Winners' !
I am pleased to announce the results of the inaugral 'Aussie
Modeller International' modelling competition.
The competition itself was assessed by three
(3) independant judging members', those
being: Mr. Gary Byk (Red Roo Models), Mr. Frank
Morgan (Model Art Australia) & Mr. James Blackwell
(Albury Hobby Centre). The Judges'
all commented on the difficulties experienced in judging
- due entirely to the exceptionally high quality of
all submissions.
... and the winners'
are:
Prize Level |
The Model |
The Modeller |
Brief Description |
1st Prize |
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Mr. Frederick HARRIS |
1/8 Scratchbuilt MG TC |
2nd Prize |
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Mr. Jeremy KING |
1/35 Academy based M113 with 'Aussie Armour' update
set & other modifications |
3rd Prize |
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Mr. Kieron BALL |
1/48 Avro Lincoln - using Tamiya base kit & Paragon
conversion set. |
READER'S
CHOICE AWARD
The winners' of the 'Reader's Choice' awards
for 1st & 2nd place are::
Prize Level |
The Model |
The Modeller |
Brief Description |
1st Prize |
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Mr. Jeremy KING |
1/35 Academy based M113 with 'Aussie Armour' update
set & other modifications |
2nd Prize |
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Mr. Ryan HAMILTON |
1/48 Scratchbuilt Farman Shorthorn |
Breakdown of voting results - Reader's
Choice
Entry No. |
The Model |
The Modeller |
No. of votes |
7. |
M113 |
Jeremy KING |
6 |
21. |
Shorthorn |
Ryan HAMILTON |
5 |
26. |
Lincoln |
Kieron BALL |
4 |
16. |
Wirraway |
David FREDERICKS |
3 |
3. |
Spitfire Vb |
Brad CANCIAN |
2 |
9. |
Spitfire VIII |
Ken BOWES |
2 |
19. |
Bf.109G-12 |
Brad CANCIAN |
1 |
27. |
Fairey Firefly |
Kieron BALL |
1 |
2. |
DH-5 |
Peter HOBBINS |
1 |
12. |
Boeing 707 |
Ray SEPPALA |
1 |
23. |
P.40E |
Paul GILLIAN |
1 |
17. |
B.26 |
Peter JOHNSTONE |
1 |
SPECIAL MENTION

Special mention was also made of the 3
SQN RAAF Mirage IIIO. The model is based on the 1/48 Hellerkit,
using the 'Red Roo Models' conversion set and decals to
create the RAAF Mirage IIIO.
The modeller is Mr. Jeremy KING
No prize is offered for Special
Mention, but very well done Jeremy - the judges'
were impressed!
MEMBER'S DRAW
Every person who took the
time to submit a vote in the Reader's Choice award
went into a draw themselves to win a nice prize. Soithout
further ado, the lucky winner of the Member's draw is ... Mr.
David Fredericks !
David's name was drawn randomly (literally this afternoon
out of a RAAF Officer's peak cap) from a total of 28 eligible
votes - see Prize Table below for your prize David!
THE PRIZES
Main Competition |
The Winner |
The Prize |
Donated by |
1st Prize |
Mr. Frederick HARRIS |
12 Month subscription to 'Model Art Australia' Magazine |
Mr. Frank MORGAN |
2nd Prize |
Mr. Jeremy KING |
Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang + 'The Modeller's Guide
to the RAAF Mustang' book. |
Mr. James BLACKWELL & Mr. Gary BYK |
3rd Prize |
Mr. Kieron BALL |
Two large sets of 'Red Roo' decals
to suit the 1/48 P-51D Mustang |
Mr. Gary BYK - (Red Roo) |
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Reader's Choice |
The Winner |
The Prize |
Donated by |
1st Prize |
Mr. Jeremy KING |
1/32 Revell Mirage III with 'Hawkeye Models' RAAF
Decals & 'High Planes' resin ejection seat |
Mr. Steve EVANS - 'Hawkeye Models Australia' |
2nd Prize |
Mr. Ryan HAMILTON |
1/48 Academy CH-46E (Bullfrog) helicopter |
Mr. Steve EVANS - 'Hawkeye Models Australia' |
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Member's Draw |
The Winner |
The Prize |
Donated by |
Prize |
Mr. David FREDERICKS |
1/72 Academy PBY-5A Catalina |
Mr. Steve EVANS - 'Hawkeye Models Australia' |
Special Mention to Sponsors'
I would like to take this opportunity to
extend a very big vote of thanks and appreciation to the
three main players' in this competition.
1. Mr. Frank MORGAN -
'Model Art Australia'
2. Mr. Gary BYK - 'Red
Roo Models'
3. Mr. James BLACKWELL
- 'Albury Hobby Centre'
4. Mr. Steve EVANS - 'Hawkeye
Models Australia'
If it wasn't for
the generosity and support of these four sponsors', the 'Aussie
Modeller International' Christmas
modelling competition simply would not have occurred.
