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AMPS 99 Winner's List

 

 

 

AMPS 99 AWARDS -- 16-17 APRIL 1999

JUNIOR MEDALS

GOLD

M8 Greyhound Alexander Smith, Pittsburgh, PA

Leopold German Railway Gun Justin Kolker, APG, MD

M-2A Bradley Brian Tirpak, Carnegie, PA

 

BASIC MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

Tger II, France 1944 Keith Iehle, Manheim, PA

Hetzer Sd.Kfz 138/2 (early version) Neal Gause, Reston, VA

StuG III Cherie Toulouse, Canal Fulton, OH

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

M4A4 Firefly Edward Hernandez, Statten Island, NY

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

M48A3 Wayne Claflin, Enfield, NH

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERASNS

Wespe LeFH 18/2, Auf GW/I Neal Gause, Reston, VA

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERASNS

M8 Greyhound John Taliaferro, South Boundbrook, NJ

IX - FIGURES, FOOT OR MOUNTED, ALL ERAS

Police Tank Crew NCO Albert Cherer, Baltimore, MD

XB - DIORAMAS (MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE OR FIVE FIGURES) ALL ERAS

River Recon Edward Hernandez, Staten Island, NY

 

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

BRONZE MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

Pzkw. III Ausf. J Bob Muckley, Waterford, NJ

Pzkw. IV Ausf. F2 Scott Holtz, Richmond, VA

Tiger II Craig Whitaker, Pittsburgh, PA

Panther Ausf. G Beobachtungswagen Matt Toms, Naugatuck, CT

Panther Jim Cichy, Sparta, NJ

VK 1801 A.J. Daverde, Lanham, MD

Flak-Maus James McFarland, Youngsville, NC

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

SU-85M Bob Muckely, Waterford, NJ

Char B1 Bis Glenn Tarulli, Rockaway, NJ

M4A3 Tony Higgs, Nashville, TN

M4A2 76mm Sherman Jim Wagner, Rochester, NY

T-35 Matt Toms, Naugatuck, CT

M4A1 76mm Matt Weisberger, Yorktown Heights, NY

Vickers Mk.. VIb Brian Bocchino, Easthampton, NJ easthampton, nj

Crusader Mk III Howie Belkin, West Islip, NY

Cromwell Mk VI William C. Rimm, Waldorf, MD

M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo James McFarland, Youngsville, OH

