International Plastic Modelers' Society / USAInternational Plastic Modelers' Society / USAIPMS/USAIPMS/USAMad City Modelers would like to invite all modelers to 2026 IPMS Mad City Modeler's Annual Show and Contest on March 7th, at the Monona Terrace, Madison, WI. Lots of vendors, excellent raffle and the plethora of categories.
OmaCon 2026, hosted by IPMS/Fort Crook, will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 9 AM to 4 PM at Hope Presbyterian Church, 5220 S 159th Ave, Omaha, NE 68135 (new location this year).
Doors open at 9 AM and contest registration runs until Noon. The show will conclude with an awards presentation starting at 3 PM. General admission is FREE!
The contest will have over 30 categories covering aircraft, military vehicles, cars, sci-fi and more! We are also introducing a new award for best gunpla/mecha model.
This year’s theme is “Need for Speed” - show off your models of record breakers, fast flyers, rapid racers, and swift ships as we celebrate the never-ending quest for speed! Special Award for the best theme model entered in the contest.
Contest entry fee (including unlimited models) is $15.00 for adults and free for juniors (17 and under).
OmaCon will also feature an expanded vendor’s area full of deals and our famous Fort Crook raffle with lots of great modeling prizes!
Contest forms, categories, and other information can be found on our website at http://fortcrookipms.com
If you have any questions, please contact Shaun Landry at shaunjlandry@yahoo.com
The 2026 Heartland Model Car Nationals will be the 34th show put on by the KC Slammers Model Car Club based in Kansas City, KS. Our 2025 show had 40 display tables of models with over 70 entrants and 87 vendor tables with tons of model car kits, aftermarket parts, tools, etc. for sale. We have 28 separate classes and 15 Master Awards, including the Heartland Champion award. The Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS is a great venue with plenty of parking, nearby restaurants and lodging. We create a PowerPoint-based awards show with photos of the Class winning and Master Award winning models along with the entrant's name and class sponsor. It is simply a great show put on by fellow car modelers and we even have a class called "Military (automotive related)…any non-track, automotive-style vehicle used by any military force from any nation." for our fellow military modelers. Our 2026 theme is "TRUCKS" Here’s the scoop on this theme. All kinds of trucks from mini-pickups to Dump Trucks, Monster Trucks, Semis, all kinds of Pickups, Kustom Trucks, Show Trucks and YOU NAME IT! If it’s a truck, build it and bring it to our 34th Heartland Show and bring it to the BEST Model Car Show in the Midwest, almost dead center in the middle of the U.S. If you haven’t been to a Heartland Model Car Nationals you just haven’t been to the best model car show in the U.S. We work very hard to put this show on and it’s an “all-hands-on-deck” operation. We hope you’ll join us. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
The Rt. 66 Expo serves as our annual celebration of our shared hobby, we like to think of it as our clubs’ annual holiday. Every year, we look forward to inviting modelers to share their work, make new friends, and find inspiration for new builds.
An Exhibitor Experience
Models will be displayed by modeler, not category. Additionally, modelers’ names will be displayed with their works. All attendees will be given a name tag to make connecting with your favorite builders even easier.
Higher Quality Evaluations
We believe that modelers should receive both positive and constructive feedback from our judges as a tool to help them achieve their personal goals in the hobby. For 2026, the fixed entry fee will include four evaluations per modeler. Limiting each entrants’ evaluations will allow judges to focus on providing a better evaluation experience for attendees. Additionally, entrants are encouraged to showcase additional models in their display, providing attendees with a comprehensive overview of their work.
Three Award Tiers
The Rt. 66 Expo will feature 3 levels of awards for modelers to earn.
Easy Online Registration
Entrants can skip the registration desk and quickly get their models on the display tables by completing their forms online before the show. Registration will open in late March!
Jaxcon 2026 will be a Local Invitational show and contest with GSB judging.
The second annual Riverside Scale Modelers Swap meet will be held on Saturday October 25 from 9am to 4 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Vendors from throughout the area will be featuring plastic models both new and vintage along with collectibles of all kinds. Vendor tables are limited so reserve yours today. Contact riversidemodelers@gmail.com to reserve your table or for more information.
Scale model exhibition and competition under Open Judging System, all categories, vendors and raffle. Open to the public.
A fun show in hopefully non-snowy SE Minnesota.
10 show categories: Armor, Aircraft, Automotive, Figures, Ships, Diorama, Miscellaneous, Youth, SciFii/Gundam and NEW for 2025: Gaming Figures!
$15 unlimited models registration. Free admission. Over 400 models registered at 2024 show!
Gold, Silver, Bronze judging style. Over 30 special awards.
Vendors and $1 raffle.
Vendors interested in renting tables at show contact Douglas Smith at dysmith4@gmail.com.
Come waste a perfiectly good Saturday with us - and hope it don't snow!
Ad Astra 5th Annual Model Contest, theme is the nifty fifties. Registration 9AM to Noon. Awards at 3pm. Entry fees 10 dollars for adults for first model and each additional 1 dollar each. Modelers 17 and under FREE. Contest will be held at Fairlawn Plaza Concourse, 21st and Fairlawn Rd. 2114 SW Chelsea Drive Topeka, Kansas 66614. Judging System: modified IPMS Rules