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them and will score it in that order, so you will do yourself a than 250mm. Each sheet will give you an opportunity to
favour by organizing it the same manner. It is also a good point out and/or correct any errors on the drawings. These
way to remind yourself what you are trying to impart to the corrections are normally where you use your photos.
judges.
This is the key to a good score as the outlines have a very
There is a restriction within the rules that limits you to only high K Factor and makes up 42% of your score. Your goal
being able to supply five photographs of the aircraft. is to point out to the judges where your model agrees or
These photos need to be selected carefully to have the differs with the three views. In most cases there are many
maximum effect. versions of the 3 views you are looking for, it requires you
to find the one that best matches your model. Believe me,
Judges K-
No. STATIC JUDGING ASPECT SCORE
Mark Factor you will never find two 3 views that agree. So, say for
Scale Accuracy - Side view 7 example that the rudder shape was wrong on the 3 views,
you would make use of one of your side view photos to
1 Scale Accuracy - Front view 7
point this out to the Judges so they can take this into
Scale Accuracy - Plan view 7
account. These should take the form of pop out boxes
2 Markings Accuracy 7 explaining the correction/error.
3 Markings Complexity 3
Do as much as you can to improve the outline, it will pay off
4 Colour Accuracy 4
in your static score.
5 Colour Complexity 2
7 Scale Realism 7 Marking Accuracy and Marking Complexity:
(Are the Markings on the model accurate to the photos
11 Originality of Model 6
and how complex are they?). Again, working with your five
TOTAL photographs, highlight the aspects of your markings that
are correct and anything you have added or corrected.
I will deal with each section separately: This has a relatively high K factor so you should pay
attention to this. Note that you can also use artwork from
Scale Accuracy: books, magazines or kitset boxes.
(Shape of the model compared to the supplied 3-view)
I would suggest you create a separate sheet for the front Colour Accuracy and Colour Complexity
view, side view and plan view keeping in mind that the (Are the Colours on the model accurate to your
wingspan of the model drawing must be equal to or larger photos/documentation and how complex are they?).

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Pre Stinger Series
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