@hudson29 Looks you have more than enough interest to start a thread Paul.
Happy ‘Kitmaker’ Anniversary too.
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Thanks Peter and everyone else who posted about this. I have hosted campaigns some years ago but the procedure has changed some. As I understand it, I need to write up a description and post it to the “launchpad.” I will do so taking the basics that I wrote up earlier with Peters much more complete list of examples.
Anything else I need to know or do?
I do not need or want to be the leader but will do it if no one else wants to take it on.
Paul
I will run one if you prefer that Paul, but it would have to start next year. I already have 2 of my own and have been ‘volunteered’ to be a joint leader in another 
Give me a day or so to set one up. What time frames are we looking at guys?
That would be fine by me. As early as possible next year would be best for me.
That still leaves the Scout Car campaign. Anyone up for that one?
Paul
Are we talking about a LUV campaign? I think I’m good for that; two 1/35 Mutts, one 1/35 Willys Jeep, one 1/35 Bantam Recon car, two 1/35 Schwimmwagens and one 1/35 Kubelwagen. Looks like a couple of 1/72 Willys jeeps, a 1/72 Schwimmwagen, even a 1/72 Land Rover. Oh, even a 1/35 Volkswagen, think that qualifies on the light, not so sure on the utility. 
The ‘utility’ here is basically a reference to the ‘utilitarian’ nature of the vehicle (as well as a bridging letter for the thread name suggestions) and not a cargo carrying designation.
I’m about to start a thread on this.
Quad bikes, are they utility vehicles ?
I would say, not in the same vein as a Jeep would be.
These are really in the motor cycle sphere of operations, not in a Jeep type world. I see them being used the same way that a motor bike and side car has a ‘utility’ purpose.
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You could do a two wheel campaign that allows anything with a motorcycle engine even if more than 2 wheels.
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After having our evacuation alert rescinded, I’ve almost enjoyed spending the last few days watching the fire fighting helicopters fly over our house and up the mountain. They’ve been pulling water from a small lake a few hundred meters away. Here’s a bad picture of one of the choppers that’s just taken on a load of water and is heading back up the mountain:
In addition to the Skycrane there are a pair of S-61’s (civilian model Sea Kings) with buckets so one arrives at the lake every 4-5 minutes.
All of this got me wondering if there’s ever been a fire fighting equipment campaign. The topic includes pretty well every genre in Kitmaker from water bombers to ww1&2 airfield and civilian equipment right through that particularly over the top “Big Wind” Hungarian contraption from the Kuwait oil field fires.
Modern airport fire equipment looks pretty cool
and there’s even room for the crowd that plays with trains.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Colder
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One was suggested a few years ago, but not many people showed an interest back then. It went as far as suggesting it expand to ‘essential services’ - police, ambulance and Fire fighting’ to get numbers.
I think it degenerated into paying out on Military Police when that was a suggested ‘add-in’.
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Thanks for the info Peter.
Then it’s probably best to let sleeping dogs lie. I’ll still enjoy watching the choppers.
Cheers,
Colin
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Anybody interested in a Propliner campaign? It would be for any airliner model that uses propellers, piston or turban in any scale. I have several kits in mind and would like to do some builds that would showcase wonderful graphics that the airlines decorated their birds with.
Paul
Civilian only? Single, multi engine or both? I’ve got a good selection of civilian planes just begging to be built, so I’m good. Early next year?
I would like to see any aircraft that was used as an airliner be it single or multi-engined. Military use of a civil design ought to work fine. A C-47 is a DC-3. A B-23 was never an airliner even though it used many of the same parts. So – a C-47, C-54, C-69, C-118 etc. would all work fine.
In the '30s there were single engined airliners. Those ought to be included too.
Paul
I’m good, I can stay on the fully civilian side and still have too many choices… 
1/72
Lockheed Mod 9 Orion
Lockheed Mod 5 Vega on floats
Lockheed L-749 Connie
Lockheed L-188 Electra
Douglas DC 6
2X Douglas DC 3 but I think one was headed for an ID Model display.
1/144
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Douglas DC 3
Douglas DC 4
Douglas DC 6
Not sure what I’d pick. The Orion, Vega, Stratocruiser or the 1/144 DC 3.
That is a great selection! I too have quite a number to choose from but will not take too long to decide. Anyone else up for it?
Paul
yes. Ihave several very early prop jobs that would fit in
I would be up for this. I don’t have any but colourful airlines sounds like a good idea, and yes, next year would be good.
cheers
Michael
