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West Middlesex Scale Model Club
The 2 Hour Challenge

To make the same model within two hours from start to finish (including painting and putting on decals if possible) to the highest standard you can achieve in that time.....

The kit
The kit
The objective was to make the same model within two hours from start to finish, this includes painting and putting decals on if possible to the highest standard you can achieve in that time.
This year's model was the Airfix Metor F8 in 1/72 scale.
The kit
We're off
We're off
And we're off...

This is the start of the two hours, with drinks at the ready and a lot of hope, we leap in to action.
We're off
Keep those elbows in
Keep those elbows in
As you can see there is not a lot of space to get things done.
Keep those elbows in
If it looks like a meteor...
If it looks like a meteor...
Nice Wings.
If it looks like a meteor...
Is it squint?
Is it squint?
He's having trouble with fit problems or glue has got in his eyes.

Not long to go now...
Is it squint?
Masking up
Masking up
A few adjustments before painting
Masking up
Nearly over the line
Nearly over the line
The two hours are nearly up
Nearly over the line
The results
The results
Time is up here are the end results.

As you can see its not bad, most have paint on, and two have got the decals on.
The results
The winner!
The winner!
And here is the winning plane by Nick. For his great effort he got a nice bottle of wine and another kit.
The winner!