainers and i heart Eduard ideas Shortcummins provided

Post by **cptgandy** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:06 pm

Instead of a i love whoever why not a "I want to love <insert name of a company here > Like Revell or Airfix to reflect the recent changes on how the company has progress to making nicer kits with fewer issues.

Post by **DBMiller** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:03 pm

I was just looking for decals to spruce up a kit I have and thought of another topic. Tiger Meet or special anniversary markings.

Post by **Lysus** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:30 pm

Ok, now I'm super ready for a racer SiG...

Post by **chief5437** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:32 pm

I like the idea of a trainer/display team build. Lots of bright colours and clean builds! Also a 'navy build' anything used by the navy, so could be ships, subs, carrier aircraft. Would also include marines, so there'd even be armour in there, something for everyone!
I could do with another shelf of doom build too, get those unfinished kits back in action.
F-18 sig, beautiful aircraft, nuff said!
Friggin in the riggin- anything with some rigging, ships, biplanes
I'll second the Tv, movie, video game idea too. Endless scope with that one.

Post by **Nev** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:52 pm

What's in a name GB any vehicle with a name in it i.e. Bolton Paul defiant etc.

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:27 am

I do love the Idea of a figure painting SIG. All scales including bust. Military, fantasy or something else.

And somekind of "heavy metal" Sig / GB
Any build, as long as it does includes Photo etch...

Post by **Icemannique** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:03 am

One idea came to my mind, how about UN-related SIG/GB. All UN-related vehicles and planes accepted.

Post by **gaz45** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:43 pm

A lot of great ideas there
my choices would be
racing
figures/bust
gone in 60 seconds
weather related

Post by **shortCummins** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:25 pm

a couple more...

race planes
maschinen krieger

Post by **rodrant** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:19 pm

also I also vote for a SiG with Figures and Busts ( a little suspicious coming from me

)

and I had an idea ...

A 'Steampunk' SiG ...there are some kits around and figures that could fit in this , also great for all that manage to do some scratch build

Post by **Lysus** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 9:16 pm

rodrant wrote:also I also vote for a SiG with Figures and Busts ( a little suspicious coming from me )

and I had an idea ...

A 'Steampunk' SiG ...there are some kits around and figures that could fit in this , also great for all that manage to do some scratch build

I'm totally on board with a Steampunk SiG. Could be an OOB kit or scratcher...I bet we'd see some crazy stuff!

Post by **shortCummins** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:19 am

multiple propellors
my favourite ... - make your favourite aircraft, tank, car etc.
Korean war
Foreign flag - vehicles used by foreign military, could be captured or lend-lease etc.
D is for delta - delta wing aircraft

Post by **PrivatePublic** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:55 am

Ooh another idea. Call it "Out of Africa" or something, basically anything used in Africa/by an African nation. Be it Desert Rats or Afrika Korps to a Ugandan Hind or ship deployed off Somalia. There's a large range of subjects, settings, origins and time periods (literally right back to the dawn of man), just a thought. Plus it'd give me an excuse to buy that Takom T-55

Post by **ForbesHutton** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:01 am

PrivatePublic wrote:Ooh another idea. Call it "Out of Africa" or something, basically anything used in Africa/by an African nation. Be it Desert Rats or Afrika Korps to a Ugandan Hind or ship deployed off Somalia. There's a large range of subjects, settings, origins and time periods (literally right back to the dawn of man), just a thought. Plus it'd give me an excuse to buy that Takom T-55

That would be flooded with the new Takom G6 South African SPG.

Post by **Les0012** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:51 am

I would like to see,
Military Road Vehicles (no tracks),
Dive Bombers of any nation,
Figures,
Civil trucks and trailers.

Just a few thoughts from me.

Les

Post by **shortCummins** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:54 am

how about
50 shades of grey - grey only camo

Post by **Lee** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:36 am

Now Closed...

Thanks for all your suggestions.

Polls to be released later today or tomorrow