Show & Theme Awards
The following special awards will be presented at the show.
These awards represent the best models present, as decided by a team assembled by the Chief Judge.
Theme Award
This is given to the model that most appropriately represents the theme selected for the convention.
911 Rescue
Best Rescue/Medevac vehicle
Best Junior
Best Junior Subject
American Heroes
Best Commonwealth
This includes all of the British Commonwealth-marked entries, regardless of time period
Best Diorama
Best German
This includes all German-marked entries, regardless of time period
Best Ordnance
Best Artillery Piece
Best Russian/Soviet
This includes all Russian/Soviet-marked entries, regardless of time period
Best Small Army
This includes entries marked for all other armies, regardless of time period
Best Sherman
Best Sherman-based vehicle, all scales, all eras
Best United States
This includes all U.S.-marked entries, regardless of time period
Best Weathering
Chic Mohr Memorial Award for Best Scratchbuilt Subject or Major Conversion
Mark Lundstrom Memorial Award for Best Fictional, Futuristic or Proposed Vehicle
Tim Greeman Memorial Award for Best Braille Scale Subject
LTC William E. Cross Memorial Award, for best USMC Subject
Best USMC entry
Contest Categories
AMPS Judging Philosophy:
"Models are not just technical scale miniatures of their prototypes, but also artistic
representations of historical, hypothetical, or imaginary subjects. While mechanical
precision and fidelity to detail are highly desired, there are few other absolute rights or
wrongs with most of the aspects of our builds. There are many different construction
and finishing techniques and methods that can be employed to create the artistic
representation of our subjects. These combine to create each model-builder's unique
"style." Although judges are expected to assess and score the models, they are also
expected to do this within the context of the individual modeler's style and not their own."
Most categories contain three skill-levels. The exceptions are those where major conversions or scratch building is required; these are not basic skills, and it is unfair to both the modeler and to the judges to expect one to be so entered.
0 - Aircraft
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
I - Closed Top Tracked Armor 1900 – 1 SEP 1939
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
II - Closed Top Tracked Armor 1935-1945 Axis (based on markings)
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
III - Closed Top Tracked Armor 1935-1945 Allied (based on markings)
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
IV - Closed Top Tracked Armor 1946-1990 (based on markings)
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
V - Closed Top Tracked Armor 1991-Present (based on markings)
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
VI - Open Top/Open Hatches AFVs with interiors & halftracks - All eras
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
VII - Wheeled Vehicles and Armored Cars - All eras
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
VIII - Ordnance (towed only, emplaced or with prime mover) - All eras
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
IX - Major Conversions (INT & ADV ONLY)
- Intermediate
- Advanced
X - Scratchbuilt (INT & ADV ONLY)
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XI - Figures (Open)
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XII - Figures (Stock)
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XIII - Vignette
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XIV - Dioramas
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Master
XV - Sci-Fi/Fantasy machines
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XVI - Juniors
- Junior
XVII - Master
- Master
XVIII - Classic Kits
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XIX - Display Only
- Junior
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Master
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