Melbourne Model Expo (2009)

[rochie]

Nice. Want to do one of those some day.

me too Andy just finding it hard to get a 410 kit in 1/48 scale

 

[kgambit]

Love that 410.

 

[A4K]

Very nice! Like the 'Luftwaffe 2056' Eagle..ah, Adler transporter behind it too!

 

[Matt308]

Never get tired of the 410. It still amazes me that it was not more effective.

 

[Crimea_River]

me too Andy just finding it hard to get a 410 kit in 1/48 scale

Both Revell and ProModeller make one.

 

[Wayne Little]

and this one was commended.....it might be familiar to some...

 

[Gnomey]

Of course we have seen this one before Wayne Still it is excellent, surprised to see it didn't to better.

 

[Crimea_River]

It has that "Wayne Little" look about it for some reason.

 

[Matt308]

Wayne you have been going to these competitions for years. Do they rotate the judging to avoid personal conflict of interest? I would think that it would be hard to not let such factors play into the judging.

 

[Airframes]

Good point Matt. Some of the models which have pipped Wayne to the post haven't been nearly as good.

 

[Matt308]

I can imagine that some the more superior modellers and judges begin to know each other. And while it might be easy to assume that 'friends' would vote for friends, it is also easy to entertain that they react the other way and wish to "spread the wealth around" and afford others medal opportunities even if not really warranted.

Judging would not be a fun job with such tough competition.

 

[Catch22]

I find it hard to believe that that only received a commendation. Excellent Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys, as far as I know they have the same basic Judging group with new additions and they try to rotate them.The comps in SA and Vic have a Point schedule with 4-5 sections to judge the various portions of a build.

Yes Judges get to know each others builds but I would like to think that on following a sectional point system that they should be able to get it right....BUT! I guess there is always a chance the system can be bent slightly in some cases...I am aware of a time where a 1,2,3 placing was redone when the head Judge reviewed a category and felt that the judges got it wrong.

Now here's something not quite finished by the look of it...?

 

[rochie]

now that is very clever

 

[Crimea_River]

Flight of the Phoenix. This time with a Lightning.

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting build and well done.

 

[Airframes]

Hmm. Very interesting and well done, but a bit complex for a camera platform.

 

[Wayne Little]

next up Naval Ta152

 

[Catch22]

That's cool!

 

[Matt308]

Very clever!