ISM GB & SIG Calendar for 2017...

Post by **Lee** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:23 pm

Attached is a calendar for all the ISM sponsored GBs & SiGs for 2017.

Hopefully this will help our members plan their builds and more importantly, buy more kits...

I have attached a PDF file of the calendar for download as well as a jpg. Any questions, please feel free to post on the thread or PM myself or Paul

Winter is Coming - Any military Vehicle, AFV or Aircraft from any era and used in any arena sporting a Winter camo scheme.

Feline Fever - Any military Vehicle, AFV or Aircraft from any era and used in any arena with anything feline in its name - Wildcat/Hellcat/Lynx/Tiger/Panther/Leopard - Ideas here - http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 51&t=20684

Warring Weather - Any model (inc civilian) with a type of weather in it's name - Lightning/Wirbelwind/Snow Cat/Hurricane/Typhoon/Thunderflash - Ideas here - http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 51&t=20684

The End is Nigh - Any post apocalyptic scene or diorama, which can include any vehicle or figure.

FAA all the Way - Any Fleet Air Arms aircraft from any era past or present. References here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm

The Holy Land - Anything Israeli Military (IAI or IDF)

Space! The Final Frontier - Anything that gets into space, be it rockets, aircraft, satellites and vehicles used in space - Non fictional only.

Post by **wellzy** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:35 pm

look's like l will be busy April onwards

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:37 pm

Some very fine choices here!

Post by **Lysus** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:49 pm

Excellent!

Did we ever decide on fiction/non-fiction for Warring Weather? I'm cool either way, just curious.

YouTube · Post by **NorthernModeller** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:51 pm

this is truly excellent

what a great calendar

Post by **Vrschoof** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:03 pm

Already know my project

really needed to do an arctic jet anyhow lol

And hopefully i get to order my eggs this february.. so excited!!!

Post by **IanG** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:55 am

I've one or two ideas already.....

Post by **GangsterNo1** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:22 am

Bugger, the 2 I wanted to do overlap. I'm way too slow to do both

Post by **TommyKillander** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:48 am

Great stuff!

Tommy

Post by **Willem** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:52 am

Post by **wellzy** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 1:32 pm

Why has the IDF build only got 3 mouth`s will never a F 16 finished in that time

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:03 pm

Nice line up of builds
Too bad the bust sig didn't make it ,but i can paint some of those anyway
And "The end is nigh" is the first sig of the year so that is good
If my plan is allowed

Post by **DBMiller** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:55 pm

I guess my only wish (not complaint!) is that the Holy Land build included Israel's adversaries in combat. Other than that 2017 looks to be pretty good for building!

Post by **Paul** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:13 pm

wellzy wrote:Why has the IDF build only got 3 mouth`s will never a F 16 finished in that time

Mouths?

Months because its a SIG and SIG's are 3 months long

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:58 pm

Paul wrote:
wellzy wrote:Why has the IDF build only got 3 mouth`s will never a F 16 finished in that time
Mouths?

Months because its a GB and Gb's are 3 months long

Uuhm Paul sigs are 3 months
Gb's are 4

Post by **Paul** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:23 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:
Paul wrote:
wellzy wrote:Why has the IDF build only got 3 mouth`s will never a F 16 finished in that time
Mouths?

Months because its a GB and Gb's are 3 months long
Uuhm Paul sigs are 3 months
Gb's are 4

Yep corrected , cheers

Post by **Lysus** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:26 pm

Paul wrote:
MarkVerploeg wrote:
Paul wrote:
Mouths?

Months because its a GB and Gb's are 3 months long
Uuhm Paul sigs are 3 months
Gb's are 4
Yep corrected , cheers

But 4 mouths.

Post by **onemac** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:30 pm

Five out of eight possibles. Would it be acceptable to build two Buccs - one in winter camo and the other for the FAA Sig? Hurry up Tanmodels......

Al

Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:47 am

onemac wrote:Five out of eight possibles. Would it be acceptable to build two Buccs - one in winter camo and the other for the FAA Sig? Hurry up Tanmodels......

Al

Good idea! Wonder if I can shoehorn buccaneers into any of the others?! Buccaneers for everyone!! Cmon tanmodel!

Post by **wellzy** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:26 pm

ok IDF Mustang may be .

Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:28 pm

I have an idea for the post apocalyptic build and I've already started gathering bits. It involves water, rats, dumpsters, and vending machines.
The winter build was giving me fits! What do I have that would be camo'ed for winter? Tanks? I have a few Leopards that could work. Planes? I was poking around and thought I could use my old Monogram Ju-87D - the Germans re-painted for winter. When I opened the box I saw that I had bought, and forgotten about, new decals - one of the markings is Russian Front in winter! Whew, solved!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:03 pm

Thanks for the PDF Calendar Lee
It sets up well for me as I wont have anything until April.
Just ordered a Brit Helicopter for FAA
Got a few Egg kits to chose from
Space kit in the stash already
Here is to another good year in 2017

Post by **PrivatePublic** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:01 pm

Welp, grabbed the kits for the post-apoc SIG today. Perfect timing for it as I really have nothing to do most of Jan and Feb. Got some stuff I can chuck in for the Winter GB but not sure I'll have time later or alongside the other one. Aside from that I've got kits lying around for the FAA build (an early and a late variant of the Seafire) and Warring Weather (a Wirbelwind and a P-38).

Edit: Oh, and a Hurricane, naturally

Post by **Avgas** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:35 pm

Got four in the stash already

IDF-1/48 Eduard Mirage III

Warring Weather-1/48 Hobbyboss P38 Lightning (I've actually got six kits that would fit this build)

The cat thing-1/48 Eduard Profipack F6F Hellcat

FAA-1/48 Airfix Seafire XVII

Post by **Sdkfz250** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 11:22 pm

Only got one idea at the moment for Winter is Coming, which is to open one of the two (Or possibly both depending on how fast I motivate myself to work) 1/35 scale Hobby Boss kits I have that contain some WW2 German heavy tanks.

Post by **chops1sc** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 5:27 pm

I've never really joined a GB before. Do I have to wait until the day it starts to begin? Do I have to submit my subject before starting? I assume the message boards for each subject is not added until it starts.

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just eager to start!

Post by **Lysus** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 5:34 pm

Yes.

So the way it works is they open the sub-forum the day it starts (ish). You post a topic with your build and it's necessary to show pictures of your kit with the parts all still on the runners.

You don't need to submit a subject beforehand, some of us are just antsy and like to share a bit. Don't crack her open until the first day

Post by **chops1sc** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:57 pm

Thank you!

Post by **chops1sc** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:24 am

Our local model club had its Christmas party today. We have a white elephant gift game and I came away with this little gem.

Perfect for the "Winter is Coming" GB!

Post by **jayjay1964** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:00 pm

Mojo back and five builds I fancy joining in with, could be a productive year

Post by **WorldofPlastic** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:03 pm

Few little Emblems for the GB's

Just a bit of fun

Post by **Filmman586** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:04 pm

LOVE 'UM!

Post by **DBMiller** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 1:46 pm

Nice work!

Post by **SteveAFV** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:55 am

I'll be watching the winter is coming GB

Post by **ElCapitan** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:05 am

Getting well ahead of the game and just ordered my entry for the Feline Fever GB while I saw it at a reasonable price. Coming from China so who knows how long it'll take to arrive! I'm hoping to also enter the Warring Weather GB too, already got a kit earmarked for that one.

Post by **Lysus** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:33 pm

Noice. Ordered up my entries, too. Should keep me from panicking and grabbing a bunch of kits I won't finish. Right?

Post by **Stokesy44** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:00 am

Lysus wrote:Noice. Ordered up my entries, too. Should keep me from panicking and grabbing a bunch of kits I won't finish. Right?

I bought the Revell Fine Moulds 1/48 X-wing for this SIG before I read the small print. Could have sworn you were running another Sci-Fi SIG

Let me in the SIG or I'll come round your house and stamp on all your toys!

Still, every cloud as they say.... I got me a beautiful X-wing on the way and I'm going to build it as Blue Leader from Rogue 1.

Post by **ladip63** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:56 pm

WOW!! Let's see if I can do the FAA All the Way, Warring Weather and Feline Fever. The first two over lap so I can try but I might not finish. Then it also depends on how much I can spend for the models. Hey!! I'm here for the fun.

Post by **Lysus** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:29 pm

Stokesy44 wrote:
Lysus wrote:Noice. Ordered up my entries, too. Should keep me from panicking and grabbing a bunch of kits I won't finish. Right?
I bought the Revell Fine Moulds 1/48 X-wing for this SIG before I read the small print. Could have sworn you were running another Sci-Fi SIG

Let me in the SIG or I'll come round your house and stamp on all your toys!

Still, every cloud as they say.... I got me a beautiful X-wing on the way and I'm going to build it as Blue Leader from Rogue 1.

Likely, we'll see come spring

Post by **Stokesy44** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:52 pm

Lysus wrote:
Stokesy44 wrote:
Lysus wrote:Noice. Ordered up my entries, too. Should keep me from panicking and grabbing a bunch of kits I won't finish. Right?
I bought the Revell Fine Moulds 1/48 X-wing for this SIG before I read the small print. Could have sworn you were running another Sci-Fi SIG

Let me in the SIG or I'll come round your house and stamp on all your toys!

