ISM GB & SiG Calendar for 2016....

Post by **Lee** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:27 am

Please find attached a calendar for all the ISM sponsored GBs & SiGs for 2016.

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

From Russia With Love - Any Russian military Vehicle, AFV or Aircraft from any era and used in any arena.

I Heart Tamiya - Build any kit OOB (Out Of the Box) from Tamiya. Absolutely ANY kit .

Pacific Ocean Theatre - WWII Pacific Arena (Pacific War). Any Allied or Axis aircraft/AFV/Vehicle used.

Shiny Things - Any aircraft with a NMF (Natural Metal Finish)

Heinz 161 - Any Panzer IV (inc Jagdpanzer IV, Wirbelwind SPAAG, StuG, Brummbär SPG)

Fighting Falcons - Any F-16 - The most awesome jet.

If it Floats - Any floaty thing (ships, boats and Float planes) from any period.

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:54 am

OOOH yes, I think I'm gonna take part in lots of them!!!

See you all there in times

Goose

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:08 am

Got five of them just with kits in the stash, looks good!

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:34 am

Well it looks like i can join most of them
I hace no Tamiya kit that i want to build oob or a floaty thing
But i have a kit for the others
I think this will be my years planning
Fighting Falcon - F-16 KLU solo display 1/72
From Russia - MiG-29 UB in Russian colors 1/48
Shiny things - MiG-21 PMF in Vietnamese scheme 1/48
Pacific Theatre - F4u Corsairs on a PSP base 1/72
Heinz - Panzer IV Ausf.E DAK with some goodies 1/35

Now that i typed this it looks too good allthough most of it will be planes wich is a new thing for me as a armor builder
Can i start already

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:09 am

Ooooo!!! I'm in for at least 5 of those.

MichaelHoffman · Post by **MichaelHoffman** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:50 am

Hello all,
I am Michael Hoffman on all the Facebook groups. I have just about every subject here, this is going to be a busy year. I look forward to seeing the results, by the way this is my first true group. Have fun, and model on.

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:16 pm

Probably 3 entries next year.
Russia with love
Pacific
1 heart Tamiya

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:19 pm

Looking forward to the Mig 21 PMF Mark, I have it in the stash and was toying with the idea of the Vietnamese colours. I think for me it's going to be the following, all 1/48 apart from the sub and egg plane.

Fighting Falcon-Tamiya F16C

Pacific Theatre-Revell P61 Black Widow

Russia with Love-Zvezda LA5

NMF-Academy F86-30

I Heart Tamiya-F15C

Egg Plane-Hasegawa SR71

If it Floats-1/350 Hobbyboss USS Greeneville special forces sub

Heinz 161-Tamiya Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.J Sd.Kfz.161/2

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:23 pm

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:50 pm

I'm with Frans, think it'll be all the GB's for me..
Russia
Pacific
Tamiya.
Looking forward to seeing what you all build.
Happy Modelling.

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:10 pm

Avgas wrote:Looking forward to the Mig 21 PMF Mark, I have it in the stash and was toying with the idea of the Vietnamese colours. I think for me it's going to be the following, all 1/48

Fighting Falcon-Tamiya F16

Pacific Theatre-Revell P61 Black Widow

Russia with Love-Zvezda LA5

NMF-Academy F86

I Heart Tamiya-ME 262

There is a build thread on it in the Vietnam gb in the gb archive
I wanted to enter it back then but other builds where taking too long at the time

PrivatePublic · Post by **PrivatePublic** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:17 pm

Not quite the resuts I was hoping for but all good none the less

At least this way I don't really need to go out and get more kits, not that it'll stop me. ATM I've got enough kits in my stash for 4 of the things, and a few good options at that.
From Russia With Love: Lets see... 1/35 Bronco SU-152 (Apr. '43), Dragon/Cyber-Hobby IS-2, 1/48 Zvezda La-5FN or this kit I coincidentally picked up today from the local hobby shop

