ISM 2014 GB & SiG Calendar....

Post by **Lee** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:10 pm

Please find attached a calendar for all the ISM sponsored GBs & SiGs for 2014.

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

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

Post by **5Craven** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:26 pm

Thanks for letting me know whats coming up and when this year. Usually it is only my wife who plans my free time to this extent! That says a lot for how ISM has become part of my life.

Post by **Lee** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:37 pm

Glad you like it Dave

Post by **Nige201980** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:42 pm

Great calander mate now I know what to look out for kit wise this is going to be a busy year for some of us lol.

Post by **Lee** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:43 pm

Don't forget you don't have to enter every one mate...lol

Post by **Nige201980** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:46 pm

I know mate but with this and some YouTube GBs it going to be busy plus our own builds can't wait so start if I'm honest lol.

Post by **Paul** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:50 pm

Yeahhhhhh non military road vehicles, wahoo.

As you can tell I'm happy we're having that as a long term GB

Post by **Schoof** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:51 pm

Yes as soon as i`m back from my week vacation i`ll start my Steelrain build !!!

Post by **Dunhill2005** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:53 pm

Paul wrote:Yeahhhhhh non military road vehicles, wahoo.

As you can tell I'm happy we're having that as a long term GB

Yes!!!!!!

I put my Charger in the stash and wait!

I hope manage it, not to touch it

Post by **Paul** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:55 pm

Dunhill2005 wrote:
Paul wrote:Yeahhhhhh non military road vehicles, wahoo.

As you can tell I'm happy we're having that as a long term GB
Yes!!!!!!

I put my Charger in the stash and wait!
I hope manage it, not to touch it

Yeah well as there was a lot of interest in doing one on the forum, just not enough to sway the GB votes we thought it fitting to make it our long term GB

Think I'll build my Ferrari f40 and possibly a bike too

Post by **Nige201980** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:57 pm

Might even join in on that one getting the diary out to plan stuff lol.

Post by **Lee** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:02 pm

We might include Civilian Aircraft in that too, not sure yet

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:15 pm

NOOOO a whole year before the 6+ wheeler GB

AND THE VIETMAN ONE TOO???

Post by **Schoof** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:24 pm

Does anyone know if the Pershing and/or the Patton where deployed in Nam ?

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:49 pm

Schoof wrote:Does anyone know if the Pershing and/or the Patton where deployed in Nam ?

i know that then US Army used Patton tanks in Vietnam but not sure what version M48 or M60
and i think the Pershing was out of active service since the Korean war

AND NOW FOR MY QUESTION (looks inportant doesn't it)
will we have some guidelines for the GB and SIGs in advance since i want to enter the steel rain build and i'm not that sure i have a kit in my stash that can enter
this to make sure i get a kit in time
thanks

Post by **HobbyModeller** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:55 pm

Oh goody I do love an nice plan, now I know what's going to happen I can hopefully enter more this year

http://m.youtube.com/user/MrBobsBuilds · Post by **Rob** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:58 pm

Great selection. - plenty to get ones teeth into! Great idea on the Civvy LTGB too

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:00 pm

Yes! STEEL RAIN is inbound!

Right up my alley, got two kits I can choose for that one.

Post by **Wayne** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:07 pm

Yaaaaaaahoooooooo what a year loving it. And road vehicles i am going to burst open lol. Awesome stuff from ISM again

Post by **Wayne** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:12 pm

Lee wrote:Please find attached a calendar for all the ISM sponsored GBs & SiGs for 2014.

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

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

Printed and on the wall

Thanks Lee

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:56 pm

just for my knowledge and to make sure
does a Nashorn tank destroyer/hunter counts as a spg for the steel rain build
its the only thing in my stash that comes close i think
or a mobile anti aircraft gun on a 38 t chassis
thanks Mark

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:24 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:just for my knowledge and to make sure
does a Nashorn tank destroyer/hunter counts as a spg for the steel rain build
its the only thing in my stash that comes close i think
or a mobile anti aircraft gun on a 38 t chassis
thanks Mark

Nashorn is an SPG but also a TD (not an artillery SPG) so I think its a no, but you could do a modification to a hummel; pretty much the same thing but an artillery piece. You'd have to mod the superstructure a bit and get a new gun and interior for the fighting compartment.

AA might count, ask Lee/Paul (the o' mighty powerful ones)

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:37 pm

Schoof wrote:Does anyone know if the Pershing and/or the Patton where deployed in Nam ?

In Vietnam they had some M26 Pershings but most were the Super Pershings and the M45s (Pershing with a 105mm howitzer)

They also had M46 Pattons, M48 Pattons, and some early M60 Pattons near the end. Not sure about the M47 Patton though, I think not.

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:39 pm

HollywoodModelling wrote:I will so do my Sturer Emil for that GB.. Ha I actually have a SPG Crew that I will use with it.. Or I might do it with a flag covering the fighting compartment.. oh so many different options for me haha..

Sturer Emil is a Tank Destroyer though, basically a beefed up Nashorn on a VK3001 chassis with a 128

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:52 pm

HollywoodModelling wrote:It's an SPG though and that is what it is about....

I ain't an expert but SPG refers to both arty and TDs, but TDs don't "[rain steel]" like artillery does.

It says "Steel Rain - Artillery/SPG's/Cannons etc etc." So I think Lee means artillery guns, the mobile artillery SPGs part of "SPG's", and ye olde cannons, but he'd have to clear it up for us...

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:54 pm

Steel rain counts more for self propelled artillery, hence the rain. Artillery shells come down. TD and AA guns, while they can be self propelled aren't artillery as such.

If it was a GB maybe, but a SIG is meant to be quite specific.

