Best Aircraft
John Andrada
1/35 Kitty Hawk MH 60R
Best Military Vehicle
Ted Kawahara
1/72 British A-10 Mk 1A Cruiser
Best Diorama
Danny Vasquez
1/35 Das Overengineerwagen
Best Ship or Submarine
Mike Lonneker
18th Century Boat
Best Figure
Minh Thai
1/8 Black Myth Wu Kong (Monkey Kings)
Best Science Fiction
Bauble Young
1/72 Star Wars Resistance Bomber
Best Automotive
Eddie Contreras
’39 Low Rider Bomb
Best Tamiya Model
Jason Mansfield
1/32 Spitfire Mk IX
San Diego IPMS 2026 Theme Award
Danny Vasquez
1/35 Das Overengineerwagen
San Diego Model Car Club 2026 Theme Award
Glenn Day
’49 Mercury Chop Top from “Mercury Blues” by David Undley
Region 8 Grand Prize Best of Show
Bauble Young
1/72 Star Wars Resistance Bomber
