Group build anyone - Falklands ?

[colin m]

Next year, which is obviously just around the corner, will be 40 years since the Falklands war (even though it was never specifically identified as a war by either side) I will still use the term war out of respect for those who didn't return.
So how about a group build to commemorate the anniversary of the Falklands war ?
If this GB gets the go-ahead, I'll refine the details later, but essentially the GB should last the duration of the war, which was around 16 weeks (exact dates to be confirmed) so we're looking at a build that would last around 4 months.
What can we build ? well if it was used in or around the Falklands, that'll do.
There we are, just a rough idea. What do we all think ?

 

[Airborne01]

I'll go for that!
Steve

 

[Ian M]

That could be a great Idea with lots of options... Pencil me in and I will see what I can find.

 

[Ancientmariner]

Hi there,

I'd like to go for that if I could do some FAA Harriers and maybe a Vulcan?
Depending on when they need to be completed by.

James

 

[adt70hk]

Interesting idea. I was 11 at the time of the conflict and it was my first exposure to British forces in Battle in my living memory.

Will have to watch from the sidelines though. Still have too much on the bench, including two incomplete GBs.

Hope your get the numbers.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Ian M]

Wiki has the date as the 2nd April to the 14th June. So we could use that or make it easy and say April 1st start and end 30th June.

 

[Airborne01]

Works for me - hopefully I'll have finished my current WIPs and shelf queen by then!

 

[Ancientmariner]

Yeah if I make it home before end of March I will be in on it.

 

[colin m]

Thanks you all for the initial interest, but it's not looking too good for numbers. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

 

[Ian M]

Thanks you all for the initial interest, but it's not looking too good for numbers. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

Early day yet, no one said that you have to get ten sign ups the first week after dropping the question.
Let it ride a bit and it's OKAY to push the thread once in a while.
Have seen a few good ideas dropped by the proposers just because it did not get the needed 10 participants right away.

 

[Airborne01]

Early day yet, no one said that you have to get ten sign ups the first week after dropping the question.
Let it ride a bit and it's OKAY to push the thread once in a while.
Have seen a few good ideas dropped by the proposers just because it did not get the needed 10 participants right away.

I'm happy to go with a sub-ten participation if that helps!
Steve

 

[Peter Gillson]

Nice Idea, I am sure ican think of a bust, perhaps colonel H jones VC?

Peter

 

[flyjoe180]

I've got a Chinook, a Victor, a Sea Harrier and an A-4 Skyhawk to choose from, so I'll do one of them at least. Count me in Colin.

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

I've got a Rapier unit to contribute or Argentine LARC.Great idea to do a Falklands tribute for a group build.
Jon.

 

[Mark1]

I'm in

 

[Lee Drennen]

Colin I’m in I had to go educate myself on the war I was only 13 years old I remember my dad watching the news and them talking about it that’s about it. I think I’m going to build a 1/72 Sea King. Hope this gets off the ground.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Interesting idea. I was 11 at the time of the conflict and it was my first exposure to British forces in Battle in my living memory.

Will have to watch from the sidelines though. Still have too much on the bench, including two incomplete GBs.

Hope your get the numbers.

ATB.

Andrew

Andrew what’s one more incomplete GB model I have some myself still waiting to finish come join the fun who knows you may finish this one.

 

[Mark1]

Colin I’m in I had to go educate myself on the war I was only 13 years old I remember my dad watching the news and them talking about it that’s about it. I think I’m going to build a 1/72 Sea King. Hope this gets off the ground.

I had to go do the same lol I was 10. Haven't a clue what I'm going to build yet, can see another half a dozen kits joining the stash.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I had to go do the same lol I was 10. Haven't a clue what I'm going to build yet, can see another half a dozen kits joining the stash.

I hated I had to do that but it was History in the making when we were kids. I wonder if they teach about the war now days? Mark I'm sure you’ll find something. I’m going to build the MPC Sea King a oldie but a goodie. I think we have 9 contenders just one more

 

[rtfoe]

Very interesting as I have a Pucara so waiting to be built. If that doesn't happen I still have the Skyhawk and Sea Harrier. No ships, submarines and ground forces in the stash to add in.

Cheers,
Richard