[Scale-Master]

Layla's Keeper's perspective mirrors mine, (that's a well written and concise overview BTW).
Glitz and wow factor presentations may get the model initial attention, but do not make up for poor workmanship. Quality trumps everything else.
The ugliest vehicle painted an ugly color, but done well, should beat the coolest, most wicked, pretty colored vehicle done poorly. Always.
Using the point system is difficult in my experiences, plus not every judge uses the same criteria, or is consistent. And if you have already awarded a few 10 pointers and come across something even better, how do you reconcile that?
It really is easiest (LOL, the term "easy" regarding judging models...) and fairest to just compare, and by process of elimination, judge the models at any given show against each other with a prescribed set of rules and criteria with three or more judges discussing each category to finalize the results... In my humble opinion... - Mark