Our 2009 Seminar Schedule is beginning to fill up. Always a fantastic part of the International Show weekend, this year our tentative speakers include:
Tom Jentz, Current WW2 German AFV research
Steve Zaloga, Advanced Modelling Techniques
Jeff Herne, Armor finishing and airbrush demo
Jim Mesko, US Armor in Vietnam
Taesung Harmms, figure sculpting
Nick Cortese, Scratchbuilding
Be watching for continual updates as we more slots to fill. Aaron and a crew from FSM is always in attendance. Make sure you get a chance to say “hi” to them.
Looks like a great show…I noticed a Regional AMPS being held in Atlanta, GA in late Feb is coming up…I am toying w/ attending it…any knowledge of this show?
The rules are very different. For starters, the AMPS rules do not award 1-2-3 models. Every model is judged based on a set criteria and given points. Depending which skill level the entrant places himself, the point total will then determine if he gets Gold, Silver or Bronze or no award.
Theoretically, there are unlimited Golds, Silvers, etc. It’s very labor intensive as EVERY single model gets evaluated. Also the judges write comments on the entry form which is usually very helpful for the modeller.
One is competing against himself rather than the other models on the table. As a matter of fact, once the models are entered, they go to the judging area. Only after they’ve been evaluated do they even go out to the display room (which remains open throughout the show – except for a small window when they judge the dioramas).