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Below are the model contest categories available for entry at PatCon 2022.
- Aircraft, 1:100 & smaller
- Aircaft, single-engine prop, 1:72
- Aircraft, multi-engine prop, 1:72
- Aircraft, jets, 1:72
- Aircraft, rotary-winged, all scales
- Aircraft, rigged and/or multiple wing, all scales
- Aircraft, single-engine prop, 1:48
- Aircraft, multi-engine prop, 1:48
- Aircraft, jets, 1:48
- Aircraft, propeller, 1:32 & larger
- Aircraft, jet, 1:32 & larger
- Military vehicles, all types, all eras, 1:72 & smaller
- Military vehicles, all types, all eras, 1:48
- Military vehicles, softskins, all eras, 1:35 & larger
- Military vehicles, armored cars & half-tracks, all eras, 1:35 & larger
- Military vehicles, tracked, open top, all eras, 1:35 & larger
- AFVs, tracked, through World War 2, 1:35 & larger
- AFVs, tracked, post-World War 2, 1:35 & larger
- Towed and immobile artillery (incl. missiles and RR), all scales, eras
- Automotive, showroom stock to street legal, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, pickups & light commercial, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, rod and custom, 1949 & earlier, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, rod and custom, 1950 & later, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, large trucks & heavy equipment, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, competition, open wheeled, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, competition, closed fenders, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, motorcycles, 1:20 & smaller
- Automotive, all types, 1:19 & larger
- Ships, 1:401 & smaller
- Ships, 1:400 through 1:145
- Ships, 1:144 & larger
- Submarines, all scales
- Space vehicles & equipment, real & sci-fi
- Gundam, 1:144 & smaller
- Gundam, 1:100
- Gundam, 1:60 & larger
- Anime mecha, non-Gundam, all scales
- Figures, unmounted 65mm & smaller
- Figures, unmounted 66mm & larger
- Figures, mounted
- Figures, fantasy/sci-fi
- Dioramas
- Vignettes
- Wargaming, historical (6–15 figures and/or vehicles from a single fighting unit)
- Wargaming, fantasy/sci-fi (6–15 figures and/or vehicles from a single fighting unit or horde
- Collections (3 to 5 interrelated subjects)
- Miscellaneous (any subject not covered by previous categories)
- Juniors (age 15 & under), all types, all scales
- Masters (1st place or gold medal winners from any prior contest)
Special Awards
* Best Junior
* Priscilla Award for Best Cross-Dresser (any subject in markings for a different country from that of design)
* Best Aircraft
* Best Military Vehicle
* Best Automotive
* Best Ship
* Best Gundam
* Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Subject, non-Gundam
* Best Figure
* Best Diorama/Vignette
* People’s Choice
* Dave Schmidt Memorial: Judges’ Best in Show
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