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Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 5:26 pm
by Trainboy153
I am a new builder and i want to get informed and involved with group builds, and help would be great :banana: :cheers2:

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 5:34 pm
by Gav0909
I have moved this to a more appropriate part of the forum for you.

The information you want dependson what you want to be involved with? We have several main Group Builds running on the forum just now, alongside some Special Interest Group Builds (SIGs). Our main one is a Cold War theme, and so you can join in with any vehicle, plane, figure you name it so long as it was in military service with either a NATO or Warsaw Pact country between 1947 and 1991.

There is a Non-Military Figure GB on the go as well, any scale so long as its a figure of non-military persuasion.

And there are several SIGs on the go, a Panzer II and a Helicopter themed one. Again any scale or manufacturer, so long as they conform to the theme.

To enter, just start at thread up in the appropriate forum section and introduce the model you are doing. Models entered must be unstarted so sprue and box shots are encouraged at the start. The idea is just to produce the best thread you can, in terms of showing your work, history of the subject etc etc.

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:18 pm
by Trainboy153
Thanks gav, so is it possible for me to start a group build or do i need to suggest one to a moderator or something?

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:13 pm
by Trainboy153
Thank you very much, its a bit confusing to be new to all this model making and forums :-)

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:34 pm
by spruecutter
There's still time to enter one of the existing ones. You'd be very welcome to join us.

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:50 pm
by Trainboy153
Thank you very much spruecutter looking forward to some group building!

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:55 pm
by Trainboy153
How Does one make a group build idea official?

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:10 pm
by spruecutter
Trainboy153 wrote:How Does one make a group build idea official?
Ideally the GB's are usually on a general theme to allow lots of members to contribute. Whereas SIGs are more specialist and naturally would be smaller in scope. I'd say your idea might be more of a SIG than GB, but I get confused about the difference sometimes. Either way you'll need to have a good number of willing contributors - at least 9 or 10, and one way of checking interest is to create a poll.
Ultimately the decision lies with Lee and Paul - the site Admin bods, and they are careful not to have too many GBs and SIGs running at the same time. But by all means give it a try, I think your idea should make for a quick, fun and seasonal SIG.

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:29 am
by Trainboy153
Okay, one last thing (hopefully!) how do i join a group build?

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:55 am
by Lee
Gav0909 wrote:
To enter, just start at thread up in the appropriate forum section and introduce the model you are doing. Models entered must be unstarted so sprue and box shots are encouraged at the start. The idea is just to produce the best thread you can, in terms of showing your work, history of the subject etc etc.

Any questions, feel free to ask!
Here you go :D

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:02 pm
by Trainboy153
Thanks, you guys are lots of help

Re: Looking For A Group Build

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:08 am
by hockeyfan2013
Anybody doing an F/A-18 Hornet group build? Would be interested.