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What-if related Products

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Swap Shop

Buy, Sell or Trade Your Unwanted or Excess Models, Parts, and Accessories.

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Sub-BoardsWeapon Systems. Real and Imagined. TSR.2 - Prototypes, also ran's and operational service.

Camouflage, Colors, and Markings

A place for questions and answers on the subject of painting your WHIF or real life models

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Figures Forum

Action Figures, Gaming Pieces, Scale Models, Real and Imagined for Dioramas and Vignettes. Phoenix Phollies types are not invited

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Last post: April 15, 2025, 02:12:18 PM Re: Cyborg in armor by Karamurza

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Plane Spotting

Talk about planes you saw today - no politics, please!

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GROUP BUILDS

Rules Framework

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Last post: May 13, 2023, 05:47:45 AM Rules Framework by NARSES2

The Operation Downfall GB

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Last post: Yesterday at 10:41:29 AM Re: General Discussion by RAFF-35

The Amphibian/Amphibious GB

A GB focusing on amphibians and amphibious vehicles etc

Moderators: TomZ, PR19_Kit

Posts: 723
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Last post: March 25, 2026, 01:33:05 PM Re: Amphibian GB Vote by Nick

The Lunar Vehicles/Spacecraft GB

First Group Build of the 2025/2026 Season

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Posts: 600
Topics: 14

Last post: November 18, 2025, 02:41:06 AM Re: The Convair Shuttle ... by PR19_Kit

One Week Build 2025

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Posts: 281
Topics: 10

Last post: June 24, 2025, 11:00:51 PM Re: The Vote by NARSES2

The Bad Idea GB

Well, iit seemed like a good idea at the time.

Moderators: jcf, crudebuteffective

Posts: 2,229
Topics: 29

Last post: March 09, 2026, 01:49:05 AM Re: Winans Cigar Ship Re... by PR19_Kit

The Polar Wars GB

Models to depict warfare in frozen climes

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Posts: 1,369
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Last post: June 29, 2025, 02:21:15 AM Re: Polar Wars - The Vot... by nönöbär

The In Memoriam Group Build

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Last post: December 02, 2025, 03:42:12 AM Re: Focke Wulf Fw-224 by zenrat

One Week Build 2024

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Posts: 303
Topics: 17

Last post: October 31, 2024, 10:51:57 PM Re: Can I Viggenize a Vu... by The Rat

The Inaugural Shelf Queen GB (aka the F.I.G.B)

Moderator: kitbasher

Posts: 748
Topics: 30

Last post: December 24, 2024, 03:10:04 PM Re: Canberra F.(A.W.)25 by kerick

The 1960's Group Build - Third GB of the 2023/2024 Season

Moderator: crudebuteffective

Posts: 1,205
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Last post: July 14, 2024, 01:06:42 AM Re: The 1960's GB Vote by NARSES2

The Buccaneer, Harrier and Jaguar Group Build

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Posts: 1,208
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Last post: April 22, 2024, 02:44:24 AM Re: HMAS Buccaneer - A s... by Old Wombat

One Week Build 2023

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Posts: 281
Topics: 11

Last post: January 27, 2024, 01:59:21 AM Re: USAF A-61D Black Wid... by Beermonster58

THE RE-ENGINE IT GB

First GB of the 2023/2024 Season

Moderators: TomZ, Wardukw

Posts: 2,847
Topics: 42

Last post: January 10, 2024, 04:39:59 AM Re: Avro Woodford Jet • ... by The Rat

The 1950's Group Build

Third GB of the 2022/2023 Season

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Posts: 2,239
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Last post: January 28, 2025, 08:15:22 PM Re: A B-58 but not a B-5... by Rick Lowe

The Logistics Group Build

2nd Group Build of the 2022/2023 Season

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Posts: 1,650
Topics: 36

Last post: May 19, 2026, 04:46:22 AM Re: RAF Gan FV-623 Stalw... by zenrat

The Lightning Hunter and Canberra Group Build

The Lightning, Hunter and Canberra GB

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Last post: January 24, 2025, 04:18:29 PM Re: DONE @p.3 +++ 1:72 B... by Poz67

One Week Build - 2022

One Week Build 2022

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Posts: 286
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Last post: July 02, 2022, 04:27:21 AM Re: One Week Build 2022 ... by Robomog

One Week Build - 2021

Annual one week build

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Posts: 432
Topics: 21

Last post: September 21, 2021, 06:44:46 PM Re: Gloster CXP-1001 - D... by The Rat

Recce & Surveillance GB

First GB of 2021/22 Season

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Posts: 1,709
Topics: 55

Last post: September 09, 2023, 05:05:08 AM Re: Boulton Paul Defiant... by zenrat

The Gunships GB

2nd GB of the Season

Moderators: AeroplaneDriver, crudebuteffective

Posts: 851
Topics: 33

Last post: March 22, 2024, 02:17:32 PM Re: DONE +++ 1:72 Messer... by The Wooksta!

Under the Black Flag. Pirates, Buccaneers and Smugglers

GB 3 of the 2021/2022 season

Moderators: jcf, scooter, nighthunter

Posts: 613
Topics: 22

Last post: June 24, 2022, 01:24:35 AM Re: Mud Shark II by steelpillow

The Blue Lights GB

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Posts: 1,308
Topics: 45

Last post: July 09, 2021, 05:52:20 PM Re: Noorduyn Norseman - ... by Rick Lowe

The Captured G.B.

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Last post: May 23, 2023, 08:52:43 AM Re: The twice captured D... by PR19_Kit

The Prototypes G.B.

Board for first GB of the 2020/21 season

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Posts: 1,792
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Last post: November 24, 2025, 08:40:06 AM Re: Frankenfighter - Haw... by Charlie_c67

The 2020 One Week Build

2020 One week Group Build

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Posts: 601
Topics: 26

Last post: April 16, 2023, 05:34:15 AM Re: I'm in....and keepin... by zenrat

Theme Builds

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Last post: February 17, 2026, 11:38:36 PM Re: DONE +++ 1:72 Follan... by Dizzyfugu

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"The Whiffies"

"WHIF of the Year" Awards

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Posts: 6,582
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Last post: June 01, 2026, 10:06:25 AM Re: Your Chance to Sway ... by kerick

The Knackers Yard

Home for old Group Builds

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Posts: 74
Topics: 2

Last post: October 14, 2015, 05:56:42 AM Re: Mirage thread by Captain Canada

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Odds & Sods (aka Non Modelling)

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