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Official Sign-up~MSW Build Contest
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 12:10 PM UTC
Ahoy mates,
In many parts of the world, for many of our international members, it's May 1st, 2008, and on this day begins the official one month sign-up period for our
MSW Community Build Contest!Please use this thread to sign up now, and list your name, call-sign, which category you will be building in, and what you're planning on building for the contest, and then get to planning!
All KitMaker members are invited to join in (Staff exempt), and if you know of modelers who aren't members, please
invite them to join KitMaker, MSW, and our contest!!Let's get ready to roll, mates, full speed ahead!!!
Link to ItemIf you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
~Gunny
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 18, 2007
KitMaker: 1,698 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,514 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 01:35 PM UTC
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All KitMaker members are invited to join in (Staff exempt), and if you know of modelers who aren't members, please invite them to join KitMaker, MSW, and our contest!!
Gunny, is it ok to post a link to MSW/KitMaker in other (non KitM) forums, as long as the other web sites/forums allow for such postings? Cheers, James
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 18, 2007
KitMaker: 1,698 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 01:43 PM UTC
James Martiney - name, JMartine - call sign (so original! LOL), OOB - category
Kit - USS Kidd DDG-993 (lead ship), 1:350, Dragon #1014
Will build OOB (obviously) but one of the sisters ships, not the Kidd itself. Still doing some research as to which one
Cheers
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
Model Shipwrights: 4,704 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 01:55 PM UTC
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All KitMaker members are invited to join in (Staff exempt), and if you know of modelers who aren't members, please invite them to join KitMaker, MSW, and our contest!!
Gunny, is it ok to post a link to MSW/KitMaker in other (non KitM) forums, as long as the other web sites/forums allow for such postings? Cheers, James
James, as long as the other sites allow such posts (which most do), you sure can post a link back to the contest page, mate...the more folks we get involved, the more builds that we'll have to watch grow into fantastic ship subjects!
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:20 PM UTC
hello all Staff,
name: Bruce Miller
callsign: grayghost666
build:USS San Francisco 1/350
company: Trumpeter
Type of build: OOB
i may also do the USS Buchanan 1/350 if it get here.i have it on preorder.
if it does arrive it will be a full build with PE,AM,and Figures with a Gator Water Effect Base.
i hope that we get alot of entry's for this contest.i think it is a great idea.
and i think that there should be a staff build,with the regular members voting on the best build,with prizes.
if the staff build goes on,i will donate one of the prizes.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 15, 2005
KitMaker: 1,901 posts
Model Shipwrights: 934 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:14 AM UTC
I really like the members judging a staff build! I for one am all for it, as long as Mark joins in!
Frank
Currently working on:
350th Hasegawa Nagato
350th Hasegawa Isokaze
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
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Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:00 PM UTC
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... i think that there should be a staff build,with the regular members voting on the best build,with prizes.
if the staff build goes on,i will donate one of the prizes.
cheers,
Bruce
I really like the members judging a staff build! I for one am all for it, as long as Mark joins in!
Frank
Something to think about, yes, but gentlemen, please, this is the sign-up thread for
this contest...
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
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Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 06:35 PM UTC
hello all,
sorry about the end of the post.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
Thailand / ไทย
Joined: May 03, 2008
KitMaker: 16 posts
Model Shipwrights: 13 posts
Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008 - 02:44 PM UTC
Hi all MSW staff! I'm in
name: Nanond NOPPARAT
callsign: Nanond
build: IJN CV Zuikaku 1/700
company: Fujimi
Type of build: Full Build
Hope I make it through the year to come
Nanond NOPPARAT
Zimbabwe
Joined: July 03, 2007
KitMaker: 3,529 posts
Model Shipwrights: 2,419 posts
Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008 - 11:51 PM UTC
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Hi all MSW staff! I'm in
name: Nanond NOPPARAT
callsign: Nanond
build: IJN CV Zuikaku 1/700
company: Fujimi
Type of build: Full Build
Hope I make it through the year to come
Nanond NOPPARAT
Welcome Nanond!
Looking forward to your build.
