It is obvious you didn't pay attention to the awards, as Fred Bustard didn't win Best Ship for the above kit, or any other kit for that matter.
And as far as that goes, so what if he did. Just because he makes the masters for Resin Shipyard, doesn't make him a "professional Modeler". If he built the kit above to sell, then I would say yes he is a "professional Modeler", but he doesn't, he builds the kit so people can see what it can look like when finished, if that makes him a professional, then I guess by that same parameters, then I am also considered a professional modeler and should be banned from entering shows because I own a hobby shop. Me owning Elm City Hobbies, and Fred owning part of Resin Shipyard is no different, and by us owning the respective hobby companies doesn't automatically make our building ability any better. If Fred had nothing to do with Resin Shipyard and was only making those kits for his own enjoyment, the quality I would dare say would be as good if not better than what you see above, just because of the fact that he wouldn't be working under any deadlines to get a particular kit finished to go to sale.
The analogy Tim gave me was you wouldn't see a Pro Golfer in an Amateur tournament, problem is, neither Fred or myself are that Pro Golfer, we are more the kid in the Golf Shop selling clubs and balls to golfers. Just because he is selling the equipment, doesn't make him a better golfer, and just because Fred and I sell models and such, doesn't make us a better modeler.
As far as our judging system goes, it is a modified AMPS system, which means you can end up with multiple Golds, Silvers and Bronzes in one category. Essentially all kits start with 30pts and points are deducted for blemishes/mistakes/errors, whatever you want to call it. A bulk of the points are based upon the build and finish of the kit, with only a very few on accuracy, so for Tim to score a Silver, he would have lost points for more than just the deck color. That being said, to win Gold, it is a very narrow slice, as I believe it is only 28-30pts will get you a gold (might be 27 to 30, can't remember), so even a 27.5 will get you a Silver. Despite not being one of the judges (I did photography) Tim did point out to me that the deck was ill fitting and that there was a gap where there shouldn't be...no fault of Tim's as it was a flaw in the deck, and he used what he could work with, but he is still going to get docked probably a full point for that alone. The AMPS system takes the kit and judges it on it's own merit, and not compared to any other kit on the table, highest score at the end of the day wins, there are no 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
IMO, this is a much better, and fairest system than an IPMS 1st, 2nd, 3rd only, or a peer judged system where often the biggest and flashiest, but not necessarily the best goes home with the top prize.
As far as the lighting goes, it is far better than we had in the past at other locations. It would be fantastic to have a perfect place with lots of natural light, but such a place either doesn't exist, is too small for our needs, or isn't big enough. The location we have is perfect (for now) until we out grow that place, which I don't see happening any time soon, as well it is economical place to rent compared to other venues of equal or larger size.
BTW, I had a look at the picture I took of your Marder II, looks white to me
In closing, it would be lovely if people checked their facts before making statements that are untrue, it avoids alot of conflict and embarrassment.