First Ever Official RPF Group Build - IT HAS BEGUN...

Art Andrews

Gigatron has come up with a great idea for doing a group model build.

For details, see the next post, and thanks to all of the participants!

Gigatron

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End Date has been moved through the end of the year. Y'all got till December 31st to finish up

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Ok gang,

After seeing that there's acually some interest in getting this going, this is the official sign-up and progress thread.

Here's the theme:

The Right Stuff, Plus. We're taking any manned space vehicles from the 60's - present and any X-plane as flown by NACA/NASA.

Now, I want anybody who's interested, to join. I don't care what your experience level is, whether this will be your first model or you build for the Smithsonian. The point is to learn, teach, share and most importantly, have fun.

The build will officially begin March 1st and end August 31st.

That's six months to build any craft that fits the theme. Heck, you can even build more than one, if you're so inclined. The delay is so that people have a chance to decide on a kit and actually get it before we start.


I only ask two things - 1) you post plenty of pictures (so we can all learn) and 2) never be afraid or embarrassed to ask questions.

If you're interested, please post and let me know what you'll be building (and if you have a specific kit in mind, let me know). I'll start the list;


Gigatron.............................Special Hobby 1/32 X-15A-2
........................................Revell 1/32 Bell X-1
PHArchivist ........................Pegasus Models 1:18 Bell X-1, The Glamorous Glennis
Modeleers..........................Scratchbuild LLRV (flying BedStead)
LizardJedi...........................Revell 1/72 X-15A-2
SpaceAce..........................Revell 1/48 Lunar Module
VistaVision.........................Atomic City 1/12 Mercury capsule
Jockdeboer........................Special Hobby 1/32 X-15A-2
.......................................Pegasus Models 1:18 Bell X-1, The Glamorous Glennis
Sith_241........................... Lindberg 1/48 XFY1 POGO
tgreco...............................Revell 1/72 shuttle
JMChladek..........................Eagle Talon / Wings 1/72 Lifting body collection
Superado...........................Pegasus Models 1/18 Bell X-1


-Fred

PHArchivist

PHArchivist ....................... Pegasus Models 1:18 Bell X-1, The Glamorous Glennis

Gigatron

Thank you, Rob.

-Fred

modeleers

Modeleer(s) - LLRV (aKa Flying Bedstead) / ScratchBuild - Scale (?)

Gigatron

Cool - and good luck. I look forward to seeing progress on this, should be really interesting.

-Fred

LizardJedi

I'm in!

LizardJedi......................Revell 1/72 X-15A-2

Gigatron

Thanks, Liz. I'm looking forward to seeing the different scales of the same bird .

-Fred

Spaceace

I may have a go, was thinking about Revell's 1:48 Lunar Module, but i have never done a kit in my life, am a little intimidated by the skill of you guys.

Sith_241

i was looking at the module kit also....maybe have to make a trip to the local hobby shop and take a look.

vistaVision

Going to super-detail the Atomic City 1/12 scale Mercury capsule. Not a challenging build out of the box but I'd like to spend time filling the interior with accurate cable harnesses and other detail. Will build it up as John Glenn's Friendship 7.

And when I'm finished with it, I might just get me a 7 foot length of 6" sonotube and build my capsule a Redstone launch vehicle.

jockdeboer

I am in for two! Maybe that will get me building again.

Special Hobby 1/32 X-15A-2 & Pegasus Models 1:18 Bell X-1, The Glamorous Glennis

I bought both recently.

PHArchivist

Looking forward to seeing this. Would be interested in more info on the capsule kit!

Gigatron

Must say, I'm quite impressed with the response, so far

SpaceAce, please join - there's no need to feel intimidated. The whole point of the Group Build is to help indoctrinate new builders into the hobby and for everybody to learn from each other. You never know, you may come up with a technique that nobody thought to consider, before.

Sith_241 - C'mon - you know you want to join us

Marcus and Rob - you guys may want to check out theis thread at FSM http://cs.finescale.com/FSMCS/forums/t/115184.aspx. This guy may have built the actual capsule - it's the only thing that explains the level of detail.

Jockdeboer - welcome to the build. I guess Rob and I can just sit back and relax now


Hope to get more people by the start of this thing. You'll be surprised how much fun one of these can be.

-Fred

tgreco

I just picked up a 1/72 shuttle

sign me up...

though I will vote myself least likely to get it done in time frame

(I'm a notoriously slow builder....)

PHArchivist

G'dam...

Gigatron

Welcome to the build, TG.

If we find that we're closing in on our end date and you're still not finished, we'll assign the participating member that is closest you, as muscle, to work you over with your own hobby tools

What's the manufacturer of that shuttle, Revell?

-Fred

Gigatron

I thought you'd like that.

-Fred

Sith_241

i am looking at a B-52 model right now i could do up as 'Balls 8' that they dropped X planes from. Now lets see if i can find a B model '52...most kits seems to be E's

vistaVision

That's awesome! It's always nice to have a pioneer blaze the trail and leave behind about 100 detail pix... He's certainly set the bar for the Mercury capsule. Thanks for that link, it will be a huge help in building and detailing the interior of this model.

JMChladek

I know Phil and he ALWAYS builds to a high standard. Lots of inspiration (and sometimes intimidation. ) comes from his completed works.

As for me, I am in currently with a planned lifting body collection in 1/72 scale (building M2-F2/3 right now, so it won't count). Models I'll try to get done during the build include the X-24A, X-24B and the HL-10 (all Eagles Talon/Wings 72 vaccuforms). Of course, if the going gets rough I might change my build to something else. But pencil me in for "lifting body collection" at this time.

tgreco

LMAO

I better hide those punches I bought


yes, it's the Revell

Gigatron

Welcome to the build, JMC. Look forward to seeing the fleet .

TG, if you have any exacto blades, center punches or anything else pointy or impaley, I'd be sure to hide those first

-Fred

tgreco

I'll hide the dremel and bits too, just in case they're "creative"

man I've seen too many Terantino movies....

PHArchivist

Got some orange paint on the GG. Wings only though, and needs a third coat.