TJTX Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I wanted to brag on our boy Ernie. He cleaned up today at the IPMS Ft Worth Scale Model show: 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, TJTX said: I wanted to brag on our boy Ernie. He cleaned up today at the IPMS Ft Worth Scale Model show: Only problem is, now he probably cant use it at the Nationals!! Congrats though, for sure!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 He absolutely can, I've looked into that before and as long as you haven't won specifically at nationals your good. This bird had a crowd around it all day and rightfully so. It is stunningly beautiful in person. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 You can do anything, folks just dont dig it from what I understand. Same guys will be helping run the Nats in San Marcos, no? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Congratulations Ernie ! Well done ! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, TJTX said: He absolutely can, I've looked into that before and as long as you haven't won specifically at nationals your good. This bird had a crowd around it all day and rightfully so. It is stunningly beautiful in person. I was under the impression that up the chain was acceptable for winning builds (Local / Regional / National), but the reverse was frowned upon. Regardless, it would be a shame if more people were deprived of seeing this incredible build in person. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Congrats Ernie! Well done. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wumm said: I was under the impression that up the chain was acceptable for winning builds (Local / Regional / National), but the reverse was frowned upon. Regardless, it would be a shame if more people were deprived of seeing this incredible build in person. This was my understanding of the "unwritten rules" as well. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Superb job Ernie. Ryan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Awesome, Ernie. A well deserved Congrats! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 15, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks y’all. Tony and I decided to take the day and jet over to Arlington for the show, and I specifically asked about Nats competition if we take awards for several reasons: My Lanc, Tony’s Bardahl Special, Snipe, and F4U-1. We were absolutely assured that going UP is never a problem, and is actually encouraged to get more buys competing on a National and even International level. Think about it. The whole idea is to get local winners to go compete Nationally. Clubs want it as so regional chapters. They want the glory of one of their own winning Nationally or Internationally. However, competing DOWN is very much frowned upon if not outright banned. Having a Nationals, Telford, or Moson winner clean up at a local show against local boys is just rude and bad form all around. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 15, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2019 Tony himself did VERY well today as well, with the Bardahl Special coming in first against some very good competitors. This model is absolutely gorgeous and with the white paint, is a serious sleeper on the tables. That prop and those tanks,... ooooooooh 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 15, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2019 His Snipe took a second, which I think was a shame. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 15, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2019 But the one that confounds me is Tony’s F4U-1. I’ve been doing this a very, very long time, and I get mystified again and again. For some reason, it just doesn’t light the fires of the locals. Come to think of it, no Corsairs really do around here. This model is the cleanest, best built model on the table show after show, but it just never seems to break out. I’m pretty sure it’ll do phenomenally at the Nats. There are ZERO build errors on this model. Tony, I feel more strongly about this one than I did your P-40. It was by far the strongest WW2 1/32 prop entry there today. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Congrats to both of you! Wonderful models all! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Everybody expects that a lot of camouflaged Lancs are going to be built; lots of guys want to pay tribute to relatives. But you have done what few people did expect and show a seldom seen element of that aircraft's service life, that was in itself also of historical significance. A stunning piece of work and whether you agree or not--because that is the perfectionist in modelers trying to push their abilities--but for all intents and purposes you have knocked it out of the park and a sports reference from a 55yo whose idea of sports is to hold down a mouse button while playing PUBG can be regarded as canon henceforth. Well deserved. If I didn't confine myself to WWII subjects, I would love to have such a beautiful plane in my collection. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 15, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks. Tony and I talked a lot today, and quite honestly, both of us are getting more and more interested in civilian applications of military aircraft such as SAR birds, fire bombers, racers, etc. The Lanc played a huge role in postwar Canada, with mapping the north, Patrol bombers, dedicated rescue birds, civilian transport versions, fisheries enforcement, anti submarine patrol, etc. The Maritime Patrol Lancs have a special place in my life as well. Mom and Dad were both RCAF, and when I was a babe in arms these aircraft made me scream and holler when they passed overhead. So the moment HK announced their big kit, I knew there really was no other choice. The Lanc definitely played a HUGE part in the war effort, but the available schemes are well, limited basically to one. But there’s piles of postwar options, and this is THE kit to use of you want to build a postwar Lanc. And best of all, most every part we developed for this build will be or already is now available, so others can do something similar. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Wow. Is there a build of this on-site? Great models all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Some very nice work here guys! ... And congrats Ernie! that is a very innovative build. Rog 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Well don Ernie and Tony, and sell-deserved wins ! (just a quickie, and it’s most certainly a photo-induced impression, but the left wing of the Lanc looks significantly higher above the ground than the right one ... ) Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Thanks. Tony and I talked a lot today, and quite honestly, both of us are getting more and more interested in civilian applications of military aircraft such as SAR birds, fire bombers, racers, etc. Hear, Hear ! Yes, we need more civvies and utilities, and less bombs and guns Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 15, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2019 3 hours ago, HubertB said: Well don Ernie and Tony, and sell-deserved wins ! (just a quickie, and it’s most certainly a photo-induced impression, but the left wing of the Lanc looks significantly higher above the ground than the right one ... ) Hubert Yessir, the model sits absolutely level. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Ernie / Tony congratulations guys very very well deserved for truly inspirational builds.......f 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Congrats on the Lanc Ernie! Tony, that's a fantastic build of the Corsair. Carl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Congratulations to you both, it's great to see all the time and effort being rewarded, stunning levels of modelling here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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