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Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:56 pm
by pir8hntr
Gee, too bad I already entered my Space Coupe into the Non ISM fun build and I did vote yes for the build. i have a question about the build. Can we kit bash a build that is not from a past or current sci-fi show or movie? If not, that's fine, because, perish the thought, I would have to go buy another kit. Either way put me in coach, I'm ready to play.
pir8hntr

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:12 pm
by Lysus
Kit bash is welcome! It's just a wide open sci-fi build, so go crazy :) Steampunk/Dieselpunk, googie Jestsons style, whatever is your pleasure. I know it doesn't state that explicitly in the intro, but I will amend that for the final, official build sub-forum when it goes up.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:20 pm
by pir8hntr
Okay, sounds good to me. Will start digging all the parts out now.
pir8hntr

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:25 pm
by Lysus
pir8hntr wrote:Okay, sounds good to me. Will start digging all the parts out now.
pir8hntr
:cheers2: :th:

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 10:55 pm
by TheTroyster
Just looking for a reason to start this:

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Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:48 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Ok that is sooo COOL
Remember the scene with those creepy aliens searching the basement and Tom Cruise has to kill the homeowner to shut him up
Oh man that movie haunts me

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:00 am
by Lysus
Ya, I re-read that book a couple years back and it's actually quite creepy.
TheTroyster wrote:Just looking for a reason to start this:
That tiny house to scale?! You MUST do this...

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:50 am
by pir8hntr
I have a copy of the original and the remake with Tom Cruise. I saw the original one in the 1950's as a kid on a Friday night tv show and it creeped me out. Looking forward to see this build.
pir8hntr

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:41 am
by MichaelHoffman
Hmmmmm...Studio scale Klingon D7.......or....M.E.L.V.5.......1/32 flying sub.........1/350 TOS Enterprise.........1/350 NCC1701 Refit.......or Viper and Cylon raider......so many choices, can only do one.......

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:57 am
by Lysus
MichaelHoffman wrote:Hmmmmm...Studio scale Klingon D7.......or....M.E.L.V.5.......1/32 flying sub.........1/350 TOS Enterprise.........1/350 NCC1701 Refit.......or Viper and Cylon raider......so many choices, can only do one.......
Heh, do you mean you can only do one because of time? 'Cuz you may build as many as you like ;)

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:35 am
by MichaelHoffman
Lysus wrote:
MichaelHoffman wrote:Hmmmmm...Studio scale Klingon D7.......or....M.E.L.V.5.......1/32 flying sub.........1/350 TOS Enterprise.........1/350 NCC1701 Refit.......or Viper and Cylon raider......so many choices, can only do one.......
Heh, do you mean you can only do one because of time? 'Cuz you may build as many as you like ;)

Time, I have 4 more GB this year at least.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:30 pm
by OneSmallStep1966
If anyone's got really deep pockets THIS KIT from the movie Silent Running would be awesome.
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Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 5:07 pm
by Lysus
MichaelHoffman wrote:
Lysus wrote:
MichaelHoffman wrote:Hmmmmm...Studio scale Klingon D7.......or....M.E.L.V.5.......1/32 flying sub.........1/350 TOS Enterprise.........1/350 NCC1701 Refit.......or Viper and Cylon raider......so many choices, can only do one.......
Heh, do you mean you can only do one because of time? 'Cuz you may build as many as you like ;)

Time, I have 4 more GB this year at least.

Well, I'd love to see a 1/350 Enterprise, but if there's 4 other GB's on your plate, maybe the viper or raider ;)
OneSmallStep1966 wrote:If anyone's got really deep pockets THIS KIT from the movie Silent Running would be awesome.
Ooooh...heck yeah it would...

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:59 pm
by Skullfish
Righty oh,

had a chat with Lysus the other night. Thanks for getting this GB fired up btw. :th: and said i would donate a kit for the prize fund....

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just to make it interesting..not to put any pressure on anyone to compete.

took me a few days to locate it in the stash, :tongue:

Jase.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:09 pm
by Skullfish
TheTroyster wrote:Just looking for a reason to start this:

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I was hoping you would have a go with this kit! cant wait.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:57 pm
by Lysus
Skullfish wrote:Righty oh,

had a chat with Lysus the other night. Thanks for getting this GB fired up btw. :th: and said i would donate a kit for the prize fund....

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just to make it interesting..not to put any pressure on anyone to compete.

took me a few days to locate it in the stash, :tongue:

Jase.
Awesome kit! Thanks for putting it up :) While we're on the subject, my donation--a 1/144 AMS-129 Geara Zulu:

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A great kit if you've never tried a Gundam before.

