Original Mecha Contest

Original Mecha Contest 2026 is live! We’re seeing a lot of early progress, and we’re excited to see more!

Design Studio Press is sharing the love with the OMC community. Use code “OMC2026” on their website for 25% off eligible titles (limited editions and sale items excluded) for the duration of the season! Alternatively, use the link: designstudiopress.com/discount/OMC2026

Massive thank you to Design Studio Press. Be sure to check out their store!

Season 8 runs Feb 1 - Oct 31. Full details: www.originalmechacontest.org/

We would like to thank all of our 2026 sponsors for supporting the OMC this year:

Death Ray Designs: $200 USD merchandise credit
Green Stuff World: Maxx Formula paints
Plainries: prize pack (handmade kits, scratch-building book, pins, stickers)
Aves Studio: $50 USD store credit
Hand Shake Models: KV-34 handmade kit
The Scale Modellers Supply: $150 AUD voucher
Show Me What You Bot: three $75 CAD gift cards
Design Studio Press: five art books, plus a 25% community discount (code: OMC2026)

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Original Mecha Contest

Original Mecha Contest 2026 - Season 8 is here!

Get ready for the official kickoff video, which will be live February 1 at 10am EST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXNgd...

The Original Mecha Contest is a free, international event for custom built mech and robot models, with a chance to win prizes! The launch video will have all of the info you need to get started. Even more info is available on our website: www.originalmechacontest.org/

Reach out if you have any questions or concerns: originalmechacontest@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this possible! Special thanks to ‪@KevinMonti‬ for helping to get Season 8 going!

#OriginalMechaContest #OMC2026 #ModelMaking #ScratchBuild #Kitbash

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Original Mecha Contest

Is everyone ready for 2026?

After the administrative transition in 2025, the OMC is hitting the ground running for the new season. We already have sponsors, prizes, and judges lined up (along with new awards and logos) to kick off our February 1 launch.

We are still fine tuning the site layout and rules to ensure everything is final by day one. Our new logos (thanks Neielmont!) were designed to bring a consistent look across all of our platforms, and we’d love to hear your feedback!

While you wait for the build season to begin, head over to our updated website to explore the 2025 archives and see the caliber of last year's entries:

www.originalmechacontest.org/

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Original Mecha Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Original Mecha Contest! Thanks again to all participants and we can’t wait to see you in the 2026 season! The full showcase can be found here: https://youtu.be/TqT6cH2qKEw

Pro 1st - "Wrebecca" by Neielmont
Pro 2nd - "SMU-01 Aedes" by Lost Grade
Pro 3rd - "PR57 Desert Walker" by Plainries

Main 1st - "Airship Drone" by Brondosauro
Main 2nd - "MOBILE ARMOURED NOMADIC TACTICAL INSECTOID SYSTEM" by Matt Reeve
Main 3rd - "Arc-03 MWP" by Bentbristlestudio

CupCup 1st - "CORNELIUS" by LAS COSAS DEL BICHO
CupCup 2nd - "Talon" by Roborovski
CupCup 3rd - "Аборонитель (Aboronitel, Defender)" by KiBaRo Models

King of All Mecha - "MOBILE ARMOURED NOMADIC TACTICAL INSECTOID SYSTEM" by Matt Reeve

Best Diorama - "Puzz-L the Capable" by JRamosWorks

#originalmechacontest #originalmechacontest2025 #omcupcup2025

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Original Mecha Contest

O.M.C. 2025 Showcase Premiere

We are thrilled to announce that the final showcase for the 2025 Original Mecha Contest will premiere this Friday, January 9, at 12:00 PM EST on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@OriginalMechaContest

This year has been a wild ride with a lot of changes. Next year will be even smoother and better. We can't wait to share the results with our international community. A huge thank you to our contestants and our generous sponsors for making this season possible.

See you at the premiere!

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Original Mecha Contest

The community vote is now open! Cast your votes here: forms.gle/15F3YfsujoDw6m1o9

This year we are introducing the King of All Mecha Award, chosen entirely by the community. Created in honor of Kamm (@kammstudio), founder of the O.M.C., the K.A.M. Award gives the community he built a voice in celebrating their favorite designs.

