One of the largest and longest running model car contest, exhibition and swap meet in the Midwest. We hope to see you June 8th & 9th 2024 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:
- Junior Open Class – Metallic Flame Studios
- Adult/Child –
- Out of Box – Bob Clark, KC Slammers member
- Modified Out of Box – Bob Clark, KC Slammers member
- 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 – Elvis & The Kid
- Radical Custom – KC Slammers Model Car Club
- Low Rider – Bob Clark, KC Slammers member
- Tuner – Bill Barker, a KC Slammer, IPMS USA member
- Straightline/Drag – Richard Zimmerman, KCSlammers member
- Nostalgia Drag – Blaines Retirement Fund
- Utility Vehicle – Don Hollesen
- Light Commercial – Mr Tires, Service First, Tires That Last
- Heavy Commercial – Hanrahan Asphalt Paving Co
- Small Scale – Nebraska Challenge
- Intermediate Scale – UAW/Ford Local 249
- Large Scale – Model Car Lover
- Pro Street – O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, Belton, MO
- Curbside – GFD Denver Modelers Alliance
- Slammer – Bill Barker, a KC Slammer, IPMS USA member
- 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 – KC Slammers Model Car Club
- Works in Progress –
- Military Wheeled Vehicles (automotive related) – IPMS Great Plains Chapter
- Slot Car –
- MASTER AWARDS:
- Heartland Nationals Champion – Hobby Haven, Overland Park, KS
- Titus Brothers-Kendrick Concept Design – Bill Barker, KC Slammer member
- Theme – “What The … ???” –
- Best Chevrolet – Cable-Dahmer Kansas City, MO
- Best Ford – Jeff Mitchell, KC Slammers member
- Best Mopar (K Barns Award)- Cable-Dahmer Chrysler-Dodge
- Best Foreign –
- Best of the Rest –
- Best Engine – Alyn Loya, KC Slammer, IPMS USA member
- Best Detail – Alyn Loya, KC Slammer, IPMS USA member
- Best Paint – Empire Automotive LLC
- Best Interior – Rod Cook, KC Slammer supporting the hobby
- Best Presentation – KC Slammers
- People’s Choice –
- Long Distance – Metallic Flame Studios
2024 Flyer:
