ScaleACT-26

ScaleACT-26 will be held over the weekend of  7th & 8th November, 2026 , at the fabulous Thoroughbred Park in Canberra. 

PLEASE NOTE: Competition Registration will open in mid-October! Watch this space and our socials for updates!

The ScaleACT Competition

The ScaleACT competition uses a form of the International Open judging & assessment system which awards Gold, Silver or Bronze awards to the best entries in a category. Using this judging system, each model is assessed individually against set criteria (not compared to others in the competition) and the highest quality, best presented models recieve awards.

A feature of the Open judging system is the Experience and/or Skill levels for Entrants. Entrants indicate how experienced a modeller they believe themselves to be, either a Rookie, Standard & Master level modeller.

The level of modelling standards required to be awarded a medal increases at each skill level. The standards required to achieve a Gold award at the Master level must demonstrate the very highest expression of the art; showing perfect construction, a flawless finish and an overall presentation that really stands out and catches the eye. Only the very best Master level entries achieve a Gold medal. The judging team are less stringent when assessing entries at the Standard level, and more generous again when assessing Rookie entries.

Achieving Gold at Master level is rare occurrence and is reserved for flawless models. Achieving a Gold at Rookie level is a fabulous result that means you have got the basics right and can move up to Standard level next time! Remember, not all entries receive an award, so winning any award means your entry is among the very best!

A lot more detail on the competition, categories and skill levels is available here, and here are the nitty-gritty details of our judging rubric ScaleACT Judging Criteria.

Special Annual Competitions

Information is now available for our special annual competitions, 

• The Kittyhawk Cup.

• The Sentinel Shield.

• 'The Grail':  Is “Aviation in Canberra”.

• Special Cars award: Best roadster or convertible.

Model Competition management system

We are proud to be users of HobbyShow.org, a fabulous Australian owned and developed software system which makes competition management a breeze. If you are looking for a modern, cloud-based software system to help you run a competition, give it a try.

Previous / Earlier ScaleACT Results

ps: If you are looking for the results of previous ScaleACT competitions - you'll find them over here!