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Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays
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The February 4th, 2022 Meeting is an
ASM Swap Meet with No Contests
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The Folds of Honor Gala Charity Event and ASM Model Display
scheduled for February 12th has been postponed due to
covid concerns, and will take place in September 2022
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** Masks are now required to be worn in the UNM Conference Center **
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ASM Display at the 2021 Air Force Anniversary Ball
Friday, October 15th
Click here for article on the ASM Display at the 2021 Air Force Ball
Pictures from the 2021 Air Force Ball
2019 Air Force Ball
2018 Air Force Ball
2021
New Mexico
State Fair
Model Contest Results
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Each year ASM sponsors the
Creative Arts - Division 13 / Sections 471 – 474
"Models – Military, Science Fiction & Others"
Click here for Official 2021 Model Contest Results (pdf file)
Pictures of the 2021 model cases
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ASM NM State Fair Model Contests Webpage 2021 Contest Premium Book ASM Contest Handout
IPMS/USA Chapter of the Year Winner
for 2014
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Click here for article on winning the Chapter of the Year Award
IPMS/USA Region 10 Chapter of the Year Winner
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2019
IPMS /USA Region 10 Webmaster of the Year Winner
2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020
IPMS/USA Webmaster of the Year Winner
2011 and 2016
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John Tate, President Dave Epstein, Vice President
Frank Randall,
Secretary/Treasurer,
Ken Liotta, Contest Director Victor Maestas, Protem Member
Joe Walters, Newsletter Editor
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Welcome to the Interested in scale modeling? If so, the
Our club meets monthly on the
first Friday of each month at
The next ASM meeting is on Friday, February 4th, 2022. Masks are now required by UNM. See Note** below. This is an in-person meeting with an ASM Swap Meet with No Contests. Stay tuned for any procedures required by the UNM Conference Center. Details are available on the Home Page. Please drop by at one of our meetings and join us. Please contact ASM at the E-mail address below for additional information - see Executive Board listing at left. Updates are made to this webpage following all club meetings and when new information is available. The banner at the top of this page provides highlights of any new information. ** Due to the
continuing pandemic, only current members & invited guest speakers will be
allowed at ASM meetings. **
E-Mail us at: ASM membership dues are $25 per year for an Adult, $10 for Juniors (under 18), and $30 for a Family membership. Click here for an ASM Membership Application Form. This can be mailed or brought to an ASM meeting. Click here for an ASM Information Handout / Flyer (pdf file) that includes the above information and ASM contacts. Click here to join us on our ASM Facebook Page Click here to learn more about "What is Scale Modeling?" Click here for New Member and Prospective Member Information. Click here for information on Navigating the ASM Website. Click here for information on the International Plastic Modeler's Society/USA (IPMS/USA). IPMS/USA is the United States Branch of the International Plastic Modelers' Society, whose roots can be traced to the startup of the first IPMS National Branch during the 1960's in Great Britain. In 1964 a US-based modeler applied for a charter to start the US Branch. In the ensuing 5 decades, IPMS/USA has become a 5,000 member organization dedicated to promoting the modeling hobby while providing a venue for modelers to share their skills in a social setting, along with friendly but spirited competition in the form of local, regional, and national contests and conventions. There are over 220 active US chapters. including groups in Canada and the Philippines as well as one "cyber-chapter" existing entirely on the internet. Source: IPMS/USA's "About IPMS/USA" web page. Click here for additional IPMS/USA Links (Region 10, Region 10 Chapters, etc.) on the ASM Website's Articles webpage.
Click here for an IPMS application form (pdf file). This website is copywrited / the intellectual property of ASM. Thanks for visiting our page and drop by again. Happy modeling!
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Website Last Updated on: January 16, 2022
Visit our pages below for highlights of past ASM Meetings, Contests, and Trips
Next and Recent ASM Meetings:
The February 4th, 2022 Meeting is an
ASM Swap Meet with No Contests
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The January 7th, 2022 Meeting was the
Moe Blalters "Sci-Fi, Real Space, Science, and Fantasy"
Special Contest
and
Sponsored Contest - Hosted by Patrick Dick:
"Frickin' Laser Beams - Goldmember Award"
Best of the Best from previous frickin' award winners
Model must be present in order to contend
Check each year's January Contest Results and Model Pictures webpages to determine contending models
"Frickin' Laser Beams" Sponsored Contests
began in 2012
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The December 3rd Meeting was the
"ASM Model of the Year" Competition
ALL models
that earned/received an ASM "Best of Show" award
from the
entirety of 2020 through to the
most recent ASM contest in November
of 2021 are eligible. This includes Best of Show winners from
"Virtual" model contests, from "Points" contests, and from "Special"
contests.
