The PH build off

[DieselGriff]

Assuming everyone is okay with a Revell 1:72 aircraft should this be :-

[Big Al.]

Give me a shout (send in a report) when it's finalised and I'll de sticky.

[DieselGriff]

Thanks Al.

I'd say run it for a week? Any thought?

[Boosterdq]

I voted the same,

A week Sounds good but then it needs to be decided (if it votes that way) what plane!

Booster

[Eric Mc]

I voted "the same" - as long as it's a relatively inexpensive one (sub £10) and one I can track down easily if it's one that I don't have in my "to do" pile.

[DieselGriff]

Boosterdq said:

I voted the same,

A week Sounds good but then it needs to be decided (if it votes that way) what plane!

Booster

Yeah I know - and we'll need to give time for people to source and buy the kit - although this shouldn't take too long if we keep it to current kits. I'd see a start around the beginning of Feb.

[dr_gn]

I voted "Same".

I'd say it should be a single engined, single seat aircraft: shouldn't cost more than about £5.

Two month build time.

Pref. one of the better Revell kits, of any vintage.

[dr_gn]

Boosterdq said:

I voted the same,

A week Sounds good but then it needs to be decided (if it votes that way) what plane!

Booster

If it is going to be purely a competition, then I'm not bothered about entering, but I'd be willing to pick a model that I think might be suitable for airbrushing and/or hand painting?

ETA or even say, 4 models, two of which would show airbrushing skill, the two other suitable for brush painting?

Edited by dr_gn on Thursday 6th January 15:41

[Cerberus90]

Voted Same.

Although from some of the models I've seen on here I doubt I'll have any chance of matching some of you,

[Curry Burns]

I'll give this a go.

Another novice here, just finishing my first ever kit, it's a bit shoddy and I've lost the decals, but I'll forgive myself

[jas xjr]

I could source and supply the kits at cost as long as that was the cheapest price. Revells pricing is all over the place.
Anyway the offer is there. If I can supply these at the lowest possible price I would be happy to do so

[DieselGriff]

jas xjr said:

I could source and supply the kits at cost as long as that was the cheapest price. Revells pricing is all over the place.
Anyway the offer is there. If I can supply these at the lowest possible price I would be happy to do so

That's a great offer Jas, thanks. Once it's decided what we are going to do perhaps one of us (me?) could contact you through your profile?

[jas xjr]

No problem, anything to help

[Boosterdq]

dr_gn said:

Boosterdq said:

I voted the same,

A week Sounds good but then it needs to be decided (if it votes that way) what plane!

Booster

If it is going to be purely a competition, then I'm not bothered about entering, but I'd be willing to pick a model that I think might be suitable for airbrushing and/or hand painting?

ETA or even say, 4 models, two of which would show airbrushing skill, the two other suitable for brush painting?

Edited by dr_gn on Thursday 6th January 15:41

Personally i don't see this as a competition just what people do with the same kit, and in all honistly im not fussed if people use a airbrush or not just seeing the different results with the same model would be fun.

Booster

[Yertis]

If we're going for the same model (as the trend indicates) can we have another poll for the A/C type ASAP?


It's my birthday next week.

[DieselGriff]

Yertis said:

If we're going for the same model (as the trend indicates) can we have another poll for the A/C type ASAP?


It's my birthday next week.

I was going to let this run for 1 week however as this is likely to be a small interest group I'm thinking that if we get 2 days with no votes we close it then?

Or shall I leave it?

(Happy birthday for next week btw)

[Yertis]

I suggest close this poll now, and let's move things along quickly by getting the actual model sorted. Any further votes are only likely to reinforce the established trend.

Who is going to offer up a shortlist?

[Eric Mc]

Yertis said:

I suggest close this poll now, and let's move things along quickly by getting the actual model sorted. Any further votes are only likely to reinforce the established trend.

Who is going to offer up a shortlist?

I'll get the ball rolling - all Revell, all 1/72


P51B
P51D (very old kit)
Me262 (single seater)
Me 109G
Me109E (very old kit)
Hurricane MkII
Fw190A/R
Fw TL Flitzer (Vampire lookalike but never actually built)

These are all cheap kits (should all be sub £7).

I've avoided bi-planes to give newbies a chance.

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 6th January 17:41

[mcdjl]

The last one on erics list, or a mustang I reckon. Keep it simple, there could be two levels of entry: straight from the box (plus paint) or with extras. All within 2 months.

[Yertis]

Well on Eric's list it's nearly all German aircraft, or American ones, which I suppose one must expect from an Irishman.

The Hurricane II is preferred by me because it is British, has a Merlin, and also has lots of scope for many different brush-paintable colour schemes. Does the Revell kit come with those big tank-busting cannon?