Novegro Model Contest
Novegro Model Contest 17-18 January 2026
The third static model contest at the Novegro Exhibition Park. In association with the most important Italian modeling realities, Novegro Model Contest is a contest open to all categories: Aircraft models, Aircraft dioramas, Fantasy, Figurines, Military vehicles, Military Dioramas, Plastic Ships, Wood ships, Sci-Fi, Civil Vehicles, Civil Dioramas, Warhammer, WIP (Work in Progress), Juniores.
Free entrance with registration.
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Access Information
Event hours
Saturday 9:30am-06.30pm/ Sunday 9:30am-06.30pm
Prices
Daily ticket at the box office: 5 euros Reduced daily ticket at the box office: 3 euros (underage people and military personnel) Free entrance: disabled persons + accompanying persone (upon presentation of disability certificate between 80% and 100%) and children up to 18 years of age
List of Exhibitors 2026
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What will there be at the fair?
Novegro Model Contest, static model exhibition and competition, returns on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January in Pavilion D of Parco Esposizioni Novegro!
Now in its fifth edition, the event is organised in collaboration with IPMS Legnano, Crazy Modelers – IPMS Milan North Centre, Modeldiscount and Modellismo Più.
The categories in the competition will be:
- Aircraft
- Aeronautical Dioramas
- Fantasy
- Figures
- Military Vehicles
- Military Dioramas
- Plastic Ships
- Wooden Ships
- Sci-Fi
- Civilian Vehicles
- Civilian Dioramas
- Warhammer
- WIP (Work in Progress)
- Juniors
You can register for the contest, download the rules and find all the information here.
Don’t want to enter the contest? Come and visit us anyway to admire the work of the registered modellers and do some healthy model shopping from our specialist exhibitors!
Tickets cost 5 euros and can only be purchased at the ticket office. The same ticket also grants access to Radiant in Pavilion C.
Opening hours (Pavilion D):
-Saturday 17 January: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
-Sunday 18 January: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Special contest categories
This edition of Novegro Model Contest will also feature special categories, which will enrich the exhibition of models in the standard categories:
- Cold War
- 1956 – Suez Crisis
- Rally Cars from the 70s onwards
- Sci-Fi Movies
Special prizes
Model Team Shop – Busto Arsizio (VA)
Special Prize “Contest C1 – Cold War”
ModelDiscount – Seveso (MB)
Special Prize “Contest C2 – 1956 Suez Crisis”
Italeri – Calderara di Reno (BO)
Special Prize “Contest C3 – Rally Cars from the 1970s to Today”
Modellismo Baracca – Monza (MB)
Special Prize “Contest C4 – Sci-fi Movies”
Italeri – Calderara di Reno (BO)
Special Award “Best Italeri Kit – All Scales”
Eduard – Model Accessories ltd. Mírová – Czech Republic
Special Award “Best Eduard Kit – All Scales”
Special Hobby s.r.o. Mezilesí – Czech Republic
Special Award “Best Special Hobby Kit – All Scales”
Mark I Ltd – Prague – Czech Republic
Special Award for “Best 1/144 Kit”
Artur Model Centrum – Brožovského – Czech Republic
Special Award for “Best 1/144 Kit”
Squadriglia – Rossinver, Leitrim (EIRE)
Special Award for “Best Regia Aeronautica Aircraft”
Milistoria – Fontevivo (PR)
Special Award for “Junior Category”
Misterkit – Rozzano (MI)
Special Award 2 vouchers worth €50 “Aircraft Category”
3D Aircraft Models
Special Award “Aircraft Category”
3D Models Kits Rossinver, Leitrim (EIRE)
Special Award “Military Vehicles Category”
Mironious Models – Athens (Greece)
Special Prize ‘Military Vehicles and Figures Category’
Roanoke Valley IPMS – Virginia (USA)
Special Prize ‘Best Subject with White Star’
Comics Addiction – Busto Arsizio (VA)
Special Prize ‘Warhammer Category’
Aviation Collectables Company – Santena (Turin)
Special Award “Aircraft Category”
Soldiershop Publishing – Zanica (Bergamo)
Special Award 30% voucher for book purchases
Gli Archivi Ritrovati – Tradate (Varese)
Special Award “Best Regia Aeronautica Aircraft”
Shopping
Can’t help but do a little shopping when you go to model-making events?
At Novegro Model Contest, there will be more than just the static model-making competition. In fact, you will also find a selection of exhibitors specialising in different types of modelling:
- toy soldiers
- figurines
- Warhammer
- assembly kits
- ship modelling
- aeromodelling
- dioramas
- railway modelling
- much more
Contest Jury
It is time to announce some of the members of the Novegro Model Contest 2026 jury, who, with many years of experience in the world of model making, will evaluate the works of the contest participants:
AERONAUTICAL MODELS AND DIORAMAS 1/72 + 1/48 +1/32
Gianmario Tacca
Elio Taraborelli
Luca Sibilla
Roberto Andervill
MILITARY VEHICLES AND DIORAMAS 1/72 + 1/35
Luca Lemmi
Giuseppe Steri
Mario Bentivoglio
Pierluigi Oldani
CIVILIAN VEHICLES AND DIORAMAS
Renato Bossi
Antonio Zazzeron
PLASTIC SHIPS
Roberto Maccari
Maurizio Mauro
FANTASY/SCI-FI
Alex Martino
✊WARHAMMER✊
Cristina
Painting and weathering demonstrations on military vehicles with Vincenzo Lanna
Do you want to achieve the best possible results when painting your models?
Novegro Model Contest can help you with a demo on painting and ageing military vehicles by Vincenzo Lanna, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, 18 January.
During the demo, where you can discover all the secrets to improving your skills, the model maker will use Lifecolor products.
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