Categories 2026



OPEN JUDGING*

1.1 Gundam - beginner or Out-of-Box

1.2 Gundam - advanced or modified - 1:144

1.3 Gundam - advanced or modified - 1:100

2.1 Anime, Mecha & Non-Gundam

2.2 Ships & Boats 

2.3 Space & Science Fiction

2.4 Scratchbuilt & Miscellaneous

2.5 Collections (max. 3 models)

2.6 Juniors 16 & under

3.1 Figures - Historical

3.2 Figures - Fantasy

3.3 Dioramas & Vignettes

4.1 Military Vehicles - smaller than 1:48

4.2 Military Vehicles - Tracked 1:48 & up

4.3 Military Vehicles - Wheeled/Half-tracked

4.4 Artillery - Towed & Immobile, all scales

IPMS JUDGING

5.1 Showroom Vehicles - no modifications

5.2 Modified Vehicles - rods, machines, custom

5.3 Competition Vehicles - open & closed wheel

5.4 Working Vehicles

6.1 Single Engine Prop - smaller than 1:50

6.2 Multi Engine Prop - smaller than 1:50

6.3 Jets & Rockets - smaller than 1:50

6.4 Single Engine Prop Axis - 1:48 & up

6.5 Single Engine Prop Allied - 1:48 & up

6.6 Multi Engine Prop - 1:48 & up

6.7 Jets & Rockets - 1:48 & up

6.8 Rotor Winged Aircraft - all scales

6.9 Rigged or Multi Winged Aircraft - all scales

6.10 Civilian Aircraft - all scales

 

Best Gundam Classes Award

Best Miscellaneous Award

Best Figure Classes Award

Best Armor Classes Award

Best Wheels Classes Award

Best Wings Classes Award

BEST OF SHOW AWARD

* Open Judging Award Recognition *

To recognize good modelers, and encourage promising ones, WINGS & WHEELS uses the “Open” system to judge entries in certain Classes. The number and level of awards will vary, based on the models entered, and will support the goal that no deserving exhibit should go unrecognized.

For our Show, an exhibit (one or multiple entries from a single competitor) is judged on its own merit of workmanship and modeling skill, not against other exhibits in the Class.

Three Judges will decide which entry, within the modeler’s exhibit, is the best piece, and then independently score the selected entry on a scale of 0 to 4, for a maximum combined score of 12.

11-12 points will earn a Gold Medal, 8-10 a Silver, and 5-7 a Bronze.

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GUNDAM JUDGING DETAILS
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GENERAL RULES
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