Nice! A bit nit-picking, I know, but there's a couple of flaws in the paint finish, and a prominent joint on the spinner. I'll allow for lighting and enlargement, though, and the fact that the camera always emphasises such things! Won because unusual perhaps? Think you should have got the prize mate!
You are kidding me. Wayne, while that modeler is certainly talented, you were jipped mate. Once you get out of the military colors and enter into the commercial (modern) paint jobs, you now enter a realm where a gloss coat is totally inadequate. You are now talking about fine talcum paints that require a buffing/polishing to properly capture the finish. And that aint it.
But well beyond my skill level. Just not enough to unseat your entry, Wayne.