Convention Model Entry Categories

Entrants Note: Models removed before 4pm on Saturday cannot be considered for a "Best of" or Special award.

  • Best Junior
  • Best Aircraft
  • Best Armor
  • Best Automotive
  • Best Figure
  • Best Maritime
  • Best Diorama
  • Best Space & Sci-Fi
  • Nostalgic Plastic Theme Award
  • People's Choice/Most Popular
  • Best In Show

    • AIRCRAFT
    (category and era based on markings)

  • 1. Rigged & Multiple Wings
  • a. 1/72 scale
  • b. 1/48 scale & larger
  • c. Out-of-Box
  • 2. Single Engine Prop 1/72 scale
  • a. US
  • b. Other Allied
  • c. Axis
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 3. Single Engine Prop 1/48 scale
  • a. US Navy/Marines
  • b. US Army/Air Force
  • c. German
  • d. Japanese
  • e. Commonwealth
  • f. All other nationalities
  • g. Out-of-Box
  • 4. Single Engine Jet
  • a. 1/72 scale
  • b. 1/48 scale
  • c. 1/32 scale
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 5. Multi-Engine & Large-scale Prop
  • a. 1/72 scale
  • b. 1/48 scale
  • c. 1/32 scale, Single Engine
  • d. 1/32 scale, Multi Engine
  • e. Out-of-Box
  • 6. Multi-Engine Jet
  • a. 1/72 scale
  • b. 1/48 scale
  • c. 1/32 scale
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 7. Other Aircraft
  • a. Rotary Wing
  • b. Aircraft Small Scale, (1/100 scale & smaller)
  • c. Civil Aviation

    • FIGURES

  • 8. 90mm & Smaller (Human/Non Human)
  • a. Historical
  • b. Fictional
  • 9. 91mm & Larger (Human/Non Human)
  • a. Historical up to 1900
  • b. Historical after 1900
  • c. Fictional - Creatures/Monsters/Fantasy
  • d. Fictional - Robotic/Mechanical
  • 10. Mounted

    • ARMOR
    (category and era based on markings)

  • 11. Tracked, 1/35 scale & larger (thru 1945)
  • a. US/Russian
  • b. German
  • c. All other Nationalities
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 12. Tracked, 1/35 scale & larger, (post 1945)
  • a. US
  • b. Russian
  • c. All other Nationalities
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 13. Tracked, 1/48 scale
  • a. US/Russian
  • b. German
  • c. All other Nationalities
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 14. Tracked, 1/72 scale & smaller
  • a. US/Russian
  • b. German
  • c. All other Nationalities
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 15. Open Top
  • (including Self-propelled guns, & halftracks)
  • a. 1/35 & larger
  • b. 1/48 & smaller
  • c. Out-of-Box
  • 16. Wheeled Vehicles
  • (interiors to be judged if open)
  • a. 1/35 & larger
  • b. 1/48 & smaller
  • c. Out-of-Box
  • 17. Ordnance/Artillery, Warhead Equipped
  • Missiles or Rockets
  • (with or without prime mover)
  • a. 1/35 & larger
  • b. 1/48
  • c. 1/72 & smaller
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 18. Conversions & Scratch Built
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    • DIORAMAS

  • 19. Diorama & Vignettes
  • a. Military Theme
  • b. Automotive Theme
  • c. All others

    • MARITIME

  • 20. Sail, Oar, Steam, Man Powered
  • 21. Engine Powered 1/350 & larger
  • a. Surfaces ships
  • b. Submarines
  • c. Out-of-Box
  • 22. Engine Powered 1/351 & smaller
  • a. Surfaces ships
  • b. Submarines
  • c. Out-of-Box

    • AUTOMOTIVE

  • 23. Competition
  • a. Closed Wheeled
  • b. Open Wheeled
  • c. Drag
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 24. Automotive
  • a. Small Scale, 1/26 & smaller
  • b. Large scale, 1/20 & larger
  • c. Tuners
  • d. Curbside & Slammer
  • e. Out-of-Box
  • 25. Showroom Stock
  • a. Up to 1970
  • b. 1970 to present
  • c. Out-of-Box
  • 26. Street Machines & Customs
  • a. Up to 1960
  • b. 1960 to present
  • c. Out-of-Box
  • 27. Trucks & Vans & Machinery
  • a. Non Commercial
  • b. Commercial
  • c. Machinery
  • d. Out-of-Box
  • 28. Motorcycles

    • SPACE & SCI-FI

  • 29. Real Spacecraft & Vehicles
  • (including Non-Warhead equipped Missiles or Rockets)
  • a. Manned Vehicles
  • b. Unmanned Vehicles
  • 30. Sci-Fi Spacecraft & Vehicles
  • a. Star Wars & Star Trek
  • b. All Other
  • 31. Space & Sci-Fi, All Types, Out-of-Box

    • OTHER MODELS

  • 32. Other Models
  • a. Collections
  • (three or more similar themed subjects)
  • b. All other models
  • (Railroad, Humor, vacuform, etc.)

    • JUNIOR
    (Dioramas & Figures included in the "All Other" category)

  • 33. Under age 13, All Scales, All Types
  • a. Autos
  • b. Military
  • c. All others
  • 34. Age 13 through 17, All Sales, All Types
  • a. Autos
  • b. Military
  • c. All others

Category Sponsors

 
 

  • Best Junior: Tom Harkins
  • Best Aircraft: Keith Hudson in memory of Mike Lampros
  • Best Armor: Washington Armor Club
  • Best Automotive: Chazz Klanian
  • Best Figure: IPMS Washington, D.C.
  • Best Maritime:
  • Best Diorama:
  • Best Space & Sci-Fi:
  • Theme: Nostalgic Plastic Hobbies
  • People's Choice:
  • Best In Show: IPMS Washington, D.C.

    • AIRCRAFT
    (category and era based on markings)

  • 1. Rigged & Multiple Wings
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  • Chazz Klanian
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  • 2. Single Engine Prop 1/72 scale
  • Northern Virginia IPMS Modelers
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  • 3. Single Engine Prop 1/48 scale
  • Tom Harkins
  • Scott Phillips
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  • Friends of David Hamilton
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  • CSK
  • 4. Single Engine Jet
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  • IPMS Tidewater
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  • CSK
  • 5. Multi-Engine & Large-scale Prop
  • IPMS Washington, D.C.
  • Tri-State Scale Modelers in memory of Jeff Ethell
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  • New Jersey IPMS
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  • 6. Multi-Engine Jet
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  • Long Island Scale Modelers
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  • 7. Other Aircraft
  • Cobra Company
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  • CSK

    • FIGURES

  • 8. 90mm & Smaller (Human/Non Human)
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  • 9. 91mm & Larger (Human/Non Human)
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  • 10. Mounted

    • ARMOR
    (category and era based on markings)

  • 11. Tracked, 1/35 scale & larger (thru 1945)
  • Washington Armor Club
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  • Tom Harkins
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  • 12. Tracked, 1/35 scale & larger, (post 1945)
  • Scott Phillips
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  • New Jersey IPMS
  • 13. Tracked, 1/48 scale
  • Northern Virginia IPMS Modelers
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  • 14. Tracked, 1/72 scale & smaller
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  • 15. Open Top
  • (including Self-propelled guns, & halftracks)
  • Delaware Valley Scale Modelers
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  • 16. Wheeled Vehicles
  • (interiors to be judged if open)
  • IPMS Tidewater
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  • 17. Ordnance/Artillery, Warhead Equipped
  • Missiles or Rockets
  • (with or without prime mover)
  • E.L. Motley
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  • 18. Conversions & Scratch Built
  • AMPS Central Virginia

    • DIORAMAS

  • 19. Diorama & Vignettes
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  • IPMS Blue Gray Renegades
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    • MARITIME

  • 20. Sail, Oar, Steam, Man Powered
  • 21. Engine Powered 1/350 & larger
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  • Northern Virginia IPMS Modelers
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  • 22. Engine Powered 1/351 & smaller
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    • AUTOMOTIVE

  • 23. Competition
  • Northern Virginia IPMS Modelers
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  • 24. Automotive
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  • 25. Showroom Stock
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  • New Jersey IPMS
  • 26. Street Machines & Customs
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  • 27. Trucks & Vans & Machinery
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  • Hunter Selby
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  • 28. Motorcycles

    • SPACE & SCI-FI

  • 29. Real Spacecraft & Vehicles
  • (including Non-Warhead equipped Missiles or Rockets)
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  • 30. Sci-Fi Spacecraft & Vehicles
  • Northern Virginia IPMS Modelers
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  • 31. Space & Sci-Fi, All Types, Out-of-Box

    • OTHER MODELS

  • 32. Other Models
  • E.L. Motley
  • (three or more similar themed subjects)
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  • (Railroad, Humor, vacuform, etc.)

    • JUNIOR
    (Dioramas & Figures included in the "All Other" category)

  • 33. Under age 13, All Scales, All Types
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  • Northern Virginia IPMS Modelers
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  • 34. Age 13 through 17, All Scales, All Types
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  • Scott Phillips
  • Tom Harkins