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2025 Leavenworth Show Winners

Thank you for coming to the 2025 contest in Leavenworth. We had sixty-one modelers with 266 models entered, a full vendor room, and modelers travelling from a far away as Las Vegas, Denver, and across the Midwest.

Next year, our contest will be on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The theme is “Land of the Rising Sun.” These are Japanese themed models. We’ll have more details soon from the head judge. Congratulations to all our winners!

A: AIRCRAFT

Note: In Aircraft (except Biplanes, Civilian, and Rotary Wing):

1/144 refers to scales 1/87 and smaller
1/72 refers to scales 1/86 to 1/60
1/48 refers to scales 1/59 to 1/40
1/32 refers to scales 1/39 and larger
UAVs will go into their respective aircraft categories based on number and types of engines and scale.
All Propeller Aircraft categories include props, turboprops, and gliders.
All Jet Aircraft categories include manned, rocket-powered aircraft (such as the Me-163, X-1, X-15, X-24, etc.,) and winged aircraft-type missiles (such as the V-1.)

A-1: Biplanes
(and others that are predominantly fabric, struts, and rigging), all scales

1st Place: Fokker DR-1, 1:48, JW Dirkse

2nd Place: Gloster Gladiator, 1:32, Bill Pettyjohn
3rd Place: Walrus, 1:48, Ray Smith

A-2: Small Propeller Driven, 1/48 scale
Not exceeding 13.9 inches in length or wingspan.

Sponsored by IPMS West Central Missouri
1st Place: ME-410A-1, 1:48, Bill Pettyjohn
2nd Place: FW190A-8, 1:48, Brad McDaniel
3rd Place: F-6A Mustang, 1:48, Alan Millsap
Honorable Mention: BF109K-4, 1:48, Kevin Troha

A-3: Large Propeller Driven, 1/48 scale
Exceeding 13.9 inches in length or wingspan.

Sponsored by Fort Crooks IPMS
1st Place: SM-79, 1:48, Ray Smith
2nd Place: S2-A Tracker, 1:48, Randy Fields

3rd Place: B-26HB, 1:48, Frank Holsberg

A-4: Small Jet Driven, 1/48 scale
Not exceeding 13.9 inches in length or wingspan.

1st Place: Lippisch, 1:48, Bray McDanial
2nd Place: Entwuri, 1:48, Ray Smith
3rd Place: Hawker Hunter, 1:48, Scott Walsh

A-5: Large Jet Driven, 1/48 scale
Exceeding 13.9 inches in length or wingspan.

1st Place: F-14A, 1:48, Scott Hackney
2nd Place: SU-27, 1:48, Sean Fischbach
3rd Place: F-15C, 1:48, Darren Roberts

A-6: Propeller Driven, 1/72 scale

1st Place: Curtiss Helldriver, 1:72, JW Dirkse
2nd Place: B-25 C/D, 1:72, Terry Barrow
3rd Place: BA-88, 1:72, Ray Smith

A-7: Jet Driven, 1/72 scale

1st Place: F-20, 1:72, Alan Millsap
2nd Place: F-2, 1:72, Ray Smith
3rd Place: U-2R, 1:72, Ben Hall

A-8: 1/32 Scale Aircraft

1st Place: Hawk 81-A-2, 1:32, Bill Pettyjohn
2nd Place: FW-190D-9, 1:32, Sean Fischbach,

3rd Place: F-8F-1B Bearcat, 1:32, Steve Oakson

A-9: 1/144 Scale Aircraft

1st Place: MD-80, 1:144, Kevin Troha
2nd Place: IL-76MD, 1:144, Alan Millsap
3rd Place: A-50, 1:44, Ray Smith

A-10: Rotary Wing Aircraft, all scales
Including aircraft with fixed wings and rotors, such as the V-22 Osprey or autogyros.

1st Place: Bendix, 1:48, Ray Smith
2nd Place: Mi-2 Hoplite, 1:72, Larry Lahs
3rd Place: AH-6, 1:48, Jim Sheets

B: MILITARY VEHICLES

B1: Contest split. Armored Fighting Vehicles, closed top, 1953 and earlier
Armored Fighting Vehicles include Tanks, Assault Guns, Self-Propelled Artillery, and Personnel Carriers.

B-1A: Armored Fighting Vehicles, Multi-color camo.

Sponsored by IPMS Great Plains

1st Place: Panther Pz Lehr Division, 1:48, Bruce MacRae
2nd Place: Panther Ausf G, 1:35, Chuck Ergle
3rd Place: M4A3 USMC Sherman, 1:48, Stephen Falls

B-1B: Armored Fighting Vehicles, mono-color.

