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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 Click here for the definition.


AMPS 2024 Contest Result

To view the results of the 2024 show, click this link:

https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteShows/ShowResults.aspx?sid=10119

Photographs of all the models will be uploaded in a couple of weeks.


You Can Book Your Room for the 2025 Convention at the Penn Harris Hotel Starting May 15.

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

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 5, September-October 2024

  • Takom 1:35 M48A3 by Ron Hoague - Build
  • MAFVA Nationals 2024 by Chuck Aleshire - Show Report
  • It's all safe for you now! by Tex Valadez - Build

  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

Takom- Erwin Rommel Figure
Posted on December 18, 2024 by Russ Clark
Pen & Sword- Images of War - Normandy and Beyond the Beaches
Posted on December 17, 2024 by David Morris
Tamiya- 1/48 U.S. Light Tank M5A1 Stuart
Posted on December 16, 2024 by Michael Reeves
PeKo Publishing- WW2 Vehicles Through the Lens 4
Posted on December 11, 2024 by Michael Reeves
Plastic Invasion - Scale It! #01, Field Gray Uniform
Posted on December 10, 2024 by Chuck Aleshire
Osprey- Soviets Tanks at Kursk 1943
Posted on December 6, 2024 by Michael Reeves
Guideline Publications- Military Modelcraft International- Dec. 2024
Posted on December 3, 2024 by Michael Reeves
Plastic Invasion - Scale Modelling WW2 German Camouflage Uniforms
Posted on November 27, 2024 by Chuck Aleshire

 Discussions

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
Tamiya Mk IV Male
Posted by James Wolfe on November, 29, 2024 in Marketplace
Re: I don't understand the digital Boresight
Posted by John Ratzenberger on November, 21, 2024 in AMPS Website
Re: I don't understand the digital Boresight
Posted by Mike Petty on November, 14, 2024 in AMPS Website
I don't understand the digital Boresight
Posted by John Ratzenberger on November, 1, 2024 in AMPS Website
Re: Downloading the BORESIGHT
Posted by Thomas Hawley on October, 11, 2024 in AMPS Website
Re: Downloading the BORESIGHT
Posted by Graham Collins on October, 8, 2024 in AMPS Website
Re: Boresight Magazine July 1996 Steve Zaloga's article on correcting Tamiya M5 Stuart
Posted by Mike Petty on October, 7, 2024 in Armor Modeling
Boresight Magazine July 1996 Steve Zaloga's article on correcting Tamiya M5 Stuart
Posted by Graham Collins on October, 7, 2024 in Armor Modeling