aAzZ09 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Posted September 11, 2009 I just finished an Accurate Miniatures 1/48" P-51B out of the box and equipped with the Malcolm Hood. My question is, and it is not illustrated in the kit's instuctions, is that a small "whip" aerial antenna replaced the standard dorsal antenna found on ordinary "Bird Cage" canopy P-51 B and Cs as the Malcolm Hood would have faced a major obstruction for any pilot in sliding the canopy backward otherwise. Is it legal to add the "whip" antenna or not? Thanks. Mark Fiedler, alias aAzZ09
mquan Posted September 11, 2009 Report Posted September 11, 2009 Hi Mark. It really is up to you as to whether or not to add the antenna. To remain OOB in an IPMS contest, you cannot add it if you want to enter it in the OOB category. However, if you are building for yourself, go right ahead and put it on! cheers, Mike Quan IPMS NCT PS - you wouldn't happen to be the Mark Fiedler formerly of NCT would you?
aAzZ09 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Posted September 11, 2009 Hi Mark. It really is up to you as to whether or not to add the antenna. To remain OOB in an IPMS contest, you cannot add it if you want to enter it in the OOB category. However, if you are building for yourself, go right ahead and put it on! cheers, Mike Quan IPMS NCT PS - you wouldn't happen to be the Mark Fiedler formerly of NCT would you? Hey China Clipper! I am he you speak of! It's good to hear from you! Your kind reply is most appreciated. I have been in the Austin area for four years now due to job/economics etc. I'm hoping to be able to build more in the coming years. I'll be at the Austin (ASMS) show on the 26th of September. Hope to see you and possibly some of the NCTers there. Happy Modeling, Mark Fiedler IPMS #14333
Weedeater Posted September 14, 2009 Report Posted September 14, 2009 Hello Mark, - Back on the IPMS/USA Home page is the "National Contest Committee" page and on it you can find the Contest Rules button. Once there, scroll down where you will find this excerpt (copied and pasted for your convenience) nested within III. Special Categories, 1. OUT OF THE BOX.......B..... - "The general OOB approach is to build what came in the kit. In some cases, however, this may result in an incomplete or inaccurate model. For this reason, the OOB requirements allow for some exemptions beyond what was strictly in the box. These include but are not limited to, for example, the addition of rigging wires, seatbelts and antennas on aircraft.............." - So, (beyond building strictly for your own satisfaction and adding what ever you want to), unless the rules were changed and the NCC didn't update the site, IMHO yes, you can add the antenna and still enter the model in an OOB category. HTH and Model on, Brother of the Sprue. - OBTW, can we see pics of the finished model, pleeezzzz? Read ya later.
aAzZ09 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Posted September 14, 2009 Hello Mark, - Back on the IPMS/USA Home page is the "National Contest Committee" page and on it you can find the Contest Rules button. Once there, scroll down where you will find this excerpt (copied and pasted for your convenience) nested within III. Special Categories, 1. OUT OF THE BOX.......B..... - "The general OOB approach is to build what came in the kit. In some cases, however, this may result in an incomplete or inaccurate model. For this reason, the OOB requirements allow for some exemptions beyond what was strictly in the box. These include but are not limited to, for example, the addition of rigging wires, seatbelts and antennas on aircraft.............." - So, (beyond building strictly for your own satisfaction and adding what ever you want to), unless the rules were changed and the NCC didn't update the site, IMHO yes, you can add the antenna and still enter the model in an OOB category. HTH and Model on, Brother of the Sprue. - OBTW, can we see pics of the finished model, pleeezzzz? Read ya later. Thank you Ken. I will look that up. I've spent awhile finishing that P-51B, and I'm sure the late 2Lt. Ralph Hofer of the Mighty Eighth's 4th Fighter Group would approve. (It's "The Salem Representative" and yes, it does have white sidewall tires in addition to the full invasion stripes i.e., D-Day, 6/44, Osprey Publishing, 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles', p.82). And I would have pictures of it ready except my camera went out a couple of weeks ago and I haven't been able to replace it anytime soon. Sorry about that. I hope to have this situation remedied soon. Best, Mark Fiedler alias aAzZ09 IPMS#14333
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