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

T-34/122 Jim Wagner, Rochester, NY

M50 Israeli Sherman Chuck Rothman, Thornhill, Ontario

M47, French, Suez 1956 Craig Ashby, Washington DC

AMX-13, Israeli, 1967 War Olaf Kievit, New Haven, CT

Type 90 MBT Jim Hensley, Chantilly, VA

Chieftain Mk. 5 Ray Hoffman, Sparta, NJ

"Korea 1950" Steve Brezinski, Durham, ME

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERAS

IS-3M Jim Hensley, Chantilly, VA

Hetzer - Jgdpz 38 Glenn Tarulli, Rockaway, NJ

Pzkw. sIG 33 Brian Bocchino, Easthampton, NJ

Pzkw. IV Ausf. D Matt Toms, Naugatuck, CT

Sd.Kfz. 251 "Bells and Whistles" Michael Hutchinson, Trenton, NJ

M-3A2 Bradley Jim Keutina, Fairfax, VA

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERAS

Horsedrawn WWII German Ambulance Bob Skladany, Wellesley, MA

Ccentauro Armored Car Dan Robichaud, Canton, MI

M25 Dragon Wagon Howie Belkin, West Islip, NY

Tank Transport and M7 Richard Caserma, Massapequa, NY

M1025 Humvee Matthew Malogorski, Columbus, OH

VI - ORDNANCE, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS, ALL ERAS

M4 with M59 Long Tom Glenn Gerson, Rouses Point, NY

M109A3 Jerry Jensen, Ottawa, Ontario

Israeli WC series Truck Fred Henning, Baltimore, MD

Long Tom & Tractor Richard Caserma, Massapequa, NY

M667 Lance Matthew Malogorski, Columbus, OH

VII - MAJOR CONVERSIONS, NON-COMMERICAL, ALL ERAS

Hetzer (Resistance) Georg Eyerman, Cranford, NJj

T-44 Max Engel, Alexandria, VA

IX - FIGURES, FOOT OR MOUNTED, ALL ERAS

Sherman Commander and Cupola Fritz W. Swanson, Richmond, VT

German playing with Dog Rob Plas, the Netherlands

German Unteroffizer Bob Muckley, Waterford, NJ

General Lee after Appomatox Mark Elder, Richmond, VA

XB - DIORAMAS (MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE OR FIVE FIGURES) ALL ERAS

Panzerjaegers Diorama Bob Muckley, Waterford, NJ

"Kriegslokomotive and Friends" Ed Kennedy, Roanoke, VA

 

SILVER MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

Pzkw. II Ausf. F Ronald Craig, Richmond, VT

Panther Ausf D Tony Higgs, Nashville, TN

Jagdpanther, Late Command Steve Habourn, Powhatan, VA

Tiger I - Early Matt Weisberger, Yorktown Heights, NY

Sd.Kfz. 250/3 Halftrack, 1/72 Steve Brezinski, Durham, ME

Brummbaer Brock Hopkins III, Howard, OH

Panther Kurt Laughlin, Aliquippa, PA

Goliath Engineer Vehicle Charles Le Ray, Wellesley, MA

Tiger I Early Bob Hamaker, South Lyon, MI

Panther Bill Klingbetz, Canal Fulton, OH

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

Sherman II - GGHG Chuck Rothman, Thornhill, Ontario

SOMUA WWII French Medium Tank Dick Schulenberg, Silver Creek, NY

M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo Scot Dimmick, Brick, NJ

T-35 Andrew Smith, Pittsburgh, PA

Crusader Anti-Air System Jerry Jensen, Ottawa, Ontario

Cromwell John Lam, Flushing, NY

Churchill Mark IV Clinton Mills, Virginia Beach, VA

T-34/76 Model 1942 Georg Eyerman, Cranford, NJ

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

Wiesel MK 20A1 Paul Bird, Ingersoll, Ontario

T-62A Chris Ekstrom, Clinton, CT

M113 APC Jerry Jensen, Ottawa, Ontario

CVR (I) Scimitar Matthew Malogorski, Columbus, OH

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERAS

Sd.Kfz. 250/8 Stummel Mark Wolf, Penfield, NY

M42 Duster Glenn Gerson, Rouses Point, NY

M8 Greyhound Tom Jett, Bolling AFB, DC

M163 Vulcan Steve Watson, Warren., PA

Sturmtiger James McFarland, Youngsville, OH

Panther A Bill Klingbetz, Canal Fulton, OH

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERAS

M25 Dragon Wagon Roger Lang, Endicott, NY

M8 Greyhound James McFarland, Youngsville, OH

Willys MB Jeep Bob Hamaker, South Lyon, MI

M35 Gun Truck Bill Steinman, Chevy Chase. MD

Japanese Navy Fuel Tanker Clinton Mills, Virginia Beach, VA

VI - ORDNANCE, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS, ALL ERAS

BM-13 on ZIS-6 Jim Hensley, Chantilly, VA

"Flying Pig" Trench Mortar John C. McIntire, Jeffersonville, IN

Russian 76 mm Gun Bill, Klingbetz, Canal Fulton, OH

VII - MAJOR CONVERSIONS, NON-COMMERICAL, ALL ERAS

Centaur James McFarland, Youngsville, OH

VIII - SCRATCHBUILT, ALL ERAS

Russian Rail Car Doug Carl, Springfield, VA

IX - FIGURES, FOOT OR MOUNTED, ALL ERAS

German Solider - Winter Steve Watson, Warren, PA

Seaman 1886 Egyptian Expedition Bob Korstian, Raleigh, NC

XA - VIGNETTES (ONE VEHICLE, FIVE OR FEWER FIGURES) ALL ERAS

"German Street Sweepers, Kharkov 1943" Brock Hopkins III, Howard, OH

XB - DIORAMAS (MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE OR FIVE FIGURES) ALL ERAS