I Heart Tamiya: Got the 1/72 Spitfire MkI lying around somewhere that I have plans for, it'll be a good opportunity. I think I have something else buried somewhere too.
Pacific Ocean Theatre: Umm, Hasegawa P-40 with RNZAF decals so that's very possible. Also a Hasegawa B7A2 and an RS Models Ki-61-II Kai, my favourite looking aircraft of all time so also a definite maybe. Perhaps I'll have time for two.
If it Floats: Tamiya 1/700 IJN Suzuya.
Kinda wanna see if I can track down a Kugelblitz kit for the Panzer IV build too but I think I'll be fine without.

Too much to do, and I've still got the shelf (or rather boxes) of doom to get through one of these days, life is just sooo difficult

Les · Post by **Les** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:42 pm

TheTroyster · Post by **TheTroyster** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:51 pm

In for at least half of them, unless I want to show everyone how NOT to build aircraft...

Swagman070 · Post by **Swagman070** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:31 pm

First time for a GB or SIG (Gulp). Will try the f16 and From Russia with love and see how I get on!

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:24 pm

unless I want to show everyone how NOT to build aircraft...

Oi that's my job

There is a build thread on it in the Vietnam gb in the gb archive

Thanks Mark I'll look it up.

felisbarcinonensis · Post by **felisbarcinonensis** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:20 pm

Wow! I like them all! I'll probably enter Russia, Pacific, Tamiya, Heinz and "if it floats"

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:39 pm

Can't wait for the new year!!

EricM · Post by **EricM** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:54 pm

busy year ahead of me!

rodrant · Post by **rodrant** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:20 pm

Will participate in some that is for sure,all WW2 builds,except maybe the shinny one, a French mirage zinc will be the option ,in some I will enter more than one,and the Tamiya one will be great to enter a bike or a racing car ,as i for long do not do a 1/24 scale,must try what i learned since the comeback to modelling.

Willem · Post by **Willem** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:54 pm

Cool.

Four for me:

Shiny things: Airfix 1/48 Lightning in the stash.

Pacific: Academy 1/48 P38 Lighting.

I love Tamiya: P47 Ridgeback.

Floaty: Looking forward to this. Haven't built a ship since I was a nipper. Interested in destroyers or smaller ( the real workhorses) or possibly something with sails.

Bring on 2016.

jamesc88 · Post by **jamesc88** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:35 pm

Looking forward to From Russia with Love will be undertaking the AFV Club 1/35 Scale T34/85 which has a full interior AFV35145

Just ordered some working tracks for it as the supplied rubbers are not at all good enough for the kit and this build rock on New Years Day!

James

ToddS · Post by **ToddS** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:24 pm

Awesome!! There are a couple, now that I am building again,

that sound great..

See ya in the forums..

Liamcraven666 · Post by **Liamcraven666** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:09 pm

can't wait for that Russian SIG , I've got academy's 1/48 su30 mk2!

InitialProduction1 · Post by **InitialProduction1** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:50 pm

Hey, could I get into any of them? or do you have to join them all ? Or can I just pick some that I want to join?, I know that just sounded redundant, but I got excited. Lol
If so, I'd like to join
Picific ocean theater,
If it floats,
I Heart tamiya,
Heinz 161,
Sounds like this is going to be fun. I need to start thinning my stash,

OliveDrab · Post by **OliveDrab** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:38 pm

InitialProduction1 wrote:Hey, could I get into any of them? or do you have to join them all ? Or can I just pick some that I want to join?, I know that just sounded redundant, but I got excited. Lol
If so, I'd like to join
Picific ocean theater,
If it floats,
I Heart tamiya,
Heinz 161,
Sounds like this is going to be fun. I need to start thinning my stash,

You can join as many or as few as you like, all dependent on your interests and amount of modeling time

Some members even had multiple entries in the same GB or SiG in previous builds.

