I feel rather honoured and rather proud: The Seahorse won First in the Scratchbuilt category at the 2018 Australian Model Expo. There was some stiff competition in this category, second place went to an impressive Starbug from Red Dwarf, and third went to a scratchbuilt Russian tractor.
Whew. Ten months of grind paid off.
I've been entering models in the Australian Model Expo on and off since 2007, and this is the first time I've ever placed, I've never even gotten a Commended before.
There was the inevitable damage on the way home (yep, the superstructure toppled over again) but it's been repaired now and The Seahorse can take its place on the Shelf of Pride next to its 2018 trophy.
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| Carefully not pictured: the shattered antennas at the top of the communications mast. |
Thanks for coming along for the ride with me punters.
Cheers,
Dave
P.S. I will be putting together a big video showcasing the entire 2018 Australian Model Expo this week.
Very well deserved Dave! Congratulations - looking forward to your showcase video later...
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, thanks mate. I'm going to get The Seahorse shot properly in a couple of weeks - stay tuned... Dave
DeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Leandro!
DeleteWell deserved win, its been a great journey.
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Thanks Peter, and thank you for sticking with me on the journey! :)
DeleteGood job pal won a buck from a friend. Your idea and stile payed off,where did you come up with the idea to build this? Emil
ReplyDeleteHi Emil, I was partially inspired by the art of Ian McQue - google him and check out his stuff, it's pretty incredible. Thanks very much, Dave
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