RiverCon – XV 2026 Countdown

 

UPDATED: April 14, 2025

North Louisiana’s only Scale Model Competition hosted by the local IPMS Chapter, Red River Modelers (RRM).

The RRM are proud to announce their 2026 annual plastic scale model contest:  RiverCon XV on March 14, 2026.

Our theme this year is “The British Invasion.”  Anything British whether British made kits like AirFix to a model with British markings (i.e. tank, aircraft, ship, etc).

Although we are open to the public, we are expecting contestants from around our IPMS Region 6: Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and of course Louisiana! 

RiverCon has eight major categories for aircraft, armor, autos, ships, figures, science & Sci-Fi, dioramas, and miscellaneous. 

We even have a category for young modelers under 18 years old.

RRM also offers a Grand Master’s Category and Award.  A special category for any model that has won the “Best of Class” award at any level whether local, regional National, or other modeling contest venue.  “Best of Class” meaning Best Aircraft, Best Auto, Best of Show, etc.

Of those eight major categories we have 75 sub-categories to cover everything a modeler may build

And if we don’t have category for your entry, we’ll make one!  We have over 20 splits last year.

Here are some details about the event – RiverCon XV – 2026:

First, we are located at LSUS University Center.  We’ve partnered with the LSUS campus in Shreveport to use their student union building for our show.

Schedule of Events:

• 7:30 am: Center opens for Vendor Setup
• 9 am: Show/Contest open to the public
• 10 am: Raffles begins
• 11:00 am: Pre-Judges Meeting
• 11:55 am: Judges Meeting
• 12 pm: Contest Registration ends
• ASAP: Judging
• 3:30 pm: Award Ceremony
• NLT 5 pm: End of Show

Admission & Entry Fees:

Adult Modelers – basic entry fee $10; models 1-5 are $2 each; model 6 and more $1 each.

Young Modelers (6-17) – $5 for entry of first model and $1 for each additional entry.

General Admission – $5 for all non-entrants, children 12 and under will be admitted free. Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Girl Scouts are free if wearing their uniform.

Awards:

Besides our theme award for “The British Invasion”, we have

“The President’s Award” will go the Best Model (as chosen by the RRM Club President)

“Wings of the Mighty Eighth: Jack Crumbliss Memorial Award” is anything related to the 8th Air Force from WWII to present and covering all aircraft to missiles.  With the passing of Jack on January 27, 2025, we wanted to honor his memory with the award he loved and his dad flew B-26s in WWII with 8th Air Force.

“Bud Lindemann Trophy” recognizes a model the represents a car built between 1967 and 1975 (the time frame that the show Car and Track ran).  This American car can be a production/factory auto. As well as cars that raced on a track; NASCAR, USAC, Drag racing, and road racing.

“75th Anniversary of NHRA ( National Hot Rod Association)” is car theme sponsored by Broadmoor Nails & Spa for any funny car, dragsters, pro stock (1/4 mile track) & pro stock motorcycles. (all types, all scales, all eras). 

“Patton’s Mug” for any US Army or US made tank regardless of whose markings are on them, all sizes/all eras, except dioramas.

“People’s Choice Award” voted on by you…

The People’s Choice award was always sponsored by Robert “Bob” Hiatt.  Since Mr. Hiatt passed away April 2024 and his wife in March 2025, we’d like to honor their memory by making the People’s Choice: Robert & Mona Hiatt Memorial Award.  

“Best of Class Trophies” – For each category and Best of Show plus the David Quick Memorial for Best Young Modeler.

We also have our unique Challenge Coins for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards.

Raffle:

Let’s talk about raffles for a moment.

We offer a $5 raffle item for some of the main categories: aircraft, auto, military vehicles, ships, figures, and sci-fi.  These items are newly release kits that most modelers are drooling over and want to add to their stash.

Also, we break down the $1 raffle into four categories: aircraft, auto, armor, miscellaneous. That way you can place your tickets into a shoebox/coffee can for that category you most want.

Drawings will either be every half-hour or hour with the $5 Raffle drawing will take place during the awards ceremony.

So make the journey on March 14, 2026 to the LSUS University Center and win some awards!

MAP

 

 

Our Sponsors

We would also like to thank the following RiverCon sponsors for their donations & support for making our show truly great!

 

                             

                                                  

                                    

 

         

                      

  

 

         

 

 

               

                    

 

                      

    

 

                                              

 

     

     

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