2010 IPMS/USA NATIONAL CONVENTION
CONTEST CATEGORIES
NOTE:
  • 1/144 refers to scales 1/101 and smaller
  • 1/72 refers to scales 1/100 to 1/60
  • 1/48 refers to scales 1/59 to 1/40
  • 1/32 refers to scale 1/39 and larger
  • 1/32 and 1/35 figures will compete as 54mm.
  • Categories followed by "#" and a number indicate planned splits up to that number.

0. JUNIORS

Out of the Box Awards in Juniors will be awarded in basic categories, as indicated by asterisk (*).
The OOB Award may be given concurrent with 1-2-3 placement in the category).
Pre-teen – through 12 years old. Teen – 13 through 17 years old.

  • *Aircraft (all eras)
    • 010. 1/144 and 1/72 (pre-teen)
    • 011. 1/144 and 1/72 (teen)
    • 015. 1/48 and 1/32 (pre-teen)
    • 016. 1/48 and 1/32 (teen)
  • *Military Vehicles (all scales, all eras)
    • 020. All entries (pre-teen)
    • 021. All entries (teen)
  • Figures (all scales, all eras)
    • 030. All entries (pre-teen)
    • 032. All entries (teen)
  • *Ships (all scales, types, and eras)
    • 040. All entries (pre-teen)
    • 042. All entries (teen)
  • *Automotive (all scales, all eras)
    • 050. All entries (pre-teen)
    • 051. All entries (teen)
  • Dioramas (all scales, all eras)
    • 070. All entries (pre-teen)
    • 071. All entries (teen)
  • *Miscellaneous
    • 080. All entries (pre-teen)
    • 081. All entries (teen)

I. AIRCRAFT

  • Biplanes (and others that are predominantly fabric, struts, and rigging)
    • 100. 1/144 and 1/72
    • 101. 1/48 and 1/32 #1
  • Small Prop and Turboprop, single engine
    • 106. 1/72 (not exceeding 8.5" length or wingspan) #3 minimum
    • 107. 1/48 (not exceeding 13.9" length or wingspan) #4 minimum
  • Medium Prop, Turboprop, Glider, Multi-engine
    • 112. 1/72 (not exceeding 11" length or wingspan)
    • 117. 1/48 (not exceeding 17" length or wingspan) #1
  • Large Prop, Turboprop, Glider, Multi-engine, etc
    • 122. 1/72 (exceeding 11" length or wingspan)
    • 123. 1/48 (exceeding 17" length or wingspan)
  • Small Jet
    • 127. 1/72 (not exceeding 8.5" length or wingspan) #1
    • 128. 1/48 (not exceeding 13.9" length or wingspan) #1
  • Medium Jet
    • 133. 1/72 (not exceeding 11" length or wingspan) #1
    • 134. 1/48 (not exceeding 17" length or wingspan) #1
  • Military Aircraft 1/32
    • 139. Propeller driven
    • 140. Jet
  • Military Aircraft 1/144
    • 145. Small (not exceeding 4.25" in length or wingspan)
    • 146. Large (exceeding 4.25" in length or wingspan)
  • Rotary Wing (all types and eras)
    • 151. 1/144 and 1/72
    • 152. 1/48 and 1/32
  • Civil, Sport, Racing, and Airships (all types and eras)
    • 157. 1/144 and 1/72
    • 158. 1/48 and 1/32
  • Airlines
    • 163. 1/144 #1
    • 164. 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
    • 167. All Scales
  • Vacuum-Formed (civil or military, all eras)
    • 172. All Scales and Types #1
  • Conversions (civil or military, all eras)
    • 174. All Scales and Types #1
  • Scratch-built (civil or military, all eras)
    • 178. All Scales and Types #1
  • OOB Single Engine Prop
    • 186. 1/72 (not exceeding 8.5" length or wingspan)
    • 187. 1/48 (not exceeding 13.9" length or wingspan)
  • OOB Small Jet
    • 188. 1/72 (not exceeding 8.5" length or wingspan)
    • 189. 1/48 (not exceeding 13.9" length or wingspan)
  • OOB Large Aircraft
    • 190. 1/72 (exceeding 8.5" length or wingspan)
    • 191. 1/48 (exceeding 13.9" length or wingspan)
  • OOB Military Aircraft (Other)
    • 193. 1/144 All Types
    • 194. 1/32 All Types
  • OOB Airliners
    • 195. All Types and Scales
  • OOB Other Aircraft (civil airships, rotary wing, UAV, etc)
    • 196. All Types and Scales