Bangkok, Thailand / ไทย
Joined: April 25, 2008
KitMaker: 3 posts
Model Shipwrights: 2 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 04:45 AM UTC
Hi all MSW staff
name: TAWATCHAI
callsign: panda2551
build: IJN Battleship Yamato 1/700
company: Tamiya
Type of build: Full Build
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 10:01 AM UTC
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Hi all MSW staff
name: TAWATCHAI
callsign: panda2551
build: IJN Battleship Yamato 1/700
company: Tamiya
Type of build: Full Build
Hi all MSW staff! I'm in
name: Nanond NOPPARAT
callsign: Nanond
build: IJN CV Zuikaku 1/700
company: Fujimi
Type of build: Full Build
Hope I make it through the year to come
Nanond NOPPARAT
Ahoy mates,
Welcome to Modelshipwrights, and to our contest!
It's great to see new faces, new names, and new talent!
Cheers,
~Gunny
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
Model Shipwrights: 4,704 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 09:33 PM UTC
Ahoy mates,
Well, one week into the official sign-up/ build planning stage of our "MSW Community Build Contest"!
Please help us in making this event a success here at MSW, and sign up today and build a ship model with us! I guarantee that a great time will be had by all involved, each watching each others build progress, and experiencing the ups and downs of each individual builders progress....and in the end, a chance to win some great prizes!
So sign on today, and start planning!!!! June 1st (official start date) is right around the corner, mates!
Cheers,
~Gunny
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Fyn, Denmark
Joined: May 15, 2006
KitMaker: 179 posts
Model Shipwrights: 92 posts
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 09:24 AM UTC
Another new face on the deck.
name: Niels M. Frederiksen
callsign: KrokoHunter
build: IJN Battleship Yamato 1/700 Full Hull
company: Fujimi
AM Parts: GMM etch, brass barrels + further etch from either Lionroar or FineMolds (list will be defined by the 1st of June)
Type of build: Full Build
I'm a total newbie in shipbuilding .. but I want to use this project as a learningprocess for my 1/350 Mikasa kit .. which I'll propably participate with in the Pre-Dreadnought Campaign
Cheers
Niels M. Frederiksen
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 18, 2007
KitMaker: 1,698 posts
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 09:59 AM UTC
..and welcome to all the new Shipwrights...
Gunny, do we post in this thread our musings about our build planning (pre-start date), or we start a separate thread? Directions say to start a blog entry at the beginning of the build...
I also had a question about the OOB category ( I know, yet another one!). Are any extra "building materials" allowed, such as styrene, wire, foil? I was reading online the IPMS OOB rules, my they are extensive! They even go into what materials can be used for antennas (stretched sprue ok, but not "bought" wire). I just dont want to add something to the build that will break the rules, newbie that I am...should be post a question before adding any extra (nonAM) materials?
Thanks, sorry all the nitpicking questions, I just dont want to make a goofy mistake
Cheers
James
Zimbabwe
Joined: July 03, 2007
KitMaker: 3,529 posts
Model Shipwrights: 2,419 posts
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 12:41 PM UTC
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Another new face on the deck.
name: Niels M. Frederiksen
callsign: KrokoHunter
build: IJN Battleship Yamato 1/700 Full Hull
company: Fujimi
AM Parts: GMM etch, brass barrels + further etch from either Lionroar or FineMolds (list will be defined by the 1st of June)
Type of build: Full Build
I'm a total newbie in shipbuilding .. but I want to use this project as a learningprocess for my 1/350 Mikasa kit .. which I'll propably participate with in the Pre-Dreadnought Campaign
Niels,
Welcome to MSW. Looking forward to your project!
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
Model Shipwrights: 4,704 posts
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 12:58 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Another new face on the deck.
name: Niels M. Frederiksen
callsign: KrokoHunter
build: IJN Battleship Yamato 1/700 Full Hull
company: Fujimi
AM Parts: GMM etch, brass barrels + further etch from either Lionroar or FineMolds (list will be defined by the 1st of June)
Type of build: Full Build
I'm a total newbie in shipbuilding .. but I want to use this project as a learningprocess for my 1/350 Mikasa kit .. which I'll propably participate with in the Pre-Dreadnought Campaign
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: February 28, 2002
KitMaker: 5,182 posts
Model Shipwrights: 4,070 posts
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 12:58 PM UTC
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..and welcome to all the new Shipwrights...
