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Description: The Armor Modeling and Preservation Society, or AMPS, was founded in July 1993 to take up the slack left by the collapse of the Association of Military Modelers in August 1992. Since that time, AMPS has grown to over 600 members worldwide. Although AMPS's main function is as a modeling club, it is definitely a different type of modeling organization compared to IPMS or other mainstream groups. AMPS has a Constitution and Bylaws to govern how it is run, and the AMPS judging system rewards individual effort rather than nitpicking to determine a first, second or third place winner.
The purpose of AMPS is to foster a knowledge and appreciation of the history of armored vehicles, through examination of preserved examples located in both museums and private collections, in miniature through modeling. To this end, AMPS publishes a 28-page journal called Boresight six times a year. This journal covers reviews, tips, articles on preserved vehicles, and comparisons of models and related items.
AMPS also hosts an international convention every spring in which the subject of armor is supreme. The convention features the best armor model vendors, seminars from armor experts, and an excellent example of the best armor models from around the world in its competition. Competition is organized into five levels - junior, basic, intermediate, advanced, and master - and the judging system rewards the modeler for his individual effort, not in comparison to other modelers. LAdded on: 05-NOV-2003 Hits: 7990 Rating: 10 (1 Vote)Description: Located in Richmond, Virginia, we are an organization for individuals that take a serious approach to modeling armored vehicles and are willing to learn from others. We also discuss the historical aspects of the roles tanks have played in warfare since their inception. LAdded on: 07-JAN-2002 Hits: 3426Description: Nordland AMPS is a special interest group based on Boston’s South Shore; a group of individuals both sharing an interest in the history of Armored and Military vehicles, and all the related subjects, via the art of scale modeling.
Formed in January of 2000, Nordland AMPS is and affiliate chapter of the Armored Modelling Preservation Society, based in Darlington, MD. Primary focus of this club is not just the construction of scale model armored vehicles; the history of, development of, unit biographies, and the combat use of them. Our membership is small, but is open to all levels of armor model building from novice to master. See the latest techniques, check out the newest kits, and simply learn how to improve your skill in the art of modeling Military vehicles. LAdded on: 25-APR-2003 Hits: 4435 Rating: 8 (2 Votes) |
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