* Click here to see all eligible models from the years 2020 and 2021 *
Models must be present to compete,
but members do not, so please arrange for
someone else to bring your model(s) if
you cannot attend.
** Masks are now required to be worn in the UNM Conference Center **
* Meeting start time is 6:30 PM *
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The November 5th Meeting was the
"80 Years Ago - Pearl Harbor"
Theme (Points) Contest
Guest Speaker: Kathy Myer - Presentation on the USS Iowa
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The October 1st Meeting was the
"Hurricanes"
Special (Non-Points) Contest
*** 2022 ASM E-Board Nominations Night ***
Click here for article on the ASM Election Process and E-Board Positions
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The September 10th Meeting was the
"Pandemic Virtual Model Contests"
Theme (Points) Contest
Guest Speaker: Colonel Harvey Chace, USAF Retired on
"The Final Weeks of World War II in August-September 1945"
Eligible Models Include Any Entries in the:
Early 2021 Virtual Model Contests
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2020 Virtual Model Contests
| Contest #1 | Contest #2 | Contest #3 | Contest #4 |
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| The Desert | Korean War | Two or Three | Open |
See Info Below on the 2020 and 2021 Virtual Contests
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August 6th Meeting was a Swap Meet with No Contests
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The
July 9th ASM Meeting was the
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"Jet-Engined" Theme (Points) Contest
Guest Speaker Presentation:
"USAF Air Superiority in
the Korean War"
by aviation author Douglas Dildy
Please bring Korean War models to the meeting to
support the presentation
Sponsored Contest:
"Chuck Yeager - the Legend of
Legends"
hosted by Dave Epstein & Ken Liotta
See article "Chuck Yeager - American
Ace and Test Pilot" by Mike Blohm on the Articles webpage
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Winners From Recent ASM Contests:
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Best Entry Winners from the January "Sci-Fi, Real Space, Science & Fantasy" Special Contest and the "Frickin' Laser Beams" Sponsored Contests Hosted by Patrick Dick |
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Best Basic Entry |
Best
Intermediate Split: Space - Ground Vehicles |
Best
Intermediate Split: Space - Flying Vehicles |
Best
Masters Entry |
Best Frickin' Entry |
Best Frickin' Entry - Goldmember |
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| Kris Herrera | James Medina | James Medina | Steve Brodeur | James Medina | James Medina |
| Mandalorian | "Entrenched" Diorama | Hammer Head Corvette | Discoverry | Hammer Head Corvette | Y-Wing Diorama |
for the Moe Blalters Contest
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| Kris Herrera | James Medina | Steve Brodeur |
| Mandalorian | "Entrenched" Diorama (Hoth) | Discovery (2001) |
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Judge's Winners from December's ASM 2021 "Model of the Year Competition" |
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| Non Entries | Mark Vaughn | James Medina | Dave Straub |
| No Entries |
Civil War Cannon August-September 2020 |
"Red Jammer" Y-Wing Diorama January 2020 |
USS Currituck Seaplane Tender June 2021 |
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People's Choice Winners from December's ASM 2021 "Model of the Year Competition" |
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People's Choice Juniors |
People's Choice Basic |
People's Choice Intermediate |
People's Choice Masters |
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| No Entries | Mark Vaughn | James Medina | Brian Peck |
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Seversky AP-7 Racer Jackie Cochran March 2020 |
"Red Jammer" Y-Wing Diorama January 2020 |
Avro Lancaster Mk III March 2020 |
Click here for December Contest Pictures
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Best of Show & People's Choice Winners from November's "80 Years Later - Pearl Harbor" Theme Contest |
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Best of Show & People's Choice Juniors |
Best of Show & People's Choice Basic |
Best of Show & People's Choice Intermediate |
Best of Show Masters |
People's Choice Masters |
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| AJ Tate | Kris Herrera | Bob Henderson | David Epstein | Brian Peck |
| A6M Zero | B5N Kate | IJN Akagi Carrier | D3 Val | Junkers D-1 |
Click here for November Contest Results
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Best of Show Winner from October's "Hurricanes" Contest |
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Best of Show Masters |
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| Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