Arnhem, Holland 1944 Brian Barton, Etters, PA

 

GOLD MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

Jagdpanther Roger Lang, Endicott, NY

StuG III Manus Gallagher, Brooklyn, NY

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

Mark I Female Jim, Hensley, Chantilly, VA

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

M50 Ontos Roger Lang, Endicott, NY

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERAS

M132A1 SP Flamethrower Bill Steinman, Chevy Chase, MD

Sd.Kfz. 250/8 "Stummel" Manus Gallagher, Brooklyn, NY

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERAS

BA-20ZhD Jim Hensley, Chantilly, VA

USAAF Machine Shop Truck Ed Kennedy, Roanoke, VA

Kuebelwagen in Winter Brock Hopkins III, Howard, OH

M8 Greyhound Matt Weisberger, Yorktown Heights, NY

VI - ORDNANCE, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS, ALL ERAS

 

Honest John Missile and Launcher Bob Skladany, Wellesley, MA

VII - MAJOR CONVERSIONS, NON-COMMERICAL, ALL ERAS

M41 SP Gun Roger Lang, Endicott, NY

M4 "Late Narrow Hatch" Composite Hull Frank Blanton, Richmond, VA

VIII - SCRATCHBUILT, ALL ERAS

USAF P-15 Crash Truck Roger Lang, Endicott, NY

Y15 Salvo Machine Kannon Fritz W. Swanson, Richmond, VA

IX - FIGURES, FOOT OR MOUNTED, ALL ERAS

Italian Officer -- WWII Craig Whitaker, Pittsburgh, PA

Afrika Korps 1941 Brock Hopkins III, Howard, OH

 

 

ADVANCED LEVEL

BRONZE MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

Pzkw. IV Ausf. F2 John Stimitz, Glendale, NY

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

M3 Grant Jim Ellerd, Laurel, MD

T-34/76 Dave Althouse, Manheim, PA

Tankette AMR-UE, Citroen-Kegresse 1938 Mac Johnston, Enfield, NH

T-30 Doug Carl, Springfield, VA

 

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

Su-100 - Egyptian Mike Petty, Burke, VA

M60A1 "Magach" Adam Profit, Bronx, NY

Leopard 2A3 Frank Huot, Montreal, Quebec

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERAS

Sd.Kfz. 251/9 Stu Minton, Aberdeen, MD

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERAS

Diamond T Transporter Owen R. Auer, Staten Island, NY

USMV Super Jeep Richard Ratanamalaya, Huntington, WV

Skoda RSO Tractor Richard F. Beran, Jr, Brecksville, OH

Eisenhower in Duck Steve Britt, Odenton, MD

Daimler Eric MacIntyre, Montreal, Quebec

VI - ORDNANCE, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS, ALL ERAS

Sd.Kfz. 7 Flak 36/37 Rick Carlson, Irvine, PA

155 mm French Gun Steven O'Connell, Flushing, NY

VIII - SCRATCHBUILT, ALL ERAS

Canadian Lynx Command/Recon. Vehicle Steve Hearn, Southhampton, Ontario

IX - FIGURES, FOOT OR MOUNTED, ALL ERAS

US Marine Korea Richard Ratanamalaya, Huntington, WV

XA - VIGNETTES (ONE VEHICLE, FIVE OR FEWER FIGURES) ALL ERAS

"Fruits of War" Dan Norman, Radcliff, KY

Westwall Casemate Tony Zadro, Marietta, GA

XB - DIORAMAS (MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE OR FIVE FIGURES) ALL ERAS