1st Place: B1 Bis, 1:35, Charles Hiner
2nd Place: KV-2, 1:35, Scott Conner
3rd Place: Panzer 3 Ausf L, 1:35, Charles Engle

B-2: Armored Fighting Vehicles, closed top, post-1953

1st Place: BMP-3 IFV, 1:35, Curt Pangracs
2nd Place: Berlin Brigade, 1989 Chieftain MK10, 1:35, Charles Hiner

3rd Place: T-55 AMD, 1:35, Chuck Engle

B-3: Armored Fighting Vehicles, open top, any era

1st Place: M-8 Greyhound, 1:35, Bruce MacRae
2nd Place: Marder III, Ausf H, 1:35, Scott Connor
3rd Place: M-18 Hellcat, 1:35, Hugh Palmer

Honorable Mention: Panzer III Ausf J, 1:35, JW Dirkse

B-4: Towed Artillery, Missiles, and Rail-mounted Guns
When a missile’s transport vehicle or launcher is the predominant portion of the system (e.g. Patriot or SCUD) the model will be entered in this Armor category.

1st Place: Krupp 21cm Morser, 1:35, Stephan Falls
2nd Place: M142 HIMARS, 1:72, Curt Pangracs

3rd Place: R1 Rocket, 1:35, Ray Smith

B-5: Armored Half-tracks and Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Open or closed top.

1st Place: Rat Patrol Halftrack, 1:35, Bruce MacRae
2nd Place: M1132 Stryker, 1:35, Hugh Palmer
3rd Place: M-6 Motor Gun Carriage, 1:35,

B-6: Soft Skin Military Vehicles
Including Trucks, Jeeps, Unarmored Half-Tracks, and Motorcycles.

1st Place: Chain Dogs, BMW R75, 1:9, Bruce MacRae

2nd Place: SAS ¼ ton Jeep, 1:35, Charles Hiner

3rd Place: M4 High Speed Tractor, 1:35, Ed Burgess

B-7: Small Scale Military Vehicles

1st Place: M5A1, 1:48, Terry Barrow
2nd Place: M2A3 Bradley, 1:72, Curt Pangracs
3rd Place: Semovente, 1:72, Ed Brgess

C: AUTOMOTIVE

(NOTE: If it has military markings, it doesn’t go in any of these categories—except in the case of obviously non-military vehicles like the Red Baron Hot Rod.)

C-1: Replica Stock
Normal production vehicles as they were when they left the factory (but not necessarily a new car.) All details must replicate a normal production vehicle. Aging and weathering are permitted.

Sponsored by KC Slammers, KC, MO
1st Place: ’71 Mustang Lt Yellow, 1:25, Ken York
2nd Place: ’68 Mustang, teal, 1:25, Brian Gauthie
3rd Place: ’68 VW Bug Orange, 1:25, Rex Loewen

C-2: Street Rods and Street Machines
Vehicles that display a stock or nearly-stock production body with modified or enhanced engine, chassis, and interior.

Sponsored by KC Slammers, KC, MO
1st Place: ’49 MG, 1:24, Alyn Loya
2nd Place: ’29 Ford pickup, 1:25, Gary Olson
3rd Place: Chevy Nova, 1:25, Rick Edens

C-3: Custom Auto
Vehicles with a modified body. Could be frenched headlights, different bumpers, chopped tops, stretching, shortening, or reshaping / replacing major body parts.

Sponsored by KC Slammers, KC, MO
1st Place: ’32 Ford Sedan Custom, 1:25, Scott Adams
2nd Place: ’32 Ford Sedan Chopped, 1:25, Gary Olson

C-4: Curbside
Vehicles which do not employ an opening hood, doors, or trunk, and are not meant to display engine or chassis detail. Judged as if parked at the curb, without access to the underside.

1st Place: ’40 Ford Alama Coupe, 1:25, Alyn Loya
2nd Place: ’68 MGB, 1:24, Brian Gauthier
3rd Place: Ferrari 250 SWB, 1:24, Scott Adams

C-5: Motorcycles
2 or 3-wheeled vehicles.

1st Place: Honda RS1000, 1:12, Scott Adams

2nd Place: 1903 Harley, 1:6, Jim Sheets

C-6: Competition
Any car marked as a racecar.

Sponsored by Wheat State Car Modelers, Wichita, KS.

1st Place: ’32 Ford dragster, 1:25, Alyn Loya
2nd Place: Ferrari F40, 1:24, Bill Barker

3rd Place: ’81 Buick Regal, 1:24, Ken York

C-7: Automotive Miscellaneous
Any vehicle that does not fit any other automotive category (such as fire trucks or bulldozers.)

1st Place: American LaFrance, 1:25, Brian Gauthier
2nd Place: ’55 Ford Ranchero, 1:25, Scott Adams
3rd Place: VW Bug Orange, 1:25, Charles Carle

D: FIGURES

D-1: Humans (Mounted or Unmounted), 54mm and Smaller

1st Place: Sigvald, Prince of Slaneth, 1:31, Damien Suttles
2nd Place: Chaos Warrior, 32mm, Hugh Palmer
3rd Place: Chillen’ out with the dogs, 1:35, Bruce MacRae

D-2: Humans (Mounted or Unmounted), Larger than 54mm

1st Place: US Ardennes, 1:16, Rick Edens

2nd Place: Ghoul, 1:10, Zack Edens

3rd Place: Finnish volunteers, 1:16, Bruce MacRae

D-3: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Monsters

1st Place: Aragron, 1:32, Damien Suttles
2nd Place: Grim Reaper, 1:16, Scott Connor
3rd Place: You Call That Coffee?, 1:10, Bruce MacRae

E: SPACE AND SCI-FI

E-1: Space and Sci-Fi, all scales
Military launch vehicles (e.g. V-2, ICBM, IRBM), civilian launch vehicles (e.g. Scout, Saturn), and military launch vehicles modified for civil missions (e.g. Atlas/Agena, Jupiter C) will be entered in the Space and Sci-Fi category.

