Official Secret Santa GB 2024

[brandonk]

This is the offical thread for the  SSGB in its new home on MSC. This has always been a beloved and popular annual GB. Formally located over on FSM it is now permanently moved to MSC. All sign ups, posts, pics etc will use this thread for 2024. This is open to anyone who wishes to participate. Rules will be listed below.

  Rule for SSGB

This GB is all about giving to others and sharing the thrill and fun of building a gift someone took the time to find and give to you. Share that joy with others.

• All signups must be in no later than the day before Thanksgiving, no exceptions.
• Everyone is expected to share their build progress throughout the year with comments and pics
• Participate with the thread and comment on other’s build progress and have a good time
    o Receiving your gift and never coming back is not cool, don’t be that guy.
• Try to have your gift complete whenever possible by Thanksgiving of the following year.
• Create a separate thread for others to follow your build outside of the GB thread
• Purchase and ship your gift so that it arrives for Christmas, stash gifts are allowed provided they are complete and not started.
• You may improvise on the gift if you know the giftee will like it based on your experience of what THEY like. Try to get the giftee what they wish for in most cases. However, surprises are fun and keeping your Wishlist broad will help the SS pick something special you were not expecting. But, asking for a specific kit is allowed.
• No opening gifts before Christmas
• Post your gifts you receive to the thread once you open them and have time away from family and friends.
• Any kit, any scale, any subject, AM is fine to add if you like
• Try to keep the kit to $50 or less. REMEMBER shipping is expensive
• Overseas giftees should provide the name of a seller/store in their region/area where the SS can purchase and ship the gift from to keep cost reasonable.
o Using sources that provide free shipping is encouraged
• GB runs from Christmas day to Thanksgiving.
• All members will PM me with their
    o Name
    o Address and phone for shipping
    o Wishlist
    o Let me know whether the gift is wrapped or not to prepare the giftee in advance
I will randomly assign members with a SS and provide the wishlist to the SS for shopping and shipping. I will not divulge the names of SS to giftees, but some of you will figure it out.
Most importantly, build a cool kit with friends and have fun.

[brandonk]

Reserved for participants and completed pics:

Head Santa: BrandonK

Elfs:  Keavdog

Project510

Kyledehart5

Tcoat

dukemaddog

TJ

mrt51

jeaton01

[keavdog]

I'm in!

[brandonk]

Aug 5, 2024 13:31:36 GMT -5 keavdog said:

I'm in!

Gotcha down. Don't forget to PM me your wish list, when you get around to it, and your contact info.

[project510]

Im in, and I already sent you my list!

[kyledehart5]

I think this is going to be a lot of fun. I’ll join in. Be cool to see what everyone gets and how they build it.

[keavdog]

Aug 5, 2024 16:30:32 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Aug 5, 2024 13:31:36 GMT -5 keavdog said:

I'm in!

Gotcha down. Don't forget to PM me your wish list, when you get around to it, and your contact info.

PM sent

[tcoat]

[brandonk]

Okay, so I believe everyone has been responded too so far and the roster is updated. If you see something isn't right, let me know. If you are on the roster, I have your list and address on file.

[adrian29341]

Hey Brandonk!

I am about to go to an amazing Hobby Shop near me in Ajax just outside of Toronto called Dailey Hobbies.

I will take photos of all their kits (Walls full) and if you would like I can post them here 
when I get back so that members can zoom in on them and see if they have a kit someone
has on their wish list.

If you think this might be helpful just let me know and I will make a post here  

I.E. If they have an e-store they might ship. 

[Steve Zuleski]

This is pretty cool, and sounds fun, but timelines always mess me up. I'll be watching though, have fun guys!

[dukemaddog]

I thought I'd responded to this: I'm in.

[Medicman71]

It's a maybe for me right now.

[brandonk]

Aug 6, 2024 12:27:29 GMT -5 adrian29341 said:

Hey Brandonk!

I am about to go to an amazing Hobby Shop near me in Ajax just outside of Toronto called Dailey Hobbies.

I will take photos of all their kits (Walls full) and if you would like I can post them here 
when I get back so that members can zoom in on them and see if they have a kit someone
has on their wish list.

If you think this might be helpful just let me know and I will make a post here  

I.E. If they have an e-store they might ship. 

That's really kind of you to offer, but I think it may be premature. Just enjoy yourself and have a good look around. Maybe take some mental notes too. We will make this all work. It's not my first rodeo on this Canada stuff.

[brandonk]

Aug 6, 2024 15:01:58 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

I thought I'd responded to this: I'm in.

Got you down, Sir. PM me you details when you get it figured out. No rush.

[brandonk]

Aug 6, 2024 15:24:13 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

It's a maybe for me right now.

[brandonk]

Aug 6, 2024 13:53:11 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

This is pretty cool, and sounds fun, but timelines always mess me up. I'll be watching though, have fun guys!

Now you've gone and made Yoda sad.

[brandonk]

It's the funnest, bestest, most coolest Christmas group build..."In the world!"

[dukemaddog]

Aug 6, 2024 21:16:27 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Aug 6, 2024 15:01:58 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

I thought I'd responded to this: I'm in.

Got you down, Sir. PM me you details when you get it figured out. No rush.

Done and done.

[brandonk]

Roster is updated!!

[brandonk]

Just a quick bump to push this back to the front page where it can stay for 5 min.

[keavdog]

If you haven't done this before I highly recommend it. Really fun xmas morning to open your anonymous gift and post a pic and then watch folks do their builds throughout the year.

[kyledehart5]

Looking forward to it. Should be fun. First timer here. Do you guys just ship the packages out with no return address and hope the post office does its job? lol.

[keavdog]

I usually just put from SecretSanta. Drop shipping from Sprue Brothers or Amazon is the easiest - but sometimes my wife wants to wrap them

[kyledehart5]

Aug 15, 2024 17:30:14 GMT -5 keavdog said:

I usually just put from SecretSanta. Drop shipping from Sprue Brothers or Amazon is the easiest - but sometimes my wife wants to wrap them

I’m not too bright. I didn’t even think of buying it elsewhere and shipping it that way. I’m just over here thinking I’ll run over to the hobbytown coming home and sending it out. 

[keavdog]

That works too.  I'm too lazy to leave the house 

[brandonk]

Aug 15, 2024 17:04:01 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Looking forward to it. Should be fun. First timer here. Do you guys just ship the packages out with no return address and hope the post office does its job? lol.

I do. so far, no issues.

[brandonk]

Aug 15, 2024 17:56:51 GMT -5 keavdog said:

That works too.  I'm to lazy to leave the house 

[kyledehart5]

Aug 15, 2024 17:56:51 GMT -5 keavdog said:

That works too.  I'm too lazy to leave the house 

Man, me too. I rarely get any supplies that aren’t shipped in so I don’t know why I was too dense for this idea. 😂😂

[kyledehart5]

Aug 15, 2024 18:44:40 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Aug 15, 2024 17:04:01 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Looking forward to it. Should be fun. First timer here. Do you guys just ship the packages out with no return address and hope the post office does its job? lol.

I do. so far, no issues.

Fair enough. I’ve just recently had a package turn back up at my house after a month being missing so I may just feeling a bit snakebitten at the moment. Was a built model for a friend too so I was extremely pleased when it did turn back up at my door. lol.