One more and we've got a ball game!

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 1:23 am
by Twokidsnosleep
A vicious rumour has surfaced that Poe's X-Wing from Bandai may be coming my way from Japan when it is released in July
I will neither confirm or deny the notion of such frivolous spending of money on models when there is a house to be built



how does that sound???? will it work on the wife???
was looking for a 'Bug' from Starship Troopers, but to no avail

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:49 pm
by Lysus
Twokidsnosleep wrote:A vicious rumour has surfaced that Poe's X-Wing from Bandai may be coming my way from Japan when it is released in July
I will neither confirm or deny the notion of such frivolous spending of money on models when there is a house to be built



how does that sound???? will it work on the wife???
was looking for a 'Bug' from Starship Troopers, but to no avail
Oooh...try to intercept it before she can see it, then wrap it in brown shipping paper and mark it "nails."

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:31 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
I send them to work, and she isn't there all the time....unless I have something coming in the mail.
She nailed me on the three at once for the F1 cars

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:37 pm
by Lysus
Twokidsnosleep wrote:....unless I have something coming in the mail.
How do they DO that? They ALWAYS do that...

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:29 am
by Frosty0769
Hi

I hope I'm not too late to sign up for this??

Need an excuse to build some of my sci fi

Mark

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:57 am
by Lysus
Nope, not too late at all! Consider the excuse given :)

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:23 am
by aur0ra145
I'd be down, I've got just the kit for it.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:06 am
by Aliktren
Are we doing g this ? :)

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:15 am
by Frosty0769
I wasn't happy with the kits I had so I've Amazon Primed one in. Ready and raring to go!

M

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:23 pm
by Lysus
Aliktren wrote:Are we doing g this ? :)
Yep! I was gonna wait til Friday (when the poll ended) or 40 "yeas" before making any announcements; it would seem we hit that yesterday.

I've got a detail or two to hammer out, but expect an official notice within the next 48 hours. :dance:

Edit to add: to pass the time, if you haven't already, feel free to post what you're thinking of doing :D

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:37 pm
by Madmattmodels89
I will do for sure the mad max theme vehicles. The. I have an old f16 jet kit that is missing parts I will try to kitbash it into a spaceship

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:41 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Madmattmodels89 wrote:I will do for sure the mad max theme vehicles. The. I have an old f16 jet kit that is missing parts I will try to kitbash it into a spaceship
Love to see the Mad Max Thunderdome crashed jetliner in the desert as a diorama
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"Captain Waaaalker"
Oh god, don't get me started I don't need more work!!!!
Now I really want to build that :crazy:

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:03 pm
by chief5437
I'm going to try (emphasis on the try!) and scratch build something from old kits (I need to make room on the shelves!) and parts from the spares bin. Initial thoughts are for some kind of 'drop ship' like they have on Aliens. I'm not very confident though, lol!

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:14 pm
by Ether
My bunch of kits for GB.
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Will bit 2-3 gundam in one thread. Is it allowed?

Ps Want to start, really want.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:28 pm
by Madmattmodels89
Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Madmattmodels89 wrote:I will do for sure the mad max theme vehicles. The. I have an old f16 jet kit that is missing parts I will try to kitbash it into a spaceship
Love to see the Mad Max Thunderdome crashed jetliner in the desert as a diorama
Image

"Captain Waaaalker"
Oh god, don't get me started I don't need more work!!!!
Now I really want to build that :crazy:
Evil idea in the making..... Anyone has a spare jetliner they don't use? Lol :twisted: :th:

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:47 pm
by Frosty0769
I'm going for the x-wing for the Force awakens. Instead of static I want it coming accross the water with spray kicking up behind. A bit like this:
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Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:19 pm
by Lysus
Ether wrote:
Will bit 2-3 gundam in one thread. Is it allowed?

Ps Want to start, really want.
Sure, it's no different than doing a diorama with 2-3 vehicles, really. I'd only say that they should be related in some way, I.e. the IBO kits in one thread and the pair of UC Gundams in the other.

If you've got the beans for a diorama, that would be amazing, but not required by any means :)
Madmattmodels89 wrote:
Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Madmattmodels89 wrote:I will do for sure the mad max theme vehicles. The. I have an old f16 jet kit that is missing parts I will try to kitbash it into a spaceship
Love to see the Mad Max Thunderdome crashed jetliner in the desert as a diorama
Image

"Captain Waaaalker"
Oh god, don't get me started I don't need more work!!!!
Now I really want to build that :crazy:
Evil idea in the making..... Anyone has a spare jetliner they don't use? Lol :twisted: :th:
As it was in the before time. I 'membered it from the tell and kept it straight.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:20 pm
by Lysus
Frosty0769 wrote:I'm going for the x-wing for the Force awakens. Instead of static I want it coming accross the water with spray kicking up behind. A bit like this:
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Yesssssss!

