Official 2012 Secret Santa Group Build!!

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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Hi folks. Well last year no one did a Secret Santa build, so I thought this year I would do one.

Here is how this will work.

Okay, all interested parties need to PM Me the following info.

Name:

Mailing Address (No PO boxes please):

City: State Zip Code Country (If Applicable)

Misc Address Info (County, Province atc… if any):

Primary modeling interest (Cars, Aircraft, Ships etc.):

Preferred Subject period (WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Modern etc):

Preferred Scale:

Notes:

Now, when I receive the info for all interested parties, I will assign every Santa, an appropriate recipient, depending on as many common factors as possible. I will then pass each Santa the info for each recipient. Note that most people will not know who their kits come from until Christmas Eve, when I will post who sent what in this thread. If we get an odd number of people, I will ask if there is anyone who could do two gifts to keep things even. Once the gifts are sent, I would ask each Santa to drop me a PM and let me know what they sent their recipient.

The deadline for entries will be November 25. I will have all the info and will assign Santas by November 30. All gifts would then need to be sent so they arrive before Dec. 25th. The build portion of the build will begin on the 26th. All kits must be completed by May 1st of next year.

I will be designing a badge in a bit, and participants may start using it as soon as they send out their gifts.

A couple of things to please remember.

  1. Do not send a kit that could get in trouble in the mail. No kits that contain glue or paint or any other potential problems.

  2. You need not buy a kit just for the build. If you want to send one from you stash, that is fine, so long as it is a new kit, complete in a sealed box, or with the parts still sealed in their bag.

  3. If you don’t mind letting your recipient know who sent their gift, then it is Okay to put your return address on the package, but you don’t have to.

  4. If you are sending a kit overseas, then I will allow extra time for it to get there. Remember since you are giving the gift, mark it as a gift on the customs form so the recipient doesn’t get hit with duty fees.

That’s about it. Post any questions you may have.

Happy Holidays

Rich

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Sounds good to me. FYI- even with an odd number of participants, the gifting will come out even.

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Yup, you’re right. I just figured it out. lol

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I’m in…

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Okay, that makes two so far. Remember to pass the link to this thread to your onsite friends. The more know about it, the more fun it will be. lol

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I’m in.

Get better soon Rich!

Dom

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Just 5 more days until the deadline for entries. Let’s try and get as many folks as possible to join up. We only have 4 so far. And Dom, could you fill out the info I need at the top of the first message in the thread? Thanks.

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I’m in… So make it five…

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Whoopsie… I “FFI”-ed… (Failed to Follow Instructions)

Edited

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I’m in. PM to follow.

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Okay. I will be sending out your recipients info tonight ot tomorrow. We have a total of 7 people, including myself who will be in the build. This is going to be a fun one I think. :slight_smile:

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Whew, just slid in under the wire! Thanks Rich.

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No Problem.

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Okay. Everyone should have their matches now, so go ahead and get them in the mail… lol Once everyone has theirs, we will start the fun part of the build. :slight_smile:

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Hi Folks. I have been pondering something. Since we only have 8 members for the build, I was thinking of offering an optional extra badge for anyone who wants to send out two gifts. I can send the member info for all of the members to everyone and let them send a secret surprise extra to anyone they want. Then the sender would get a special badge. And speaking of badges, I have started work on one so I will have it ready long before the first kit is started… I hope… I will be having some surgery, so I may not be on for a couple of days when they do it. I need to get a weird lump removed from inside my arm, so my typing skills will be a bit more pathetic for a few days after they do it. So please bear with me.

Rich

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And awaaaaaay it goes! Merry Christmas buddy!

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Rich, hope everything works out with the surgery.

Stopped by the USPS and picked up the Customs document and a Priority box…ships tomorrow. [H]

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Well…now I see why it’s called going postal! [:^)] After three trips to the post office, the package in enroute to the Great White North. [snYea]

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I went postal today… gift has been shipped!

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Almost got the bench cleared, ready for the next build. Don’t know what that’s gonna be yet. My Secret Santa does, but I don’t. Yet. So when do we have to have these things built by?