Below are the trophy sponsorship opportunities still available for the 2025 National Convention. If there is no assigned sponsor named, the trophy category may be available. Make sure when you make your trophy sponsorship purchase in Wild Apricot that you list your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices in case the trophy was purchased before the list was last updated. We are working to keep this list current and will post updates daily.
| Type | Subtype | # ID | AWARD | Sponsored By: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO1 | Tom Kolk Best Junior Model | IPMS West Michigan |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO2 | Ken Robert Best Aircraft Award | IPMS Santa Rosa |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO3 | Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle Award | In Memory of Mark Ford |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO4 | Best Figure Award | Squadron / Scale Colors |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO5 | Best Ship Award | IPMS Butch O'Hare |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO6 | Best Automotive Award | IPMS Northeast Region Modelers |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO7 | Best Space or Science Fiction Vehicle Award | Centennial IPMS |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO8 | Best Miscellaneous Award | IPMS Three Rivers-Pittsburgh |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO9 | Best Diorama | Oklahoma Historical Modelers Society In Memory of David Kimbrell |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO10 | Best Gunpla | Coastline Hobbies |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO14 | NACA to NASA | IPMS Tidewater |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO15 | Dawn of the Atomic Age | Cincinnati Scale Modelers |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO16 | Iconic Innovations | In Memory of Stephanie Riley |
| 00. Bests | Best of | BO17 | 250 Years - US Navy & Marine Corps | CWO4 Nora Figueroa USMC (Ret.) and DSC (SW) John Figueroa USN (Ret.) |
| 0. Juniors | Aircraft | 10 | Pre-teen | IPMS SilverWings |
| 0. Juniors | Aircraft | 11 | Teen | John Roll |
| 0. Juniors | Military Vehicles | 20 | Pre-teen | IPMS SilverWings |
| 0. Juniors | Military Vehicles | 21 | Teen | IPMS SilverWings: in Memory of Mike Fosgett |
| 0. Juniors | Figures | 30 | Pre-teen | IPMS Atlanta |
| 0. Juniors | Figures | 32 | Teen | IPMS Salem Oregon |
| 0. Juniors | Ships | 40 | Pre-teen | Squadron / Scale Colors |
| 0. Juniors | Ships | 41 | Teen | IPMS Salem Oregon |
| 0. Juniors | Automotive | 50 | Pre-teen | IPMS Red River Modelers Jack Crumbliss Memorial Chapter |
| 0. Juniors | Automotive | 51 | Teen | Mid-Michigan Model Makers |
| 0. Juniors | Real Space & Sci-Fi | 60 | Pre-teen | IPMS Atlanta |
| 0. Juniors | Real Space & Sci-Fi | 61 | Teen | IPMS Salem Oregon |
| 0. Juniors | Gunpla | 70 | Pre-teen | Centennial IPMS |
| 0. Juniors | Gunpla | 71 | Teen | AMain Hobbies |
| 0. Juniors | Dioramas | 80 | Pre-teen | Mark Sandvigen |
| 0. Juniors | Dioramas | 81 | Teen | Connie Root |
| 0. Juniors | Miscellaneous | 90 | Pre-teen | Marek Rogal |
| 0. Juniors | Miscellaneous | 91 | Teen | Northern Virginia Modelers |
| 0. Juniors | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS1 | Pre-teen and Teen | |
| I. Aircraft | Biplanes | 101 | Small, 1/72 Scale and smaller | John Roll |
| I. Aircraft | Biplanes | 102 | Large, 1/48 | John Roll |
| I. Aircraft | Biplanes | 103 | Large, 1/32 | |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 104 | 1/72 US/Allied Inline, Planned Split 1 | John Gifford |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 105 | 1/72 US/Allied Inline, Planned Split 2 | Glue Sniffers Anonymous |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 106 | 1/72 US/Allied Radial | The Septemberists |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 107 | 1/72: Axis Inline | IPMS Geroge Preddy Greensboro, NC |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 108 | 1/72 Axis Radial | IPMS Richmond |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 110 | 1/72 Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Northern Virginia Modelers |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 111 | 1/48: US/Allied Inline | IPMS Memphis |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 112 | 1/48 US/Allied Radial | Ron Bell |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 113 | 1/48 Axis Inline | IPMS/NENY |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 114 | 1/48: Axis Radial | MadCity Modelers |
| I. Aircraft | Small Prop, Single Engine Aircraft, including Small Gliders | 116 | 1/48 Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Sylvia Brickhouse in Honor of Bill Brickhouse (IPMS Tidewater) |
| I. Aircraft | Medium Prop, Two-Engine Aircraft, including Medium Sized Gliders | 117 | 1/72 | IPMS James J. McKinstry |
| I. Aircraft | Medium Prop, Two-Engine Aircraft, including Medium Sized Gliders | 118 | 1/48 | Mike Schine |
| I. Aircraft | Large Prop, Multi-Engine Aircraft, including Large Gliders | 119 | 1/72 | Albuquerque Scale Modelers |
| I. Aircraft | Large Prop, Multi-Engine Aircraft, including Large Gliders | 120 | 1/48 | MadCity Modelers |
| I. Aircraft | Medium or Large Prop, Multi Engine Aircraft, Out-of Box, Instructions required | 121 | 1/72 | IPMS Baltimore |
| I. Aircraft | Medium or Large Prop, Multi Engine Aircraft, Out-of Box, Instructions required | 122 | 1/48 | Dave Brown, Archdale, NC |
| I. Aircraft | Small Jet | 123 | 1/72 | Jack Brejc |
| I. Aircraft | Small Jet | 124 | 1/72, Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Skyhawk Assocation |
| I. Aircraft | Small Jet | 125 | 1/48 | In Memory of Tokumitsu Matsuoka via IPMS George Preddy |
| I. Aircraft | Small Jet | 126 | 1/48, Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | |
| I. Aircraft | Large Jet | 127 | 1/72 | John Roll |
| I. Aircraft | Large Jet | 128 | 1/72, Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Alec Krikava |
| I. Aircraft | Large Jet | 129 | 1/48 | Spruemeistermodelwerkes.com |
| I. Aircraft | Large Jet | 130 | 1/48, Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Scott Hackney |
| I. Aircraft | 1/32 Aircraft | 131 | 1/32 Propeller-Driven | The Model Geeks Podcast |
| I. Aircraft | 1/32 Aircraft | 132 | 1/32 Jet-Powered | Military Modelers Club of Louisville |
| I. Aircraft | 1/32 Aircraft | 133 | 1/32 Prop-Driven or Jet Powered, Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Wes Shull |
| I. Aircraft | 1/144 Aircraft (1/99 scale or smaller) | 134 | Small (not exceeding 4.25” in length or wingspan | |
| I. Aircraft | 1/144 Aircraft (1/99 scale or smaller) | 135 | Large (exceeding 4.25” in length or wingspan) | |
| I. Aircraft | 1/144 Aircraft (1/99 scale or smaller) | 136 | Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | IPMS Ft. Crook |
| I. Aircraft | Rotary Wing | 137 | 1/144 and 1/72 | John Becaw |
| I. Aircraft | Rotary Wing | 138 | 1/48 and 1/32 | The Model Geeks Podcast |
| I. Aircraft | Rotary Wing | 139 | Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Huntsville Plastic Modelers R3C9 |
| I. Aircraft | Civil, Sport, Racing, Gliders, and Air Taxis | 140 | 1/144 and 1/72 | In Memory of Randy Coon |
| I. Aircraft | Civil, Sport, Racing, Gliders, and Air Taxis | 141 | 1/48 and 1/32 | IPMS/Western Reserve Chapter |
| I. Aircraft | Civil, Sport, Racing, Gliders, and Air Taxis | 142 | Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Roscoe Turner Chapter - Indianapolis |
| I. Aircraft | Airliners, Airliner Types, and Airships | 153 | 1/144 | IPMS Marietta |
| I. Aircraft | Airliners, Airliner Types, and Airships | 154 | 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32 | Jim Galloway - South Metro Chapter |
| I. Aircraft | Airliners, Airliner Types, and Airships | 155 | Out-of-Box, Instructions Required | Jim Galloway - South Metro Chapter |
| I. Aircraft | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 160 | All entries | In memory of SSgt Frank McBride Jr. USMC |
| I. Aircraft | Elevated Displays (non-diorama displays-"Aircraft on a Pole") | 170 | 1/144 and 1/72 Scale | |
| I. Aircraft | Elevated Displays (non-diorama displays-"Aircraft on a Pole") | 171 | 1/48 and 1/32 and larger Scales | |
| I. Aircraft | Vacuum-formed | 180 | All entries | Walter Splitt and John Durante In Memory of Bill Koster(KAE) |
| I. Aircraft | Conversions | 185 | All entries | Robert Beach |
| I. Aircraft | Scratch-Built | 189 | All entries | IPMS/Delaware Valley Scale Modelers |
| I. Aircraft | Vintage Aircraft kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification and instructions required | 190 | 1/144 Scale and smaller | |
| I. Aircraft | Vintage Aircraft kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification and instructions required | 191 | 1/72 Scale | James Kelley |
| I. Aircraft | Vintage Aircraft kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification and instructions required | 192 | 1/48 Scale | Chicago Sprue Stretchers |
| I. Aircraft | Vintage Aircraft kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification and instructions required | 193 | 1/32 Scale and larger | The Model Geeks Podcast |
| I. Aircraft | *** 1 of 3 anticipated splits *** | AS2 | ||
| I. Aircraft | *** 2 of 3 anticipated splits *** | AS3 | ||
| I. Aircraft | *** 3 of 3 anticipated splits *** | AS4 | ||
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 200 | Closed-top AFVs, through Korea, Axis Light and Medium | Austin Scale Modelers Society |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 201 | Closed-top AFVs, through Korea, Axis Heavy, Panthers and Tigers | IPMS Gator Modelers |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 202 | Closed top AFVs, through Korea, Allied, U.S. | AMPS Central Virginia |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 203 | Closed-top AFVs, through Korea, Other than U.S. | IPMS Seattle |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 204 | Closed-top AFVs, post-Korea, NATO | Northern Virginia Modelers |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 205 | Closed-top AFVs, post-Korea, Warsaw-Pact and Russian | IPMS Seattle |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 206 | Closed-top AFVs, post-Korea, U.S. | JG/85 In memory of Lee Pettyjohn |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 207 | Open-top AFVs or AFVs with Interiors, Axis | IPMS Tidewater |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 208 | Open-top AFVs or AFVs with Interiors, Allied | Scott Jungen In Memory of Dave Schemel |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 209 | Open-top AFVs or AFVs with Interiors, Other | IPMS Baltimore |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 210 | Armored Cars, Post WW II (refers to after 1945) | Duneland Model Club |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 211 | Armored Cars, WWII and Earlier (refers to 1945 and earlier) | In Memory of Jerry Ben |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 212 | Armored Halftracks | AMPS Central Virginia |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 213 | Soft-skinned Military Vehicles, Jeep Types, All Markings | |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/35 Military Vehicles (including tanks, assault guns, and self-propelled guns) | 214 | Soft Skinned Military Vehicles, All Other Types and Markings | |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/48 Military Vehicles | 215 | Tracked, 1/48 Scale U.S. | Scott Hackney |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/48 Military Vehicles | 216 | Tracked. 1/48 Scale Other than U.S. | Granite State Modelers |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/48 Military Vehicles | 217 | Wheeled | IPMS Ft. Crook |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/72 Military Vehicles | 218 | Tracked, through Korea, Allied | |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/72 Military Vehicles | 219 | Fully Tracked, through Korea, Axis | |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/72 Military Vehicles | 220 | Fully Tracked, post Korea | |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/72 Military Vehicles | 221 | Armored Cars and Armored Halftracks | Edward Stehulak |
| II. Military Vehicles | 1/72 Military Vehicles | 222 | Soft-skinned Military Vehicles | |
| II. Military Vehicles | Artillery Pieces (including missiles and railroad guns, but excluding limbers and prime movers) | 223 | Artillery Pieces Through W.W.II (refers to 1945 and earlier) | Long Island Scale Model Society |
| II. Military Vehicles | Artillery Pieces (including missiles and railroad guns, but excluding limbers and prime movers) | 224 | Artillery Pieces Post W.W. II (refers to after 1945) | IPMS Seattle |
| II. Military Vehicles | Conversions and Scratch-Built | 225 | All entries | Charles Sackett |
| II. Military Vehicles | Kit-Bash Conversions | 230 | All entries | Charles Sackett |
| II. Military Vehicles | Multi- or Towed Vehicles (non-diorama display) | 240 | All entries | Charles Sackett |
