Armor Modeling and Preservation Society Central South Carolina Chapter “Wildcats” www.ampscentralsouthcarolina.org

Our 2013 "Hand Grenades & Atom Bombs: Cold War Armor Along the Iron Curtain 1948 to 1989" Annual Show was held on Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, 2013 at the Sumter Convention Center, 700 West Liberty, Sumter, SC 29150. This show was ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS! We co-hosted our AMPS show with our IPMS Gamecocks friends in conjunction with their IPMS / USA Region-12 Convention. Contact IPMS Gamecocks, Sumter-Shaw-AFB at http://www.sumter-shawafb-ipms.org/. The newly renovated Convention Center venue featured over 100 tables for display and 75 vendor tables! And this year, AMPS Central SC had dedicated spaces for Judging and to present the Judges' Training. The new venue was fantastic, and we've already received a lot of complements about this spacious and well-lit facility.

This year, AMPS had 115 models entered for judging with another 20 brought in for "display only." Our IPMS friends had over 300 models entered into their show with another 20 display bringing the entire show to well over 450 models. AMPS had 38 participants and IPMS had 70, bringing the combined show total to over 100 model builders entering and exhibiting their work. This was a fantastic opportunity for AMPS to put its best foot forward and show the entire model-building community in our near region what AMPS is all about. Hopefully, we dispelled a lot of rumors, myths and urban legends about AMPS and its judging and awards systems. We

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Entry Display Area

Vendor & Raffle Areas

AMPS awarded 85 bronze, silver and gold medals in four different skill-levels, juniors, basic, intermediate, and advanced. Additionally, each and every one of the 115 models entered receiving written individual judges' assessments, scoring and narrative comments which were provided to the entrants at the end of the show.

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Below is the complete, by name, listing of all the award winners by skill-level and award type for each category. Congratulations to all of our participants and winners!

AMPS Central SC "Wildcats" Complete Show Results: June 21-22, 2013

Judges' Best in Show – "A Day of R&R", by Tony Zadro

Theme Award "Hand Grenades & Atom Bombs" – "FV4204 Chieftain ARV", by Keith Frape

Special Category Award "Best Naked Model" – "M4A3 Improved Assault ", by Eric Rains

Best Commonwealth – "FV4204 Chieftain ARV", by Keith Frape

Best German – "Bussing A5P", by Tony Zadro

Best Russian – "BTRT IFV", by John Franklin

Best US – "M4A3E8 Sherman", by Eric Rains

Best Small Army – "Sahariana Scout Car", by Albert Vasile

Best Figure – "Union Soldier Bust", by Matt Wesley

Best Diorama – "A Day of R&R", by Tony Zadro

Best Vignette – "Warrior WRAP II 2009", by Keith Frape

Regular Categories I-Closed Top Tracked Armor to 1945 Axis (Based on Markings) – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 18-B Trevor Edwards Jagdtiger Silver I-Closed Top Tracked Armor to 1945 Axis (Based on Markings) – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 22-B William Garner Panzer 38t Gold 31-A Ernest Urtiaga Panther G Gold 28-A Frank Locklear Carro Armato M13/40 Silver 34-A Larry Mason Sturmtiger Silver 19-A Bill Wilcox Desert Panzer Silver 3-B Tom Wingate Kingtiger Turret Bronze I-Closed Top Tracked Armor to 1945 Axis (Based on Markings) – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 1-A Michael Petty Type Ka-Mi Saipan 1944 Silver 21-A Steven Whetsell Hetzer Silver 35-A Dennis White Silver 9-A Tony Higgs Panther Ausf. F Bronze 2-A Bob Smyntek Up-Armored Pz II Bronze II-Closed Top Tracked Armor to 1945 Allied (Based on Markings) – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries

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II-Closed Top Tracked Armor to 1945 Allied (Based on Markings) – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 29-A Roger Woods M3 Gold 8-C Dave Neuman M4A1 Silver 20-C William Wilcox M5A1 Bronze II-Closed Top Tracked Armor to 1945 Allied (Based on Markings) – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 16-B Eric Rains M3A3E8 Sherman ETO Gold 14-A Mike Reaves M24 Chaffee Silver III-Closed Top Tracked Armor Post 1945 – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries III-Closed Top Tracked Armor Post 1945 – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 24-B John Franklin Slovic T55 S1 Gold 4-C Keith Frape FV 4034 Challenger 2 TES Gold 36-A Tony Kelly Israeli M51 Sherman Gold 26-B John Sherrer ODS Bradley Gold 22-C William Garner M-47 Patton Silver 8-D Dave Neuman M551 Silver 29-B Roger Woods Leopard II MBT Silver 5-A William Winter Challenger II Bronze III-Closed Top Tracked Armor Post 1945 – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 9-B Tony Higgs M1 Abrams Gold 10-B Tony Zadro AMX Gendarmerie Gold 12-C Gerry Gardner Israeli M48 Silver 14-B Mike Reaves Arab T-55 Silver 35-C Dennis White Flack Panther Silver 32-A Albert Vasile Bradley Bronze IV-Open Top/Hatches AFV's with Interior and Halftracks – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries IV-Open Top/Hatches AFV's with Interior and Halftracks – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 34-C Larry Mason LVT-4 Gold 31-C Ernest Urtiaga M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage Gold 8-A Dave Neuman Marder III Ausf M Silver 37-A Dennis Leonitur SdKfz 250/3 Bronze 19-E Bill Wilcox SdKfz 251/9 Bronze 20-B William Wilcox M36 Jackson Bronze 3-A Tom Wingate SdKfz 251/22 Bronze