German Railcar Diorama Doug Carl, Springfield, VA

XI - SCIENCE FICTION, THEORETICAL OR MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES

"Super Lee" Jim Ellerd, Laurel, MD

20cm Hovertank Paul Roberts, Brampton, Ontario

KV-2 w/sIG 33 Gun Scott Trerrotola, Bethpage, NY

 

SILVER MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

FlakZwilling E100 Owen R. Auer, Staten Island, NY

Panther F Dave Althouse, Manheim, PA

Pzkw. III Ausf. L Douglas P. Nelson, Fayetteville, NY

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

FT-17 Char Canon Mike Petty, Burke, VA

Sherman VC at Normandy Jay W. Iesafshy, Lynchburg, VA

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

Challenger Mk II (Desert Storm) James McCarty, El Paso, TX

Leopard 2A5 KWS Dan Norman, Radcliffe, KY

M41 - ARVN Richard Ratanamalaya, Huntington, WV

M-2A2 Bradley Vincent Cassarino, S. Meriden, CT

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERAS

Pzkw. I Ausf. B sIG33 Bison Robert Raver, Clearwater, FL

Opel Maultier Rick Carlson, Irvine, PA

Wespe Mike Petty, Burke, VA

Sd.Kfz. 6 "Diana" Jesse Thorn, Raleigh, NC

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERAS

 

M8 Greyhound Dave Althouse, Manheim, PA

Kuebelwagen John Robinson, Richmond, VA

Puma Armored Car Tony Matteliano, Kenmore, NY

M8 Greyhound Mike Petty, Burke, VA

Dodge WC-56 Rick Carlson, Irvine, PA

BRDM-1 with AT-3 "Sagger" ATGM Kevin Keefe, Marlborough, MA

Steyr 1500/01 Russia 1942 David Hall, Raceland, KY

Panzerspaehwagen Panhard Type 178 (Rail) Vincent Cassarino, S. Meriden, CT

Steyr 1500A/1 Steven O'Connell, Flushing, NY

VI - ORDNANCE, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS, ALL ERAS

le FH18/40 Mod 1943 Light Field Howitzer Joe Koenig, Virginia Beach, VA

VII - MAJOR CONVERSIONS, NON-COMMERICAL, ALL ERAS

s.W.S. Chris Mrosko, Pasadena, CA

VIII - SCRATCHBUILT, ALL ERAS

Light Tank, Mk IIb Paul Roberts, Brampton, Ontario

XB - DIORAMAS (MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE OR FIVE FIGURES) ALL ERAS

Pzkw. III Ausf. J Chris McGrane, Bronmall, PA

 

