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[JohnRatzenberger]

This is a Signature UAMF Event, usually run twice a year.

It runs from January 30th to February 28th; your GBL is jssel who will fill in any other info.

Usual rules:
-- Each participant is expected to complete a kit of their choice, to a standard of their choosing, in a 24-hour period, with periodic (hourly or so) photo updates. There is a 'senior' (or 'wuss') option that allows the 24-hours to be split into two roughly equal periods with not more than 12 hours, preferably less, between them. There are no exceptions, excuses, extensions.
-- Extra non-credit is given for the clock used, food and drink consumed, music and videos, and other events in/around the work area.
-- We usually run a Blitzbau in February and in August. They are a month-long to enable participants to schedule their 'blitz' (or blitzes) when most convenient.
-- A Blitzbau is all about participation and chatter from everyone, not just those who might be blitz-ing. It's fun .... try it out, just don't try too much the first time … But it is also fun to push your limits.
-- The key to a Blitzbau is Planning.
-- You can look at your model all you want to beforehand; the instructions, the parts, the painting & decaling.
-- Write down a simple plan, the kit instruction sequence may not be ideal for a Blitz format.
-- Ensure you have all the useable paint, the tools, the glues, the aftermarket you need -- before the clock starts.
-- The key is time management; everything counts. Don't forget that you have to make regular progress posts with pictures and interact with other folks blitzing at the same time.

[Arcwelder]

I'll get going straight away on the 30th.. now to pick out a victim..

[flakmonkey]

I'm planning on being along around 4th February. Still to choose a kit to ruin irretrievably - maybe an Airfix Gnat or Typhoon 1B.

[IronMan129]

I'd love to get involved in this GB at last my kit will be the 1/72 Airfix Sea Hurricane in a Whiff Tiger Meet 814 Naval Air Squadron livery to go with my Tiger Meet Spitfire.
I'll update with a date soon.

[jssel]

Hi everyone. Jeff your GBL here. I am in with the Airfix new tool P51D and will go with a Canadian theme this time. RCAF and Canada jams. Date will be announced when ready.

[VickersVandal]

If I can carve out a weekend, I'm in. It's the beginning of the teaching year though and things are apt to be manic, so I'll have to play it by ear.
Most likely victims are the Airfix Hurricane (NT) or a 1/24 LB "Mustang" Celica.

[jssel]

Hope you can make it VV.

[philp]

Hmm, got two Review kits coming in, the Moebius Ranger from Interstellar and the new Airfix Stuka. Wonder if I can get one of those done in a blitz?

Probably just go with one or both of the Zvezda AT gun kits I have (German 75mm and Russian 76.2mm) in their little dioramas.

[Gregers]

Im in. Victim yet to be decided but I am fitting a loft ladder at the weekend so there's a good excuse for a rummage through the stash.

All the best.

Greg

[jssel]

Great. Glad to have you aboard.

[JohnRatzenberger]

Hmmm, thought I left a post .... Anyway, about 1/3 the month is shot but I'm going to try real hard to do the Mikr Mir 1/350 WW1 British K-class Submarine.

[jssel]

Very Cool John. Glad to have you aboard.

[flakmonkey]

Settled on an Airfix Gnat T1. I never could resist day glo panels. Now all I need to do is order it, and then stalk the postie until it arrives. What could possibly go wrong.

[jssel]

Absolutely nothing could go wrong.

[fredk]

Nothing, nothing at all.................