Model contest
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:35 am
This weekend I entered my 1/16 scale Tamiya M4A3E8 Sherman in the Hobbytown USA annual model contest. I took second place in the Adult military, all scales, class. I was up against some pretty stiff competition. The first place winner also took best of show with a 1/35 scale German rail gun, Leopold.
I brought, but did not enter, my Tiger I and M-26 Pershing. Both are equipped with the infrared battle units. While waiting for the voting results, myself and another modeler performed a demonstration on RC tank battles. This drew quite a crowd. I received a ton of "Those things are so cool!" comments.
Overall it was a great experience. It was a great confidence booster to receive so much praise for the work I had done from fellow modelers. Next year I will have to try a little harder. I will do more super detailing to the Sherman and install the Aber photo etch kit to my Tiger I and enter it as well.
I will have to try and post some pics later. Since web shots took a crap.
Mondaytanker
I brought, but did not enter, my Tiger I and M-26 Pershing. Both are equipped with the infrared battle units. While waiting for the voting results, myself and another modeler performed a demonstration on RC tank battles. This drew quite a crowd. I received a ton of "Those things are so cool!" comments.
Overall it was a great experience. It was a great confidence booster to receive so much praise for the work I had done from fellow modelers. Next year I will have to try a little harder. I will do more super detailing to the Sherman and install the Aber photo etch kit to my Tiger I and enter it as well.
I will have to try and post some pics later. Since web shots took a crap.
Mondaytanker
