ausf
Master at Arms
Okay, I'm responding to a Moon Puppy prompt here and proposing a simultaneous 24 hr campaign.
About ten years ago on the original FSM forum, I hosted a 24 group build in the armor section, called Mad Tiger Day. It was an OOB 1/72 Tiger built 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM (local time zones) on August 8th (I believe it was either Wittmann's birthday or the day he was killed). There were 22 participants from all over the world (the Australians started first) and was the most viewed event in the forum's history.
It was a complete blast, it was the same kit with the same problems, but 22 different outcomes. It was strictly limited to what was in the box, but any mods were okay and there was no lack of ingenuity.
For this one, I think taking an old dog of a kit from your stash and getting it done once and for all would be pretty cool. Sprue to decals in 24 hrs, same day as everyone else (local time zones). February after the Superbowl is a pretty slow time, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Not much to do on a cold weekend night, why not wrestle with a kit for laughs. Progress posting is what's important, no matter how crude it is. That was half the fun.
Do you have an old Airfix Spit? Revell AG Heinkel? Old Type VIIC? Monogram anything? Polar light Enterprise? 007 with Oddjob?
We all have something hanging around that we have no intention of building, right?
What'da think, sirs?
About ten years ago on the original FSM forum, I hosted a 24 group build in the armor section, called Mad Tiger Day. It was an OOB 1/72 Tiger built 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM (local time zones) on August 8th (I believe it was either Wittmann's birthday or the day he was killed). There were 22 participants from all over the world (the Australians started first) and was the most viewed event in the forum's history.
It was a complete blast, it was the same kit with the same problems, but 22 different outcomes. It was strictly limited to what was in the box, but any mods were okay and there was no lack of ingenuity.
For this one, I think taking an old dog of a kit from your stash and getting it done once and for all would be pretty cool. Sprue to decals in 24 hrs, same day as everyone else (local time zones). February after the Superbowl is a pretty slow time, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Not much to do on a cold weekend night, why not wrestle with a kit for laughs. Progress posting is what's important, no matter how crude it is. That was half the fun.
Do you have an old Airfix Spit? Revell AG Heinkel? Old Type VIIC? Monogram anything? Polar light Enterprise? 007 with Oddjob?
We all have something hanging around that we have no intention of building, right?
What'da think, sirs?