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Ratch · Last edited by Ratch on Sat 04 Nov 2006 00:55 am; edited 1 time in total

First things first

You can vote on your preferred subject and, if you wish, add why you've opted for that particular scenario

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Little Kid Falky · Posted: Tue 24 Oct 2006 06:37 am Post subject:

I voted for Operation Sealion

I guess its gonna be like a whif GB, what would have happened if Jerry had invaded

So a bit like Joes idea

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Owen · Posted: Tue 24 Oct 2006 08:32 am Post subject:

I'm undecided on the GW1, Italy '44, a Pacific Airfield or Germany '45. I went for GW1 as it could be an interesting subject - not many people cover it yet.

I'm guessing, like the 'Choose the subjet', the choices will be narrowed down in time?

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 24 Oct 2006 09:12 am Post subject:

I've opted for Operation Sealion

This would make an interesting subject. There are plenty of British buildings and accessories available (in 1:72) from model railway suppliers which would add to the overall picture, creating an interest to the viewer other than just the vehicles. Civilians could be featured as well as armed forces and it could be set in town or country - or maybe a bit of both

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Richard M · Posted: Tue 31 Oct 2006 10:30 am Post subject:

Boost!
Come on then, where are you! Only 5 votes so far

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davecov · Posted: Tue 31 Oct 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

To be perfectly honest, I missed this thread completely.

That's probably due to the obscure title!

Anyway, I've chosen Operation Sealion - well it was one of my two suggestions!

It would make a change to see troops fighting amongst "British" ruins and rubble as opposed to Stalingrad or Berlin!

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Owen · Posted: Tue 31 Oct 2006 16:27 pm Post subject:

Trouble is, it's 3-a-piece now!
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Ratch · Posted: Tue 31 Oct 2006 18:18 pm Post subject:

This poll will run until about 22nd Nov

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Ratch · Posted: Sat 04 Nov 2006 00:58 am Post subject:

Any more takers

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stuzzar · Posted: Sat 04 Nov 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

I haven't voted on this one as I usually only vote on Group Builds that I hope to take part in.

This project is a brave and mighty undertaking and as much as I would like to be part of it I will not commit myself to it as yet as I feel that I would be unable to give the necessary time required for such a project and would hate to make promises that I later find I am unable to keep.

I will mull this over and may change my mind before the 22nd November vote deadline

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 06 Nov 2006 22:00 pm Post subject:

Please feel free to vote, even if you cannot commit to any particular build

I imagine this will be a long time in preparation and organisation before we even get round to which subjects will be proposed and who actually gets to build them

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Okami · Posted: Mon 06 Nov 2006 22:07 pm Post subject:

Well, I decided to vote for the Pacific airfield... Operation Sealion and Germany '45 seemed rather good too, problem is it's near impossible for me to get other British material than AFVs (which, in the Sealion case would be the Matilda, and nothing but Matilda...), and nowadays it's almost always Germany '45, so...

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That, and my Japanese heritage, so...

Ratch · Posted: Fri 10 Nov 2006 02:12 am Post subject:

The concept behind the Operation Sealion proposal was that it would be a dio of Britain under Nazi rule, so German AFV's & softskins could sit alongside British vehicles suitably painted

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davecov · Posted: Fri 10 Nov 2006 02:35 am Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Fri 10 Nov 2006 08:13 am Post subject:

My apologies Dave

I mis-interpreted your original concept

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Richard M · Posted: Wed 13 Dec 2006 13:37 pm Post subject:

Boost!
Cough! Finishing date? Cough!
As Dave seems to be having a tidy up!
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Owen · Posted: Wed 13 Dec 2006 15:57 pm Post subject:

So will there be another poll between Operation Sealion, GW1 and a Pacific Airfield?

I'm not too bothered, I'm happy to go with an Operation Sealion one.
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davecov · Posted: Mon 08 Jan 2007 14:13 pm Post subject:

Time to dust this off.

I don't think we need to go through yet another vote as it going to delay things even more. We have to be mindful that we have to discuss the design of the layout, delegation of tasks (i.e. who will be producing the actual bases), buying of materials, kits etc. I also think that more of us already have kits in our stash suitable for a European WW2 diorama than the other two as well. That should speed things up a bit.

So, I propose we proceed with the Sealion theme. We can always do the GW1 next and the Pacific Airfield one after that.

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Owen · Posted: Mon 08 Jan 2007 16:17 pm Post subject:

I'm all for a sealion theme.

I had an idea, so as to keep the bases of the diorama the same size, someone could make all of the bases/basic terrain all at once, and then send out each individual base to the necessary member. That way, all the bases would be the same size.

Also, what scale is this going to be in? A 1/35 scale one would be nice, but I guess 1/72 would be easier to model and more could be built in the space.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 08 Jan 2007 16:21 pm Post subject:

Sealion sounds good to me

I'd say 1:72 ought to be the way to go

1:35 would be too limiting

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