AMPS Centex Presents AMPS South Central Region Show 2009 
Introduction
Austin Armor Builders Society The AMPS Centex South Central Region Show will be held October 24th, 2009 at the Dr. John's Sports Center in Cedar Park, Texas.  This will be our biggest show yet, and the vendor list is growing and we always have the Best door prizes in Texas! Armor Modeling and Preservation Society
Show Theme 
Artwork provided by Jody Harmon (C) http://www.jodyharmon.com

The show theme is "Armor in Foreign Services".  Any vehicle or artillery piece used by a country that didn’t manufacture it can be eligible to participate for the theme award. Some examples of Armor in Foreign Services would be captured vehicles, World War II Lend-Lease Stuart, Grant, Lee, and Sherman tanks. Another example would be NATO or Warsaw Pact equipment shared with member countries. Another good example would be Israeli armor from the US, UK, France, and Russia. These entries would all be qualified to compete for the theme award.

A special thank you to the renowned Armor artist Jody Harmon for his continued support of our club and hobby! Mr. Harmon has graciously donated the use of some his artwork for our show. Please fill free to visit Mr. Harmon's website to purchase the finest Military Art in the world.

Contest Categories and Awards

All categories will be open to basic, intermediate, and advanced builders unless otherwise specified below. 

Contest Categories
  1. Closed top tracked and semi-tracked vehicles to 1945 - Axis
  2. Closed top tracked and semi-tracked vehicles to 1945 - Allied
  3. Closed top tracked and semi-tracked vehciles Post 1945
  4. Open top or vehicles with open hatch with interiors - all eras
  5. Wheeled vehicles - all eras
  6. Ordnance (Towed only, Emplaced or with Prime Mover) - all eras
  7. Major Conversions
  8. Scratch-Built
  9. Figures (military figures only)
  10. Dioramas & Vignettes
  11. Sci-Fi & Fantasy Machines (What-ifs, land hover craft battle tanks, Sci-Fi battle suits, etc.)
  12. Juniors
  13. Masters
  14. Display only - All levels
In addition to the Contest Category awards there will be ten Special Awards.
 Special Awards Categories
Best American Vehicle Sponsored by Texas Military Forces Museum
Best British or Commonwealth Vehicle Sponsored by Roderick Bell
Best German Vehicle Sponsored by King's Hobby
Best Soviet or Russian Vehicle Sponsored by Jorge Aduna
Best Small Army Vehicle Sponsored by Worth D. Haggerton
Best Junior Subject Sponsored by Central Texas Scale Modeling Society
Best Figure Sponsored by Lone Star Military Minature Society
Best Diorama or Vignette Sponsored by Marc Hobbs in Memory of Randy Siefert
Theme Award: Armor in Foreign Services Sponsored by Roderick Bell
Best in Show: People's Choice Sponsored by Jorge Aduna
Best in Show: Judge's Choice Sponsored by Eric Choy

All of our Best of Sponsorships have been filled. We have 13 contest categories open for sponsorship. A sponsorship is $50.00. If you wish to sponsor a category please send a e-mail to Show Information.
  • Best American Vehicle: Sponsored by Texas Military Forces Museum
  • Best British or Commonwealth Vehicle: Sponsored by Roderick Bell
  • Best German Vehicle: Sponsored by King's Hobby
  • Best Soviet or Russian Vehicle: Sponsored by Jorge Aduna
  • Best Small Army Vehicle: Sponsored by Worth D. Haggerton
  • Best Junior Subject: Sponsored by Central Texas Scale Modeling Society
  • Best Figure: Sponsored by Lone Star Military Minature Society
  • Best Diorama or Vignette: Sponsored by Marc Hobbs in memory of Randy Siefert
  • Theme Award: Armor in Foreign Services: Sponsored by Roderick Bell
  • Best in Show: People's Choice: Sponsored by Jorge Aduna
  • Best in Show: Judge's Choice: Sponsord by Eric Choy
 Awards and Medals
Sample of one of the Best of Show awards. The theme award. Artwork provided by Jody Harmon (C) http://www.jodyharmon.com An example of one of the ten Best Of Awards.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals
Show and Vendor Information 
Maps and Directions 
Map to Dr. John's Sports Center in Cedar Park, Texas
Dr. John's Sports Center

Directions From Austin
Cedar Park, Texas is located 20 miles north of Austin, Texas on US Highway 183.

Using Toll Road 183A:
Head north and continue until you reach the end of Toll Road 183A.
At the stop light at 183A and New Hope Road, make a left(west).
Go approximately 2 miles to Clover Lane.
Make a left(south) into an undeveloped business park.
Dr. John's Sports Center is at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Using Highway 183:
Head north on Highway 183 until you reach the LAST FREE EXIT.
Exit onto the feeder road running parrellel to 183A and follow the signs to Highway 183.
At Avery Ranch Road, make a left under Toll Road 183A.
Make a right(north) onto Highway 193 to continue on Highway 183 or Bell Avenue.
Travel through Cedar Park, past City Hall, through the intersection of RM 1431(HEB, Walmart).
At the second stop light past the intersection of RM 1431, make a left on New Hope Road (New Hope Baptist Church is on the corner).
Go west 1/2 Mile.
Make a left(south) on Clover Lane.
Dr. John's Sports Center is at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Directions from Round Rock & Pfugerville using IH 35
Head north on IH 35.
Exit FM 1431 to Cedar Park(this is the IKEA store exit)
Head west on FM 1431 for approximately 8 miles.
Go under the 183A Toll Road going past the United States Post Office.
Make a right(north) on Highway 183(Bell Ave.). HEB & MacDonalds are on the corner.
At the second stop light past the intersection of RM 1431, make a left on New Hope Road (New Hope Baptist Church is on the coner).
Go west 1/2 mile.
Make a left(south) on Clover Lane.
Dr. John's Sports Center is at the end of the cul-de-sac.



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