Thankyou very much to each
of you for your support & I look forward for our mutual
support over 2005.
I would ask that anyone
visiting this website - please consider supporting these
sponsors' at your earliest convenience. Finally, I would
like to thank everyone who made the effort to submit entries
and to vote. If it weren't for your efforts, the competition
simply would not have been the success it has been.
I extend my congratulations to all of the winners'.
Prizes will be distributed early in the New
Year

Competition
models on display
All
submitted entries
Entry
No. 1 - This
is a pre-production shot of the 1/48 AMTECH
P40E converted to represent a P40K (early
- fin fillet change only) from 2SQN (SAAF)
in the Western Desert.
No decals
were supplied. The markings are from an AeroMaster
sheet. The kit was built straight from the box
and only had some ExtraTech PE belt buckles added.
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Entry
No. 2 - This
is the Airmodel 1/72 DH-5 full resin kit, representing
a 2 Sqn AFC aircraft, November 1917.
The only additions made to the kit were: photoetch
seat belts and control horns; invisible mending thread
for rigging. |
Entry No.3 -
This is the 1/48 scale Tamiya Supermarine
Spitfire Mk Vb Trop. The kit is built mostly
straight out of the box, including the kit decals,
which represent an aircraft from 601 SQN
in the Western Desert theatre during WWII.
The only addition to the basic
kit was an Eduard etched metal seat harness and
some invisible thread for the radio wire (it's
hard to see in the pic but it is there!).
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Entry
No. 4 - The model is a 1/8th scale MG
TC entirely scratch built except for the 10 and
12 BA screws that hold some parts together.
The body and mudguards are very thin fibreglass
mouldings, the bonnet copper sheet and the interior
wood and plasticard. The wheels and hubs
are turned from brass and the tyres are
moulded from white RTV silastic pigmented
with carbon black. The headlights, radiator surround
and apron are electro-deposited copper, 0.010 in.
thick and nickel plated. The cockpit and engine
bay are fully detailed as is the chassis and running
gear. The model took nearly two years to make in
two separate bursts of activity some fifteen
years apart |
Entry
No. 5 - This is the Minicraft 1:144 Boeing
737-300. Decals: Hawkeye decals ANSETT Olympics
2000 “ Millie, Ollie and Syd” Built
out of the box and painted using Modelmaster, Humbrol
and Citadel paints. |
Entry No.
6 - 1:48 Premiere BAe Hawk T.1A. Extensive scratch
building and detailing with aid of Airwaves PE
set. Mike Grant decals used to represent a RAF
74sqn Hawk T.1A. Paints used were from Tamiya,
Citadel and Vallejo
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Entry No. 7 - Academy 1:35 Scale
kit used as base. Updates for the conversion
include the Aussie Armour T-50 Turret. Firestorm
Models Australian M113 update and a set of two
pin (Dehiel) track. Unfortunately I have
lost the manufacturer of the track. All other
modifications required are scratch built. Markings
were painted using the Austencil M113 fret for
B Sqn 3/4 Cav Regt.Model is finished as callsigns
from B Sqn 3/4 Cav Regt during the INTERFET period
of the East Timor operation in late 99 early 2000. (prior
to the UN handover).
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Entry No. 8 - 1:48
Heller Mirage III C/B kit used as base. Conversion
to IIIO standard effected using the Red Roo conversion
kit. Markings are from Roo Decal. All
other kit improvements are scratch built.
Model is finished as an Aircraft from
3 Sqn RAAF.
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Entry
No. 9 - The kit is the Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire
Mark VIII. The following were used in addition
to the base kit: a. Ultracast propellor and spinner,
b. Ultracast seat with harness, and c. Ultracast
four spoke wheels with block treads. d. Aeroimageworks
Shark Attack Part 1 Decals. The model represents
a Supermarine Spitfire Mark VIII of No 452 Sqn,
80 Fighter Wing, RAAF. The unit to which this aircraft
belonged was based at Tarakan in early July 1945
as part of the RAAF 1st Tactical Air Force in support
of the landings on Borneo known as Operation
Oboe. |
Entry
No. 10 - Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire Mk. VIII |
Entry
No. 11 - This is the Minicraft 1/144 Boeing
757 with Rolls Royce RB211 Engines. The model is
finished in Brasil Decals’ America West Ohio
logo jet scheme. Only additions were antennae and
drain masts made from card sheet. |
Entry
No. 12 - Minicraft 1/144 B707-320 (Air
Force One) kit. 'Hawkeye decals' (33SQN),
scratch built refuelling pods (from 1/72 F-16 fuel
tanks) with hose made from wire and basket borrowed
from a Revell KC-10 kit. The trailing Hornet
is a Dragon 'B' model in 77SQN markings. Also
adding antennae and drain masts made from plastic
card to the 707. |
Entry No. 13 - This
is the Dragon 1/48 Ju-88 kit representing an aircraft
painted in Splinter Camo (RLM 70 - 71) of KG/30
, Winter, 1942 Sicily.
