Author: Bob Edwards

AMPS members were recently treated to the collection, which is not generally open to the public. Here’s a link to lots of photos and additional information: Fort Benning Armor and Cavalry Collection.

Hello, everyone!

Just added all of the photos I could find from previous shows in the last few years. You can find them under the heading of It’s Showtime.

Jsut added some photos and comments from my recent visit to this great little museum. You can read all about it here.

Members who would like to introduce themselves to the chapter via these pages are invited to do so by submitting material to me for inclusion on the Meet Our Members page.

So far, I’m the only one who has opted to do so. As much as I enjoy reading about myself, I already know most of the plot.

Here’s your chance to gain international fame and notoriety, thanks to the thousands who view these pages daily! 🙂

I recently added my models to the mix to show what options are available: Bob’s Models. If you have any models you’d like to show the chapter, here’s your opportunity.

Take care until the next meeting!

The Pensacola Modeleers sponsored their biennial Blue Angel Model Fest on Saturday, May 4, at the Pensacola State Fairgrounds. The contest followed IPMS conventions, with the armor category being very well represented. There were more than 50 armor-related entries, most of which can be seen at the following link.

The Armorgators were represented by a table in the vendor area and it appears we may have three new chapter members. Several kits were donated by chapter members to help raise money for the treasury. In all, some $76 was raised, which will be used to help offset some previously incurred expenses on the part of the chapter.

Hello ‘gators!

Just back from the Atlanta Show and created a page dedicated to the entries. Click here, if you want to see them. There is also a link to my Dropbox account, where you can download the images en masse.

The March meeting of the chapter will be on the 16th. Hope to be able to see a lot of you there. Here’s a tentative agenda:

• Old Business
• New Business
  • Discussion of Atlanta Show (slides)
  • Judge certification process
  • Seminar: Modulation/Weathering with Oils (Hands On — hope to bring some materials so everyone can practice, if they’ve never done this before)
• Parade Ground
• New kits

See you on the 16th!

Bob Edwards

Hello, fellow Armorgators!

Sorry for the long hiatus in updating the site, but I have been decisively engaged with moving from the wilds of East Milton to the hustle and bustle of Pace. Things have finally calmed down here a bit—the “honey do” list is almost caught up—so I have a few minutes today to bring you up to speed.

• Modelpalooza: With more than 500 entries, the Orlando IPMS chapter’s Modelpalooza was quite the success. Granted, not all of those entries were at the pinnacle of modeling, that is, armor related, but a goodly number were. AMPS was represented by its southern VP, Ed Ingersoll, and a number of volunteers. He and his crew also provided judging for the armor entries, using an IPMS Orlando variant on AMPS-judging rules. Next year, the armor portion of the show will be run 100% according to AMPS rules, and Ed has already asked for everyone to lean forward in the saddle to anticipate requested for judges, runners, administrators etc.
  In the meantime, I’ve posted some images of assorted armor entries. You can find them here.
• Annual Modeleer Swap Meet: Because of the Modeleer swap meet being held at John’s Models next Saturday (November 16), there will be no regular meeting of the Armorgators. Instead, I will set up shop in the grassy lot to flog the virtues of being an Armorgator. I will have some items for sale, with the proceeds going to the (currently non-existent) chapter treasury.
  If anyone cares to join me to help impress members into the chapter, he is welcome. Also, if anyone has an item or two they would like to donate to the cause to help raise money for the chapter, that would also be appreciated.
• December Meeting: The December meeting will revisit the issue of the Atlanta AMPS show in February, as well as the proposed one-day visit to Fort Benning on the preceding Friday. Ed Ingersoll is already pressing for names for attendees to the Fort Benning visit, so please let me know as soon as possible, if you plan on going.
  The theme of the December meeting is everyone’s favorite: Tracks—assembly and weathering, to be specific—and everyone is invited to bring their war stories, horror stories and tips & techniques for show and tell. John has volunteered already, and I can bring some of my favorite cheating methods for assembling individually linked tracks.
• AMPS Atlanta February Show / Fort Benning Visit: The theme is “Armor in the Hedgerows.” If anyone plans on entering under this theme, please let me know, as I would like to be able to group the chapter entries together for display at the show. (They will still be judged under their respective categories for potential awards, so no worries there.)
  One of the highlights of the Atlanta show is the AMPS-sponsored visit to the Fort Benning armor holdings, which are normally not available for viewing by the general public. If you’ve never had a chance to crawl around on a tank, this is your opportunity. Please let me know ASAP, as Ed needs to get a headcount for the folks in Atlanta.
  Here is a link to the AMPS Atlanta website. Here is the show flyer

Hope this update finds everyone in good health and spirits, and I hope to see everyone at the swap meeting this coming Saturday.

Bob Edwards
Armorgators Chapter AMPS POC

 

August Meeting 2018 Agenda

• Call to Order at 1:30 PM
• Attendance: Nine members in attendance
• Old Business
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Membership agreed to create a post of secretary/treasurer. Members requested to consider running for the post by the next meeting.
  • Logo: Logo design for chapter adopted. See image above/below. Requesting final permission from Alice Bruderer/Hydrothrax for permission. Sent to Southern region rep for incorporation into regional promotional material. Membership agreed to provide Bruderer with complimentary materials wherever logo is used (e.g., T-shirts, chapter coins, etc.)
  • Dues: Collection of dues tabled until account can be established. Chapter POC to check on options.
• New Business
  • Modelpalooza: Orlando, September 14-16. One member definitely going; one tentatively going. In addition, chapter sponsor will be recovering from surgery. Correspondingly, chapter meeting in September to be largely informal affair.
  • Website. Website is up and running. Cost is $48 annually. Membership agreed to reimburse chapter POC for start-up costs, once chapter treasury established.
  • Future meeting topics and chapter projects:
    • Group build (chapter POC will check to see what Atlanta is doing to coincide with its February 2019 show);
    • Modeling demonstrations (Potential topics: Application of Zimmerit; weathering techniques; shading techniques; viewing of local armor)
    • History topics (Chapter POC has volunteered to discuss topics of modeling interest from his books on German armored recon forces))
• Parade Ground / Pass-in-Review:
  • Duxford slide show (John Struck)
  • AMPS Nationals slide show (Bob Edwards): Tabled due to time constraints.
  • Demo on static grass for vignettes/dioramas (Bob Edwards)
  • Member projects
  • New kits at John’s Models

 

Since the last post concerning a logo for the chapter, I was able to find some artwork that seemed to fit perfectly with our chapter theme. These come from a very talented industrial designer and self-described “resident lunatic,” Alice Bruderer. I am currently waiting to hear back from her as to whether we can incorporate her artwork into our design, but I submit some possible examples here for consideration. Of course, we could always have a rotating logo…