Future GB Poll #2 -- genre other than aircraft

[MerlinJones]

A ship can carry boats.

Regards,
Bruce

[AndrewR]

I have a couple of ships. Or are they boats? I can never get it straight.

I think there's a rule of thumb that if it's small enough to put on another ship, then it's a boat

Cheers

Andrew

[jssel]

Well, now that is easy enough to remember. Thanks guys.

[Jagewa]

I have a couple of ships. Or are they boats? I can never get it straight.

I think there's a rule of thumb that if it's small enough to put on another ship, then it's a boat

Sorry, have to post this.....

so the USS Cole must be a boat....

Always an exception to the rule ain't there, and always a smart arse to point it out

Cheers
Jim

[AndrewR]

I have a couple of ships. Or are they boats? I can never get it straight.

I think there's a rule of thumb that if it's small enough to put on another ship, then it's a boat

Sorry, have to post this.....

so the USS Cole must be a boat....

Always an exception to the rule ain't there, and always a smart arse to point it out

Cheers
Jim

And submarines are usually referred to as "boats" as well...

Any mariners out there like to clarify this?

[MerlinJones]

A ship can carry boats.

[PaulBradley]

From a submariner's son (me!), submarines are always boats and never subs.

[bluesteel]

From a submariner's son (me!), submarines are always boats and never subs.

Unless you are German, and then they are Boots

[AndrewR]

From a submariner's son (me!), submarines are always boats and never subs.

Unless you are German, and then they are Boots

Well technically, das Boot, if there's one and die Boote if more than one...


So trying to steer the ship (or boat) back on course, there seems to be quite a lot of interest in Sci-Fi, AFV and ship genres. That's quite broad, any more specific areas of interests?

For example, a submarine GB? Then we know it's a boat

[Beowulf Shaeffer]

That's quite broad, any more specific areas of interests?

for sci fi why not 'star trek/wars'.............any thing from those franchises..........or anything movie related
afv........as i remember someone proposed a 'barbarossa'/eastern front gb....good idea.........or north africa campaign.....or viet nam.....or gulf war
ship.......battleships?

[Softscience]

I picked AFVs, as its really the only other thing I have much of in my stash

[BWP]

So trying to steer the ship (or boat) back on course, there seems to be quite a lot of interest in Sci-Fi, AFV and ship genres. That's quite broad, any more specific areas of interests?

For AFVs, there are numerous ways of narrowing the focus: nationality; era; theatre of war; type of vehicle (tank, half-track, etc.).

For Sci-Fi, I'd recommend specific movie/TV show, but there are other possible approaches: type of vehicle (fighter, ground, giant robot, etc.). You have to be careful, though, because in some categories the options would be quite limited.

[Migrant]

I have kits in my stash from the first five categories, and would be interested in having a go at subjects other than my normal fare (aircraft and armour). Scifi, figures, ships and cars would get me out of my comfort zone for sure.

[JamesPerrin]

Gone for a figure build as it's not something we've done before. The excuse has been that not many would get involved, but if prefaced on a try something new and learn from others it has a lot of potential. 54mm figures would be my preference but I'd happily do a Jonny Pilot build!

[bassman]

My vote for ships. Since the Airfx MTB I built in the seventies of the last century (yes that long ago) I never did a ship again. In my stash is the Airfix MTB again and the Airfix Rescue Launch. I have good memories of the MTB, I like that kit.
Henk