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Title: 2019 Michael L. Fritz Memorial Award for Excellence in Modeling WW I Aircraft
Post by: dr 1 ace on January 07, 2020, 09:04:49 AM


The 2019 MLF Award winner at the IPMS National Convention In Chattanooga, TN, is Kendal Brown of Plano, Texas. for his 1917 US Navy Gallaudet D-1 in 1/48 Scale.  as previously noted it was also 1st in Category and Overall Best Aircraft in Show.  The MLF AWARD is judged solely by the previous winners .

Pictured below

FIRST 2 PICTURES 2019 Winner:  1/48 scale Scratch-built 1917 US NAVY Gallaudet D-1 by Kendal Brown of Plano, Texas

THIRD PICTURE:   Previous Judges and Kendal ( Previous winners of the MLF  Award are the sole judges) 

 L to R:  Buz Pezold (2008 Kneeling), Ben Guenther (1993 Kneeling).  Standing L to R: Ken Niles (2017), Harvey Low (2009), Bill Powers ( 1999),  Ed Boll (1990), Kendal Brown (2019), Dave Straub (2006), Mark Marez (2007), Ben Fulcher III (2111)  Present but not in picture - Bill Devins (2000)

This was the 30th consecutive year of the award.
Title: Re: 2019 Michael L. Fritz Memorial Award for Excellence in Modeling WW I Aircraft
Post by: RAGIII on January 17, 2020, 04:02:33 AM
Sorry for the Long delay on posting the photos  :(  Having seen this one in person I can only say it is Brilliant!
RAGIII


(https://i.postimg.cc/52ZZ3HNK/thumbnail-P1030770.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/GmBWGPrs/thumbnail-P1030776.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/DyYVSpVT/thumbnail-P1030792.jpg)
Title: Re: 2019 Michael L. Fritz Memorial Award for Excellence in Modeling WW I Aircraft
Post by: Alexis on January 17, 2020, 11:27:14 AM
Now that is beautiful build ! :)



Terri
Title: Re: 2019 Michael L. Fritz Memorial Award for Excellence in Modeling WW I Aircraft
Post by: Berman on January 22, 2020, 03:40:26 AM
Great model. This was most likely built using the drawings by Paul Matt. WWI Aero Journal also did a series on Galludet aircraft which has useful reference material.