Still, every cloud as they say.... I got me a beautiful X-wing on the way and I'm going to build it as Blue Leader from Rogue 1.
Likely, we'll see come spring

Top Man

Post by **Fridgy** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:15 am

So I've never entered a sig or gb...
Looking at doing the ism egg build in April as I'm taking some long service leave

Does the egg build need to be a specific type? (Eg plane or car etc)

Cheers

Post by **Lee** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:37 am

Fridgy wrote:So I've never entered a sig or gb...
Looking at doing the ism egg build in April as I'm taking some long service leave
Does the egg build need to be a specific type? (Eg plane or car etc)

Cheers

Nope, can be anything in the "egg" class

Post by **Fridgy** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:39 am

Lee wrote:
Fridgy wrote:So I've never entered a sig or gb...
Looking at doing the ism egg build in April as I'm taking some long service leave
Does the egg build need to be a specific type? (Eg plane or car etc)

Cheers
Nope, can be anything in the "egg" class

sweet thanks

Post by **flundstrom2** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:08 am

The end of the earth-bound era coincides with the autumn and early winter - which makes a perfect time for building my Airfix 1:144 Saturn V/Apollo 11 rocket, especially since I assume I'll have less to do at work during that period! The 111 meter original will then stand an impressive 70 cm in my livingroom!

And as a non-coincidence, I've actually been keeping my eyes on a 1:70 model rocket (1.6 METERS tall - ~62"!) version, which is FLYABLE to up to 150 m in height (or even more) by installing real rocket-engines!

https://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket_Ki ... 70th_Scale

Unfortunately, that rocket itself is a $300 model, with at least an additional $60 + VAT + customs. The rocket engines themselves are subject to some very harsh import regulations, which would likely cost another $100 or even more, (plus the engine cost of less than $20). As an unwanted side-effect the rocket's total size, launching it would exceed the maximum allowed size for a model-rocket according to Swedish flight-regulation, even more so if all five rocket engines are installed. Because of that, the flying the rocked is considered flying in "advanced flight", which is regulated by the Swedish laws on public order, fire- and explosive equipment, air authorities regulations, and thus requires permit from the police, the air authorities and the applicable air traffic controller in order to launch. Possibly, an Private Plane License, Advanced Plane License and Advanced Flight License, totaling ~$30.000, is required as well.

Post by **Avgas** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:04 pm

Unfortunately, that rocket itself is a $300 model, with at least an additional $60 + VAT + customs. The rocket engines themselves are subject to some very harsh import regulations, which would likely cost another $100 or even more, (plus the engine cost of less than $20). As an unwanted side-effect the rocket's total size, launching it would exceed the maximum allowed size for a model-rocket according to Swedish flight-regulation, even more so if all five rocket engines are installed. Because of that, the flying the rocked is considered flying in "advanced flight", which is regulated by the Swedish laws on public order, fire- and explosive equipment, air authorities regulations, and thus requires permit from the police, the air authorities and the applicable air traffic controller in order to launch. Possibly, an Private Plane License, Advanced Plane License and Advanced Flight License, totaling ~$30.000, is required as well.

Plenty of space in Sweden though to get away from prying eyes...

Post by **Lysus** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:08 pm

Does anyone in Sweden get to play with rockets? Sounds crazy complicated just to go get some yuks with science and ballistics...

Post by **sabashahid** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:48 am

That is just awesome my oh my what a big calendar.

Post by **generalgrog** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:06 pm

So are we doing the warring weather GB? I purchased a model in preparation for the GB. I don't see a thread started yet?

GG

Post by **Lysus** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:07 pm

generalgrog wrote: Tue May 02, 2017 7:06 pm So are we doing the warring weather GB? I purchased a model in preparation for the GB. I don't see a thread started yet?

GG

It'll open soon. Nothing to stop you from starting and taking your pics, post them when it opens

Post by **DrSprue** » Tue May 09, 2017 2:42 am

Cool calender, thx so much. I just joined and still a noob kinda, but I have many rockets (and a few just started) so the "Final frontier" looks wonderful for the end of the year. I hope I can finish one by then to at least have something to show or talk about. I see a person on this topic, that is going to try a Saturn 5! Good luck! Ive got a few Saturns as well, but I may just try to do a small space themed version to at least get my feet wet on this forum and building or showing online (which will be my 1st ever) will be something to think about. Maybe one of the earlier types like some kind of satellite rockets like the Explorer 1 or Jupiter C, not sure yet. Im an old guy so that era of space travel is in my blood! haha!

Does this have to be a static model or will a well detailed flying space craft work as well. Go many statics, so this should be no problem. Besides, the buzy end of the rockets look better when static as can be imagined (hehe)!