The 2027 Heartland Model Car Nationals will be the 35th show put on by the KC Slammers Model Car Club based in Kansas City, KS. Our 2026 show had some 40 display tables of models with over 75 entrants and 88 vendor tables with tons of model car kits, aftermarket parts, tools, etc. for sale. We have 28 separate classes and 15 Master Awards, including the Heartland Champion award. The Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS is a great venue with plenty of parking, nearby restaurants and lodging. We create a PowerPoint-based awards show with photos of the Class winning and Master Award winning models along with the entrant's name and class sponsor. It is simply a great show put on by fellow car modelers and we even have a class called "Military (automotive related)…any non-track, automotive-style vehicle used by any military force from any nation." for our fellow military modelers. Our 2027 theme is "JUNKYARD SURVIVORS" Here’s information on this theme. “JUNKYARD SURVIVORS” – We’re talking cars driven there or hauled there “on the hook” with the front hanging and the rear dragging. YOUR job is to get one and get it running. “Roadkill” breathes life into junk cars and now it’s your turn. It doesn’t have to be pretty, just running. You’ve received your mission brief and now it’s time to return to your workbench and start getting dirty!”  So, build it and bring it to our 35th Heartland Show THE BEST Model Car Show in the Midwest. We’re located dead center in the middle of the U.S. If you haven’t been to a Heartland Model Car Nationals you just haven’t been to the best model car show in the U.S. We work very hard to put this show on and every Slammer is helping.  We hope you’ll join us. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!