DeToyz Plamo Contest 2026 – Official Results & Event Recap

DeToyz Plamo Contest 2026 officially ended on Saturday, 8 August 2026.

The results were announced live at DeToyz from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM. After several months of planning, registration, submission and judging, Diorama Year finally reached its conclusion.

This year, 29 completed entries were submitted. The number was lower than last year, but while arranging the entries and looking at them together, I noticed that the overall presentation had improved.

A diorama needs more than a completed model. The builder also needs to think about the base, positioning, surroundings and what the scene is trying to show. Some entries communicated their ideas more clearly than others, but the effort to move beyond displaying only the model was visible across the contest.

For me, this was the main difference in DPC 2026.

DPC 2026 Official Results

The entries were judged by Mr Jeff Ho and Mr KW Yong. Thank you to both judges for giving their time to study the entries and complete the judging process.

After the judging was completed, the official DPC 2026 results were announced as follows.

Trophies and Prizes

The 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-place winners received their DPC 2026 trophies together with model kits as prizes.

This year’s illuminated trophies were designed specifically for Diorama Year. The light was part of the original idea because a diorama depends on how a scene is presented and how the details are brought into view.

You can read more about how the trophies were designed in our DPC 2026 Trophy Reveal.

What I Noticed from Diorama Year

When looking through the entries, I noticed that the builders approached Diorama Year in different ways.

Some chose a more conservative or safer presentation. This is not necessarily a bad thing. In a contest, a well-controlled idea that is properly completed can sometimes gain more points than an ambitious idea that is not fully resolved.

Other builders tried something less expected. The Mega Size Zaku II entry, for example, brought a very different idea to the display. Whether every part worked perfectly or not, seeing this kind of approach was refreshing because it showed another way of thinking about a diorama.

There were also quite a number of first-time diorama builders this year. Some had never built a diorama before, but they decided to give it a try.

The results showed that the first attempt does not need to be perfect before it can work. Sometimes the important step is simply to start and complete the idea. Once the first diorama is finished, the builder will have something real to look back on and improve in the next project.

Event Day at DeToyz

The result announcement was held at DeToyz on Saturday afternoon. It was a simple gathering with the participating builders, family members and visitors who joined us.

After the results were announced, I was glad to see the builders staying behind to talk and discuss their work with one another. They compared techniques, asked questions and shared their experiences.

For me, this is one of the useful parts of holding a physical contest. The entries bring people to the same place, but the conversations allow knowledge to continue moving from one builder to another.

A builder may notice how another person created a texture, arranged a scene or solved a fitting problem. These small discussions may later appear in another project in a completely different way.

Looking Back at DPC 2026

Every contest leaves me with something to think about.

This year showed that changing the theme can also change how builders approach their work. The number of entries may become smaller when the task requires more time, planning and materials, but the completed works can also become more thoughtful.

Not every entry followed the same direction, and not every idea was fully developed. That is normal. A contest display allows us to see different levels of experience, different ways of thinking and different decisions made by each builder.

Most importantly, 29 entries reached the submission table. Some were made by experienced builders, while others came from people building their first diorama. They all completed something and allowed other people to see it.

Thank you to Mr Jeff Ho and Mr KW Yong for handling the judging, and thank you to all the builders who participated in DPC 2026.

Thank you also to the family members, friends and visitors who joined us during the result announcement.

The contest has ended, but hopefully some of the ideas and conversations from Diorama Year will continue into the builders’ next projects.

No pressure. Just build, slowly.

— Ah Chong