Warsaw Model Show BABARYBA 2026

IPMS Polska

Détails de l'évènement

Nom:: Warsaw Model Show BABARYBA 2026
Ville:: Warsaw
Groupe organisateur:: IPMS Polska
À propos:: 1. ORGANIZER

IPMS Polska
IPMS Warszawa
2. VENUE

Hala Arena Ursynów ul. rtm. Pileckiego 122
3. COMPETITIONS

Within the event, there will be 3 independent scale modelling competitions:

Syrenia Łuska (Mermaid's Scale) Competition - evaluation of models according the predetermined score, based on the documentation provided with the models. Suggestion, how documentation should look like - ipmspolska.org.pl/wp../03/Dokumentacja.pdf
Plastic Models Festival
Cardboard Models Festival
All competitions are open and can be attended by individual modelers, as well as scale modelling club members

During the event, there will also be an IPMS POLSKA Convention combined with a public exhibition, held on separate terms.
Only IPMS Clubs members from Poland and abroad, who are personally present at the event, can take part in the Convention.

4. PURPOSE OF THE EVENT

Popularization of scale modeling as a form of developing and dissemination of technical and historical interests among children, youth and adults
Promotion of scale modeling as an interesting form of spending free time and the way of local social groups activization.
5. AGE CATEGORIES

Youngsters: born in 2013 and younger
Juniors: born from between 2008 and 2012
Adults: born in 2007 and older.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The festival is combined with an exhibition for visitors
Models can only be registered on-line
In the YOUNGSTERS category - the chief representatives of the scale model club are requested to report who of the participants will collect their prizes in person
The requirement for participation is to register model via on-line application form before 23:59 on 10.06.2026.
The organizers do not charge a starting fee
The organizers and judges do not enter their models in any of the competitions
A model registered in a wrong category will not be evaluated
In case of doubts as to the authorship of the model, the Judging Commission may interview the exhibitor or modeler to confirm the authorship.
Youngster or Junior can apply on special request to the Adult classes and will be then evaluated as an Adult with all the consequences.
If small number of models is registered in a class, the organizers reserve the right to combine classes.
The organizers will do their best to protect models, but they do not bear formal, legal or/and financial responsibility for any damaged or missing models during the event.
Selecting a special category does not exclude the model from entering the festival and competition classes
Models that are not attached to a base or a stand should be clearly marked with the words "Model not attached to the stand" in Polish language - "Model nie jest przytwierdzony do podstawki".
Judges' decisions are final and cannot be protested.
ANY QUESTIONING OF JUDGES' DECISION WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL OF THE COMPETITOR FROM THE COMPETITION SCORE TABLE.
THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT (optionally) OF NOT ACCEPTING AN APPLICATION FORM FROM A PERSON RECOGNIZED AS A BRAWLER IN THE COMMUNITY.
The Organisers will exclude/remove from show any entry considered to be inappropriate or offensive to generally acknowledged standard of taste and there will be no way to appeal about this.
Models awarded in previous BABARYBA editions cannot be issued for re-evaluation.
If the participant finds a green "WYRÓŻNIENIE" ("AWARDED") stamp on their model's entry card, please go to the festival office with "for the participant" entry card to collect the award
If the participant finds a gred "NAGRODA SPECJALNA" ("SPECIAL AWARD") stamp on their models entry card, please come to the award ceremony
Prizes not collected at the ceremony will not be sent / posted to the competition participants.
Documentation is not required but very welcome.
The number of awarded models in a given class depends on their quality level.
It's also possible that no model in the class deserves recognition
7. STATUTORY PRIZES ("Best of ." - or so called "BESTS")

The best aviation model
The best military vehicle
The best civilian vehicle
The best ship
The best figure
The best diorama
Best "out of this world" model
GRAND PRIX - the best BABARYBA Festival model
8. SPECIAL PRIZES

Apart from statutory prizes, special prices will be awarded. The criteria for each prize will be established by the prize sponsor. Special prizes will be announced as they are defined by sponsors.

9. PROGRAM OF THE EVENT

The framework program of the event has been shown below. Special events (presentations, speeches etc.) will be announced by the Organizers on the Festival website and Facebook profile.