| II. Military Vehicles | Large Scale (1/34 or larger) | 250 | Large Scale Military Vehicles, All Entries | NJIPMS |
| II. Military Vehicles | Out of Box, Military Vehicle Kit, instructions required | 261 | 1/35 Scale, all types | |
| II. Military Vehicles | Out of Box, Military Vehicle Kit, instructions required | 262 | 1/48 Scale, all types | |
| II. Military Vehicles | Out of Box, Military Vehicle Kit, instructions required | 263 | 1/72 Scale, all types | |
| II. Military Vehicles | *** 1 of 6 anticipated splits *** | AS5 | ||
| II. Military Vehicles | *** 2 of 6 anticipated splits *** | AS6 | ||
| II. Military Vehicles | *** 3 of 6 anticipated splits *** | AS7 | ||
| II. Military Vehicles | *** 4 of 6 anticipated splits *** | AS8 | ||
| II. Military Vehicles | *** 5 of 6 anticipated splits *** | AS9 | ||
| II. Military Vehicles | *** 6 of 6 anticipated splits *** | AS10 | ||
| III. Figures | Historical, Dismounted and Mounted | 300 | 53mm and smaller | |
| III. Figures | Historical, Dismounted | 305 | 54mm - 70mm | |
| III. Figures | Historical, Dismounted | 310 | 71mm and larger | |
| III. Figures | Historical, Mounted or With Mount | 315 | 54mm and larger | John Maxwell (IPMS Des Moines - Hawkeye Modelers) |
| III. Figures | Major Conversions and Scratch-Built | 320 | All entries | |
| III. Figures | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 325 | 53mm and Smaller, Human | |
| III. Figures | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 326 | 53mm and Smaller, Non-Human | |
| III. Figures | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 327 | 54mm to 120mm, Human | |
| III. Figures | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 328 | 54mm to 120mm, Non-Human | Judy and Peter Palombi |
| III. Figures | Fantasy and Science Fiction | 329 | 121mm and larger, Fantasy & Science Fiction | |
| III. Figures | Busts | 330 | Historical, Pre-1900, USA | |
| III. Figures | Busts | 331 | Historical, Pre-1900, International | |
| III. Figures | Busts | 332 | Historical, 1900 to Present, USA | IPMS Plastic-Surgeons |
| III. Figures | Busts | 333 | Historical, 1900 to Present, International | Northern Virginia Modelers |
| III. Figures | Busts | 334 | Fantasy and Science Fiction, Human | |
| III. Figures | Busts | 335 | Fantasy and Science Fiction, Non-Human | |
| III. Figures | War Games | 340 | War Game Figure (single) | |
| III. Figures | War Games | 341 | War Game Set (5 or more) | |
| III. Figures | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS11 | ||
| IV. Ships | Aircraft Carriers | 400 | 1/700 | IPMS Roanoke Valley |
| IV. Ships | Aircraft Carriers | 401 | 1/350 | Joe Turpen |
| IV. Ships | Battleships, Battlecruisers, and Cruisers | 402 | 1/700 | Those Papaya Sucking Guys from Hawaii |
| IV. Ships | Battleships, Battlecruisers, and Cruisers | 403 | 1/350 | Bathtub Admirals |
| IV. Ships | Other Surface Ships, smaller than cruiser-sized | 404 | 1/700 | W Michael McFadden |
| IV. Ships | Other Surface Ships, smaller than cruiser-sized | 405 | 1/350 | Squadron / Scale Colors |
| IV. Ships | Sailing | 407 | Plastic based kits | Michael Wheaton |
| IV. Ships | Sailing | 408 | Wood based kits | Nautical Research Guild |
| IV. Ships | Early Steam and Sail | 410 | All entries | Hampton Roads Ship Model Society |
| IV. Ships | Submarines | 411 | 1/700 | |
| IV. Ships | Submarines | 412 | 1/350 Scale, Submarines, pre-1946 | Mushroom Model Publications/Stratus |
| IV. Ships | Submarines | 413 | 1/350 Scale, Submarines, 1946 and after | Robert Magina |
| IV. Ships | Submarines | 414 | 1/72 scale and larger | Roscoe Turner Chapter - Indianapolis |
| IV. Ships | Boats, Speedboats, Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Patrol Boats | 415 | All entries | Memory of GM2 James H Kelley Sr., PT466, Ron 31. 1943-1945, South Pacific |
| IV. Ships | Naval Technology | 420 | All entries | |
| IV. Ships | Conversions and Scratch-Built | 425 | All entries | Hampton Roads Ship Model Society |
| IV. Ships | OOB Ship kits, Instructions Required | 430 | All Entries | |
| IV. Ships | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS12 | ||
| V. Automotive | Factory Production | 500 | 1/32 | |
| V. Automotive | Factory Production | 501 | 1/24, 1959 and older body | Andrew Brezinski |
| V. Automotive | Factory Production | 502 | 1/24, 1960 and newer body; U.S. manufacturer | Gofer Racing, Decals and Detailing Parts |
