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Austin Armor Builders Society holds a AMPS regional show every other year known as AMPS South Central Region (AMPSCENTEX).
The the themes of the four previous shows we have held were:
Desert Warfare - 2001
Up the Boot! - 2003
C.B.I. - Pacific Theater - 2005
Winter Warfare - 2007
Desert Warfare was held in October 2001 and the theme was any type of desert warfare involving armor.
In October 2003 we held Up the Boot! This shows theme was about the Sicily and Italian campaigns of World War II. This show was held at Camp Mabry.
In October 2005 we held C.B.I. and Pacific Theater at Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry.
In October 2007 we held Winter Warfare at Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry.
In October 2009 we will have our fifth show. Our show theme is Armor in Foreign Services and will be held at Dr. John's Sports Center, Cedar Park, Texas.
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| Award | Entry | Winner |
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| Best American | Composite Hull M4 Sherman Flamethrower | Pat Rourke | | Best German | Pz.Beob.Wg.IV Ausf J (observation tank) | Tom Ferris | | Best Russian | IS-2M | Lyn Julian | | Best Commonwealth | Sherman III | Eric Choy | | Best Small Army | Syrian PT-76 | David Manter | | Best Figure | White Elephant PanzerJager | Eric Choy | | Best Junior | Martian War Machine | Mitch Hobbs | | Best Diorama or Vignette | Breakout Falaise Kessel, 1944 | Henry Nunez Jr. | | Theme Award - Armor in Foreign Services | Syrian PT-76 | David Manter | | Best in Show: Peoples Choice | N/A | N/A | | Best in Show: Judges Choice | Pz.Beob.Wg.IV Ausf J (observation tank) | Tom Ferris |
| Medal | Total |
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| Gold | 29 | | Silver | 73 | | Bronze | 48 | | Total Medals | 150 | | Total Entries | 172 | | Total Contestants | 46 |
| Award | Entry | Winner |
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| Best American | M18 Hellcat | Bill Johnson | | Best German | Panther D | Lyn Julian | | Best Russian | Soviet OT26 | Lynn Rowley | | Best Commonwealth | ILRS Chevy Truck | Lyn Julian | | Best Small Army | BA-64 Armored Car - Spanish Civil War | Patrick Rourke | | Best Figure | German Storm Trooper | Bill Chilstrom | | Best Junior | German Cossack Calvary | Monica Quintiliani | | Best Diorama or Vignette | Marder III Ausf. M "Normandy Hedgrow" | Tom Ferris | | Theme Award - Winter Warfare | Hummel S.P. | Mike Picard | | Best in Show: Peoples Choice | Panther D | Lyn Julian | | Best in Show: Judges Choice | Marder III Ausf. M "Normandy Hedgrow" | Tom Ferris |
| Medal | Total |
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| Gold | 35 | | Silver | 44 | | Bronze | 45 | | Total Medals | 124 | | Total Entries | 159 | | Total Contestants | 43 |
| Award | Entry | Winner |
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| Best American | M1 Combat Car | Ted Paone | | Best British/Commonwealth | Vickers Mk. VIIB | Marty Martinez | | Best German | Puma 234 Armored Car | Tom Ferris | | Best Soviet/Russian | ISU-152 | Lynn Julian | | Best Small Army | M3A3 w/Pak 40 | Robert Beebe | | Best Junior | Ambulance Jeep | Lacy O'Brian | | Best Figure | Mounted German SS | Gary Beetley | | Best Diorama | "Luchs Normandy Recon" | Tom Ferris | | Theme Award (CBI - Pacific Theater) | Chinese M3A3 | Russ Holm | | Best in Show | "Luchs Normandy Recon" | Tom Ferris | | Silk purse from a sows ear | RPM T-60 | Russ Holm |
| Medal | Total |
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| Gold | 36 | | Silver | 29 | | Bronze | 12 | | Total Medals | 77 | | Total Entries | 156 | | Total Contestants | 87 |
| Award | Entry | Winner |
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| Best U.S. Armor | M20 Armored Car | Robert Beebe | | Best Russian Armor | BT-5 | Lynn Julian | | Best German Armor | Panzer II Luchs | Arthur Berning | | Best Modern Armor 1946 to Present | M41 Walker Bulldog | Russ Holm | | Best Diaorama/Vignette | "Weg Nach Budapest" | Chris Mrosko | | Best Figure | "The Inquisitor" | Gilbert Moreno | | Best Theme Award - WWII Italian Campaign | Elephant | Arthur Berning | | Best of Show | "The Inquisitor" | Gilbert Moreno |
| Medal | Total |
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| Gold | 40 | | Silver | 49 | | Bronze | 31 | | Total Medals | 120 | | Total Entries | 234 | | Total Contestants | 81 |
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| Best Junior | Panzer II | Jacob Combs | | Best WWII American Armor | M10 | Tom Jett | | Best WWII Russian Armor | JS2M 1944 | Tom Ferris | | Best Modern Armor 1946 to Present | BRDM 2 | Kevin Gallier | | Best Figure | "Defeat at Majuba" | Jim Rice | | Best Diaorama/Vignette | "Let's make a deal" | Alex Deleon | | King of the Cats | 503rd Tiger I | Tom Ferris | | Best Theme Award - Desert Warfare | 75mm Pak 38/97 | Steve Andreano | | Best of Show | "Defeat at Majuba" | Jim Rice |
| Medal | Total |
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| Gold | 33 | | Silver | 51 | | Bronze | 38 | | Total Medals | 122 | | Total Entries | 258 | | Total Contestants | 69 |
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