SATURDAY 13.06.2026
08:00 - 14:00 setup of models for competitions and festivals
08:00 - 11:00 setup of models for Convention
10:00 - 18:00 exhibition open for visitors
11:00 - 13:00 Convention model evaluation
15:00 - judge briefing and model evaluation
09:00 - 18:00 "modelers to modelers" kit swap
10.00 - 18:00 scale models marketplace
18:00 - integration - ARENA Restaurant

SUNDAY 14.06.2026
09:00 - 14:00 exhibition open for visitors
09:00 – 13:00 giełda „modelarze modelarzom”
09:00 - 14:00 scale models marketplace
14:00 - award ceremony and official closure of the event

10. SCALE MODELS MARKETPLACE

Scale models marketplace will take place on Saturday from 10:00 (10 AM) to 18:00 (6 PM) and on Sunday from 9:00 (9 AM) to 14:00 (2 PM). The number of trade stands is limited - they are assigned according to the order of registration.
!!! THE SALE OF COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. VIOLATORS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT !!!

11."MODELERS TO MODELERS" KIT SWAP

"Modelers to modelers" kit swap will take place on Saturday from 9:00 (9 AM) to 18:00 (6 PM) and on Sunday from 9:00 (9 AM) to 13:00 (1 PM). The payment for sold kits as well as unsold kits should be collected until 13.00 (1 AM) on Sunday.

12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Official Festival website: warszawskifestiwalmodelarski.pl
Festival office e-mail: andrzej.ligocki@ipmspolska.org.pl
Marketplace office e-mail: tomasz.mankowski@ipmspolska.org.pl
Facebook (updates, news, informal matters)facebook.com/warszawskifestiwalmodelarski
13. SPECIAL CATEGORIES

The main theme of this year's festival is "Forza Italia" - i.e. all models widely associated with Italy (e.g. Italian Air Force aircraft, Italian-built cars, dioramas from Italy)
Warsaw Uprising 44 - all models and figures depicting and related to Warsaw Uprising 1944
If you decide to enter the model into the Special Category, please mark it on a registration form in addition to a regular category.

14. PLASTIC MODEL CLASSES

YOUNGSTERS

ML: aircraft models (all scales)
MP: military vehicle models (all scales)
MPC: civilian vehicle models (all scales)
MO: ship models (all scales)
MD: dioramas (all scales)
MF: figures (all scales)
JUNIORS

JL: aircraft models (all scales)
JP: military vehicle models (all scales)
JPC: civilian vehicle models (all scales)
JO: ship models (all scales)
JD: dioramas (all scales)
JF: figures (all scales)
ADULTS

AIRCRAFT

Airplanes
SC144 - 1/144, civilian
SW144 - 1/144, military
SO72- 1/72, jets
SŚ72 - 1/72, propeller planes
SO48 - 1/48, jets
SŚ48- 1/48, propeller planes
SO32 - 1/35 and larger, jets
SŚ32 - 1/35 and larger, propeller planes
Helicopters
H72 - helicopter, 1/72 and smaller
H48 - helicopters, 1/48,
H32 - helicopters, 1/35-1/32
MILITARY VEHICLES

PG72 - 1/72 and smaller, tracked,
PK72 - 1/72 and smaller, wheeled and semitracked,
PG48 - 1/48, tracked,
PK48 - 1/48, wheeled and semitracked,
PG35 - 1/35 and larger, tracked,
PK35 - 1/35 and larger, wheeled and semitracked,
AM - artillery, 1/72 and smaller,
AD - artillery, 1/48 and larger.
DIORAMAS

DS - aircraft, all scales
DL - land, all scales
DM - naval, all scales
DI - other
SHIPS AND BOATS

OPM - submarines, 1:200 and smaller
OPD - submarines, 1:199 and larger
ONM - surface ships, 1:700 and smaller
ONŚ - surface ships, from 1:699 to 1:200
OND - surface ships, 1:199 and larger
CIVILIAN VEHICLES

CC - trucks and technical (i.e. construction) vehicles, all scales
CO - cars, all scales
CS - sport cars, all scales
CM - motorcycles, bikes, all scales
FIGURES

FHM - historical, 54 mm and smaller
FHD - historical, larger than 54 mm
FHK - historical riders, all scales
FHP - historical busts
FFM - sci-fi / fantasy, 54 mm and smaller
FFD - sci-fi / fantasy, larger than 54 mm
FFK - sci-fi / fantasy riders, all scales, all animals allowed
FFP - sci-fi / fantasy busts
OTHER

