Junior
- All scales and categories, except automotive
Aircraft
- 1/72 & smaller-Prop
- 1/72 & smaller-Jet
- 1/73 to 1/33 - Prop
- 1/73 to 1/33 - Jet
- 1/32 & larger - Prop
- 1/32 & larger - Jet
- Rotary Wing - All scales & types
Military vehicles
- Armor-1/72 & smaller, all types
- Armor-1/48, all types
- Armor-1/47 & larger - Fully tracked
- Armor-1/47 & larger - Wheeled, semi-tracked
- Softskin - 1/47 & larger, all types
Dioramas
- Small composition (fewer than 5 models or figures)
- Large composition (more than 5 models or figures)
Ships
- 1/451 & smaller
- 1/450 & larger
- Submarine
- Sailing
Figures
- 53 MM & smaller
- 54 MM & larger
Other
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Sci-Fi & Real Space Vehicles: all scales & types
- Gunpla, Gundam and Mecha: all scales & types
- Hypothetical: all scales & types
- Others: all scales & types
- Out-of-the-Box: all scales & types (non-automotive)
Automotive
- Juniors
- Production/Replica
- Hot Rods, Street Rods and Street Machines
- Custom
- Competition – Non-Drag Racing
- Competition - Dragsters
- Large
- Low Riders
- Motorcycles
- Out-of-the-Box
There are special awards for:
- Best Aircraft
- Best Military Vehicle
- Best Diorama
- Best Ship
- Best Figure
- Best Space, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Best Automotive
- Best Tamiya Model
- Best 1:48 Stearman Biplane
- Best of theme for both autos and military
- Judges Grand Prize - Best of Show