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President's Message
 
AMPS 2010 International Convention Registration is now open! Please use the new pre-registration software to register for this year's show.  This year you will be able to save / print off your administration sheet and model forms.
 
To use the new registration software please click here.

Vendor Discounts for AMPS Paid Members

A number of vendors are now offering discounts for current paid members of AMPS. To view the list of vendors and their discounts, click here.

These discounts are for paid members only. If you would like to become a paid members of AMPS, click here for more information. If you want to check your membership status, log in to the site (if you don't have a username and password, click here), and click here to go to the member information page.

Update on AMPS 2010 @ WW2Victory Museum: category and awards sponsorships
Hello everyone:
I hope your year end activities allow you time with family and friends while still squeezing in some modelling time.  Planning for the 2010 show continues to move forward unabated.  Several clubs have responded to our trial program, the Club Display tables for the 2010 show.
 
We look forward to what these eleven groups will be bringing to the museum rotunda:

 AMPS Chicagoland
KC AMPS
Atlanta AMPS
Central Virginia AMPS
Track48.com
Motor City Armor & Figure Society
Minnesota Military Figure Society
Central Pennsylvania AMPS
Indy AMPS
Roscoe Turner IPMS (Indianapolis, IN) 
Panzer Gnomes (Oak Lawn, IL)

In addition, the Show Committee is asking if any of you or your clubs would be interested in sponsoring awards packages for the show. We would like you to consider making a financial contribution to a successful International Convention.
 
Categories available are listed below.  An entire category can be sponsored for $50 (like WarWheels' sponsorship of the entire Wheeled Vehicles category (category 5)) rather than $60.  Please inquire of your clubs if they would like to step forward.  Contact me if you would like to reserve a category and I'll make it happen for you.
 
Some of you may also know other vendors or hobby shops who may like the publicity associated with an AMPS convention award sponsorship.  If so, please contact me as well.
 
Category number Sponsored Categories Sponsorship Cost (USD) Sponsor
1A Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles to 1945, Axis, advanced 25 HobbyLinkJapan
1I Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles to 1945, Axis, intermediate 25 Mid-Michigan Model Makers
1B Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles to 1945, Axis, basic 10
2A Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles to 1945, Allied, advanced 25 Mike Petty, AMPS Chief Judge
2I Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles to 1945, Allied, intermediate 25 AMPS Panzer Gnomes
2B Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles to 1945, Allied, basic 10 AMPS Panzer Gnomes
3A Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles Post 1945, advanced 25 Sean Lynch, AMPS 2010 Show Chair
3I Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles Post 1945, intermediate 25 Sean Lynch, AMPS 2010 Show Chair
3B Closed Top Tracked and Semi-tracked Vehicles Post 1945, basic 10 Sean Lynch, AMPS 2010 Show Chair
4A Open Top/ Open Hatch Vehicles (all eras), advanced 25 AMPS Central Virginia
4I Open Top/ Open Hatch Vehicles (all eras), intermediate 25 AMPS Central Virginia
4B Open Top/ Open Hatch Vehicles (all eras), basic 10 AMPS Central Virginia
5A Wheeled Vehicles (all eras), advanced 25 Pat Keenan/Warwheels.net
5I Wheeled Vehicles (all eras), intermediate 25 Pat Keenan/Warwheels.net
5B Wheeled Vehicles (all eras), basic 10 Pat Keenan/Warwheels.net
6A Ordnance (Towed only, emplaced or with Prime Movers) (all eras), advanced 25 AMPS Central Virginia
6I Ordnance (Towed only, emplaced or with Prime Movers) (all eras), intermediate 25 AMPS Central Virginia
6B Ordnance (Towed only, emplaced or with Prime Movers) (all eras), basic 10 AMPS Central Virginia
7A Major Conversions, advanced 25 Mac Johnston/Upper Valley Model Club
7I Major Conversions, intermediate 25 Mac Johnston/Upper Valley Model Club
8A Scratchbuilt, advanced 25 Mac Johnston/Upper Valley Model Club
8I Scratchbuilt, intermediate 25 Mac Johnston/Upper Valley Model Club
9A Figures – 1899 to the present, advanced 25 AMPS Chicagoland
9I Figures – 1899 to the present, intermediate 25 AMPS Chicagoland
9B Figures – 1899 to the present, basic 10 AMPS Chicagoland
10A Dioramas and Vignettes, advanced 25
10I Dioramas and Vignettes, intermediate 25 Mike Rechlicz, AMPSWI
10B Dioramas and Vignettes, basic 10
11A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Machines, advanced 25 HobbyLinkJapan
11I Sci-Fi/Fantasy Machines, intermediate 25 HobbyLinkJapan
11B Sci-Fi/Fantasy Machines, basic 10 HobbyLinkJapan
12 JUNIORS 25 Chuck Willis, AMPS 2nd VP East
13 MASTERS 25





Best German 50
Al's Hobby Shop, Elmhurst, IL

Best United States 50 www.armorama.com

Best Russian/Soviet 50 Scott Woodward, Wanamaker Guns & Hobbies

Best Commonwealth 50 John T Lees, AMPS Chicagoland

Best Small Army 50 Austin Armor Builders Society

Best Figure 50 Al's Hobby Shop, Elmhurst, IL

Best Junior 50 Chuck Willis, AMPS 2nd VP East

Best Diorama 50 Brian Fowler, AMPS-Albany

People's Choice 75 HobbyLinkJapan

Andy Smith Best Basic Award 50

Best Theme Award 100

Judges' Best of Show
AMPS Executive Board
Regards, Roy Chow
roy.chow(at)aya.yale.edu
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