Ian M's Battleship/Destroyer. GB Idea

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Ian M

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I would like to propose a GB for Battleships. Any nation, 1/350 and up....
Now I know these things can take a long time to build and paint so I was thinking of throwing it right open and have it run for the whole of 2017. If that's to much then six months would probably be enough....
 


We have a few ship builders on here so what's the general felling about this idea?
 
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I was torn between suggesting this or a 1/35 boat....
 
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Although I'm not a ship builder, I'm kinda interested in this idea Ian. Put me down as a provisional ;)
 

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If this goes for a year then I might be tempted, I've never built one before. But can you define "battleship"?
 
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I think this would be good I've always wanted to build a ship maybe an rc conversion to. It would have to be the later part of the year for me though.


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But can you define "battleship

 battleship: A large armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns. 
Think along the lines of Dreadnought and there after; Bismarc, Tirpitz, Hood, Missouri.... That kind of thing. Not assault ships, Aircraft carriers etc. 
 

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So one yes and five maybe....
 

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If it runs for long enough I'd be tempted.
 
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Its time I built a ship.... so ..........


Count me in! 


I'm fine with either six months or a year.
 

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I might be tempted on this one...as I'm ex senior service!


It's been many many years since I built a big bad war canoe!


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Well it's a ship and it could go into battle.  9_9

Hmm... What do you others say, I suppose it could open it up a bit to others as well. I mean it is I guess the modern times version of a battleship.... Do they even have modern super dreadnaugt battleships these days? 


But still a no on aircraft carriers and assault ships though...
 

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Hmm... What do you others say, I suppose it could open it up a bit to others as well. I mean it is I guess the modern times version of a battleship.... Do they even have modern super dreadnaugt battleships these days? 


But still a no on aircraft carriers and assault ships though...

No problems Ian if it's not what you want as a battle ship I'll give it a miss, but if your one short of the number required just drop me a line.
 

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I suggested six months to a full year...

OK. I've got the Tamiya Musashi in the stash which has climbed almost to the top of my list on a couple of occasions. Count me in if it's a 'go' Ian - I think even I could do something in 6 months!
 

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So far:
Ian M
Gregg
BBDave
Gern
Lee
Bob
Ian (Papa)


Possibles:
Rick
Steve
Patrick
 


Can we have a confirmation from the maybe's and also if we are OK with Opening it up to Destroyers...
 
 
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