Update sets used incl. manufacturer; Extratech
Etch gunsights, seatbelts & Ammo Belts. Decals
OOB
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Entry
No. 14 - Revell Promodeller 1/48 kit representing
F-86D Sabre Dog 97th FIS USAF. No update
sets used in the construction or finish of the
kit. Completely OOB. |
Entry
No. 15 - This is the Hobbycraft 1/72 kit
(HC1368) French AD-6/AD-4 Skyraider - 'The Last
Spads.’ No update sets were used. Modifications
included basic cockpit treatment (seat harnesses),
drilling out access door windows (instead of using
decals), painted cheatlines (again instead of using
decals) and lots of weathering. Decals provided
in kit for aircraft of the FAF, Chad Air Force
and Gabon AF. The latter were chosen, but modified
from instructions based on internet research. |
Entry
No. 16 - This is the MPM 1/72 Wirraway
kit. Modifications include: cockpit inclusions,
aerials, weathering and colour scheme based on
info from Pentland’s Aircraft of the RAAF
1971 edition.
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Entry
No. 17 - The Revell 1/48 base kit was
used to model this B-26 Marauder “Idiots
Delight” - reputed to be the most weathered
aircraft in Europe during WWII. The only aftermarked
modification used was a 'Falcon' canopy. Decals
were supplied with the kit. |
Entry
No. 18 - This model is
the 1/48 AMT kit finished to represent a patched
and dirty RAAF A-20G Boston. Updates used were
Falcon canopies and a combination of 'Red Roo Models' & 'Aussie
Decals' finishing products. |
Entry
No. 19 - This is a 1/48 scale Bf-109G-12
converted from the Hasegawa Bf-109G-6 with a few
extras thrown in. |
Entry
No. 20 -This is a 1/48 'Robert Models'
Chinook. The model consists of two vacformed fuselage
halves, a clear vacform canopy/nose, resin rotor's
and wheels, and white metal undercarriage and minor
accessories. The resin rotor's are so heavy, they
have a natural droop, as per the real Chinook. |
Entry
No. 21 - This is a 1/48 Scratch-built
Farman Shorthorn from CFS at Point Cook, the same
aircraft is currently on diplay at the RAAF museum.
It is built from 30 thou plastic card and lots
of plastic strut. The rigging (nylon and stretch
sprue) is not for show either, it is actually holding
the airframe together. The modeller wasn't able
to take it out of the jig until the rigging was
completed. The cockpit, engine and propeller are
all scratchbuilt. |
Entry
No. 22 - The "Bucket" is the
Esci 1/72 M106 Armoured Mortar Carrier, converted
to an M125A1 AMC 62 Bravo of 3/4 Cav Regt, RAAC
as deployed to Somalia in 1993. This required
a new interior, brackets for the external stowage
and new jerrycan racks. The modeller also
added spare track from kit parts and plastic strip,
the large ammo bin for the .50mg, spare ammunition
cans, jumper leads, a tarp, detail on the insides
of the hatches and spare road wheels. Markings
were a mix of hand painting and spares. |
Entry
No. 23 - The Kittyhawk is the Hasegawa
P40E kit, finished with 'Australian Military Models'
decals for Dicky Cresswell's famous mount. Modifications
to the base kit were limited to detailing the wheel
wells, adding seat belts and drilling out the exhausts. After
applying the decals, The modeller found the fuselage
roundels were too big, so he covered them with
painted decals to represent the painted over yellow
surround of the original markings and tried again. Colours
and markings were matched to the profile on the
Antipodean Hawks website, though the modeller is
not sure now that Medium Green 42 is correct.... |
Entry
No. 24 - C-47 A65-100 (details unknown
at time of publication) |
Entry
No. 25 - Dornier Do. 24K (details unknown
at time of publication)
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Entry
No. 26 - The Tamiya
1/48 Lancaster kit was used as the base kit for
conversion to a Lincoln RAAF Maritime Aircraft
from 10 Sqn. The 'Paragon' resin conversion set
was used on the Tamiya kit. |
Entry
No. 27 - This is the old 1/48 'P.P. Aeroparts'
kit (now 'Flightpath'). The kit is multimedia vacuform.
This model is finished as a R.A.N. aircraft lost
on operations. |
This concludes all entries - great effort
guys'!! |
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