In the first round of judging, 5 judges rated each entry on a scale of 1-10 for a total score of 50. This first round determined the top 5 pieces to move onto the final, public round of voting. (Click here to see all entries) The final % of this round and the judge voting will be averaged to determine the final score. I’ll reveal the scores of every kit as well as the judges comments to avoid influencing the results of this round.
Please vote only once and try not to cheat by making it a popularity contest. Be respectful to each entry and judge each model on its own merits. Look at the pics closely, look for the little details that made these the top five, then choose which one you think deserves the title of 2014 Model of the Year. Thanks!
Choose The 2014 iMech Customer Model of the Year!
- Georges Le Bras [Remora "Ketchup or mustard ?"] (38%, 127 Votes)
- Nick Ogden [Remora Island] (32%, 107 Votes)
- Tuan Cuong Chu [Dragonfly] (13%, 44 Votes)
- Will Vale [Drone Sniper] (10%, 32 Votes)
- Nicolas Rouanet [Sky Mark] (7%, 26 Votes)
Total Voters: 336

Nick Ogden [Remora Island]
Nicolas Rouanet [Sky Mark]
The Chameleon corp. is a major freight company in south west. They operate a large park of Skymarks to guide their air ships. Bob is a Chameleon corp. maintenance operator, he came on his jet side car to replace some cabling on the C-3 platform that was damaged during a recent storm. This diorama was my main project for the World Model Expo in Stresa (Italy). The Skymark’s engine is scratch built, the jet side car is converted from a US army side car. It was the first time I worked with so much photo-etch parts, I learned a lot. Mainly painted with airbrush and Vallejo acrylics and weathered with Ammo products.
Georges Le Bras [Remora “Ketchup or mustard ?”]
The Remora has been the hardest and the longest diorama I ever made !!! This was originaly dedicaced to the World Expo in Stres / Italy in July 2014. As I’m a big fan of Bruce Willis and the Fifth Element movie by Luc Besson, I’ve been hunted by this scene when Korben Dallas is ordering food from a flying Japanese restaurant !!! That was the start. The Remora boat is a huge project but the Ian McQue’s world is so imaginative and funny that it was impossible not to follow that ways !! As for the Kastor, the hair spray technique is back on my workbench. I added hundreds of new details : wires, lights, boxes, antennas, a roof for the crane, a propeller for electricity, … Remaining parts from order kits are so useful. Lot of hours to paint from creating colourful effects … A lot of paint bottles need to be refill. My mind has been searching for a long while to find the best way to handle the boat off the ground. A special attention has been taken to be able to travel by car !! Very enjoying funny work. The first idea was to build a restaurant in a world victim of precarity … But with thousands of ideas to recycle engines, corrugated irons, signs, panels … Modern Mad Max in a peaceful world !!! Only the container has been bought from Italery. The now is the frame of the restaurant. All other parts are hand-made. Around 95% scratchbuilt !!! Very funny work, lots of Evergreen cut and glued all together, hundreds of CD listened, liters of coffee, drops of blood when replacing the knife sharp blades, … No way to reach the finish line as far new ideas were coming ! And finally, the restaurant turned into a upper terrace, a lounge, a space deck, and a garage for maintenance ! Everything you need for a rest and to take the hover road back … The diesel generator, the garage, the pump, the fuel tanks, are hand-made. The base is made with plywood recovered with sheets of plastic. As for the Remora, the hair spray technique is used to create a lively scene. Deckhands and birds bring live on the platform. And as it is almost midday, it’s time to have a beer and a little rest …
Tuan Cuong Chu [Dragonfly]
Will Vale [Drone Sniper]