Well, today is one of those all day race days that will totally consume me in all ways possible.

1st, I'll be focused on the Indy 500 and being in front of the tv at 11 am sharp. The race doesn't start till 12:45, but that doesn't matter. I'll be glued to the TV till hopefully a Team Penske car crosses the finish line 1st for Penske's 18th 500 win.

2nd, I've got the cable box recording the Monaco F1 GP with Team Mercedes a huge favorite starting 1 & 2 once again as they've done for every race this season. I'm hoping Red Bull's Verstappen whose starting 3rd ahead of both Ferrari's will win but at least get a podium finish. I'll watch race right after dinner which is only started once the 500 is over.

Joel

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Well, today is one of those all day race days that will totally consume me in all ways possible.

1st, I'll be focused on the Indy 500 and being in front of the tv at 11 am sharp. The race doesn't start till 12:45, but that doesn't matter. I'll be glued to the TV till hopefully a Team Penske car crosses the finish line 1st for Penske's 18th 500 win.

2nd, I've got the cable box recording the Monaco F1 GP with Team Mercedes a huge favorite starting 1 & 2 once again as they've done for every race this season. I'm hoping Red Bull's Verstappen whose starting 3rd ahead of both Ferrari's will win but at least get a podium finish. I'll watch race right after dinner which is only started once the 500 is over.

Joel

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And don't forget NASCAR - Coca Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway. Longest race on the schedule.

Cheers

Hey Joel,

Campaign idea! Build a model from one of the 3 racing series racing today. Campaign ends on raceday next year. Do two ribbons. One for building one model and one for anyone who builds a model from all 3 series (F1, Indy, Nascar).

Cheers

Jim,

F1 kits have been and are currently molded in 1/12, 1/20, & 1/24 scales.

Nascar kits were kitted in 1/25-1/24 scales depending on the manufacture.

The better Indy cars kits were from AMT and are 1/25 scale.

As for would the Chevy be allowed, you're getting way ahead of yourself as the next GB is the Blue Circle that starts 10/1, and after that hasn't even been put up for consideration, just suggestions for the data base.

But if I were the mod for that GB, I don't see why it wouldn't be as Nascar did run on the Beach at Daytona. Just have to check to see what years they ran on the beach.

Joel

Jim,
That's a far better trait, then always being late to the party. And for now the most important thing for the up coming Ford Blue Circle GB, is that you're enlisted.

Joel

Hey Joel,

Campaign idea! Build a model from one of the 3 racing series racing today. Campaign ends on raceday next year. Do two ribbons. One for building one model and one for anyone who builds a model from all 3 series (F1, Indy, Nascar).

Cheers

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Hey Joel,

Campaign idea! Build a model from one of the 3 racing series racing today. Campaign ends on raceday next year. Do two ribbons. One for building one model and one for anyone who builds a model from all 3 series (F1, Indy, Nascar).

Cheers

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Unfortunately it is not possible to award more than 1 ribbon per Group Build, and these would all fit into the "Strip Track and Trail" Group Build theme.

With the number of recent releases of rally cars, and the popularity of the various race modes, I'm thinking this might be next up on the list after the Blue Oval!

Cheers, D

Unfortunately it is not possible to award more than 1 ribbon per Group Build, and these would all fit into the "Strip Track and Trail" Group Build theme.

With the number of recent releases of rally cars, and the popularity of the various race modes, I'm thinking this might be next up on the list after the Blue Oval!

Cheers, D

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Unfortunately it is not possible to award more than 1 ribbon per Group Build, and these would all fit into the "Strip Track and Trail" Group Build theme.

With the number of recent releases of rally cars, and the popularity of the various race modes, I'm thinking this might be next up on the list after the Blue Oval!

Cheers, D

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Well, my idea was to represent 'raceday'. I thought of the multiple ribbon idea in order to give an extra notice to the modeler that built 3 kits for each of the racing series in one campaign. Yes it would be any year as long as each build represented one of the three series that are running a race that day (US it's Memorial Day weekend). I am not of a motorhead modeler anymore (was avid in my youth) and I did not know indy kits were rare. As for length of the campaign, the only thing it will have to end on, yes raceday.

Cheers

Robbie,
To end on Memorial day, the GB would have to start on 12/1/19, which would be 3 months into the Blue Circle Campaign as it's start date is scheduled for 10/1/19.

From previous experience on Armorama and Aeroscale, just getting a majority of enlistees to finish within the time frame, where most have been longer then 6 months has proven to be an issue at times. And that's with just one entry. Sure there are those that build multiple entries, but they're in the minority of the enlistee entered.

The point of going to just 6 months for us is to get more of the enlistees building and posting at the same time, thus the GB is a very active place. Most builds take way less time if one concentrates on that one build.

Why not join our Ford Blue Circle GB, and give Auto Modeling and our Forum a try? I'm betting that you'd love it. There's so many Ford badged cars/trucks to choose from, that you'll surely find one that interests you.

Joel