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Richard M · Posted: Fri 28 Sep 2007 18:03 pm Post subject:

We could have lots of things, but at the moment the voting is for a specific aircraft fast jet GB.

There's plenty of time next year and plenty of ideas, so eventually everyone will find a GB which they want to join. Unfortunately it's not practical to have too many running at once. Just have to be patient - look how long it took me to persuade everyone to have a Anson GB

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airfixteen · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 13:00 pm Post subject:

But thats not the point!

I hoped it would be a GB where we could choose our own jet as long as its Airfix!
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Richard M · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 13:57 pm Post subject:

These things are suggested and discussed in the future group builds thread.

The idea of a fast jet GB was muted and Adrian made the suggestion of a single aircraft GB as we have had several theme builds recently. No one posted against this idea or suggested an alternative.Therefore we have the current poll for a single aircraft fast jet GB.

There are several ideas for future GB's knocking around; Century series, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Cold War. Anybody can make a suggestion for a future GB in the thread linked to above. From the reaction of the other forum members it can be guaged if it has enough support to go ahead as a poll.

Unfortunately it is impossible to please everyone all of the time

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davecov · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 14:35 pm Post subject:

airfixteen · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 15:32 pm Post subject:

But the jets was my idea!
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Richard M · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 16:15 pm Post subject:

At the risk of being repetitious. Check the Future GB thread.
The idea of a fast jet GB was suggested by Adrian (Farmroad38) on 23/3/07, the idea was resurrected on 18/7/07 and it was generally discussed as a single aircraft GB. Adrian as GB guru, (through whom all ideas of polls should run before being posted), decided now would be the appropriate time to run the poll.

Time to give this one up Luke! By all means feel free to make further suggestions for GB's in the appropriate place.
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airfixteen · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 16:17 pm Post subject:

Yes but now theres only a poll for Jets GB since i mentioned it on that poll thingy!
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farmroad38 · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 20:34 pm Post subject:

Luke,

I was going to start a Jets GB poll anyway, but your post and Ratch's Harrier poll meant that I posted it slightly earlier than I was intending. That doesn't mean it was your idea and it doesn't mean that you can get the hump just because we aren't doing what you want. If you want to suggest a group build theme, bring it up in the relevant place, as you have been asked to do several times now.
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airfixteen · Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007 20:55 pm Post subject:

Richard M · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 07:31 am Post subject:

So we're building a Harrier? Ratch will be pleased

Next time we'll have a real fast jet vote - the criteria being an aircraft which can actually break the sound barrier

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farmroad38 · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 07:42 am Post subject:

Yes, Harrier it is. Ratch is so pleased that he has 'volunteered' to be Group Build leader too...

I'll set up a poll for when we'll do this one a bit later.
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

Rich - what, like an Anson with a pair of afterburning J79s and a slightly more pointy nose?

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Richard M · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

If you put big enough engines on anything you can get it to go fast, to support my argument I present the McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom!

If you saddled up an Anson I'm fairly sure the parts of it that are strongly glued to the engine will keep pace with it, you might be missing a few bits like the fuselage and wings - nothing really important

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 13:15 pm Post subject:

See - you quote my case in point! The J79 is the Phantom engine (except in Britain, of course

).... All about it here :http://www.geae.com/engines/military/j79/index.html
I've always fancied doing that to a piano, myself.

Actually, if you want big and you aren't fussed about supersonic, how about a GE90-115B... double or more the overall size of the Anson..... http://www.geae.com/engines/commercial/ge90/ge90-115b.html

Or a rocket powered Anson.

See, the possibilites are endless!!!

:lol
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Ratch · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 15:29 pm Post subject:

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Richard M · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 15:40 pm Post subject:

Whenever you want, look what I got from my LMS today.

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Owen · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 15:43 pm Post subject:

Yikes - to dare, or not to dare, that is the question!

I have a 1/48 Kit in the cupboard, not worth it IMHO with what's going on at the mo!

Would it be possible to transfer my build details over from the Falklands GB into this Harrier GB? I can understand if the answer is no, but it'd help to keep me on top of things with more focus on the build again. The 1/24 GR3 has stalled at the moment so a transfer would mean a really good kick up the rear

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farmroad38 · Posted: Fri 05 Oct 2007 15:45 pm Post subject:

In a strange way, I think those ones look more interesting than normal Harriers...

I've got to decide which one I'm going to do - I think I've got a GR3 and GR7, but I quite like the look of the trainer too...

I was even considering the possibility of a little diorama - maybe one taking off on a ramp, or tucked away in a roadside hide?
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