Voting thread for SDN Plastic Modelling Competition

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-10-01 09:15pm

Yes, its a voting thread, not a judging thread.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-10-01 09:40pm

Ma Deuce gets my vote for finish, detail, and fit with no apparent gaps.

Thag, runner-up.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-10-01 10:29pm

Voted for the Abrams....next time I do a 1:350 model. 1:700 is simply too
tiny for me and my fumble fingers

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2004-10-02 06:18am

Ma Deuce receives da vote!

His attention to the small details is quite good.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-10-02 06:42am

MKSheppard wrote:Voted for the Abrams....next time I do a 1:350 model. 1:700 is simply too
tiny for me and my fumble fingers

I concur.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2004-10-02 01:06pm

I liked shep's.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-10-02 03:11pm

as cool as Shep's Ushakov looks i have to vote Ma Duce.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-10-02 04:47pm

Tank, or warship? Tank, or warship? Tank, or warship? Eenie, meenie, meinie, moe... Tank.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2004-10-02 09:17pm

I vote for Ma Deuce. With the right lighting, angle, etc., the M1A2 could easily look like the real deal.

seanrobertson · Post by **seanrobertson** » 2004-10-06 09:24pm

My little KBoP didn't count, I gather?

Tough decision, regardless. I'll break it down, pro and con.

To be as small as she is, Shep's Ushakov is crisply painted and clean-looking. That merits points. I do see some gaps and areas that probably shouldn't be painted red--I'd have to ask Shep to confirm, though, since he's the military expert--but I've seen much worse at local modeling competitions.

YT's Flogger also looks good for its seemingly tiny scale. It sports an exceptionally smooth paint job and has a nice gloss-coat, too. The only criticism I can make is the jet itself is spartan. Some decals, a Soviet star on the wings perhaps

, would be nice (if possibly inaccurate).

Coincidentally, I've seen a few Detroyat conversions at Starship Modeler, but Thag's is one of the best I've seen yet. I'm looking hard to find fault. Even squinting at the pictures, I don't see the ugly seam that runs around the saucer rim. (I shouldn't complain; Polar Lights' Trek stuff is good, certainly better than the nothing w/ which we were left for many years.) And I definitely like the stand--the mark of a display-minded modeler

The only nitpick I can make is I think I can make out a little silvering; and if not that, I think I can see a decal or two's edges. But other than that, it's a fine model. Thag did a fantastic job "frosting" the bussard collectors. Truly impressive attention to detail overall.

Ma Deuce's M1A2...what can I say? Very nice. I would definitely like to see some weathering on this kind of subject--pastel chalks are a pretty safe bet, and believe it or not, with a little know-how can make a superb wash as well--but again, that's looking hard to find fault with all four models.

I'd have to say it comes down to the Detroyat and M1A2. Tough choice. As much as I like the TOS ship and as great a job as Thag did on her, the tank's a much more complex, time-consuming model.

I have to give Ma Deuce the nod.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-10-07 03:04pm

I'm curious why your BoP isn't in the contest, too, Sean.

Thag · Post by **Thag** » 2004-10-07 09:01pm

I'm going against myself, but I'm voting for the Abrams. You did a real good job on that. Only one complaint though: it's a tank, where's the dirt????

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-10-07 09:58pm

Thag wrote:Only one complaint though: it's a tank, where's the dirt????

Havn't weathered it yet, because as yet I'm unsure of my weathering skills. I've got an old, cheap model of a Leo 2A5 I put together about 6 years ago, so I'll practice weathering on that before attempting anything with the Abrams...

Darth Paul · Post by **Darth Paul** » 2004-10-07 10:02pm

I voted for Ma Deuce's M1A2 Abrams. All four models are very solid. The Enterprise kitbash has a nice neat decal job.

The T34 looks nice too - maybe he will star in the next comp.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-10-07 10:23pm

I vote for the Abrams, but I also like the kitbash.

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-10-08 03:43pm

I voted for the kitbash ST ship since I think it looks badass and takes more creativity and subtler skills to kitbash something and have it look right than to exactly reproduce something that already exists.

That said, I think all of the models were kickass and put me to shame for my feeble modeling skills. I especially enjoyed Shep's 1:1 scale German Sheppard.

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