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IV-Open Top/Hatches AFV's with Interior and Halftracks – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 38-F David Dunson Kfz 14 Radio Car Silver 35-B Dennis White Wirblewind Silver 27-C David Corvino RSO 103 Bronze 32-E Albert Vasile M-12 155 SPG Bronze V- Wheeled Vehicles and Armored Cars All Eras – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 18-A Trevor Edwards LAV-A2 Gold V- Wheeled Vehicles and Armored Cars All Eras – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 13-A Tim Darrah Kubelwagen Mobile Workshop Gold 6-A Ed Ingersoll Harley WLA Gold 4-E Keith Frape Supacat Cyote Gold 31-D Ernest Urtiaga SdKfz 222 Gold 24-G John Franklin BTR-60 Cuba Silver 11-A Ed Maunther Autoblinda AB 41 Silver 8-B Dave Neuman M6 AT Truck Silver 19-B Bill Wilcox Command Hortch Bronze 20-D William Wilcox German Steyer Bronze 5-B William Winter Centauro Bronze V- Wheeled Vehicles and Armored Cars All Eras – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 10-A Tony Zadro Bussing A5P Gold 38-E David Dunson Dodge WC-54 Silver 32-F Albert Vasile Sahariana Scout Car Silver 27-B David Corvino US Staff Car WWII Bronze VI- Ordnance (with Prime Movers in Travel Mode) All Eras – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 33-A Ron Verburg 60cm Morser Odin Gold VI- Ordnance (with Prime Movers in Travel Mode) All Eras – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Intermediate Skill Level Entries VI- Ordnance (with Prime Movers in Travel Mode) All Eras – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 32-C Albert Vasile Nike Hercules Silver 21-F Steven Whetsell 88mm PaK 43/41 Bronze VII- Major Conversions – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries VII- Major Conversions – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 24-A John Franklin T-55 AM2 Gold 13-B Tim Darrah Chieftain Mk 10/c Silver 26-C John Sherrer ARVN Bulldog Silver 5

VII- Major Conversions – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Advanced Skill Level Entries VIII- Scratchbuilt – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries VIII- Scratchbuilt – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 26-A John Sherrer M-84 Mortar Carrier Silver VIII- Scratchbuilt – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Advanced Skill Level Entries IX- Figures All Eras – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries IX- Figures All Eras – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 17-A Roger Rasor WWII Soviet Fighter Pilot Silver 25-A Matt Wesley Royal Navy Flight Deck Medic Silver IX- Figures All Eras – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Advanced Skill Level Entries X- Dioramas – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Basic Skill Level Entries X- Dioramas – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 4-H Keith Frape "The Pause" Gold X- Dioramas – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 10-C Tony Zadro "A Day of R&R" Gold 38-B David Dunson "Medics in France" Bronze XI- Vignettes – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 33-B Ron Verburg Prussian Army Bronze XI- Vignettes – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 4-D Keith Frape Warrior WRAP II 2009 Gold 22-A William Garner "Cold Winter Morning" Silver 30-A Jorge Moreyra UM-BA-6 Armored Rail Car Silver 31-B Ernest Urtiaga Ford GPA Bronze 20-A William Wilcox US Arty Poistion Bastogne Bronze 29-C Roger Woods M3 Grant Mk I Bronze

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XI- Vignettes – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 38-C David Dunson "Special Delivery" Silver 27-A David Corvino "A Stop Along the Way" Bronze XII- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Machines – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Advanced Skill Level Entries XII- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Machines – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 23-A William Blackmore "Antietam Annia" Silver 13-C Tim Darrah VK 1602 Leopard Bronze XII- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Machines – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 9-C Tony Higgs VK 45.02 (P) H Silver 32-G Albert Vasile Robot Bronze XIII- Juniors – JUNIOR LEVEL Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 15-A Stephanie Horner T34/76 Gold 7-A Hollie Neuman Silver XVI- Special Category "Naked Models" – BASIC Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Advanced Skill Level Entries XVI- Special Category "Naked Models" – INTERMEDIATE Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal No Advanced Skill Level Entries XVI- Special Category "Naked Models" – ADVANCED Entry FirstName LastName EntryTitle Medal 16-A Eric Rains M4A3 Improved Assault Tank Gold

Click the link below to view pictures of all the Entries and Displays from our 2013 Contest and Show. http://media5ik1.onlineview.it/FullScreenSlideShow.aspx?gallery=4137872&mt=Photo

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Our 2013 Show "Best Of" Winners:

Judges' Best in Show and Best Diorama – "A Day of R&R", by Tony Zadro 8

Theme Award " Hand Grenades & Atom Bombs " and Best Commonwealth – "FV4204 Chieftain ARV", by Keith Frape

Special Category Award "Best Naked Model" – "M4A3 Improved Assault Tank", by Eric Rains 9

Best German – "Bussing A5P", by Tony Zadro

Best Russian – "BTRT IFV", by John Franklin

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Best US – "M4A3E8 Sherman", by Eric Rains (apologies for the poor image)

Best Small Army – "Sahariana Scout Car", by Albert Vasile

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Best Figure – “Union Soldier Bust”, by Matt Wesley

Best Vignette – "Warrior WRAP II 2009", by Keith Frape

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We would also like to thank all of the businesses and individuals shown below who generously sponsored this year's awards and medals. Their excellent support made it possible for us to really take this year's show to the next level!

Special Award Sponsors

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Category Award Sponsors

Raffle Donations 14

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