Click here for October Contest Results
Click here for October Model Pictures
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Best of Show & People's Choice Winners from September's "Pandemic Virtual Model Contests" Theme Contest |
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Best of Show & People's Choice Juniors |
Best of Show Basic |
People's Choice Basic |
Best of Show Intermediate |
People's Choice Intermediate |
Best of Show Masters |
People's Choice Masters |
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| AJ Tate | Jacob Stoner | Kris Herrera | Jim Medina | Paul Fontenoy | Scott Jaworski | Scott Jaworski |
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Snoopy's Sopwith Camel |
Mk II Bradley | Me 262A-1a |
Back to the Front Diorama Star Wars |
Imperial Russian Navy Monitor Uragan |
F-35A Lightning II |
GAZ 66 Fuel Truck |
Click here for September Contest Results
Click here for September Model Pictures
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Best of Show & People's Choice Winners from July's "Jet Engined" Theme Contest |
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Best of Show & People's Choice Basic |
Best of Show Intermediate |
People's Choice Intermediate |
Best of Show Masters |
People's Choice Masters |
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| Mark Vaughn | Bob Henderson | Bob Henderson | Casey Rupley | Victor Maestas |
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Prop-Jet Engine |
Jet Pod Racer Star Wars |
British F-4K FG.1 Phantom II |
Yak-30 Russian Trainer |
P-51D Chuck Yeager |
"Chuck Yeager - The Legend of Legends" Sponsored Contest Winner
Victor Maestas -- P-51D Glamorous Glen III
"Best Korean War Build" Super-Secret Sponsored Contest Winners
Best Aircraft Build - Glenn Bingham - F-86 Sabre and MiG-15
Best Armor Build - Dave Miller - M-19A1 Han River Overlook
Click here for July Contest Results
Click here for July Model Pictures
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Best of Show & People's Choice Winners from
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Best of Show & People's Choice Basic |
Best of Show Intermediate |
People's Choice Intermediate |
Best of Show & People's Choice Masters |
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| Mark Vaughn | James Barrett | Dave Tingley | Dave Straub |
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NASCAR Monte Carlo |
"Viking Raid" Diorama |
Bf 109G-10 |
USS Currituck Seaplane Tender |
Click here for June Contest Results
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June Model
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Best of Show Winners from April - May's Virtual Special Contest #3 "Big or Small" |
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First Place Juniors |
First Place Basic |
First Place Intermediate |
First Place Masters |
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| No Entries | Mark Vaughn | Jim Medina | Frank Randall |
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Visible P-51D Mustang |
"Preparing for War" Diorama (Star Wars) |
British WW II LRDG Patrol Car |
Click here for VMC #3 Contest Results
Click here for
VMC #3 Model Pictures
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Best of Show Winners from February- March's Virtual Special Contest #2 "Open" |
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First Place Juniors |
First Place Basic |
First Place Intermediate |
First Place Masters |
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| No Entries | Mark Vaughn | Paul Fontenoy | Chuck Herrmann |
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Gemini VI Capsule |
Russian Monitor Uragan 1865 |
Porsche 911 Road Warrior |
Click here for VMC #2 Contest Results
Click here for VMC #2 Model Pictures
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Best of Show Winners from Virtual Special Contest #1 "Sci-Fi, Real Space, Science and Fantasy" |
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* Overall Best of Show * First Place Juniors |
First Place Intermediate |
First Place Masters |
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| Aleya Montano | James Medina | Jerry Little |
| Clone Trooper | "Back to the Front" Diorama | Ma.K. Armor Suit |
Just Staff's Most Favorite Awards
for the Moe Blalters Contest
| Best Junior Entry | Best Intermediate Entry | Best Masters Entry |
| Aleya Montano | James Medina | Jerry Little |
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Clone Trooper Star Wars |
"Back to the Front" Diorama Star Wars |
Ma-K2 Armor Suit |
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Click here for Virtual Contest #1 Model Pictures
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Virtual Model of the Year Juniors |
Virtual Model of the Year Basic |
Virtual Model of the Year Intermediate |