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:52 pm
by Astaroth
Frosty0769 wrote:I'm going for the x-wing for the Force awakens. Instead of static I want it coming accross the water with spray kicking up behind. A bit like this:
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I want to see that. :thumb2:

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:11 pm
by Ether
Lysus wrote: I'd only say that they should be related in some way, I.e. the IBO kits in one thread and the pair of UC Gundams in the other.

If you've got the beans for a diorama, that would be amazing, but not required by any means :)
I will go with the IBO kits, but don't have confidence for a diorama.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 12:20 am
by Frosty0769
Astaroth wrote:
Frosty0769 wrote:I'm going for the x-wing for the Force awakens. Instead of static I want it coming accross the water with spray kicking up behind. A bit like this:
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I want to see that. :thumb2:

I think I can do it for under a tenner as well.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:47 am
by Twokidsnosleep
I have Poe's X Wing on order, but a 747 is a different story.
Not sure of scale for those airliner kits 1/200 or 1/350???

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:39 am
by pir8hntr
"Edit to add: to pass the time, if you haven't already, feel free to post what you're thinking of doing."

Following the riots that took place after the election of the President, several of the western states succeeded from the union and as they controlled the flow of water to Southern California, this came to be known as the "Water rights War". As the war has dragged on, the technology has deteriorated and this has resulted in some interesting field engineering.
pir8hntr

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:02 am
by Aliktren
for now I will be doing my AT-ST, but I have some ideas about disruptive camo for alien planets I want to try out rather than grey.

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:48 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
pir8hntr wrote:"Edit to add: to pass the time, if you haven't already, feel free to post what you're thinking of doing."

Following the riots that took place after the election of the President, several of the western states succeeded from the union and as they controlled the flow of water to Southern California, this came to be known as the "Water rights War". As the war has dragged on, the technology has deteriorated and this has resulted in some interesting field engineering.
pir8hntr

Don't understand the reference, is it from a movie???

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:20 pm
by Lysus
I think he's weaving a backstory for a scratch build :)

July 1 can't get here fast enough... :dance:

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:24 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Lysus wrote:I think he's weaving a backstory for a scratch build :)

July 1 can't get here fast enough... :dance:
Both my Boeing 747 and X wing won't come until midish July....what is the end date for build??

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:25 pm
by Lysus
Twokidsnosleep wrote:I have Poe's X Wing on order, but a 747 is a different story.
Not sure of scale for those airliner kits 1/200 or 1/350???
If I remember right N Gauge trains are about 1/148, maybe you could look for planes/lost kids at 1/144?

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:26 pm
by Lysus
Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Lysus wrote:I think he's weaving a backstory for a scratch build :)

July 1 can't get here fast enough... :dance:
Both my Boeing 747 and X wing won't come until midish July....what is the end date for build??
All the way to October 31, I was late getting this started so I wanted to give everyone enough time to find kits and build them :th:

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:30 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Lysus wrote:
Twokidsnosleep wrote:I have Poe's X Wing on order, but a 747 is a different story.
Not sure of scale for those airliner kits 1/200 or 1/350???
If I remember right N Gauge trains are about 1/148, maybe you could look for planes/lost kids at 1/144?
I got a 1/390 'cause I am cheap and it was $6!!!
Lysus wrote:
Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Lysus wrote:I think he's weaving a backstory for a scratch build :)

July 1 can't get here fast enough... :dance:
Both my Boeing 747 and X wing won't come until midish July....what is the end date for build??
All the way to October 31, I was late getting this started so I wanted to give everyone enough time to find kits and build them :th:
Awesome, tons of time :D

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:33 pm
by Lysus
:lol: Can't argue with $6!

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:44 pm
by Madmattmodels89
I really really really want to start building!!!! I can't wait!!!

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:05 pm
by HIghAltitudeScale
Good luck on your build, I'll be following along

Re: Let's do a Summer Sci-fi Group Build!

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:22 pm
by pir8hntr
Nope. Not from a movie. Yes it is a backstory for a scratch build. And I agree that the 1st of July can't get here soon enough. More to follow when the build reveal is done.
pir8hntr