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.