II. MILITARY VEHICLES

  • Closed-top AFVs (including tanks, assault guns and self-propelled guns) 1/48 and larger
    • 200. Through Korea #1
    • 201 Post-Korea #1
  • Open-top AFVs and AFVs with interiors (kit-provided or scratchbuilt, all eras, including assault guns and self-propelled guns) 1/48 and larger
    • 206. All Entries #1
  • Armored Half-tracks and Armored Cars (all eras)
    • 211. 1/49 and smaller
    • 212. 1/48 and larger #1
  • Soft-skinned Military Vehicles (all eras, including trucks, jeeps, unarmored half-tracks and motorcycles)
    • 217. 1/49 and smaller
    • 218. 1/48 and larger #1
  • Artillery, all eras, towed (including missiles and all railroad guns)
    • 223. All scales #1
  • Military Vehicles, Fully Tracked
    • 225. 1/49 and smaller, Korea and earlier #1
    • 226. 1/48 and smaller post-Korea
  • Conversions (all eras and types)
    • 228. 1/49 and smaller
    • 229. 1/48 and larger
  • Scratch-built (all eras and types)
    • 234. 1/49 and smaller
    • 235. 1/48 and larger
  • OOB Armored Vehicles, tracked, closed top (includes tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns)
    • 250. 1/48 and larger #3
  • OOB Armored Vehicles, tracked, open top (included assault guns and self-propelled guns)
    • 253. 1/48 and larger
  • OOB Armored Half-tracks and Armored Cars
    • 254. 1/48 and larger
  • OOB Soft-skinned Military Vehicles (all eras, including trucks, jeeps, unarmored half-tracks and motorcycles)
    • 255. 1/48 and larger
  • OOB Military Vehicles, all types tracked, including half-tracks
    • 256. 1/49 and smaller
  • OOB Military Vehicles, all wheeled vehicles, soft-skinned and armored
    • 257. 1/49 and smaller

III FIGURES

  • Dismounted and mounted (all eras)
    • 300. 53mm and smaller
  • Dismounted (all eras)
    • 305. 54mm to 70mm #1
    • 306. 71mm and larger #1
  • Mounted (all eras)
    • 311. 54mm to 70mm
    • 312. 71mm and larger
  • Conversions and Scratchbuilt
    • 317. All scales, all eras
  • Fantasy
    • 322. All entries #1
  • Science Fiction
    • 324. All entries #1
  • Busts
    • 327. All entries

IV SHIPS

  • Powered (surface)
    • 400. Carriers, battleships, cruisers, and battlecruisers 1/401 and smaller #1
    • 401. All others, 1/401 and smaller #1
    • 402. 1/400 and larger
  • Sailing (all scales)
    • 407. All entries
  • Submarines
    • 412. 1/401 and smaller pre-1946
    • 413. 1/401 and smaller 1946 to present
    • 414. 1/400 and larger pre-1946
    • 415. 1/400 and larger 1946 to present
  • Boats, Speedboats, Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Patrol Boats
    • 418. All scales, types, and eras
  • Conversions and scratchbuilt
    • 423. All scales, types, and eras
  • OOB All Ships
    • 425. All scales #2

V AUTOMOTIVE

  • Replica Stock (unmodified chassis and drive train except for tires, wheels, and paint. Includes conversions that create production vehicles) #2
    • 500. 1/32 and smaller
    • 501. 1/31 to 1/20
  • Street Rod and Street Machines, all scales
    • 506. 1948 and older body
    • 507. 1949 and newer body
  • Customs, all scales
    • 512. All entries
  • Competition, Straight Line
    • 515. 1/31 to 1/20
  • Competition, Open Wheel
    • 517. 1/32 and smaller
    • 518. 1/31 to 1/20
  • Competition, Close Wheel
    • 523. 1/32 and smaller
    • 524. 1/31 to 1/20
  • Large Scale, 1/19 and larger
    • 529. All entries
  • Scratchbuilt and Conversions
    • 534. All scales and types
  • Commercial Vehicles, all scales
    • 539. Light commercial (2 axles)
    • 540. Heavy commercial (3 or more axles)
  • Motorcycles, all scales
    • 545. All entries
  • Curbside, all scales
    • 550. All entries
  • OOB Replica Stock
    • 560. All scales and types
  • OOB Customs
    • 564. All scales and types
  • OOB Competition
    • 568. All scales and types

