Global Scale Modeller

Start date: Sunday 1st January 2023
Finish date: Sunday 31st December 2023


Special interest group builds are great fun and gets a committed few working together towards the same goal and helps to get modellers out of their usual comfort zone and try something else whilst sharing their tips & techniques with the whole community. If you've never entered one before, don't be shy and have a go, we'd love to see your work....

2023 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Special Interest Group Build Guidelines - PLEASE READ

Subject Choices:

Any science fiction or fantasy plastic or resin kit from any film, television, print, or animated feature (or from the depths of your own imagination).

Group Build Guidelines...

• Any un-started Sci-fi or fantasy kit or figure (or bust).
• Any kit manufacturer.
• Any scale.
• Anyone may join, no skill requirement, no kit complexity minimum.
• No restrictions on aftermarket products (decals, PE, etc.) or additional material.
• Scratch building is allowed.
• You may enter as many times as you like, build as many kits as you like.
• All kits must be not be started prior to the start date - no exceptions (damaged while in transit sprue parts are allowed).
• All entries must have a build thread in this SIG forum area for the entry to be valid.
• A progressive build thread must be posted - which must include sprue and box shots, regular picture and/or video updates with comments on hints & tips - by sharing your build progress others can learn.
• You must provide a minimum of three still photographs (as well as any video) as part of your final reveal.

Have FUN

If you have any questions or need clarification then please either post it in this section or drop us a PM and we will get it sorted.

Good luck people

Very interesting, might have to throw in a sci-fi kit in between some planned builds.

So many builds to finish but i have a Revell kit with a dark pilot and something about "Star" and "Wars" ... i will see if it is easy to build!

I think would be the perfect time to bust out a kit I've had for years just waiting for the right time to build it. A Maschinenkrieger kit

I have plenty to choose from, but am leaning towards the old Monogram Cylon Raider.

smokeriderdon wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:49 pm I have plenty to choose from, but am leaning towards the old Monogram Cylon Raider.

I prefer the old Cylon Raider to the new one. Do it!

Thats a nice amount of time to finish a kit. Im thinking something mech, Bandai do a nice patlabor kit.

DBMiller wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:26 pm

smokeriderdon wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:49 pm I have plenty to choose from, but am leaning towards the old Monogram Cylon Raider.

I prefer the old Cylon Raider to the new one. Do it!

I have the new K'T'Inga kit, and that is really tempting. BUT, that is FAAARRRR too involved right now. Plus I kinda want to get the lighting kit for it as well. So the Raider it likely will be.

I'm gonna build Apollo II as we all know that was made up

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:42 pm I'm gonna build Apollo II as we all know that was made up

Agreed! We all know the moon is made of cheese!

Torn between Stingray from the TV puppet show of the same name or a 1/48 Eagle Transporter from Space:1999.

Decisions, decisions.........

BigWall wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:20 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:42 pm I'm gonna build Apollo II as we all know that was made up

Agreed! We all know the moon is made of cheese!

and the NAZI'S got there first.

ulvdemon wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:16 pm Very interesting, might have to throw in a sci-fi kit in between some planned builds.

Awesome - looking forward to seeing what you come up with

ForeverPlasticKits wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:45 pm So many builds to finish but i have a Revell kit with a dark pilot and something about "Star" and "Wars" ... i will see if it is easy to build!

KalebB wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:48 pm I think would be the perfect time to bust out a kit I've had for years just waiting for the right time to build it. A Maschinenkrieger kit

Cool - that's something a bit different

cor wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:24 am Thats a nice amount of time to finish a kit. Im thinking something mech, Bandai do a nice patlabor kit.

I'll admit I had to go & Google that But yep would be cool to see - Gundam sorta stuff right?

smokeriderdon wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:52 pm

DBMiller wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:26 pm

smokeriderdon wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:49 pm I have plenty to choose from, but am leaning towards the old Monogram Cylon Raider.

I prefer the old Cylon Raider to the new one. Do it!

I have the new K'T'Inga kit, and that is really tempting. BUT, that is FAAARRRR too involved right now. Plus I kinda want to get the lighting kit for it as well. So the Raider it likely will be.

Another vote for the old Cylon Raider from me - I keep meaning to try & find one for myself

RangerNeil wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:37 am Torn between Stingray from the TV puppet show of the same name or a 1/48 Eagle Transporter from Space:1999.

Decisions, decisions.........

If you've got the space (and the necessary brownie points from Mrs Ranger) I'd love to see that 1/48 Eagle built up

digger303 wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:56 am

BigWall wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:20 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:42 pm I'm gonna build Apollo II as we all know that was made up

Agreed! We all know the moon is made of cheese!

and the NAZI'S got there first.

Is that when they found Elvis in the Lancaster Bomber??