AMPS is all about armor modeling and the preservation of armor and mechanized heritage.
AMPS Master Modelers

An AMPS Master is a modeler who has won the "Judges' Best of Show" award at an AMPS International Convention. These modelers consistently demonstrate themselves to be the very best in all aspects of armor model building.

Year Name Reason Granted Category Entry Title
2025 Dustin Dias BestOfShow Vignettes US MRAP
2024 Stan Spooner BestOfShow Closed Top Tracked Armor 1946-1990 (based on markings) SU-122 54 Early
2023 Greg Hanchuk BestOfShow Diorama Boys N The Hood- Russian Forces in Syria
2022 Jeff Feller BestOfShow Diorama Home Alone
2019 Scott Bregi BestOfShow Open Top/Open Hatches AFVs with interiors & halftracks - All eras 9K35 Strela-10
2018 Harvey Low BestOfShow Scratchbuilt (INT, ADV, EXPERT ONLY) Canadian TLAV
2017 Todd Michalak BestOfShow Open Top/Open Hatches AFVs with interiors & halftracks - All eras Pz Kpfw IV Aus P H Germany 1945
2016 Tony Zadro BestOfShow Open Top/Open Hatches AFVs with interiors & halftracks - All eras IDF M2 w/20mm Orlekon Gun
2015 David Vickers BestOfShow Diorama Victory and Contempt
2014 Chris Durden BestOfShow Wheeled Vehicles and Armored Cars - All eras Special Forces LMTV 'Warpig'
2013 John Kesner BestOfShow Ordnance (with prime movers in travel) - All eras 17cm K. 18 Matterhorn
2012 James Wechsler BestOfShow Closed Top Tracked Armor Post 1945 (based on markings) Israeli Nagmachon with mine roller
2011 Cesar "Manny" Rodriguez BestOfShow Open Top/Open Hatches AFVs with interiors & halftracks - All eras SPANISH PANZER I
2010 Mark Corbett BestOfShow Major Conversions (INT, ADV, EXPERT ONLY) Smoke 26 - M1059 Smoke Carrier
2009 Tom Jett BestOfShow n/a Buck, M4 HST
2008 Steve Milstone-Turner BestOfShow n/a Bergpanther
2007 Mark Hazzard BestOfShow n/a IDF M2 Halftrack
2006 Don Barclay BestOfShow n/a ARV Mk1 - Fort Garry Horse
2005 Alexander Deleon BestOfShow n/a Let's Make a Deal - Diorama
2004 Doug Lee BestOfShow n/a End of an Era - Diorama
2003 Jason Jennings BestOfShow n/a C7P tractor with 155mm howitzer
2002 Charlie Pritchett BestOfShow n/a Iraqi T-72
2001 Lynn Kessler BestOfShow n/a The Frozen Chosin - Diorama
2000 Roger Lange BestOfShow n/a K-5E Railway Gun
1999 Mike Siggins BestOfShow n/a Grizzly Combat Engineer Vehicle
1999 Chris Mrosko Honorary n/a N/A
1998 Bob Clifton BestOfShow n/a Semovente SP Gun
1997 Dave Dean BestOfShow n/a Opel Radio Van
1996 Bob Collignon BestOfShow n/a Marine DuKW
1995 Dave Lockhart Merit n/a N/A
1995 Dave Kahn Merit n/a N/A
1995 Mike Roof Merit n/a N/A
1995 Tony Englehart Merit n/a N/A
1995 Ken Davis BestOfShow n/a RNAS Rolls Royce Armored Car
1994 Mike McFadden Merit n/a N/A
1994 Mark Muller Merit n/a N/A
1994 Mark Ford Merit n/a N/A
1994 Dan Tisonick Merit n/a N/A
1994 Paul Gaertner Merit n/a N/A
1994 Stephen (Cookie) Sewell Merit n/a N/A
1994 Steve Zaloga Merit n/a N/A