GOLD MEDALS

I - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - AXIS

IT-28 Bridge Layer (Captured) Mac Johnston, Enfield, NH

Japanese Type 97 Te-Ke Chris Mrosko, Pasadena, CA

Tiger I DAK John Robinson, Richmond , VA

Panther II Adam Profit, Bronx, NY

StuG III Ausf. F Tony Matteliano, Kenmore, NY

StuG III Richard F. Beran, Jr, Brecksville, OH

Tiger I Jose T. Rodriguez, New York, NY

Luchs Chick Franco, New Haven , CT

Tiger I Ausf E Russia 1943 Andrew Dextras, Montreal, Quebec

Pzkw. IV Joe Koeing, Virginia Beach, VA

II - ARMORED VEHICLES, CLOSED TOP TO 1945 - ALLIED

Cromwell John Stimitz, Glendale, NY

Cromwell Mk IV Tony Matteliano, Kenmore, NY

T-50 Adam Wilder, Portland, ME

M3 Lee in Tunisia 1943 David Hall, Raceland, KY

M18 Hellcat Chick Franco, New Haven, CT

T-35 Steven O'Connell, Flushing, NY

M4A2 76mm Russian Service Andrew Dextras, Montreal, Quebec

Sherman Firefly IC Eric MacIntyre, Montreal, Quebec

Whippet James Bond, Bellevue, NE

M4A1 Sherman Joe Koeing, Virginia Beach, VAa

III - ARMORED VEHICLES, POST 1945, ALL NATIONS

M577A2 Ken Guntin, Marietta, GA

Swedish "S" Tank Mac Johnston, Enfield, OH

T-72 Finnish Dave Althouse, Manheim, PA

IS-3 Stalin Eric MacIntyre, Montreal, Quebec

IV - ARMORED VEHICLES, OPEN TOP OR INTERIORS, ALL ERASNS

M18 Hellcat Owen R. Auer, Staten Island, NY

M113 FANK Richard Ratanamalaya, Huntington, WV

Panther Chick Franco, New Haven, CT

Wwespe Jose T. Rodriguez, New York, NY

R-35 Pak 40 James Bond, Bellevue, NE

V - ARMORED VEHICLES, WHEELED/SOFTSKINS, ALL ERASNS

M8 Greyhound Jim Lewis, San Jose, CA

M8 Greyhound Chick Franco, New Haven, CT

Steyr "Road to Kursk" Chris Storch, E. Nottingham, NY

VI - ORDNANCE, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS, ALL ERAS

Pak 40 Devon Terpening, Pepperell, MA

3" Anti-Tank Gun Mike Reaves, Pine Mountain, GA

Ob 25/43 76mm Regimental Cannon Ken Guntin, Marietta, GA

7.5 cm I.G. 37 Steve Andreano, Lido Beach, NY

M102 105mm Howitzer Dave Potter, Saugus, MA

VIII - SCRATCHBUILT, ALL ERAS

SOMUA Pak 40 James Bond, Bellevue, NE

Grizzly Armored Combat Engineer Vehicle Mike Siggins, State College, PA

IX - FIGURES, FOOT OR MOUNTED, ALL ERAS

"Stalin's Last Stand" Chris Mrosko, Pasadena, CA

Erata Woody Vondracek, Knightdale, NC

XA - VIGNETTES (ONE VEHICLE, FIVE OR FEWER FIGURES) ALL ERAS

"Der Unterstrasse Jager" Chris Mrosko, Pasadena, CA

XB - DIORAMAS (MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE OR FIVE FIGURES) ALL ERAS

"Tarawa" Lynn Kessler, East Hartford, CT

 

MASTER LEVEL

GOLD MEDALS

Sd.Kfz. 251/19 "Uhu" David Kahn, New City, NY

Pzkw. III Ausf. L Mark Ford, Suisun, CA

T-34-85 with Tank Riders Bob Collignon, Buffalo, NY

"Stremitel'niy" MBV Motorized Armored Rail Car Mark Muller, Mount Vernon, OH

 

BESTS

BEST BRITISH EXHIBIT

Sherman Firefly IC Eric MacIntyre

BEST GERMAN EXHIBIT

SOMUA Pak 40 James Bond

BEST SMALL ARMY EXHIBIT

Japanese Type 97 Te-Ke Chris Mrosko

BEST SOVIET EXHIBIT

T-35 Heavy Tank Steven O'Connell

BEST US EXHIBIT

Grizzly Armored Combat Egineer Vehicle Mike Siggins

BEST ORDNANCE PIECE

3" Antitank Gun Mike Reaves

NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL MODELING ASSOCIATION WORKMANSHIP AWARD

"Stremitel'niy" Armored Rail Car Mark Muller

THEME AWARD - 100 YEARS OF THE MOBILE ARMORED INFANTRYMAN

"Tarawa" Lynn Kessler, East Hartford, CT

BEST IN SHOW - MOST POPULAR MODEL

"Stremitel'niy " Arnored Rail Car Mark Muller

BEST IN SHOW - JUDGES' GRAND AWARD

Grizzly Armored Combat Engineer Vehicle Mike Siggins

 

Elevation to the master level

Mike Siggins

Chris Mrosko

 

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Total Registrants -- 147

 

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