The 2025 contest closed October 31, and our judges have been reviewing your entries. While their scoring continues behind the scenes, it is now your turn to help select the community favorite. We plan to share the full judging results, community favorite, and prize announcements (including the ZO-91 Ultrasonic Cutter from Echo Tech!) in December through a video showcase and matching text posts. Winners will also be contacted directly by email.

Special thanks to Kevin Monti (@neielmont), who illustrated this year's K.A.M. emblem!

If you need help or additional information:

Website: www.originalmechacontest.org/
Email: originalmechacontest@gmail.com

#originalmechacontest #originalmechacontest2025 #omcupcup2025 #zeonmarket #echotech #ultrasoniccutter

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Original Mecha Contest

Entries officially close October 31, with a short grace period for time zones and technical issues. Please make sure you’ve received a confirmation email for your submission.

A huge thank you to our amazing judges and sponsors for making this year possible! Your support keeps the contest free and open to builders worldwide.

Results are planned for December. Good luck to everyone who entered!

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Original Mecha Contest

We’re down to the final stretch! Less than two weeks remain to enter the 2025 Original Mecha Contest - all entries are due by October 31!

If you’ve already submitted your entry through the website form (www.originalmechacontest.org/enter), you should have received a confirmation email.

If you haven’t received one, please double check your submission and reach out to us at originalmechacontest@gmail.com to make sure your entry was received. Entries are manually received, so you won’t receive an instant confirmation.

A huge thanks to everyone who has entered so far - the creativity this year has been incredible! I’m excited to hand off your entries to the amazing judges who have volunteered their time time:

- Hand Shake Models - www.handshakemodels.com/
- MechNuggets - lynkfire.com/MechNuggets
- Cut Transform Glue - youtube.com/@CutTransformGlue
- Models By Krumme - www.instagram.com/modelsbykrumme/
- Roborovski (reserve judge) - youtube.com/@proto.roborovski

I’m excited to see who will win the grand prize in the Pro Division, which is the ZO-91 Ultrasonic Cutter from Echo Tech. Trophies and awards are still being worked on as well!

#originalmechacontest #originalmechacontest2025 #omcupcup2025 #zeonmarket #echotech #ultrasoniccutter

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Original Mecha Contest

Aves Studio Joins as an O.M.C. Sponsor!

We’re thrilled to welcome Aves Studio as an official sponsor of the Original Mecha Contest! Their generous support helps keep this competition thriving, and we deeply appreciate their contribution. The Entry Pass has been updated.

Aves Studio is offering a $50 coupon, plus a free Aves Clay mat! This is a fantastic opportunity to explore their lineup of sculpting materials and specialty finishes. Whether working with resin, plastic, or mixed media, this code will give the winner access to tools like Apoxie Sculpt, Fixit Sculpt, their adhesive pastes, and even metal finishes. These are excellent for kitbashing, scratchbuilding, and any creative project.

Aves Studio is a U.S. based, family-owned company known for its high-performance, self-hardening sculpting materials. Their products include Apoxie Sculpt, Apoxie Clay, Fixit, and Maches. Each is durable, versatile, and user-friendly, with zero shrinkage, water clean-up, and fast curing times. Widely trusted by hobbyists, designers, prop-makers, and artists, Aves Studio helps bring creative ideas to life with quality tools that last.

Support our sponsors by checking out their work and learning more about what they do!

Website: avesstudio.com/
Email: aves@avesstudio.com
Socials: @avesclay

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Original Mecha Contest

We’re entering the final two months of the 2025 Original Mecha Contest! There’s still time to bring your ideas to life before the October 31 deadline.

Entries are submitted through our website form: originalmechacontest.org/enter. We’ve been receiving builds successfully and sending confirmation emails back to participants. If you haven’t received a receipt, or run into issues with the form, reach us directly at originalmechacontest@gmail.com.

First Place in the Pro Division will take home a ZO-91 Ultrasonic Cutter from Echotech like the one shown!

www.facebook.com/groups/originalmechacontest
www.instagram.com/originalmechacontest/
www.patreon.com/c/omc_official

Keep building and good luck!

#originalmechacontest #originalmechacontest2025 #omcupcup2025 #zeonmarket #echotech #ultrasoniccutter

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