I am kinda new to the forums ! I only have like 7 or so posts so please bear with me . I’m into WWII German armor and have been building for about 4 years ! I feel pretty confident with my work and would like to take part in a GB ! I have seen the rules on other peoples group builds so I understand that part of them ! My questions are ???
Can anyone take part in the GB ?
I see on GB’S that there are badges that you can claim . Is that a prize for 1st 2nd and 3rd or do you get that when you complete the build ?
If so how do you claim the badge?
If I can’t finish my build can I take part in another ?
Late on when i’m not so new to this can I set up a GB ?
Are you allowed to ask for help on your subject from other people during the GB?
I think that is all of the questions I have for now on this .
The GB badges are usually worn by people participating in the build just for participating. However there are some builds where owner won’t want you wearing a GB badge until the build is complete. None of the GBs I’ve ever been in have awarded prizes, it’s more about taking part.
See my answer to Question 2. If you’re asking how to show the GB Badge in your sig, there are some excellent tutorials located in this forum which will tell you haw to do that.
Absolutely, remember this is about having fun, it’s not life and death.
You bet all you need is enough takers to make it worthwhile, so you might want to post a thread in the Armour or Aircraft forums asking how many people would be interested in an XYZ GB before you post the GB thread.
People on this forum love to help out and you will not find yourself belittled as a noob if you ask lot’s of questions.
Rarely are GB’s graded or judged. In fact, it’s usually discouraged. The badge is nothing more than a visual, uh, badge that you’ve participated in the GB. The rules of when you can claim the badge vary from GB to GB. Frankly, if I could give a word of advice…forget the badge. I see far too many newcomers to the forums get OBSESSED with badges. The point of the GB is to build to a common theme, learn something, have some good comraderie and HAVE FUN! Badges should be a low priority.
See the rules of the particular GB to determine when. As far as how, there are sticky’s on the forums already on how to display pictures. If they’ve disappeared do a quick search and you’ll find a ton of good info.
Sorry, but the GB police won’t allow that. Just kidding. [:D] No one is going to disallow you from participating in another GB just because you don’t finish one. Life happens sometimes.
Yes, but I’d definitely wait till later on, much later on, when you’ve have some experience on the whole GB process. It takes more work than you’d think to run one and frankly there are too many ill-thought GB’s which slowly die out due to an inexperienced GB mod.
HECK YES!!! One of the main points to a GB is the opportunity to share research, techniques, etc. Participation is strongly encouraged. [:D]
If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask us.
Again, [#welcome]
Edit: I see we were all typing at roughly the same time and have managed to throughly and completely answer this to death. [(-D] Doh!
And, it’s a great way to make friends. Of the online kind, but people who follow your interests.
IMHO, courtesy and a positive attitude will carry you far. You’ll see workmanship beyond your imagination, good historic knowledge, which by the way I’ve yet to see bad info on FSM.
FSM is the only forum for me because its moderated, and all of the folks tend to be really thoughtful, honest and considerate.
I can’t add much to the previous posts except to say that I would like to see your models- and when you need to find out how to post pics, let us know!!
reference question 4. sometimes you will see GBs with an year such as SUBJECT 2013. other time it will be a number such as SUBJECT II. this may mean someone else wants to start a fresh GB or, in many cases, it means a bunch of us didn;t finish SUBJECT I so this is an opportunity to complete a project. should be an SP ARTILLERY III starting up soon.
perhaps i was confusing the issue. see if my changes to my post are better. if not i’ll just rewrite the thing. i do know SPA III will be starting up soon because i dropped a message to the guy and he thanked me for reminding him.
Welcome, Bones!! I see everyone has you well answered there. So, jump right in and join a GB. You’ll see how it works as you go. Just be prepared to snap alot of pictures to post for Work In Progress (WIP), required in most GBs. And ask ALL the questions you need to in the GB. Learning from one another is the main point of a GB.
Welcome bones! Looks like you got the answers to your questions. I will reiterate that GB’s are great ways to make friends and learn a ton of tips and tricks. That’s the whole purpose of this forum and for GB’s. I lurked around here for some time because I didn’t feel I could “measure up” to the quality I was seeing here. But once I jumped in, man, the folks here are awesome!! You don’t even have to ask a direct question, these guys and gals are more than willing to share their wealth of knowledge. There is no doubt I have learned a TON of things since joining the forum. It’s also great for reviews of kits! Just ask about a kit you have or are thinking of getting, and somebody here has it or has built it and you can see if you really want to get it or not. Bottom line, great group of folks here! I would advise to be careful with the GB’s! They are addicting! [;)]
All that is left now is…to have fun! (and post pics!)
ROTFLMAOPMP HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! luv it when folks don’t bother to pay attention to the dates and decide to chime in…especially AFTER it’s been pointed out the threads dead…for FIVE and a HALF YEARS!! [:^)][whstl]
Stik: I was under the impression, when alcohol was involved, the older the better. which would explain the taste of the “torpedo juice” that one of my army buddies (his father had been a navy man) made using canned fruit rations, stolen yeast and substances unknown…[+o(][:XX]
