Global Scale Modeller

There was some chit-chat in the Postman thread a while back about maybe doing an F1/racing kind of GB and I thought I'd see who was interested. I can't devote time and resources to it like I do with Summer Sci-Fi, but I can certainly see if others want to just do one for fun.

I was thinking maybe start October 1 and running to...whenever. I dunno, maybe even make it a six month thing to keep it relaxed.

I'd like to hear some thoughts, who'd be interested, etc. For example:

- What to build? Should it be only F1, or ANY racecar, or ANYTHING that races (planes, boats, scooters, trucks)? Personally I prefer wide open, but I'd leave that to the crowd to decide.

- If there's folks who want to pony up some prizes I'm ok with it, but that's on them to follow through and I think I'd rather do a random draw than engage in judging for it. I'm already on the hook once a year for sending out prizes so I'm going to bow out on that for this GB But again, thoughts are appreciated.

I can be cajoled into doing a reveal vid at the end. I work for beer or scotch.

So let me hear your thoughts, plenty of time to decide and we can move the start date if need be. Like I said, I'd prefer a relaxed build for this, something to dig into casually over the fall/winter. I have a JS11 Ligier on my shelf asking me every day to build it, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

Definately interested a Motorsport GB would be brilliant and many subjects could be covered cars,bikes trucks pylon race planes Schneider trophy competitors to name a few

This guy is trying to seriously destroy my free time
I am in, hell or high water
My vote is ANYTHING that races....planes trains automobiles, whatever. That way it is non exclusive and gets more interesting

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:33 pm This guy is trying to seriously destroy my free time
I am in, hell or high water
My vote is ANYTHING that races....planes trains automobiles, whatever. That way it is non exclusive and gets more interesting

I'd be up for any racecar. Never built a car, and this would get me started. I'm assuming somewhere out there is an Audi Quattro to build.

aur0ra145 wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:27 pm I'd be up for any racecar. Never built a car, and this would get me started. I'm assuming somewhere out there is an Audi Quattro to build.

Oh yes... https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?f ... %22Cars%22

I'd defo be up for a race car sig. I'd even be interested to 'pony up' one of the prizes.

"If it has wheels and an engine and they keep score" I'm in! I might be able to dig out a price from the stash as well.

Likewise would be only to happy to divvy up a contribution on the prize front a part built MFH Porsche 962 I would only be to happy to be shot of err I mean to donate

Johnj wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:00 pm I'd defo be up for a race car sig. I'd even be interested to 'pony up' one of the prizes.

JonMW wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:49 pm "If it has wheels and an engine and they keep score" I'm in! I might be able to dig out a price from the stash as well.

RossiM1 wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:51 pm Likewise would be only to happy to divvy up a contribution on the prize front a part built MFH Porsche 962 I would only be to happy to be shot of err I mean to donate

Awesome! I figured there'd be a bunch of racing fans out there

I'm up for that and I vote for allowing anything that races. We shouldn't discriminate, no racism!

EvilCarrot wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:08 am I'm up for that and I vote for allowing anything that races. We shouldn't discriminate, no racism!

OK, I'm in trying to spend more time in the workshop, I have a good few rally cars in the stash that need sorting

Regards Ian D

Ooooo I has me a RB6 in my small stash

I vote for a relaxed 4-6 month build

Fridgy wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:19 pm Ooooo I has me a RB6 in my small stash

I vote for a relaxed 4-6 month build

You really had no choice in the issue of participation
Otherwise, severe meme attacks would have commenced creating a ring of fire and flames the likes the computer world has never seen before would be surrounding and inundating your computer

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:46 pm

Fridgy wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:19 pm Ooooo I has me a RB6 in my small stash

I vote for a relaxed 4-6 month build

You really had no choice in the issue of participation
Otherwise, severe meme attacks would have commenced creating a ring of fire and flames the likes the computer world has never seen before would be surrounding and inundating your computer

Wow what visuals


A simple cool your on board would have sufficed though

Hell yes ..this would give me an excuse to buy some kits I really want

throw in 2 wheels ie motocross, motogp etc..

I am up for the GB to, love building race cars, already got a few I am thinking of

I'm in. Been wanting to do a rally car, I've got my eye on a few... 4-6 months or later in the year is better for me.

I could be tempted to break the "No more kits this year" rule as the "Lysus made me do it" clause definitely applies!

