2012 COLLABORATION NATION BUILDS

[Dr. Cranky]

Since we have an even number year this coming year, I thought it'd be a great idea to see more collaborations among friends on this forum. Those of you who are in clubs together, or who live in the same town, but also others who are best buddies in different parts of the country, like Doctor Cranky and Chuck Most, for example, who have a few collaborations in progress.

It'd be great to see dynamic duos form and begin to share your collaborations on this forum. What do you guys think? It's just a neat idea and you can take however long you want, etc . . .

[jeffs396]

Great idea!

You've got a headstart on a cool model car themed comic book there

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Jeff. I thought it'd be cool. There have been all kinds of collaborations over the years. One of my favorites is the "CAMP MULE" that Pat Covert and Ken Hamilton built together.

Pat the initial scratch-building, and Ken painted, weathered and detailed.

[Dr. Cranky]

And, of course, there was this other collaboration between Jim "Hollywood" Fernandez and Ken "Wildhare" Hamilton which produced this one:

[BOSWELL891]

I think it would be cool to do a collaboration

[Dr. Cranky]

They are quite a bit of fun which is why I'm trying to light a fire here so that we get lots of new and exciting eye candy in 2012.

[Haubenschild]

Which igloo do all the canadian builder's want to meet at?

[Dr. Cranky]

LOL! Do it and produce a lot of eye candy for us here to consume.

[jeffs396]

So how does something like this work?

Does the collaboration start from one person's idea, or is it a shared conception?

One person does a "phase", then sends it along to the next, then they do "phase 2", etc, etc???

Once the build is completed, who is the "keeper" of it? Shared custody?

Do tell...

[Dr. Cranky]

Jeff, yes, you can work it in a variety of ways . . . as long as the model gets done. Normally someone starts on it, and then sends it on to the other person. Like you can do a group collaboration and split up the different sub-assemblies. Someone who is good at engines can do that, then someone does the chassis . . . etc, and then another person puts it all together.

Two and more people can play, and have a blast.

[jeffs396]

I thought this thread needed a "bump"

I think this is a good idea for us modelers that are notorious "non-finishers"

I'm sendin' someone something to get finished!!!

Edited April 1, 2012 by jeffs396

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks for the "bump," Jeff. Yes, I think it's a good idea, but LOL, I had forgotten all about it . . .

[Jantrix]

Okay, how about a father-son project? He's not a member here but he does build. We've been chewing on a collaboration for a while.