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[JohnRatzenberger]

This is a slightly different GB any subject -- air, land, sea -- convert kit, any scale, any variant, any markings using scratch-building, resin add on bits, vacform, conversion sets, white metal, cross-kitting, etc. to end up with a different variant than what the bits provide for in the box.

This GB started from a (9-page long) threads here.

This 6-week GB runs from 16th April to 29th May; your GBL is Martin R who will fill in any other info.

[AndrewR]

I'm joining in as soon as my base kit arrives from Blighty. It's the Xtrakit Hawker Hunter T.7 in 1/72.
I will be using a Freightdog resin kit to turn it into the proposed P1130 all-weather fighter. The basic kit gets a revised cockpit for pilot and weapons/radar operator, a new radar filled nose and two Firestreak missiles.

[Kitaholic]

In with an Academy AH-64A and the Armycast set to make an Ah-64D-I Saraf (hopefully)

[fredk]

I just spent an hour gathering together most of the spare bits I need.
I hope to get a thread started later.

[MarkyM607]

I'm using an Airfix PR.9 Canberra and an Alleycat SC.9 set. It will be therefore a Shorts SC.9, basically a Canberra with a new nose (quite popular in the Canberra's life apparently!). Pics later.

[TomW]

On top of the Airfix Buccaneer S.2B into an S.1 that I had already planned I am going to attempt turning an Italeri/ESCI Harrier GR.3 into a T.4N.

Regards

Tom

[AndrewR]

Look what was waiting for me when I got home

[DazDaMan]

Hmm. I might be able to partake in this one - if people can be bothered with yet another Spitfire?!

[rob_van_riel]

if people can be bothered with yet another Spitfire?!

As long as you chop it up real good

[DazDaMan]

I dunno about "real good", but it'll look OK when I'm finished!

[Arcwelder]

I'll be in on this in about a week.. still in University essay-hell so no time for wrecking styrene

[Barry]

In with a Vought RF-8A Photo Crusader using the ancient Ventura Conversion set.

[AndrewR]

Some very interesting projects in prospect. This should be fun

[beany]

I have an idea but I'm not sure if it will qualify here so please advise. I want to take the Airfix Battle of Britain class steam loco and use the body and tender to replace those of my very 50 year old play worn and cracked Tri-ang-Hornby model. Some scratch building and fitting will be required to make the Airfix body fit the T/H working chassis, and I will have to source suitable decals for the loco lining etc., so not so much a like for like conversion but a body replacement and turning it from static display item to a running (and smoking - the Tri-ang unit has a smoke generator, which means I may have to insulate the thinner soft Airfix plastic compared with the hard, denser Tri-ang plastic) model.

I'll be doing this any way but need to know if I can include it in the group build.

Cheers
Al.

[Martin R]

Al

Sorry I didn't spot this. We have resolved by pm. Maybe next time.

Regards

Martin