Would like a long lazy run time for this one though as the bench looks a little busy for the next couple of months.

Tomcat64 wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:06 pm I could be tempted to break the "No more kits this year" rule as the "Lysus made me do it" clause definitely applies!

Would like a long lazy run time for this one though as the bench looks a little busy for the next couple of months.

That's the spirit!

Yeah, I've had some inputs and the general feeling is to keep it low key and long. Also been told that the 2018 Le Mans race might be a good end point in June, making for a nearly 9 month build. Something maybe to keep steam in the boiler, so to speak, might be to phase in the types of build as we go.

For example on Oct 1 bikes and F1, Nov 1. boats and GT, Dec 1 planes and Nascar, etc. The idea is speedy builders can get through their builds while the rest of us mortals can work at our own paces. Any thoughts?

I'd also been sort of intrigued with the idea of it ending on a Le Mans themed 24 hour build on the day...but not sure how I'd work that.

All sounds like a good idea to me.

Sorta like the speed comparison you see at the F1 in melbourne when the race a street car vs a v8 race car vs an f1 car?

Interesting concept, although could you split the bikes and F1 cars up?

Maybe build any of those categories from start to finish and have separate categories to judge?

Doesn't have to have prizes. even certificates per categorie

What might be nice, every one builds what they want, and when it's all done, sort it into the same groups and then judge per group?

I like the idea of finishing on the le mans weekend but not sure what you could do for a 24-hour thing unless it's something like egg-cars (do they exist???) and maybe spread it over the two days of the race weekend?

Understand what you're trying to do by staggering the starts for the sub-categories but that means the starters in the 3rd group get a couple fewer months for the built, but if it's a 9-month timeframe then that may not be a problem anyway.

I do like the idea of judging by separate categories; but maybe also have an overall winner too - kind of like "best in class" and "best in show"

I like the Le Mans end date, I'm also all in on a 24h build during the race. That's something I'll be doing anyway and have been trying to do for a lot of years. I usually cheat a bit by having the body in primer before the start of the race. Here's a couple of builds I've done during Le Mans 24h race during the years. So it can be done, it just takes a bit of planning, quick work and no sleep.

Could be fun. I've never built a racing car but I think I have a Heller 1/24 Talbot Lago GP hidden somewhere in my stash....

JonMW wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:12 pm I like the Le Mans end date, I'm also all in on a 24h build during the race. That's something I'll be doing anyway and have been trying to do for a lot of years. I usually cheat a bit by having the body in primer before the start of the race. Here's a couple of builds I've done during Le Mans 24h race during the years. So it can be done, it just takes a bit of planning, quick work and no sleep.

Duuuuuude..... These are great! 24 (ish) hour builds, to boot?!

demarcation wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:44 pm Could be fun. I've never built a racing car but I think I have a Heller 1/24 Talbot Lago GP hidden somewhere in my stash....

I haven't really, either. All the more reason I'd like to :p

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2017 4:54 pm I like the idea of finishing on the le mans weekend but not sure what you could do for a 24-hour thing unless it's something like egg-cars (do they exist???) and maybe spread it over the two days of the race weekend?

Understand what you're trying to do by staggering the starts for the sub-categories but that means the starters in the 3rd group get a couple fewer months for the built, but if it's a 9-month timeframe then that may not be a problem anyway.

I do like the idea of judging by separate categories; but maybe also have an overall winner too - kind of like "best in class" and "best in show"

Yeah, just spitballing here to see what folks think. I was thinking if we start in October and end mid-June that's like nine months ao the last group would open with four or five months left to go. Still mulling it over...

adrian1980 wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2017 4:25 pm What might be nice, every one builds what they want, and when it's all done, sort it into the same groups and then judge per group?

Possibly. Right now I'm not personally seeking to do any judging but if member want to do prizes they're certainly able to. I could coordinate it a little but until we get more input (and what folks want to donate) I'm not announcing anything yet. We'll see.

kiwigav wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:49 am Maybe build any of those categories from start to finish and have separate categories to judge?

Doesn't have to have prizes. even certificates per categorie

Maybe some Ultimate stickers and a big thumb's up from me

Fridgy wrote: Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:45 pm Sorta like the speed comparison you see at the F1 in melbourne when the race a street car vs a v8 race car vs an f1 car?

Interesting concept, although could you split the bikes and F1 cars up?

