These are Special Awards sponsored by an individual or company. Some, like "Best Finish " are presented by IPMS-Seattle.

( Last date revised March 26, 2008)

• Best Finish / Ted Holowchuk Award sponsored by IPMS Seattle
• Best British Subject sponsored by Robert Allen & Andrew Birkbeck
• Best Canadian Subject sponsored by IPMS Vancouver BC
• Best Civil Auto/Motorcycle sponsored by Jon Fincher
• Best Airliner sponsored by Norm Filer
• Best Submarine sponsored by Oregon Historical Modelers's Society
• Best Bare Metal Finish sponsored by IPMS/Tacoma Green Dragon/Les Sundt Memorial Group
• Best Small Air Forces sponsored by Stephen Tontoni & Will Perry
• Best Pacific Theater sponsored by Tracy White
• Best Fire Fighting Aircraft sponsored by Dan Farnham Scale Firebombers
• Best What if? sponsored by Jon Carr Farelly
• Best French Subject sponsored by IPMS Yakima
• Best German Subject sponsored by Mike Medrano, Mike Millette, & Djordje Nikolic
• Best Italian Subject sponsored by Charlie Sorensen
• Best Fire/Life Safety Vehicle, Land or Sea Based sponsored by Seaside Fire Service
• Best 1/32nd Scale Aircraft sponsored by Shawn McEvoy
• Best Best Street Rod/Custom sponsored by IPMS/PSAMA
• Modelfy! sponsored by Terry Moore
• Double Take Award sponsored by Eric Christianson
  
  

GENERAL NOTES AND RULES

a. Prior IPMS-Seattle First Place winners are not eligible.
b. IPMS-USA National Contest Rules generally apply .
c. Head judges' decisions are final!
d. Only one category per model.
e. Where classes are subject to interpretation, the entrant may choose the category; e.g., a Fiat CR-42 could be entered in class 103 or 115; a Pitts in 103, 112. Judge's may reassign models to a more appropriate classes at their discretion.
f. If your diorama is overly large, please contact the show chairman prior to the show..
g. At the judges' discretion "HIGHLY COMMENDED" ribbons may also be awarded.
h. At the judges discretion categories may be split.
i. Judges wear ID tags. After awards are posted, feel free to discuss your results with them.
j. There will be ONE "Best Out of the Box" ribbon awarded per category.