Lee and Paul have the ultimate decision though.

SPG just refers to any gun mounted on a mobile vehicle. M10 tank destroyer is an SPG, but not artillery. Sexton is an SPG which is artillery as it carries an artillery piece.

Post by **wally** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:02 pm

Great news !!!
I definitely take part in 100 years bombers GB and night fighter SIG as well all D-Day GB. I have kits for all of them right now. So I'm very excited.

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:17 pm

thanks for clearing it up for me guys (hollyqoodmodelling panzermeister36 and gav0909)
this means only ome thing:
A TRIP TO THE HOBBYSHOP

so i get some proper self propeled artillery

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:21 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:thanks for clearing it up for me guys (hollyqoodmodelling panzermeister36 and gav0909)
this means only ome thing:
A TRIP TO THE HOBBYSHOP
so i get some proper self propeled artillery

NOW THERE'S NO OTHER WAY BUT A TRIP TO THE HOBBYSHOP...oh no ever modeler's worst nightmare...

(You're welcome)

Didja catch my reply on your Vietnam question?

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:02 pm

Panzermeister36 wrote:
MarkVerploeg wrote:thanks for clearing it up for me guys (hollyqoodmodelling panzermeister36 and gav0909)
this means only ome thing:
A TRIP TO THE HOBBYSHOP
so i get some proper self propeled artillery
NOW THERE'S NO OTHER WAY BUT A TRIP TO THE HOBBYSHOP...oh no ever modeler's worst nightmare... (You're welcome)

Didja catch my reply on your Vietnam question?

it wasn't mine i think it was schoof ( not sure) who came with that question you gave the bigger answer i thought the pershing was out of service by the 60's
but yeah a real nightmare to go to a hobbyshop hope i'll sleep tonight

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:18 pm

I'm a control freak and planner, so many thanks for this calendar!

Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:43 pm

Lee wrote:Don't forget you don't have to enter every one mate...lol

I don't understand, what do you mean we don't have too......struggling to comprehend

I was planning my own (youtube based) GB the second half of this year but looking at that lot........

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:47 pm

UKscalemodeller wrote:
Lee wrote:Don't forget you don't have to enter every one mate...lol
I don't understand, what do you mean we don't have too......struggling to comprehend

I was planning my own (youtube based) GB the second half of this year but looking at that lot........

GOTTA WIN EM ALL

Post by **Paul** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:50 pm

HollywoodModelling wrote:Pikachu?

Bless you

Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:53 pm

HollywoodModelling wrote:Pikachu?

How do you get a dozen Pikachu's on a bus?

Pokemon!

I'll get me coat

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:09 am

UKscalemodeller wrote:
HollywoodModelling wrote:Pikachu?
How do you get a dozen Pikachu's on a bus?

Blender...?

How do you get a dozen liquefied Pikachu's out of a bus?

Tortilla chips...?

Post by **IndyModeller** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:57 am

This is great. I am still new to the forum and would like to get in on a couple of builds this year. This will help me plan that out. Not sure what is involved or if my skills are up to what I see from some of you guys but I am willing to give it a go.

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:26 am

IndyModeller wrote:This is great. I am still new to the forum and would like to get in on a couple of builds this year. This will help me plan that out. Not sure what is involved or if my skills are up to what I see from some of you guys but I am willing to give it a go.

It ain't the quality of the result, it's the quality of the fun

Still, if you end up with an awful kit of completely ruin it in the painting stage then I guess that'll bring the fun down a couple of notches...

Post by **chief5437** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:01 am

Schoof wrote:Does anyone know if the Pershing and/or the Patton where deployed in Nam ?

AFAIK M48 and M60 Patton both saw service in Vietnam.

Post by **Schoof** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:15 am

chief5437 wrote:
Schoof wrote:Does anyone know if the Pershing and/or the Patton where deployed in Nam ?
AFAIK M48 and M60 Patton both saw service in Vietnam.

Thanks the wife will be happy to hear that

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:59 am

Plenty of awesome GB for this year.

Pretty much have a kit for all of them

Post by **Lee** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:19 pm

T3hGuppy wrote:Plenty of awesome GB for this year.

Pretty much have a kit for all of them

You're going to be a busy lad then!....lol

Post by **Lee** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:20 pm

Panzermeister36 wrote:
IndyModeller wrote:This is great. I am still new to the forum and would like to get in on a couple of builds this year. This will help me plan that out. Not sure what is involved or if my skills are up to what I see from some of you guys but I am willing to give it a go.
It ain't the quality of the result, it's the quality of the fun

Bang on

Post by **Lee** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:14 pm

Steel rain will be artillery where shells fall like rain so, SPGs, artillery, cannons, I suppose V1 & V2 rockets and missiles would class as artillery too. TDs and AA would be a no no I'm afraid...

I think common sense will prevail and just assume that if it falls on target it should be fine. We'll finalise the rules in a couple of days on e we set up the forum for it

Post by **DC87** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:16 pm

Great work on very useful calender. puts into perspective how active this forum is

Really looking forward to the WW1 and Civvy ones.

Post by **ridgers22** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:20 pm

ohhhh im excited

Finally get to build my B-17 (that should keep the wife happy)

Post by **Wizard** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:58 am

Think I ll be in for a couple of these, looks a good year ahead!,

Rich

Post by **Drazimo** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:33 pm

Out of curiosity... would this class as Artillery? lol

-Draz

Post by **ridgers22** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:36 pm

holy smoke!!!!!!

Post by **Lee** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:51 pm

Drazimo wrote:Out of curiosity... would this class as Artillery? lol

-Draz

Yes Draz, I think that would qualify as it has cannons, lots of cannons....!!!