AMPS Best of Show
Another fun show in the books! This past weekend we attended the fabulous AMPS Midwest Regional Convention / WrightCon hosted by Wright Field Scale Modelers at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio. WrightCon is a unique show compared to traditional IPMS shows. This year, WrightCon incorporated AMPS style judging for armor subjects. Each armor subject was judged on it's own merit and rewarded Gold, Silver, or Bronze. In total over 150 armor pieces were on display, many of which were works of art. The best AMPS subject went to John Hale's masterful King Cobra Sherman (pictured above).
In addition to armor entries WrightCon had over 250 other models entered. Again, many were show stoppers. We wouldn't liked to have been judging. Best of Show was awarded to the fire tender (pictured above). The tender was completely scratchbuilt and demonstrated superb craftsmanship.
The vendor room at WrightCon was packed, anything and everything could be bought. We at Fox One ventured out and displayed on two tables. It was a great move. In the center of our display we had an area dedicated to demoing products. It was a great experience not only telling modelers how to use products, but also showing them. We would especially like to thank AMMO by Mig Jimenez and StyleX for their support.
Friday we had the pleasure of hosting a seminar detailing weathering techniques. Specifically, we focused on worn finishes. Our canvas was T-34 turret. We started by spraying AMMO Russian Green earlier in the day followed by a coat of AMMO Scratches Effects. We let the paint dry throughout the day and then during the seminar sprayed AMMO White over top. Immediately after airbrushing white onto the turret, we began stripping the paint off with a soft bristled brush and water (pictured above). To tone down the stark contrast between white and green, AMMO Washable White was airbrushed on next. Again, we used a soft bristled brush to blend and fade the washable white. The washable white is a perfect addition to any winter finish, but can also be used as the primary whitewash as well. It performs differently than the traditional hairspray/chipping effects methods. The last part of the demonstration was a segment on using AMMO Earth Effects to create mud. Overall, the seminar was a lot of fun and I hope we have another opportunity to showcase new modeling techniques.
Below are few more examples of the top notch models displayed at the show. Check out our Facebook Page for even more photos.
Happy Modeling