Gunny, do we post in this thread our musings about our build planning (pre-start date), or we start a separate thread? Directions say to start a blog entry at the beginning of the build...
I also had a question about the OOB category ( I know, yet another one!). Are any extra "building materials" allowed, such as styrene, wire, foil? I was reading online the IPMS OOB rules, my they are extensive! They even go into what materials can be used for antennas (stretched sprue ok, but not "bought" wire). I just dont want to add something to the build that will break the rules, newbie that I am...should be post a question before adding any extra (nonAM) materials?
Thanks, sorry all the nitpicking questions, I just dont want to make a goofy mistake Cheers
James
Hi James
OOB means that you have to build the model with what you have in the box, with the exception of paint and glue
That's why the rigging (for example) must be made with streched sprue - that you get with your model.
You also need to follow the instructions, and make no extra improvements (other than removing seam lines, sink holes, etc)
Any other parts added even if scratchbuild and you will fall into the other category.
Hope this helps,
Rui
Ship Modelers of the World Unite!
Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: February 28, 2002
KitMaker: 5,182 posts
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:00 PM UTC
And A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEW MEMBERS!
Rui
Ship Modelers of the World Unite!
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:02 PM UTC
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..and welcome to all the new Shipwrights...
Gunny, do we post in this thread our musings about our build planning (pre-start date), or we start a separate thread? Directions say to start a blog entry at the beginning of the build...
James, this is just the sign-up thread, mate...I'm trying to keep the "musings" (great term, bro) to a bare minimum...feel free to roll with a seperate thread though...but please adhere to the blog thread to document your build as per contest rules, my friend
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I also had a question about the OOB category ( I know, yet another one!). Are any extra "building materials" allowed, such as styrene, wire, foil? I was reading online the IPMS OOB rules, my they are extensive! They even go into what materials can be used for antennas (stretched sprue ok, but not "bought" wire). I just dont want to add something to the build that will break the rules, newbie that I am...should be post a question before adding any extra (nonAM) materials?
Thanks, sorry all the nitpicking questions, I just dont want to make a goofy mistake Cheers
James
See Rui's answer above, mate..............
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 18, 2007
KitMaker: 1,698 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,514 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 01:16 PM UTC
Rui, Gunny - Thanks for the info, exactly the answer I needed. Good point on following instructions exactly, did not think of that one! Thanks again, cheers! james
Illinois, United States
Joined: February 23, 2006
KitMaker: 133 posts
Model Shipwrights: 128 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 08:31 AM UTC
I'd like to join the community build.
Name: Barry Lesht
Call-Sign: drdull
Subject: USS Ellyson (DD-454)
Kit: Dragon 1:350 USS Buchanan
Full Build
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
KitMaker: 6,705 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 09:19 AM UTC
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I'd like to join the community build.
Name: Barry Lesht
Call-Sign: drdull
Subject: USS Ellyson (DD-454)
Kit: Dragon 1:350 USS Buchanan
Full Build
Barry, welcome aboard, mate!!
And a great subject that you have chosen...
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Maryland, United States
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
Model Shipwrights: 740 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 08:42 AM UTC
Okay, talking about those Lion Roar sets in other topics has pretty much made up my mind...
Name: Dade W. Bell
Callsign: Karybdis
Build: IJN Hiryu
Company: Aoshima
Type of build: Full Build
This will have all that wacky Lion Roar after market stuff (PE deck, etc.). This is subject to change after Modelpalooza next weekend (I may find some crazy model there that inspires me), but it's basically a lock.
-------Dade =)
Works In Progress (Yikes!)... 1/250 Otaki IJN Musashi (since 2008!)... and whatever pops up to keep me from away from the Musashi... lol