Yeah, those wouldn't be the final groups (what I had posted) but were just for demonstration purposes. We'll see what the interest builds to over the next couple weeks.


As for the 24 hour build, I dunno, just something I think would be cool to try to do. Not sure how I'd manage to make that a "thing" that the forum could do, maybe in a hangout or facebook album. Problem is not all forum users like hangouts or facebook so we'd alienate someone regardless of what we'd do.

Not talking prizes, more for bragging rights more as a fun build

I'm on!
Never been part of a group build but I have a lot of unbuilt F1 and other race cars

OlaHansson wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:53 pm I'm on!
Never been part of a group build but I have a lot of unbuilt F1 and other race cars

Excellent!

Heck I'll throw in another idea ... Even certificates these can just be emailed to recipients or printed and posted

I normally don't go for the GB's as the only one I entered a few years ago I didn't get completed BUT!
As this is race inspired and is open to Bikes AND has a potential long build time, (because i'm not the quickest builder), then I'd be interested, what would the rules be?

kiwigav wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:13 pm Heck I'll throw in another idea ... Even certificates these can just be emailed to recipients or printed and posted

I like this idea - happy to help try and knock something together in photoshop if that's the way we want to go.

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:46 am

kiwigav wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:13 pm Heck I'll throw in another idea ... Even certificates these can just be emailed to recipients or printed and posted

I like this idea - happy to help try and knock something together in photoshop if that's the way we want to go.

Nice mate. Should be able to whip something also even print them at work. Graphic design is my thing. Lysus mate just say the word, we are all ready to help

kiwigav wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:02 am

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:46 am

kiwigav wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:13 pm Heck I'll throw in another idea ... Even certificates these can just be emailed to recipients or printed and posted

I like this idea - happy to help try and knock something together in photoshop if that's the way we want to go.

Nice mate. Should be able to whip something also even print them at work. Graphic design is my thing. Lysus mate just say the word, we are all ready to help

Go for it!

Just an update on thoughts so far, concerning start date:

October 1 through Le Mans in June or November 1 to June? Really just a difference between 8 months and 9 months, either one being a nice, leisurely build pace. The benefit to November would be to give folks time to source up a kit and, on a selfish note, time for me to finish the Summer Sci-Fi SiG :p

Carry on!

Nice...sounds like a 1/12 Tamiya kind of time for me

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:50 pm Nice...sounds like a 1/12 Tamiya kind of time for me

With a working motor I assume.

Lysus wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:51 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:50 pm Nice...sounds like a 1/12 Tamiya kind of time for me

With a working motor I assume.

Uhh, ya, NO
I want a fall together Tamiya kit next

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:26 pm

Lysus wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:51 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:50 pm Nice...sounds like a 1/12 Tamiya kind of time for me

With a working motor I assume.

Uhh, ya, NO
I want a fall together Tamiya kit next

Maybe this?? Canadian flare


or the Ferrari

Niiiice.... Those old roadsters...man now I'm on the interwebs looking for some...


I'm thinking this guy:




And maybe if it goes well I'll finish that Ferrari my dad started. I might feel ready by then.

Yes, model that like you model those French ones...weak Titanic reference there

Lysus wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:48 pm Just an update on thoughts so far, concerning start date:

October 1 through Le Mans in June or November 1 to June? Really just a difference between 8 months and 9 months, either one being a nice, leisurely build pace. The benefit to November would be to give folks time to source up a kit and, on a selfish note, time for me to finish the Summer Sci-Fi SiG :p

Carry on!

Yes i like the sound of November. It can take months for anything to arrive to New Zealand. Im still waiting on some gravity colors paint that i ordered in May. They are onto the third attempt to send

I am easy, but are we doing F1 or anything that races, wanted to enter dom`s 69 charger

adrian1980 wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:10 pm I am easy, but are we doing F1 or anything that races, wanted to enter dom`s 69 charger

Anything that races.

Ha ha ha, cool, I had a small heart attack when I saw the ideas

adrian1980 wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:20 pm Ha ha ha, cool, I had a small heart attack when I saw the ideas

Maybe a funny car, Oooo that would be cool, have a couple of those Revell kits squirrelled away too and far more 1/20 F1 kits that a sane person should own
Make anything you got and don't worry about what others build, we will all have a blast, learn stuff and goof around

If you need prizes again Jason, let me know