Armor Modeling and Preservation Society

AMPS accepts advertising in Boresight as a means of providing discounted hobby products to its members.

Non-members are welcome and encouraged to attend the conventions, but are restricted from entering models into the contest until they gain membership.

Seminar speakers usually include tank crew veterans, well-known modelers and researchers, and industry representatives from firms such as Tamiya and AFV Club.

Scale models are judged for accuracy, level of detail, skill in construction, and paint/markings finish.

The feedback provided in these events is a key factor in helping modelers improve.

The AMPS system provides formal feedback, giving specific information about what to improve in the model.

[1] The current AMPS Masters (recognized as masters although never 'Best of Show' winners) are: Tony Englehart Mark Ford Paul Gaertner Dave Kahn Dave Lockhart Mike McFadden Mark Muller Mike Roof Stephen 'Cookie' Sewell Dan Tisoncik Steve Zaloga Masters awarded at conventions are: 1995: Ken Davis 1996: Bob Collignon 1997: Dave Dean 1998: Bob Clifton 1999: Mike Siggins and Chris Mrosko 2000: Roger Lang 2001: Lynn Kessler 2002: Charlie Prichett 2003: Jason Jennings 2004: Douglas Lee 2005: Alexander DeLeon 2006: Don Barclay 2007: Mark Hazzard 2008: Steve Milstone-Turner 2009: Tom Jett 2010: Mark Corbett 2011: Cesar (Manny) Rodriguez 2012: Jim Weschler 2013: John Kesner 2014: Chris Durden 2015: Dave Vickers 2016: Tony Zadro 2017: Todd Michalak 2018: Harvey Low 2019: Scott Bregi NO AMPS Show from 2020-2021 Due to COVID-19 2022: Jeff Feller 2023: Greg Hanchuk 2024: Stan Spooner Previously AMPS recently launched a clearinghouse project that gathered donations of plastic model kits and supplies for shipment to United States military personnel deployed to combat areas.

Nearly 2000 kits and hundreds of supply items and books have been sent overseas to help morale and alleviate stress and boredom.

AMPS logo.
Several AMPS members talking with a museum volunteer in front of a World War II -vintage Sherman tank .
The model display area at the 2008 AMPS International convention.
The vendor area at the 2007 International show
The "Judging Pit" in which model entries are evaluated; this example is at the AMPS 2006 International Convention
Judges evaluating a model entry at the AMPS 2006 International Convention
AMPS informational table at the IPMS-USA National convention, Anaheim California, Aug 2007
A few of the over 1,500 kits AMPS members have donated to Coalition troops in Iraq.