DR1, I respectfully disagree. Unless you are competing in FAI, scale competition is about producing a model which matches your documentation. I do those little things you describe for ME, not the judges. As to all of this, WHERE ARE ALL YOU SCRATCH /KIT BUILDERS and why are you not attending contests??? Again, as someone who DOES compete regularily, the more the merrier. The fellowship is the best part and you know what? You just may make some converts in the process. I know I have. I will be bringing at least two new competitors whio have never built an R/C model from kit or scratch to compete in expert at the Mint Juleop next year. If it weren't for ARF's, I never would have met them and been able to help them understand the pride that can come from building. You have to want to do this for you. If it starts with covering, when they get to a show they will get the bug and want to do better.Again, no disrespect but just my perspective