AIRCRAFT

1/144 = 1/2000 to 1/101
1/72 = 1/100 to 1/60
1/48 = 1/59 to 1/40
1/32 = 1/39 to 1/1

1. Biplanes and Rigged Types - 1/72 & smaller
2. Biplanes and Rigged Types - 1/48 & larger
3. Single Engine Prop - 1/72
4. Single Engine Prop - 1/48 - Allied
5. Single Engine Prop - 1/48 - Axis
6. Multi Engine Prop - 1/72
7. Multi Engine Prop - 1/48
8. Jet - 1/72
9. Jet - 1/48
10. All Except Civil - 1/32 & larger
11. All Except Civil - 1/144 & smaller
12. Civil & Civil Markings - all scales
13. Rotary Wing - 1/48 & smaller
14. Rotary Wing - 1/32 & larger
15. Scratchbuilt, Vacuforms & Major Conversions - all scales
16. Out of Box - all scales

MILITARY VEHICLES

1/48 & larger except as noted

17. Fully Tracked - 1/72 & smaller
18. Softskin, All Except Fully Tracked - 1/72 & smaller
19. Fully Tracked, Closed Top AFVs - Allied - pre 1946
20. Fully Tracked, Closed Top AFVs - Axis - pre 1946
21. Fully Tracked, Closed Top AFVs - Modern - post 1945
22. Fully Tracked, Visible Interior/Open Top AFVs - Allied - pre 1946
23. Fully Tracked, Visible Interior/Open Top AFVs - Axis - pre 1946
24. Fully Tracked, Visible Interior/Open Top AFVs - Modern - post 1945
25. Softskin, Halftracks & Armored Wheeled Vehicles - all periods
26. Ordnance & Prime Movers Under Tow - all periods - all scales
27. Major Conversions & Scratchbuilds - all periods - all scales
28. Out of Box - all periods - all scales

AUTOMOTIVE

1/20 - 1/25 except as noted

29. Factory Stock
30. Custom & Show Cars
31. Street Rods & Hot Rods, 1949 & older
32. Hot Rods & Street Machines, 1950 & later
33. Competition, Open Wheel
34. Competition, Closed Wheel
35. Dragsters, including Funny Cars & Pro Stock
36. Light Trucks, Pickups, SUVs, Car-based Police & Emergency Vehicles
37. Heavy Trucks, Commercial; Heavy Fire, Rescue & Emergency Vehicles
38. All 1/32 & smaller
39. All larger than 1/20
40. Motorcycles - all scales
41. Out of Box - all scales

SHIPS

42. Oars and/or Sail - all scales
43. Powered - 1/401 & smaller
44. Powered - 1/400 & larger
45. Submarines - all scales
46. Out of Box - all scales

FIGURES

(Also see Wargaming Categories below)

47. Foot - 30mm to 90mm
48. Mounted - 30mm to 90mm
49. Foot - larger than 90mm
50. Mounted - larger than 90mm
51. Busts - all scales
52. Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Movies & Comics - 8-1/2" high or less including base
53. Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Movies & Comics - over 8-1/2" high including base
54. Vignettes - Figures Only, No Vehicles - all scales

FANTASY AND SCI-FI WARGAMING (Figures & Equipment)

up to 40mm scale

55. Fantasy, Single Model, Alternate History/Steam Punk/Pure Fantasy up to 90MM tall

SPACE & SCIENCE FICTION

all scales

59. Factual Spacecraft, Vehicles and Equipment
60. Fictional Subjects, including Spacecraft, Steampunk, Powered Suits

DIORAMAS

all scales

61. Military Vehicle Dioramas
62. Aircraft Dioramas
63. Ship Dioramas
64. All Other Dioramas

ALL OF THE REST

all scales

65. Collections - Five or More Related Subjects
66. Miscellaneous - All Other Entries
67. Humor in Modeling
68. Modified/Customized Die-cast - all kinds
69. Master Modeler - Models which have been first place winners at previous BuffCons

JUNIOR ENTRIES

all scales

70. Bantam (ages 10 and under) - all entries
71. Junior (ages 11 to 17) - all Aircraft
72. Junior (ages 11 to 17) - all Military Vehicles
73. Junior (ages 11 to 17) - all Automotive
74. Junior (ages 11 to 17) - all Other Subjects

NEW GUNDAM/GUNPLA CATEGORIES

75. Gundam/Gunpla, Straight Build, 1/144 or smaller
76. Gundam/Gunpla, Custom Build, 1/144 or smaller
77. Gundam/Gunpla, Straight Build, 1/100 or larger
78. Gundam/Gunpla, Custom build, 1/100 or larger