Contests are open to all ASM members in all skill levels. Non-members are allowed to enter a points contest once. Contest schedule subject to change. Review Contest Guidelines here.
2026 Schedule
Last updated 1/14/2026
1/9/2026
Special Contest #1
REAL SPACE/SCIENCE/SCI-FI/FANTASY
Contest open to any subject, any scale, within theme. Examples include a Mercury space capsule, dinosaurs, X-Wing Fighter or fantasy figures. Be creative!
2/6/2026
No Contest
ASM Swap Meet
Bring your surplus kits to sell or swap!
3/6/2026
Points Contest #1
OPEN CONTEST
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale.
Guest Speaker
Stan Johnson: NAS Pensacola and USS Alabama
4/3/2026
Special Contest #2
“Not the Big 5”
No American, British, German, Japanese, or Russian subjects.
5/1/2026
Points Contest #2
Sponsored Contest
OPEN CONTEST
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale.
“Best Tank Killer”
Anything that kills tanks….bazookas, planes, etc.
Sponsored by Dave Tingley
6/5/2026
Points Contest #3
Sponsored Contest
“Cars and Trucks”
Civilian automotive subjects.
“Fast and Shiny”
Glossy racing or streety legal fast cars/trucks.
Sponsored by Scott Jaworski.
7/10/2026
Points Contest #4
“Tamiya-San”
We lost a legend this past year. Let’s honor him by building some of the models that helped to define our hobby.
8/14/2026
No Contest
ASM Swap Meet
Bring your surplus kits to sell or swap!
2026 IPMS/USA Nationals
Show and tell, results, bragging rights.
9/11/2026
Special Contest #3
Sponsored Contest
“I think I’m turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese, I really think so…”
Any Japanese subject.
“Mixed media”
Any model, any size that uses more than one type of media for the parts (e.g. vacuform, resin, styrene, etc.). Hosted by Stan Johnson.
10/2/2026
Points Contest #5
Sponsored Contest
“A Day at the Zoo”
Any subject named for an animal, think Panthers, Mustangs, Swordfish.
“Petting Zoo”
Award for best model based on those subjects on display at the Nellis AFB “Petting Zoo.” Check here for what’s on display. Sponsored by Mike and Matt Blohm.
11/6/2026
Points Contest #6
Sponsored Contest
OPEN CONTEST
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale.
“Pearl Harbor”
Sponsored by John Tate
12/4/2026
Model of the Year
MODEL OF THE YEAR
Competition amongst the Best of Show winners from all 2024 Points and Special Contests. Awards in all 4 Skill Levels (Juniors, Basic, Intermediate, and Masters). And the Year’s end “People’s Choice” awarding in all 4 Skill Levels.