InitialProduction1 · Post by **InitialProduction1** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:26 am

Awesome thanks,

Les · Post by **Les** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 12:37 am

For the From Russia with Love, I was thinking a bit outside of the box. I was thinking of perhaps something from the Soviet Space Program (as it was all classified military stuff); but before I commit I thought I would see what everyone thought? Paul? Lee?

Post by **Lee** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:24 am

Les wrote:For the From Russia with Love, I was thinking a bit outside of the box. I was thinking of perhaps something from the Soviet Space Program (as it was all classified military stuff); but before I commit I thought I would see what everyone thought? Paul? Lee?

A Vostok counts for sure

TheSmoo · Post by **TheSmoo** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:07 pm

o.o I have a huge stash of tamiya 1/12 motorbikes but I don't exactly understand whats going on as new to the site and forum

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:42 pm

I have a huge stash of tamiya 1/12 motorbikes but I don't exactly understand whats going on as new to the site and forum

Well you can certainly have a go at the I Heart Tamiya one. SiGs and Group builds are just about what they say. SiG is special interest group. TBH I don't know what the difference is between a group build and a SiG in real terms so you're not alone! They are set of tasks to do at various times of the year where everyone decides 'Right from Jan to March build a WWI motorbyke' or something like that. You can have a go at all of them or just one, or none at all. The voting that's on this thread is what forum members have voted to do next year.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:10 pm

Avgas wrote:
I have a huge stash of tamiya 1/12 motorbikes but I don't exactly understand whats going on as new to the site and forum
Well you can certainly have a go at the I Heart Tamiya one. SiGs and Group builds are just about what they say. SiG is special interest group. TBH I don't know what the difference is between a group build and a SiG in real terms so you're not alone! They are set of tasks to do at various times of the year where everyone decides 'Right from Jan to March build a WWI motorbyke' or something like that. You can have a go at all of them or just one, or none at all. The voting that's on this thread is what forum members have voted to do next year.

Its in the name, special group build is more specific group build so on a P-51 or particular car as opposed to a plane or car build

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:33 pm

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:52 pm

For Lee, you mentioned in the Dec News show that planes with floats or flying boats wouldn't be allowed for the 'If It Floats' build, can you just confirm that as when I asked earlier in the month you said they were. Also if they aren't allowed what about subs? Ta.

Avgas wrote:
I take it the 'If it floats' includes seaplanes and subs? Subs tend to do more sinking than floating.

Lee wrote:
Yep, seaplanes included as well as subs

Post by **Lee** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:46 pm

Avgas wrote:For Lee, you mentioned in the Dec News show that planes with floats or flying boats wouldn't be allowed for the 'If It Floats' build, can you just confirm that as when I asked earlier in the month you said they were. Also if they aren't allowed what about subs? Ta.

Avgas wrote:
I take it the 'If it floats' includes seaplanes and subs? Subs tend to do more sinking than floating.

Lee wrote:
Yep, seaplanes included as well as subs

Yes, sorry, was having a blonde moment - Planes with floats ARE allowed in

qeialto · Post by **qeialto** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:55 am

I'm in for at least 4 of those.This year I'll join even if I'll have to change (again

) house, hopefully for the last time for years to come...

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:00 pm

If it Floats - Any floaty thing from any period.

So that means amphibian vehicles aswell i guess.... as they are designed to float ?!

Post by **Lee** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:10 pm

Schoof wrote:If it Floats - Any floaty thing from any period.

So that means amphibian vehicles aswell i guess.... as they are designed to float ?!

No, they have wheels. Got to draw the line somewhere Seb and I know you're gonna say planes have wings, but I don't care! No amphibious vehicles

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:33 am

Lee wrote:
Schoof wrote:If it Floats - Any floaty thing from any period.

So that means amphibian vehicles aswell i guess.... as they are designed to float ?!
No, they have wheels. Got to draw the line somewhere Seb and I know you're gonna say planes have wings, but I don't care! No amphibious vehicles

ok got that ...but what about Tracked vehicles then?