VI SPACE AND SCIENCE FICTION VEHICLES

  • Real Spacecraft, Missiles, and Vehicles (kits and scratchbuilt)
    • 600. All entries
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Vehicles from kits
    • 605. All entries #1
  • Mecha (Gundams, robots, etc, from kits)
    • 606. All entries
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Vehicles, conversions and scratchbuilt
    • 610. All entries
  • OOB Space and Science Fiction
    • 698. All entries

VII DIORAMAS

  • Aircraft
    • 710. Small composition (single aircraft, no more than 5 figures) 1/144 and 1/72
    • 712. Small composition (single aircraft, no more than 5 figures) 1/48 and 1/32
    • 714. Large composition (2 or more aircraft and/or more than 5 figures)
  • Armor
    • 720. Small composition (single vehicle, no more than 5 figures) 1/48 and larger
    • 722. Large composition (2 or more vehicles and/or more than 5 figures) 1/48 and larger
    • 724. Dioramas and vignettes (all types and eras) 1/49 and smaller
  • Figures
    • 730. Vignettes (5 or fewer figures)
    • 732. Dioramas (more than 5 figures)
  • Ships
    • 740. All entries
  • Automotive
    • 750. All entries
  • Science Fiction
    • 760. All entries
  • Miscellaneous Dioramas
    • 780. All entries

VIII MISCELLANEOUS

  • Dinosaurs
    • 800. All entries
  • Humor in Modeling
    • 810. All entries
  • Hypothetical (other than sci-fi)
    • 820. Kit-based (spurious markings on standard kit)
    • 821. Kit-bashed/scratchbuilt
  • Triathlon (models from three different classes)
    • 830. All entries
  • Collections (five or more closely-related items)
    • 840. All entries
  • IPMS Chapter/Group Entry
    • 850. All entries
  • Miscellaneous (any subject, except dioramas, of an interest not provided for in any of the above categories, without restriction to scale or era)
    • 860. All other entries
  • OOB Hypothetical (as per category 820)
    • 870. All entries
  • OOB Triathlon (as per category 830)
    • 872. All entries
  • OOB Miscellaneous (as per category 860)
    • 875. All other entries

OVERALL AWARDS

  • George Lee Judges' Grand Award
  • Popular Best of Show
  • Tom Kolk Best Junior Model
  • IPMS Chapter/Group Trophy
  • Best Aircraft
  • Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle
  • Best Figure
  • Best Ship
  • Best Automotive
  • Best Space/Science Fiction
  • Best Diorama
  • Best Miscellaneous

THEME AWARDS – The Art of Scale Modeling

  • Best Weathered Finish1
  • Best Gloss Finish2
  • Most Imaginative Scene3
  • Best Sculpted/Scratchbuilt Entry4
  • Best Execution of Aftermarket Products5
  • Most Artistic Representation of a Lifeform6

OTHER SPECIAL AWARDS

  • Best USS Arizona-Related Entry7
  • Best Wings Of Gold8
  • Best A-4 Skyhawk
  • Best Use of an IPMS National Convention Decal Sheet9
      1. Self-explanatory. Could apply to an entry in any class.
      2. Self-explanatory. Could apply to an entry in any class.
      3. Focuses on the creativity of a story and how it is depicted.
      4. Any entry that is completely scratchbuilt qualifies (see rules for information concerning scratchbuilding).
      5. Any entry that makes extensive use of aftermarket products such as resin, photoetch, decals, or other products – product list must be included.
      6. Any figure that represents a lifeform, real or fictional. "If it breathes or was meant to breathe, it qualifies."
      7. Any entry that can be connected to the USS Arizona. The closeness of the relationship between the entry and the USS Arizona, BB39, is a significant factor in judging.
      8. Any USN, USMC, or USCG aircraft or aircrew.
      9. Any entry using decals from any IPMS/USA convention. Instructions from the decal sheet must accompany the entry.