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Looks like Desert, Out of comfort and heavy lifters. I am calling it now.

Ok well that didn’t work
Trying to re-set the poll to just run off the top four...and I muffed it. I have the old poll values
Nobody panic

At first I was not fan of heavy lifter; but now, I'm sort of excited to do that.

Someone is tampering with the voting!

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:49 am Ok well that didn’t work
Trying to re-set the poll to just run off the top four...and I muffed it. I have the old poll values
Nobody panic

Ok ya Muffa

digger303 wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:40 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:49 am Ok well that didn’t work
Trying to re-set the poll to just run off the top four...and I muffed it. I have the old poll values
Nobody panic

Ok ya Muffa

Yes I royally muffed it
Don’t anyone get conspiracy theory weird, I just hit submit instead of preview and all the votes were poof. Gone.
But I do have them recorded as of Sunday 4:30 PST

BigWall wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:13 am Someone is tampering with the voting!

Just look what I wrote above and stay in the fetal position...it will all be ok

... Bifford.. ..Bifford.. ..Bifford.. ..Bifford..... The Canadians need you

The middle two are both the same thing as far as I'm concerned. Although civilian stuff is not exactly out of my comfort zone, that sort of thing would sit in my stash for years if I had anything. I haven't voted for either of those so as not to mess it up for those who intend to join in with them.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:49 am Ok well that didn’t work
Trying to re-set the poll to just run off the top four...and I muffed it. I have the old poll values
Nobody panic

Ok, I think I have it all sorted out. I had to re-write the poll section a little to include a "seed" value. I seeded the poll with the previous counts. The votes will appear on top of the old values.

Quax wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:50 pm

And he didn’t pardon me the lying b-stard

This is looking a bit better - I don't have any heavy lifters in my collection. Unless you call the Apollo upper stack with the command / lunar module a heavy lifter.

DBMiller wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:34 pm This is looking a bit better - I don't have any heavy lifters in my collection. Unless you call the Apollo upper stack with the command / lunar module a heavy lifter.

Well actually...that would qualify as a heavy lifter
Apollo, you are a go!

Sorry guys, I totally fornicated the canine on the poll
We will mop it up soon and figure it out

Well at least I have my Summer SciFi build lined up...

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:25 am

BigWall wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:13 am Someone is tampering with the voting!

Just look what I wrote above and stay in the fetal position...it will all be ok

LOL!

Let me know when it's safe to uncurl!

BigWall wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:18 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:25 am

BigWall wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:13 am Someone is tampering with the voting!

Just look what I wrote above and stay in the fetal position...it will all be ok

LOL!

Let me know when it's safe to uncurl!

Roger, will do

We will be closing the voting this weekend. Still a tight race for the third slot!

This might be a silly question, but will the order in which the GBs run be dictated by the order in which they ranked in the poll? I only ask as I have a desert subject that I'm really itching to build, and if it's not going to be the first GB then I'll just get started on it over the weekend.

ElCapitan wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:02 pm This might be a silly question, but will the order in which the GBs run be dictated by the order in which they ranked in the poll? I only ask as I have a desert subject that I'm really itching to build, and if it's not going to be the first GB then I'll just get started on it over the weekend.

Ya me too for the desert
We shall consult with the consortium and I will mention your request

Yes, so closing in on poll end here
It does look like desert and Out of comfort zone will pull through
So plan to start up your Desert GB for February 1st as we have had a number of requests for that one to get ready
If it holds, heavy lifters would be next
The out of comfort zone will run the longest gb slot at the end of the year until Jan 31 2022

You don’t have to have others choose your out of comfort project but can do a poll if you like...then it really is out of your controllAND comfort zone

Tough decisions. Two were relatively easy but the third selection was a toughie. One could lead me to breaching my no new kits rule which I have managed to adhere to for 29 days so far!

Got a nice selection for the desert SIG so its good to see it out and ahead. I think I have the 'Out of my comfort zone' SIG covered too but I will have to seriously think about whether I would run a poll or not. I know what you lot are like and I guarantee you'd select the one you think I'd dislike the most!

Only joking. In truth, the challenging kits I have in the stash are all crackers so I wouldn't mind which one got selected.

So I have cast my vote, lets just hope there's no meddling with the voting machines! And as for my third choice, here's a clue.

I'm going to call it...

Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert
February 1st to May 31st

You are free to choose any kit that is represented as being in a desert setting. This can be achieved via weathering techniques and/or dioramas. The key to this contest is that it must be clear to the viewer that the kit is in the desert.

Southampton Dock
May 1st to August 31st.

Any kit that is a utility vehicle. It must push, pull, lift, carry, or some other form of work. These can be civilian or military.

Not Now, John
Sept 1st to January 31st, 2022

This is any kit that you have been putting off due to it being out of your comfort zone or one that provides a personal challenge. You can select this kit yourself or let others choose from a select set of kits you own.


As with all of the forum contests, the thread is KEY. Your thread must show your progress and highlight any issues. We want you to take our readers on your building journey. If you have any questions about the validity of your selection feel free to ask.

One does not have to put up a poll for the last gb...just choose your own
It gives some leeway for those voting for the fourth civilian category to build that as well..just saying

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:47 pm One does not have to put up a poll for the last gb...just choose your own
It gives some leeway for those voting for the fourth civilian category to build that as well..just saying

I say, you Mods are spiffing chaps! Jolly nice set of SIGs to look forward to. Just need to finish my 88 so I can get the desert entry up and running. Let the meeming, I mean, modelling, begin!

Stokesy44 wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:29 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:47 pm One does not have to put up a poll for the last gb...just choose your own
It gives some leeway for those voting for the fourth civilian category to build that as well..just saying

I say, you Mods are spiffing chaps! Jolly nice set of SIGs to look forward to. Just need to finish my 88 so I can get the desert entry up and running. Let the meeming, I mean, modelling, begin!

For the Southampton Dock build I note there's a reference to size.

I have a 1/35 British Airborne Jeep with trailer and Pak Howitzer. Is that a little on the small side? Are you looking more at things like a FAMO transporter etc?

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:00 am For the Southampton Dock build I note there's a reference to size.

I have a 1/35 British Airborne Jeep with trailer and Pak Howitzer. Is that a little on the small side? Are you looking more at things like a FAMO transporter etc?

A bit small but it fits all the criteria...if it is all you got then APPROVED

Don’t forget to get your kits ready for :
Egg kit sig over Easter April1-30th
Summer SciFi sig June1-Sept 30

This happens at the start of every new year; I get enthusiastic about new builds then don't finish one or more of them. This past year was my worst ever - but I have kits for all three builds and will give it a go. In preparation I've done some more work on my Alien so I won't have such a guilty conscience about starting a new kit.
And it was looking mean at me as I sorted through my kits.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:59 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:00 am For the Southampton Dock build I note there's a reference to size.

I have a 1/35 British Airborne Jeep with trailer and Pak Howitzer. Is that a little on the small side? Are you looking more at things like a FAMO transporter etc?

A bit small but it fits all the criteria...if it is all you got then APPROVED

Thanks mate. I may give in and buy something but at least I know I have something ready to go.

DBMiller wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:31 am This happens at the start of every new year; I get enthusiastic about new builds then don't finish one or more of them. This past year was my worst ever - but I have kits for all three builds and will give it a go. In preparation I've done some more work on my Alien so I won't have such a guilty conscience about starting a new kit.
And it was looking mean at me as I sorted through my kits.

Feel exactly the same