Post by **Lee** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:43 am

Schoof wrote:
Lee wrote:
Schoof wrote:If it Floats - Any floaty thing from any period.

So that means amphibian vehicles aswell i guess.... as they are designed to float ?!
No, they have wheels. Got to draw the line somewhere Seb and I know you're gonna say planes have wings, but I don't care! No amphibious vehicles
ok got that ...but what about Tracked vehicles then?

Sort your avatar out.....

jamesc88 · Post by **jamesc88** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:06 pm

Will be for me

From Russia with Love and I heart Tamyia

FRWL build will be - AFV Club T34/85 with Interior and of course upgraded Tracks

I heart Tamyia will be the new tool Sherman

Might get time around other builds for If it floats as well will have to see how the time and other commitments to other 2016 planned builds are looking

TheSmoo · Post by **TheSmoo** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:48 pm

Ok , just so I get this totally right as I'm a newbie on here, for the example the 1st one the russian one it can be any russian model as long as it's out the box, now I've been looking to see if theres anything cheap and cheerful I can maybe get to have a go at this as I'm not working at the moment due to my health (extra modelling time though lol), totally out of my genre but could be fun as I'm not used to weathering and such like and would be fun to experiment as I get my airbrush soon.

Now as far as the rules goes it must be an out of the box build with no add ons? what if the kit comes with metal etch parts as standard?

just some clarification as I don't want to buy something to try in this and it's not allowed because of photo etch or similar.

regards

Terry

Avgas · Post by **Avgas** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:54 pm

It's the 'I Heart Tamiya' one that's out of the box Terry, the others are whatever you want.

TheSmoo · Post by **TheSmoo** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:19 pm

thanks dave

TheSmoo · Post by **TheSmoo** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:41 am

Great thats me sorted for the group build in January then just got myself a TAMIYA 35257 Soviet Tank T 55 1:35 Military Model Kit, I havent built a tank in 25 years and have never tried weathering one before so I will be totally out my comfort zone on this but it's nice to step into a genre you don't normally do. I take it when the group build starts there will be a thread created where you can post progress reports and stuff?

actually looking forwards to this

Terry

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:59 am

Hmmm what do I got in the stash to make for 2016

Tamiya .......motorcycle sounds interesting or F1 car
Floaty things......Bluenose I or II
Egg plane .....B17 egg bomber
Shiny things .......chrome A/C Cobra

And then the POP build .....something from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
That's is a pretty big year

OliveDrab · Post by **OliveDrab** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:05 pm

Question for the "From Russia with Love" GB.
During WWII, the Red Army used thousands of Valentines, Shermans, Studebakers, Airacobras, Hurricanes.....all received as war aid by other allied nations.
Would these subjects be eligibale for this GB, or should it be "home grown" Russian military subjects only?
Thanks guys,

Post by **Lee** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:21 pm

OliveDrab wrote:Question for the "From Russia with Love" GB.
During WWII, the Red Army used thousands of Valentines, Shermans, Studebakers, Airacobras, Hurricanes.....all received as war aid by other allied nations.
Would these subjects be eligibale for this GB, or should it be "home grown" Russian military subjects only?
Thanks guys,

Made in Russia

OliveDrab · Post by **OliveDrab** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:27 pm

Lee wrote:
OliveDrab wrote:Question for the "From Russia with Love" GB.
During WWII, the Red Army used thousands of Valentines, Shermans, Studebakers, Airacobras, Hurricanes.....all received as war aid by other allied nations.
Would these subjects be eligibale for this GB, or should it be "home grown" Russian military subjects only?
Thanks guys,
Made in Russia

Got it, Thanks Lee

MustangDave · Post by **MustangDave** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:29 pm

New Year Resolution, To complete some models this year. Will hopefully enter all catergories. Happy New Year every one