JAJA - "egg plane" and other weird style models
K - collections, minimum 5 thematically related models (all scales)
N - Sci-Fi vehicles (all scales)
OPEN - everything what does not fit into other classes
EXHIBITION

W - everything you would like to show out of competition
15. CARDBOARD CLASSES (cardboard without separation into scales)

YOUNGSTERS

MKS - aviation (airplanes, helicopters, balloons, etc.)
MKC - civilian vehicles
MKW - military vehicles
MKO - ships, boats, tall ships
MKI - other (figures, animals, buildings, dioramas, etc.)
JUNIORS

JKO - ships and boats
JKOP - submarines
JKŻ - tall ships
JKS1 - propeller airplanes
JKS2 - jet airplanes
JKS3 - helicopters, gliders, airships
JKPK - military vehicles
JKPS - rail vehicles
JKA - artillery (towed, unpowered)
JKPC - civilian vehicles
JKR - rockets, spaceships, Sci-Fi
JKF - figures, animals
JKB - building / structures
JKI - other
JD - dioramas
ADULTS

KOm - ships and boats up to 65 cm
KOd - ships and boats bigger than 65cm
KOlw - waterline ships and boats
KOp - submarines
KŻ - tall ships
KS1 - single engine propeller airplanes
KS2 - multi engine propeller airplanes
KS3 - jet airplanes
KS4 - helicopters, gliders, airships
KPK - wheeled military vehicles
KPG - tracked military vehicles
KPS - rail vehicles
KA - artillery (towed, unpowered)
KPC - civilian vehicles
KR - rockets, spaceships, Sci-Fi
KF - figures, animals
KB - buildings / structures
KI - other
KD - dioramas
16. SYRENIA ŁUSKA (MERMAID'S SCALE) COMPETITION - COMPETITION RULES

REGULATIONS
General rules - by IPMS POLSKA
ipmspolska.org.pl/wp..-punktowy-ogolne.pdf

Competition Categories:

K1: aircraft 1:72 and smaller
K2: aircraft 1:48
K3: aircraft 1:32 and bigger
K4: military vehicles 1:72 and smaller
K5: military vehicles 1:48 and bigger
There are no age divisions in the competition classes, (which does not mean that the junior cannot enter in the competition if he wants to)
Documentation should be attached to the models entered in the competition. (Of course, if the modeler insists, there is no need for documentation, but then the NKS* will also insist and will not evaluate this model, i.e. if you do not want to make documentation - start in the festival categories.)
The presence of the competitor is not mandatory, but it is advisable so that the competitor can clarify any doubts in conversation with the judge.
Models awarded in previous BABARYBA editions cannot be issued for re-evaluation.
A competitor can enter 2 models in a class, but only the best model of this competitor can be awarded.
evaluation sheet - aircraft ipmspolska.org.pl/wp..n-Klasy-lotnicze.pdf
evaluation sheet - military vehicles ipmspolska.org.pl/wp..cen-poj.wojskowe.pdf
* NKS - the Highest Judging Commission
Concours:: L'événement a un concours
Tarifs d'entrée:: The organizers do not charge a starting fee

Quand

Date:: 13. et 14. Juin 2026
Heures d'ouverture:: SATURDAY 13.06.2026

08:00 - 14:00 setup of models for competitions and festivals
08:00 - 11:00 setup of models for Convention
10:00 - 18:00 exhibition open for visitors
11:00 - 13:00 Convention model evaluation
15:00 - judge briefing and model evaluation
09:00 - 18:00 "modelers to modelers" kit swap
10.00 - 18:00 scale models marketplace
18:00 - integration - ARENA Restaurant

SUNDAY 14.06.2026

09:00 - 14:00 exhibition open for visitors
09:00 - 13:00 "modelers to modelers" kit swap
09:00 - 14:00 scale models marketplace
14:00 - award ceremony and official closure of the event

Emplacement

Adresse:: Pileckiego 122
02-781 Warsaw
Options de stationnement:: Public city parking lots (free of charge) are located on both sides along ul.Pileckiego, from ul.Płaskowickiej to ul.Ghandi