| V. Automotive | Factory Production | 503 | 1/24, 1960 and newer body; Foreign manufacturer | IPMS Roanoke Valley |
| V. Automotive | Hot Rods, Street Rods, and Street Machines | 505 | Hot Rods and Street Rods - 1948 and older | In Memory of David Nuss |
| V. Automotive | Hot Rods, Street Rods, and Street Machines | 506 | Street Machine - 1949 and newer | In Memory of Larry Huff |
| V. Automotive | Customs | 510 | All entries | |
| V. Automotive | Competition Vehicles | 515 | 1/32 | Roscoe Turner Chapter - Indianapolis |
| V. Automotive | Competition Vehicles | 516 | 1/24, Drag Racing, Modified Street and Purpose Built | Gofer Racing, Decals and Detailing Parts |
| V. Automotive | Competition Vehicles | 517 | 1/24, Open Wheel | Matt Esterline |
| V. Automotive | Competition Vehicles | 518 | 1/24, Closed Wheel | Gofer Racing, Decals and Detailing Parts |
| V. Automotive | Large Scale (except motorcycles) | 520 | 1/16 | Star City Scale Modeling |
| V. Automotive | Conversions & Scratch-Built | 525 | All entries | IPMS First Coast - Jacksonville |
| V. Automotive | Documented Replicas | 530 | All entries | Scott Bregi |
| V. Automotive | Commercial Vehicles | 540 | Light Commercial | Gofer Racing, Decals and Detailing Parts |
| V. Automotive | Commercial Vehicles | 541 | Heavy Commercial, On-Highway Use | Gofer Racing, Decals and Detailing Parts |
| V. Automotive | Commercial Vehicles | 542 | Heavy Construction & Farm Equipment, Off-Highway | JG/85 In memory of Ernie Kay |
| V. Automotive | Motorcycles | 545 | All Entries | Mind of the Married Modeler |
| V. Automotive | Curbside | 550 | All Entries | IPMS Richmond |
| V. Automotive | Automotive Technology & Culture | 555 | All entries | |
| V. Automotive | Out of Box, including multi-media kits, Instructions required | 560 | Factory Production - Instructions required | |
| V. Automotive | Out of Box, including multi-media kits, Instructions required | 561 | Hot Rods, Street Rods, Street Machines, Customs and Competition Instructions required | Des Moines / Hawkeye Modelers |
| V. Automotive | Vintage Automotive Kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification & instructions required | 570 | All entries | |
| V. Automotive | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS13 | ||
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Real Spacecraft, Missiles, and Vehicles | 600 | Real Spacecraft, Missiles, and Vehicles | The Eagle Has Landed |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Real Spacecraft, Missiles, and Vehicles | 601 | Hypothetical Design but intended to be used as real spacecraft by NASA, etc. | Robert Schorry |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Science Fiction and Fantasy Subjects (See Specific Class Rule VI-A) | 605 | Star Trek, Space 1999, and other TV or Movie Series, from kits | Centennial IPMS |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Science Fiction and Fantasy Subjects (See Specific Class Rule VI-A) | 606 | Star Wars, from kits based on three original episodes 4, 5, and 6 | Glue Sniffers Anonymous |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Science Fiction and Fantasy Subjects (See Specific Class Rule VI-A) | 607 | Star Wars, from kits based on all other episodes, series, etc. | |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Science Fiction and Fantasy Subjects (See Specific Class Rule VI-A) | 608 | All Other Vehicles or Vessels, Spacefaring, from books, sources other than TV or movies | Bauble Young |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Science Fiction and Fantasy Subjects (See Specific Class Rule VI-A) | 609 | Other Vehicles or Vessels, Non-Space-faring: Terran, Water, Atmospheric Aircraft, etc. | |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Science Fiction and Fantasy Subjects (See Specific Class Rule VI-A) | 610 | Conversions and Scratch-built | Kirk Ballash |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Out-of-Box, instructions required with each entry | 620 | All entries | Huntsville Plastic Modelers R3C9 |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Vintage Space or Science Fiction Kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification & instructions required | 670 | Vintage Real Space or Hypothetical Design, all entries | Michael Mackowski |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | Vintage Space or Science Fiction Kit, originally molded before December 31, 1980, verification & instructions required | 671 | Vintage Science Fiction, all entries | |
