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

Art Andrews

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

For details, see the next post, and thanks to all of the participants!
 
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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
 
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Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

PHArchivist ....................... Pegasus Models 1:18 Bell X-1, The Glamorous Glennis
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

Modeleer(s) - LLRV (aKa Flying Bedstead) / ScratchBuild - Scale (?)
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Cool - and good luck. I look forward to seeing progress on this, should be really interesting.

-Fred
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

I'm in!

LizardJedi......................Revell 1/72 X-15A-2
 
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Thanks, Liz. I'm looking forward to seeing the different scales of the same bird :cool.

-Fred
 
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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.
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

i was looking at the module kit also....maybe have to make a trip to the local hobby shop and take a look.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

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.

Looking forward to seeing this. Would be interested in more info on the capsule kit!
 
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Must say, I'm quite impressed with the response, so far :cool

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 :love :lol

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 ;) :lol


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

-Fred
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

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....)
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

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....)


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 :lol

What's the manufacturer of that shuttle, Revell?

-Fred
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

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
 
Re: First Ever Official RPF Group Build Sign-Up Thread - all experience levels wanted

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.
-Fred
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.
 
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