AMPS is all about armor modeling and the preservation of armor and mechanized heritage.
AMPS 2009 International Convention
Fri Apr 17, 2009 to Sat Apr 18, 2009
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Time Left to Finish Your Models:
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AMPS 2009 International Convention
The 2009 show will be at Havre de Grace, Maryland on April 17 and 18. Please check back for more details. Click on the links to left hand navigtion bar to Register, Get Directions, Hotels, and Speakers.
To view the show flyer click here.
Please note that the Seminar list is changing daily. The final list will be available at the show.
| AMPS 2009 International Show Timeline |
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| Thursday, April 16, 2009 | |
| 9:00 AM - UTC | Venue Setup |
| 8:00 AM - UTC | APG Museum "Super Tour" Meets at HdG Community Center, moves to APG Museum |
| 1:00 PM | Vendor setup begins |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Pre-Registration |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | ACJ meeting |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Judge Certification Class |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pre-Registratiton Judging |
| 9:00 PM | Venue Closes |
| Friday, April 17, 2009 | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Field Judges Class |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Show Offically Opens |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Judging Slot A |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Judging Slot B |
| 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM | Seminar #1: Steve Zaloga: Advanced Modeling Techniques |
| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM | Seminar #2: John Steinman: Model Photography |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Judging Slot C |
| 3:00 PM - 4:55 PM | Seminar #3: Bob Steinbrunn: "Vietnam Scrapbook: An Army Pilot's Combat Tour in Photos". |
| 5:00 PM - 5:55 PM | Seminar #4: Scott Negron Herne: Scratchbuilding and Superdetailing the T-34 |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Judging Slot D |
| 6:00 PM - 6:55 PM | Seminar #5: Jim Mesko: US Armor in Vietnam |
| 7:00 PM | Show Closes |
| 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | AMPS Business Meeting |
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 | |
| 8:30 AM | Show Opens |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Judging Slot E |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | Seminar #6: Ron Volstad: "Getting It Right" |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Judging Slot F |
| 10:30 AM - 12:25 PM | Seminar #7: Mike Mummey: USMC Armor |
| Noon | Show Registration Closes |
| 12:30 PM - 2:25 PM | Judging Slot G |
| 12:30 PM - 1:25 PM | Seminar #8: Taesung Harmms: Figure Scultpting |
| 1:30 PM - 2:25 PM | Seminar #9: Neil Stokes: WW2 Soviet Colors and Markings. |
| 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM | Open Time |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Judging Slot H |
| 3:30 PM - Completion | "Best of" Judging |
| 3:30 PM - 4:25 PM | Seminar #10: Tom Jentz: German AFV Research |
| 4:00 PM | Vendor Area Closes |
| 5:00 PM | Last Chance Raffle Pull |
| 5:30 PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 6:30 PM - Completion | Clean up |
| Vendors |
| Air Connection |
| Alpine Miniatures |
| Ampersand Publishing Co, Inc. |
| Archer Fine Transfers |
| Armand Bayardi Model Maker |
| Armor Plate Press |
| Armoured Brigade Models |
| Arsenal |
| Baseline Models |
| Chesapeake Model Designs |
| CRM Hobbies |
| David Doyle |
| Defense House Publishing |
| Fire House Hobbies |
| Formations |
| Grex Airbrushes |
| Harder & Steenbeck Airbrush |
| Horner's Hobbies |
| Jim's Hobbies |
| M&Models |
| MAFVA |
| Military History Shop |
| MMD/Squadron |
| New World Miniatrues |
| Olde Depot Hobbies |
| Panzer Tracts |
| Panzer Wrecks |
| PSP |
| S & J Hobbies |
| Tank Workshop |
| Tankvideo.com |
| Thachweave |
| The Marx-Man |
| Tiger Model Designs |
| Tiger Productions Diorama Products |
Show News
Show Schedule
Seminars
This Year's Show Theme
AMPS Judging Principles
AMPS created a unique system to both judge the model and honor the modeler for artistic achievement and historical accuracy. It is a peer evaluation and mentoring and not a performance critique by experts. The system groups modelers that have similar skill levels and talents and rates the model in relation to the ability of the modeler rather than against the work of another modeler. The skill levels are Junior, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Master.
Each model is reviewed and evaluated on its own merits and never compared to another one. Established criteria determine the scoring of the model and qualify the modeler for Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. Each model is judged by a team of judges that score the model independently and the lowest score among the team is dropped. Constructive feedback is provided that sets a path to becoming a better, more skilled modeler.
Entry Fees
Directions
Other Hotels
Hotels
Being a military town, Aberdeen is full of good quality hotels. The following is a list of suitable hotels, all located within ten minutes of the show site.
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Hotel |
Telephone Number |
| Days Inn Aberdeen | (410) 272-8500 |
| Econo Lodge of Aberdeen | (410) 272-5500 |
| Four Points Sheraton | (410) 273-6300 |
| Holiday Inn | (410) 272-8100 |
| Quality Inn | (410) 272-6000 |
| Super 8 Motel | (410) 272-5420 |
| Red Roof Inn | (410) 273-7800 |
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About AMPS
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