Best in Show -
Bill Wallis Memorial Trophy
This is awarded to the Outstanding Model of the show by a team of Expo Committee judges, from all category winners.
This is a memorial trophy to Bill Wallis who was the driving force behind Model Expo during its formative years.

2012 Winner -Andrzej Ziober

Best Automotive-
Bill Hamer Memorial Trophy
This is awarded to the standout Automotive Model of the Show
This is a memorial trophy to Bill Hamer who was one of the founders of Model Expo and a keen auto modeller.

2012 Winner - Craig Chirgwin

Stuart Ferguson Memorial Trophy
This is an annual trophy presented to the Intermediate Modellers. It is a memorial to a keen young modeller who passed away far too young.

2012 Winners - Matt Weston & Hannah Pearson

Best Australian Aircraft
Civil
by Australian Aircraft Restoration Group

This award is for any Aircraft, military or civil with an Australian background, either by manufacture or usage. Civil Airliners by Australian Carriers qualify as well.

2012 Winner - George Canciani

Best Australian Aircraft
Military
by Australian Aircraft Restoration Group

This award is for any Aircraft, military or civil with an Australian background, either by manufacture or usage. Civil Airliners by Australian Carriers qualify as well.

Best RAAF Subject
Kevin Kerle Memorial.
Presented by Waverley Scale Model Club

This award is in memory to a long standing modeller and WSMC member. This is for the Best RAAF subject.

2012 Winner - John Booth

Best Vietnam Era Subject
Presented by the National Vietnam Veterans Museum.

This is for any model that encompasses the Vietnam War period, it does not have to be entered into the competition to qualify. The model could also be part of a club display or vendors display.

2012 Winner - Eric Galliers

Junior Model of Merit
Sponsored by the Whittlesea Area Plastic Modellers.

To promote the juniors out there. This award is selected by the WAPM club, it is not necessarily a class winner, but a model that is seen as having the X factor for the younger folk.

2012 Winner - James Quinn

Peter Jones Junior Model Encouragement Award
Sponsored by the PJ Models/Moonee Ponds Models.

To encourage the juniors this award is sponsored by the family of Peter Jones, of PJ Models.

2012 Winner - Sarah Smith

Intermediate Best in Show
Best Model by Intermediate Modellers 12-18 years

2012 Winner - James Thompson

WOW ! Factor Model
Sponsored by Max Shaw
This is selected by Max as a model that has ... well the WOW ! factor, that model that makes you take a second look.

2012 Winner -Brian Thewlis

Best Trumpeter
Sponsored by JB Wholesalers