| VI. Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS14 | ||
| VII. Miscellaneous | Prehistoric Animals (Dinosaurs, marine reptiles, flying reptiles, mammals, etc.) | 700 | All entries | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Humor in Modeling | 710 | All entries | IPMS Marietta |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Humor in Modeling | 711 | Caricatures (Toons, SD, Chibi, Egg Planes, weird-ohs, Roth Monsters, etc) | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Hypothetical | 720 | Kit-Based (spurious markings on standard kit) | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Hypothetical | 721 | Kit-Bashed / Scratch-built | James Pernikoff |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Triathlon | 730 | All entries | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Collections | 740 | All entries | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | IPMS Chapter/Group Entry | 750 | All entries | Hudson Valley Scale Modelers |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 760 | All entries | Roc City IPMS Rochester NY |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Paper Models | 765 | Paper models, all types and entries | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Out-of-Box, Instructions required with each entry | 770 | Hypothetical (other than sci-fi) | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Out-of-Box, Instructions required with each entry | 771 | Triathlon (models from three different classes) | IPMS Roanoke Valley |
| VII. Miscellaneous | Out-of-Box, Instructions required with each entry | 772 | Miscellaneous (any subject otherwise not covered, except dioramas) | |
| VII. Miscellaneous | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS15 | ||
| VIII. Dioramas | Aircraft | 810 | Aircraft Vignette, 1/144 and 1/72 | IPMS/Salt Lake City |
| VIII. Dioramas | Aircraft | 811 | Aircraft Vignette, 1/48 and 1/32 | IPMS Roanoke Valley |
| VIII. Dioramas | Aircraft | 812 | Aircraft Diorama | Northern Virginia Modelers |
| VIII. Dioramas | Military Vehicles | 821 | Military Vehicles 1/49 and smaller | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Military Vehicles | 822 | Military Vehicles 1/48 and Larger, Vignette, Tanks | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Military Vehicles | 823 | Military Vehicles, 1/48 and Larger, Vignette, Other than Tanks | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Military Vehicles | 824 | Military Vehicles 1/48 and Larger, Diorama | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Figures | 830 | Figure Vignette, 54mm and smaller | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Figures | 831 | Figure Vignette, 55mm and larger | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Figures | 832 | Figure Diorama | Michael Blackwood |
| VIII. Dioramas | Ships | 841 | Ships Vignette | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Ships | 842 | Ships Diorama | Venner Milewski, Jr. |
| VIII. Dioramas | Automotive | 851 | All entries | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Space and Science Fiction Vehicles | 861 | All entries | |
| VIII. Dioramas | Miscellaneous | 871 | All entries | |
| VIII. Dioramas | *** 1 anticipated split *** | AS16 | ||
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Gunpla | 901 | Scale 1:144, Unpainted Entries | AMain Hobbies |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Gunpla | 902 | Scale 1:144, Painted/Customized Entries | IPMS Ft. Crook |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Gunpla | 903 | Scale 1:100, Unpainted Entries | AMain Hobbies |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Gunpla | 904 | Scale 1:100, Painted/Customized Entries | AMain Hobbies |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Gunpla | 905 | Scale 1:60, All Entries | Coastline Hobbies |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Maschinen Krieger | 906 | Mecha Only | IPMS Flying Tigers New Orleans |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Mecha Non-Gundam | 907 | Less than 8 inches tall, All Entries | Brooklyn Plastic Modelers Society |
| IX. Gunpla and Mecha | Mecha Non-Gundam | 908 | 8 inches or taller. All entries. | Brooklyn Plastic Modelers Society |