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 International Convention

AMPS 2025 International Convention
Thursday, May 15, 2025 to Saturday, May 17, 2025
Penn Harris Hotel, Camp Hill, PA


The theme for the 2025 show is African Armor

The definition is any armored themed entry serving on the African continent from 1899 to the present. The entry must contain documentation (the documentation should meet the requirements indicated in the judging criteria for the 0.5 research point).

Pre-Registration for the Contest is now open

Click here to go to the pre-registration page.

There are many benefits to pre-registering:

  • You save time when you come to the show, because there is a special line at the registration desk reserved for pre-registered contestants.
  • You can bring your entries to the ram rod table on Thursday evening (walk in registration begins Friday morning).
  • You can pre-register now and enter your model entry information later - once you've pre-registered, the model entry page is available until the end of the show on Saturday.
  • The master form is automatically created for you - no need to enter information twice.
  • You can sign up for seminars.
  • If you join or renew your membership when you pre-register, you will save $5 on the overall cost.

Registration is required even if you are only bringing for-display models.

If you are not registering for the show, but want to purchase your walk-in admission now, click here.


New for AMPS 2025 - Digital Registration Forms

For those who choose not to pre-register but still wish to register their models for the contest, we are offering digital registration on site durng the show. Handwritten registration forms will not be accepted for AMPS 2025.

AMPS will have a separate Walk-In Registration area for those who did not pre-register for the show. A laptop and printer will be provided for members to complete the registration process and enter their models. AMPS will also provide Registration Coaches to assist members as needed.

We recommend that you consider pre-registering for the contest to avoid the walk-in registration delays. Pre-Registration is open until Sunday, May 11, 2025, and you can add your models and print out your forms up to Saturday, May 17, 2025. If you need help pre-registering, please contact Neil Stokes, Brian Eberle or Chuck Rothman.


Category and Best Of Sponsorships Available

Now that the holidays are behind us and AMPS Nationals is in front of us, Frank Froment. the Sponsorship Coordinator, is opening up the Categories and Best of awards for sponsors.

Here is a breakdown of the costs:

  • Category Sponsors are $20 per slot (Basic, Intermediate & Advanced) and $60 for the whole category
  • Best of Sponsors are $60 each

Click here to see all Categories and Best Of awards

Please contact Frank Froment with your requests. When you do, please include your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices. Once you are confirmed, Frank will message you back with payment information.


Seminar Signup is now open

This year, you need to sign up for a seminar ahead of time to reserve your spot. If you don't sign up before the show, there may not be any room for you on show day.

There are knowledge seminars which are free for paid attendees, and hands-on seminars which have a nomial fee to cover supplies.  All seminars can be viewed by clicking this link

Please note - you need to be pre-registered for the show or pre-purchase walk-in admission before you can register for a seminar.


You Can Book Your Room for the 2025 Convention at the Penn Harris Hotel. 

Use this link to get the special AMPS rate:

http://www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/56438?checkInDate=05/14/2025&checkOutDate=05/19/2025&groupCode=051425AMP

Our special AMPS room rate is $149 per night, excluding taxes.  WIFI and parking are included in the room rate. 

If you want to reserve your room by telephone, call 717-763-7117 and quote group code 051425AMP.


  
Time Left to Finish Your Models:

 Announcements

Annual Officer Elections

This year the positions of President, 2VP East, 2VP Central, 2VP Midwest, 2VP West and 2VP International are up for election. 

We’ll open the nomination process on 15 January 2025 and the nomination period will run through 28 February 2025.  Voting will run from 1-15 March 2025, with the election results announced on 16 March 2025. 

If you would like to stand for a position, or want to nominate someone else, please post the nomination on the AMPS Officer Elections 2025 discussion group on the AMPS Website.

Read more about this...


Boresights Can Now Be Downloaded

In the May/June 2024, issue of Boresight, Mike Petty indicated that based on feedback from the membership on the inability to download or share Boresight digital editions our webmaster would examine options for the e-Board to consider. While the e-Board is concerned about protecting AMPS copyright content and preventing mass file sharing, our webmaster has developed a process to print their digital issue of Boresight to a printer or save as a PDF (through the browser's Save As PDF function available in Chrome, Safari and Edge).

