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farmroad38 · Last edited by farmroad38 on Fri 05 Oct 2007 21:01 pm; edited 3 times in total

As everyone seems to be chomping at the bit for a jets GB, I'm starting a poll (the one and only true, official, sanctioned, no-toys-thrown-out-of-the-pram-oh-God-Adrian's-in-a-huff-again poll).

As discussed in the "Future GBs" thread, when it comes around, the jet GB will be a single subject, but any mark and any scale - for instance, if the Harrier is chosen, you can build any variant in either 1/72 or 1/48 (or even 1/24 if you're so inclined).

To start off with, I'm polling just for the subject - for no reason other than it shortens the list, I've restricted it to those jets which are available in more than one scale. I'll poll for dates when this poll finishes, in two weeks from 20th September.
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Richard M · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 14:31 pm Post subject:

Lightning for me.

Although I could be convinced for the Buccaneer. The Jaguar would be really cool to do in the farewell scheme, but I don't know when decals will be available for it.
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farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 14:31 pm Post subject:

You could always hand paint it

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Richard M · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 14:51 pm Post subject:

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 15:23 pm Post subject:

Sorry, not in for any of those and as there's no "no thanks" option, we'll just refrain

'tis all a bit Franco-British for our tastes, with no Soviet/Eastern Bloc or U.S. stuff of any note unless you count AV-8s (hah! that's not American - that's British!)
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farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 15:27 pm Post subject:

Sorry Dan (or Paula), I'd missed that off. I've put one in now - it's valid to have it in there, because if we don't get a result I'll try again with some other subjects.

As we'd discussed multiple scales before, I thought that was a reasonable way to limit the number of choices, but I hadn't realised that left us with (as you say) nothing but British and French jets.
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 15:33 pm Post subject:

No worries Adrian... your approach is a jolly good and understandable one but it does limit the selection of nationalities somewhat. Now voted in the negatory.

Dan
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Richard M · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 16:10 pm Post subject:

Well the Tornado is only a third British, the others bits being German and Italian!

Manufacturer wise it is a european list, but in terms of operators most of the aircraft have been used by a variety of countries, lots of schemes and markings there!

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Broom2003 · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 20:17 pm Post subject:

I've voted for Tornado, thinking of the F3 in particular. Would have loved to have seen the F14 in the listing though, itching for an excuse to start it, one of Airfix's best kits in my humble opinion.
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 22:28 pm Post subject:

As I have five Airfix Harriers guess what I voted for

Incidentally, I also have two other brand GR7's and decals to do all seven of them as different RAF Wittering examples

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Brews · Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2007 23:58 pm Post subject:

I voted Etendard (thinking, actually, SUPER Etendard) because it's such a well-engineered kit.
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Owen · Posted: Fri 21 Sep 2007 15:23 pm Post subject:

It's a shame there are no F-Series Aircraft on the list, I'd like to have a crack at my Airfix F-15.

I have a 1/48 Tornado that'd look cool once built up though

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Go Tornado ! I want to get one and build it sooon !
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farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 27 Sep 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

One week to go for this vote - cast yours now if you're interested!
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 27 Sep 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

Can I have four more votes, for the other four Airfix kits I have in my stash

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airfixteen · Posted: Thu 27 Sep 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

Dam I was hoping to build a Mirage or a Phantom or an F22
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farmroad38 · Posted: Fri 28 Sep 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

Just a few days left to go on this one. Looks like the Bucc and Mirage are out of the running, but there's hope for any of the others to catch up with the Tornado.

I'm going to leave my vote until the end, just in case there's a tie, or on the off-chance that someone would like to bribe me with vast amounts of cash in used notes.
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299_paul · Posted: Fri 28 Sep 2007 12:49 pm Post subject:

If the lightning wins I would like to take part, looks like an easy build and it's the only plane that's on that list in my stash that's in my wardrobe and not the loft.
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airfixteen · Posted: Fri 28 Sep 2007 14:53 pm Post subject:

The idea was for everyone to build a jet of their choice (Airfix)!

Those sort of GBs gives more Variation!
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farmroad38 · Posted: Fri 28 Sep 2007 14:56 pm Post subject: