Anyone fancy a GB based around the Falklands campaign? ........... My head hurts now.
Right, I am not going to be funny about this, I can see everyones point of view but for the sake of record. The whole point of a GB is to have a bit of fun and build something along a common theme, no matter how vague. It is impossible to suggest something that will please everyone as this thread is so amply showing.
I think if you look back to the beginning of the first GB when after pages of 'discussion' we ended up doing the FW190 although some said it was of no interest so they would not be joining in. That's OK, the GB is not compulsory. There will always be those who don't want to do it because it has nothing of interest to them and they are not going to invest in plastic to build something they do not like. That is fine, I totally understand that. There are those who do not join in simply because they do not have the time to commit to something when, what little modelling time they have, they want to commit to their preferred subject. That is fine to, as is the ones who do not finish for whatever reason like myself this time. It's OK, life is like that.
What is not a good thing is that the GB becomes divisive to the forums membership in any way shape or form. We are all mates on here and although we do different things, we support each other and everyone has a right to their opinion and long may that be. But it is a bit of fun guys so lets not get too over the top on this
The difficulty I have with the GBs is that each time we try to set one, it gets a bit like a ping pong game, bouncing back and forth until a subject is thrashed out. I tried something a little different this time and set the Falklands Campaign as a subject. I did this after checking that there were plenty of kits about that were not specialist that would fit into it, trust me there are. OK, figures may be an issue but figures are not compulsory either although there are some really nice 1:48 metal ones at a reasonable price. However, it backfired with people not wanting to take part because it was too limited. There appeared to be a general feeling that it would just be loads of Harriers! Don't know why that should be but then again, what is wrong with that? It is a very nice aircraft, historically very important and some really good kits knocking about. Wouldn't have bothered me to see 75% of the GB doing a Harrier.
So, if every time we try to decide what the GB will be it gets a little long winded and heated then i have to say, is it worth it. Don't get me wrong, I am not throwing me dummy out the pram nor am I criticising anyone for voicing their opinion. EVERYONE has a right to their opinion on here and EVERYONE'S opinion is of equal value.
So, here is what will happen. We will have a month off to think about it. Most people want a GB, the poll has demonstrated that so it will continue but the next one will not start at the beginning of November. We will use November to take stock and decide what we want to do for GB's in 2011 and decide on the full years, either three or four for the year. Whether we start the first one at the beginning of December or wait until the new year, we will just have to see how it goes.
What I want you, the membership of this forum to do is to send me via PM your ideas for a subject, be it period, theme, theatre or whatever and I will view them all with the idea of setting, from your ideas, the GB calendar for 2011. Once this calendar has been set for 2011, that will be it. You can take part or not depending if the subject is to your liking, no one should feel bad about not taking part, it may not be your cup of tea or you may not have time, that's fine.
So, it is over to you guys now. Send me at least four ideas about what you want and we will see which four, or three GBs we have for next year.
I have now closed this thread, let's get back to modelling