One of the largest and longest running model car contest, exhibition and swap meet in the Midwest. We hope to see you June 7th & 8th 2025 at the Overland Park Convention Center.
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS.
Registration starts Saturday at 2:00 PM and runs through 7:00 PM. At that time we lock the doors and start judging well into the wee hours of the next morning. Doors open at 9:00 AM, Sunday to the public for the show and swap meet. The awards presentation starts at 3:00 PM. We have vendors from across the nation set up with new & old kits, resin & photo etch parts and tools; just about anything you could want to satisfy your modeling habit.
You can save time by downloading the entry form here. Be sure to fill out both upper and lower sections.
A copy of the flyer is at the bottom of this page.
Our show typically brings in 400-500 entries from all across of the country and even beyond. We’re hoping this year will be a record breaker.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the sponsors supporting the 31st Annual Heartland Model Car Nationals either financially or with goods and services. Without the support of each and every one of these great businesses and individuals, the Heartland Model Car Nationals would not be possible. Some have website links with their names, we encourage you to visit and support their businesses as well!
The following is a list of classes and sponsors. This list will be maintained until February following the Heartland. The KC Slammers would like to thank all our sponsors for helping to keep the Heartland Model Car Nationals tradition alive.
- HEARTLAND CLASSES & SPONSORS:
- Heartland Classes & Sponsors:
- Junior Open Class – Metallic Flame Studios
- Adult/Child – KCFotoWerks
- Out of Box –Bob Clark
- Modified Out of Box – Bob Clark
- Showroom Stock – Metallic Flame Studios
- Street Rod – (Lee Bush Award) – Kultured Custom Restorations LLC
- Nostalgia Rod – Richard Zimmerman
- Street Machine – Midwest Modelers – St Joseph, Mo
- Mild Custom – Bob Clark
- Radical Custom – Mid-America Nationals
- Low Rider – M.C.B.A
- Tuner – Prison City Modelers
- Straightline/Drag – Richard Zimmerman
- Nostalgia Drag – Brookside Party Warehouse
- Utility Vehicle – Don Hollesen
- Light Commercial –
- Heavy Commercial – Hanrahan Asphalt Paving Co.
- Small Scale – Prison City Modelers
- Intermediate Scale –
- Large Scale – Model Car Lover
- Pro Street – Stevens Tree Service
- Curbside – GFD Denver Modelers Alliance
- Slammer – KAMS Model Car Club, Salina, Ks
- Diorama (Dan & Monica Cosine Award) –GFD Denver Modelers Alliance
- Motorcycle – Past in Time Cycles
- Open Wheeled Racing – Brookside Party Warehouse
- Closed Fender Racing – Classic Collision Center
- Miscellaneous – Johnson Farms
- Military Wheeled Vehicles (automotive related) – Great Plains IPMS
- Slot Car –
- Master Awards
- Heartland Nationals Champion – Hobby Haven – Overland Park, Ks
- Titus Brothers-Kendrick Concept Design – Bill Barker & Dave Johnson
- Theme – “ Dad Said “NO! ” – Jeff Zimmerman – Attorney At Law
- Best Chevy –
- Best Ford – Design Factory Art – http://www.designfactorart.com
- Best Mopar (K Barns Award)- Jeff Zimmerman – Attorney At Law
- Best Foreign –
- Best of the Rest – Jeff Zimmerman – Attorney At Law
- Best Engine –In Memory of Steve Barnes
- Best Detail – In Memory of Gene Winfield
- Best Paint –
- Best Interior – KC Slammers – Model Car Club
- People’s Choice – http://www.modelcarsandmore.biz
- Long Distance – Metallic Flame Studios
2025 Flyer:
