I think that goes for all of us. Glad to have all the new additions.
This was my first thought, but now I am thinking of going the other way, and getting a cheap simple kit. Like an Airfix or similar. Just for the whole vibe of the thing, you know.
Matt
Careful now … remember your promise of not knocking Shermans for 3 days in your thread yesterday. [:p] … You still have 2 more days to go.
P.S. hope you checked the #'s on that pile of wreckage in my sigtag.
Robert, you haven’t mentioned wether or not you are interested in participating in mad Tiger day. I know I would happily build a 1/72 Sherman in a day in return if you did!
Come on, you know you want to…
Matt
Count me in, I can dig it.
I’m busted, ya see, it’s subconscious…
007’s a borrowed tank! Ach, Wittmann’s overrated anyway.
I conducted further research…Shipping for the 1/72 Revell from me to Austrailia and Japan, $4.05. To Western Europe, $3.85. This is a slow method but reasonable.
I’m leaning again towards sponsorship, I’ve contacted Revell AG and am waiting for reply. I have other options besides.[}:)]
The exact same kit idea really intrigues me, even if it’s the cheesiest one. Revell is certainly my target, but I’m open.
if I’m not in the build, can I still get a kit??? nah I’m jk. LOL [:D]
I had typed that and deleted it as to not offend potential sponsors. I’m serious, I did. I guess they’re aware their Tiger is offensive.
I grew up thinking Airfix were the stuff! It is still a very common brand in Australia. I was going to get one 'cos they’re so cheap. Are they really awful? I built a few 1/72 Airfix vehicles when I was young, and they varied greatly.
Matt
I bought a few different Tigers in 1/72 a short while back, just to round out an order for free shipping and to compare different kits. I won’t get too detailed as not to offend potential sponsors, but Airfix was one that I had to hold at arms length like bad cheese. I couldn’t exorcise it from my table fast enough. My four year old found it and had a field day.
But cheese can be good [;)] If it’s free.
Ha! Too true.
I am yet too get a dud bit of advice here yet, so when the time comes I will let the moths out of the wallet and buy a better one. Unless of course I am sponsored! Would that make us all professionals?
Matt
Can’t participate on Aug 8th. Will be returning home from the Nats in Phoenix that day. don’t think the airport or airline would appreciate me with the glue and paint let alone an X-acto “honest officer, it is for a 1 day model build with my buddies on the FineScale Forum. Really, you can log into the site and see for yourself.”
I think 24 hours is too long, especially for a 72nd scale tank. My old club in Great Falls, MT did a couple of quick build contests years ago. We supplied the kit (they were all different), glue, paint (1 can spray paint was all you needed), knife and 90 minutes, go. I did the old Revell 1/32 Huey cobra one year and a 1/8 motorcycle the next. You have never seen anything as much fun as 10-15 adults and kids trying to get their kit together and painted in that short of time. Oh yeah, no super glue allowed.
I really thought that it would be fun to build my first tank with you guys in 24 hours (if you’d have a flyboy over here), but I’ll be in Phoenix hanging out with Phil and the rest until Tuesday!!! (It’s part of my vacation time as well). Of all the Sundays to pick, you had to pick the Nats??!! LOL
sorry, I wasn’t thinking that the manufacturers would be looking at this thread, post deleted…
If the date is problem we can always change it, can’t we ausf??
If we can get a sponsorship gooing that would be great.
But even if we can’t I’ll buy the kit and do it anyway. I have called a dealer here in Denmark and he had a few of the Hasegawa tigers in 1/72nd scale, so I can get a kit…no problem.
The date was completely arbitrary, the date of Wittmann’s death, and it happened to be a Sunday and a good distance off.
I have no problem changing it either way, sooner or later if it means more can join. It would also make a sponsorship a little easier too.
When I get some answers from companies we can bounce the date around if you like.
Chris, I was only kidding, I have no plan to contact Airfix. I’d rather try to make one out of Jello.[:O]
Phil, 24 hours was just meant to be the ‘window’. Even with a five month warning, and a Sunday, I don’t see myself getting the time I would like. There’s going to be a lot of juggling. Because of the time differences, we couldn’t get everyone online and give a starters whistle, although that would be cool. Based on most of our members pics, I expect to see some serious builds here with alot of detail and weathering. That’s why I would love to get a quality kit in everyone’s hands.
ausf! the 24 hours may only be a " window " to you, but I intend to keep my build within that timeframe. I will start my build at 00.01 on that date and stop 24 hours latter.
There is no way we can control when people start, if they want to " cheat " I don’t care. I see it as a chalenge to build a kit within 24 hours and do as much finishing and weathering as possible. Im not in this to make a great looking model, im in this because I think it will be fun, and Im not seeing this a competition.
I agree with Monrad, as I plan on having fun with this build, but starting strictly at 00:01 after I take my pic with the box unopened of course!! I appreciate you taking the date change into consideration. I just recently (meaning 2 weeks ago!!) got my little brother into modeling, and he’s a bit overwhelmed by all of the massive detailing, and length of projects. He’s not an FSM member (he doesn’t own a computer), but I’d like to get him in on the build as well to show him that there is a lighter side of modeling as well. I plan on doing as much detailing as possible of course…but 24 hours!!! LOL It will be fun to see what everyone comes up with!!!