Group Build Theme Poll

[Smoking gun]

Hello,
Please vote for one theme of your choice from the list above.
I hope these these themes are fairly open so as many people as possible will be able to participate.
I used a polyhedral random number indicator to select the topics (3 D8's)

Best wishes,
Martin Buck

[Leman (Andy)]

Like the idea of vehicle because it can also be a command base.

[Smoking gun]

Andy,
I like your thinking.

Best wishes,
Martin Buck

[pbeccas (Paul)]

Definitely voted for a command base.  I need to paint up a Louisiana Tigers Zouave command base and I need to convert the officer, flag bearer and drummer heads.  This will stop me procrastinating and get the job done.

[Smoking gun]

Message for admin. Please can we have a separate "Group Build" board to keep it all together.

Thank you and best wishes,
Martin Buck

[Colonel Kilgore]

Martin B,

That's something Simon C would have to do, I'm afraid, as the rest of us don't have the rights to do so.

Are we sure we need it, though - would a thread per Group Build event be sufficient?

Simon

[pbeccas (Paul)]

Are we kicking off on June 1?  I'll get my figures out of the lead mountain.

[Sean Clark]

If this turns into an ongoing thing, a think a sideboard of the terrain board isn't a bad idea. Keeps things tidy.

[Leslie BT]

Agreed this needs a new title with the three threads under.

[Smoking gun]

Most forums I know that have group builds have a separate board for them, each group build can have several threads e.g. chat/q&a, wip and finished article.

It's up to you guys really, if hardly anyone participates then it's all academic anyway. I'll have 7 themes left after this one and Simon has suggested "gamette" so we could continue with these for a while.

Please can I have some thoughts around how often we have a group build and how long each one should last.

I think Paul's suggestion for a start date of 1^st June is ok.

Best wishes,
Martin Buck

[Colonel Kilgore]

I may operate at the slower end of things, but would a couple of months be all right? People need to plan, source and paint their models - possibly after some research into colour schemes and paints. And for many of us, real life / the day job has a horrible habit of scuppering the best-laid plans.

Or - how about this for a thought: we align submission deadlines with those for The Mill? That would be c. every 3 months. Sean could judge content from the Forum; Martin could include whatever pictures he wanted from here in The Mill, but the results would be announced first there? This might make some additional excitement for those both on and off this Forum?

Simon

[Sean Clark]

That's not a bad idea Simon... Though me as a judge might need reviewing. Do we need a judge? How about this being a 'just for fun' thing?

Although the forum is ticking along nicely, the amount of regular contributors is still a very small percentage of the membership. Maybe something like this will get the quieter members to participate a bit more in the discussions.

[Sean Clark]

Regardless, I think a command stand is looking like a good bet 😁

[Colonel Kilgore]

Ah - apologies Sean, I had thought someone had volunteered you as Chief Arbiter, but that may well have been in the Pink Pig Award version of things. Maybe we could ask Julie to judge, if we want to make this competitive?

Simon

[pbeccas (Paul)]

Don't make it competitive.  A group build should just be a fun side project for us to paint things we would not normally paint, or paint something for a army project you are starting or are already half half way through.  And it does not matter if you don't finish the project.  No pressure at all.

A group project should just be a monthly thread where you can post your progress pictures, and admire and encourage the work of others.  Once again no pressure.

And do you really need three months to paint one command stand?  A group challenge should be a single element that's easy to get done.  If you make this too complicated it will die out it within 15 days.