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.
2023 Schedule
1/6/2023
Special Contest (non-points)
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!
2/3/2023
No Contest
ASM Swap Meet
Bring your surplus kits to sell or swap!
3/3/2023
Points Contest #1
Sponsored Contest
OPEN CONTEST
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale.
“Best Kriegsmarine or Royal Navy”
Subject related to the Bismarck or her fateful final voyage. Any model, any scale in the them, new or old. Hosted by John Tate.
Guest Speaker #1 – Casey Rupley
The future of ASM’s digital and social media.
Guest Speaker #2 – Joe Lavender
Battleship Bismarck
4/7/2023
Sponsored Contest
World War I (1914-1918)
Any subject, any scale, new or old builds, civilian or military, from that time period.
Guest Speaker – Don Gatewood
World War I Debrief
5/5/2023
Points Contest #2
“Wildlife”
Open to any kit, any scale, and any subject named after wildlife, ie., “Tigers”, “Mustangs”, “Dolphins”, “Pintos” and “Ospreys”, to name a few.
6/2/2023
No Contest
Clinic Night
How to…glue, filling-n-sanding, paint, decal.
7/7/2023
Points Contest #3
Sponsored Contest
OPEN CONTEST
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale.
“Cold War, 1975-1990”
Hosted by Brian Peck.
8/11/2023
No Contest
ASM Swap Meet
Bring your surplus kits to sell or swap!
2023 IPMS/USA Nationals
Show-n-Tell, results, bragging rights.
9/8/2023
Points Contest #4
Sponsored Contest
OPEN CONTEST
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale.
“Victory Markings”
Any subject, any scale with victory/kill markings of any kind – aircraft, armor, AAA pieces, etc.
Hosted by Mike and Matt Blohm.
Guest Speaker – Harvey Chace, COL, USAF (Ret.)
The B-26, They Built It Anyway.
10/6/2023
Sponsored Contest
“Middle East Conflicts”
Contest open to any subject connected to wars in the Middle East, from 1945 to present (see map for qualifying countries). This includes the Arab-Israeli wars, the Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom and other conflicts. Old builds are welcome but per ASM contest guidelines, no prior IPMS Nationals-winning models.
Hosted by John Tate.
Guest Speakers – John Tate and Tony Humphries
50th Anniversary of Yom Kippur War.
11/7/2023
Points Contest #5
Sponsored Contest
“Hasegawa vs Tamiya”
Open to any kit, any subject, any scale. Build one or the other to showcase that manufacture’s best qualities.
“P-51 Challenge Build”
Hosted by James Barrett.
12/1/2023
Model of the Year
MODEL OF THE YEAR
Competition amongst the Best of Show winners from all 2023 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.
Guest Speaker – Dave Straub
Albuquerque’s Early Aviation History (19th Century to 1940s)