If you want an offline copy of Boresight, view the online copy, and click the "PRINT/DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE" menu at the top of the page. A window will appear with instructions.

Please note that Boresight is protected by copyright under U.S. and international copyright laws and is the property of the Armor Modeling & Preservation Society. Members of AMPS are permitted to print issues of Boresight and save them as PDF files on personal devices. You will have to acknowledge and consent to the copyright provisions before you can print or download a copy of Boresight.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your regional VP, Neil Stokes or Mike Petty.


AMPS Judging Training is Online

The Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) is a fantastic and unique organization for armor modelers. It is based on the idea to make every armor modeler better at their skills and reward well-executed modeling work. AMPS provides recognition and constructive comments for every model judged at a show.  Each model is judged against a set of AMPS criteria, and no other modelers. To do that, all AMPS members are encouraged to become involved in the judging system in some capacity. Our judging system is peer based, so we need many trained judges to ensure consistency and fairness at our many shows. 

Training seminars are held at all International Conventions, and at a many local and regional shows. We have now put the training presentations online so that you can train yourself. Any AMPS member can access this training, and it is encouraged!  Whether you are just starting to build armor models, or you have been building armor for a while, reviewing these lessons are bound to help you be a better modeler and increase your understanding of the AMPS judging system. 

Click here to view the online training sessions.

 Upcoming Events

AMPS Atlanta Annual Show
Feb 21, 2025 to Feb 22, 2025, Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center 500 Powder Springs St., Marietta, GA 30064

Armorgeddon III: At the Zoo
Apr 26, 2025, Santa Rosa County Auditorium, Milton FL (Pensacola area)

AMPS 2025 International Convention
May 15, 2025 to May 17, 2025, Penn Harris Hotel, Camp Hill, PA

Armorcon 2025
Oct 3, 2025 to Oct 4, 2025, The Wyndham Southbury, Southbury, CT

 Boresight

Volume 32, Issue 6, November-December 2024

  • Takom 1:35 Type 69-II by JC Windels
  • American Heritage Museum by Spotlight On Preservation
  • Taming a Braille Scale Object by Eric Choy

 Featured Vendor Discount

  The AMPS Store

The AMPS Store

Visit the official AMPS Gear web page, where you can buy AMPS branded apparel. Wear some AMPS spirit!

Please note. At this time, the AMPS Store can only ship within North America.

 Reviews

AMMO by Mig- The Weathering Technical Guide: Metalized
Posted on January 16, 2025 by Ashley Abernathy
Casemate Illustrated- Panzer Crewman
Posted on January 14, 2025 by Michael Reeves
Osprey- The Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket 1944
Posted on January 13, 2025 by Michael Reeves
AFV Modeller Issue 140 Jan/Feb 2025
Posted on January 6, 2025 by Russ Clark
Tamiya- 1/48 U.S. Light Tank M5A1 Stuart
Posted on January 3, 2025 by Michael Reeves
Blueprint: Model Dioramas Handbook
Posted on January 1, 2025 by Matt Deck

 Discussions

Re: Officer Nominations
Posted by Paul R. Miles on January, 20, 2025 in AMPS Officer Elections 2025
Re: Officer Nominations
Posted by Shon Stephens on January, 18, 2025 in AMPS Officer Elections 2025
Re: Officer Nominations
Posted by Neil Stokes on January, 15, 2025 in AMPS Officer Elections 2025
Re: Officer Nominations
Posted by Brian Eberle on January, 15, 2025 in AMPS Officer Elections 2025
Officer Nominations
Posted by Mike Petty on January, 15, 2025 in AMPS Officer Elections 2025
Re: I don't understand the digital Boresight
Posted by Chuck Rothman on December, 31, 2024 in AMPS Website
Re: Armorgeddon III: At the Zoo
Posted by Robert Edwards on December, 31, 2024 in Events
2025 e-Board Nominations
Posted by Chuck Rothman on December, 30, 2024 in AMPS Officer Elections 2025
Re: Boresight Magazine July 1996 Steve Zaloga's article on correcting Tamiya M5 Stuart
Posted by Eric Choy on December, 14, 2024 in Armor Modeling
NYS Members
Posted by John VanOrder on December, 11, 2024 in Armor Modeling