1st Place: Begin Your Attack Run, 1:144, Bruce MacRae

2nd Place: X-Wing, 1:144, Zack Edens

3rd Place: Archaeopter, unknown scale, Hugh Palmer

E-2: Mecha, all scales
Powered sci-fi robots, armor or machines, with limbed features or humanoid construct. Such models may contain or display an operator figure as long as it is not the dominant part of the model; mechanical features should predominate. Otherwise an entry will go in the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Monsters Figures category.

E-2: Mecha, Large (contest split)

1st Place: Imperial Knight, 1:32, Damien Suttles
2nd Place: MaK Raccoon, 1:20, Zack Eden

3rd Place: Kaiser Kaefer, 1:35, Mark Gerges

E-2b: Mecha, small (contest split)

1st Place: Armored Core Orbiter, 1:144, Terry Barrow
2nd Place: Gunpla “Leo”, 1:144, Mathew Van Arsdale

3rd Place: Gundam Unicorn, 1:60, Wayne Vornholt

F: NAVAL

F-1: 1/350 Scale and Larger

1st Place: USS Baltimore, 1:350, Richard Sliwka
2nd Place: IJN Tone, 1:350, Hugh Palmer
3rd Place: LCAC, 1:144, Shane Curtis

F-2: Smaller Than 1/350 Scale

1st Place: USS Midway, 1:700, Richard Sliwka
2nd Place: USS Ingersol, 1:700, Matt Whitaker
3rd Place: IJN Akagi, 1:450, Dakota Goeke

F-3: Submarines
Any vessel designed to operate completely (or mostly) underwater.

1st Place: Operation Drumbeat, 1:350, Bruce Macrae
2nd Place: Type XXI, 1:144, Brad McDaniel
3rd Place: USS Halibut, 1:350, Richard Sliwka

G: DIORAMAS

Note: Bases will be allowed in all categories and will not be considered in the judging except in the Dioramas-Class categories. A base may be a piece of undecorated wood, plastic or glass or it may simulate the natural surface on which the prototype would be found; however, nothing other than that surface may be used. Aircraft and military vehicles may rest on simulated ground or paving, and aircraft that need beaching gear or dollies may be so equipped. Ships may be displayed in water (no drydocks). The base must not be the predominant feature of the entry and must be of a size proportionate to the model. The Contest Chairman and Judges reserve the right to exclude oversize bases. The model may include primary crew figures. The addition of any other figures or equipment outside or not attached to, the model (e.g. support equipment, shell splashes, or buildings) will make the model a Diorama, which must then be entered in the proper Diorama category. Dioramas are judged not only on the technical merit of their construction but also on the strength of the theme or story they present, so that if two dioramas were technically equal the one having the stronger theme or story would win.

G-1: Small Composition Dioramas
Single (or no) vehicle, no more than five figures.

1st Place: M7 Priest Fire Mission, 1:35, Stephan Falls
2nd Place: M4a3E8 Sherman, Ian Morgado
3rd Place: An ounce of mercy while death waiting, 1:35, Bruce Marrose

G-2: Large Composition Dioramas
Two or more vehicles, and/or more than five figures.

1st Place: Winter Crossroad, 1:35, Rick Edens

2nd Place: M-8 Howitzer, 1:48, Stephan Falls
3rd Place: Nazi Quit, 1:35, Bruce Margee

H: JUNIORS (Age 17 and under)

H1: Juniors, all Subjects

1st Place: Confederate Railgun, 1:35, Max Whitaker
2nd Place: SPAD XIII, 1:72, Harrison Van Arsdale

3rd place: French Troops in Algeria, 1:72, Charlotte Van Arsdale

J: Miscellaneous

J-1: All scales
Anything that doesn’t fit the above categories. Models primarily made from medium other than plastic may be placed in either this category or their “normal” category (builder’s choice.)

1st Place: Rockin’ on Bach, 90mm, Bruce MacRae
2nd Place: Iron Ghost on the West Bank, 1:35, Stephan Falls
3rd Place: Unlikely Tractor and Trailer, 1:35, Ed Burgess

Best of Show, Aircraft

Sponsored by Fort Crooks, IPMS

ME-410, 1:48, Bill Pettyjohn

Best of Show, Military Vehicles

Sponsored by Testors USA

Chain Dogs, BMW R75, 1:9, Bruce MacRae

Best of Show, Automotive

Sponsored by Atlantis Toy and Hobby

’32 Ford Custom, 1:25, Scott Adams

Best of Show Figures

Sponsored by Eldritch Foundry

US Ardennes, 1:10, Rick Edens

Best of Show, Space and Science Fiction