Virtual Model of the Year Masters |
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| No Entries | Mark Vaughn | Paul Fontenoy | Jim Guld |
| No Entries | Civil War Cannon | River Monitor Mosel | A10 Mk IA Diorama |
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Click here for all 2020 Contending Models
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Best of Show Winners from October-Novmber's "Open" (and Battle of Britain) Virtual Special Contest #4 |
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First Place Basic |
First Place Intermediate |
First Place Masters Split "Battle of Britain" |
First Place Masters Split Non-Battle of Britain |
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| Mark Vaughn | Paul Fontenoy | Scott Jaworski | James Guld |
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Hawker Hurricane |
Imperial German Navy River Monitor Mosel |
Bristol Blenheim Mk 1F |
A10 Mk IA Diorama |
Click here for October-November Contest Results
Click here for October-November Model Pictures
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Best of Show Winners from August-September's "Two or Three" Virtual Special Contest #3 |
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First Place Intermediate |
First Place Masters |
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| Mark Vaughn | Matt Blohm | Chuck Herrmann |
| Civil War Athens Cannon | Gundam Wing Zero | Shaker Trike |
Click here for August-September Contest Results
Click here for August-September Model Pictures
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Best of Show Winners from June-July's "Korean War" Virtual Special Contest #2 |
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First Place Basic |
First Place Intermediate |
First Place Masters |
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| Mark Vaughn | Bob Henderson | Frank Randall |
| M24 Chaffee | M4A3E8 Sherman | F9F-2P Panther |
Click here for June-July Contest Results
Click here for
June-July Model Pictures
ASM Conducted Three Virtual Contests During Early 2021
Click here for info on ASM's 2021 Virtual Contests
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ASM Conducted Four Virtual Contests During 2020
Click here for info on ASM's 2020 Virtual Contests
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and below for
information on ASM and IPMS-USA
that new or prosepective members need to know!
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Links to Associate Model
Clubs in the Albuquerque area
hosted on the ASM Website:
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Albuquerque Model Car Club AMCC |
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New Mexico Armor
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Cavalcade of Wings
Cavalcade of Wings Website ASM Cavalcade of Wings Webpage
ASM has items up for bidding on eBay through the Our Lil Enterprise eBay business here in Albuquerque. ASM items are from club member donations, and all proceeds go the the club treasury. Please bring any donations (kits, books, etc.) in to ASM meetings. This effort will help out with the financing of future Chile Cons and continuing ASM operations. Please check out these items at the following link and bid on those that fit your fancy:
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ASM at the 2018 IPMS/USA Nationals
ASM Modelers Take First and Second Place in the Best Chapter / Group Entry Category
at the IPMS/USA 2018 National ConventionFirst Place - "World War II Matilda Tanks Across the World"
Also - Best Miscellaneous Award
Second Place - "Renault FT - The First Modern Tank"
Winner of the Best Chapter / Group Entry Award
at the IPMS/USA 2018 National Convention
"World War II Matilda Tanks Across the World"
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Park Royal - Libya
by Ken LiottaGreyna - France
by Victor MaestasBully - Borneo
by Larry GlennT35204 - USSR by
Jim Guld/Ken LiottaMatilda Scorpion
by Jim GuldT17700 - UK
by Patrick DickGreen Loaning - Crete
by Gorham SmokerT6880 - Tobruk
by Mike BlohmMatilda A12 - UK
by Jim GuldT17761 - USSR by
Jim Guld/Ken LiottaGrimsby - Tobruk
by Patrick Dick1st Armored Div-UK
by Danny WilliamsonUnit Unknown-USSR
by Dave EpsteinCaptured Matilda
by Danny WilliamsonGallant - Malta
by Don Smith
Defiance - Tobruk
by John Tate37th Tank Brigade
by Tony HumphriesHobo - Libya
by Victor MaestasMatilda Tank
HistoryMatilda Model
Builders
Second Place - Best Chapter / Group Entry Award
at the IPMS/USA 2018 National Convention
"Renault FT - The First Modern Tank"
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French Renault-1918
by Tony HumphriesUS Renault-1918
by Tom PereaFrench Renault-1918
by Patrick DickPolish Renault-1920
by John TateFrench Renault-1940
by Tony HumphriesUS Renault-1927
by Tom PereaChinese Renault-1932
by Patrick DickPolish Renault-1939
by Tim WoodGerman Renault-1942
by Patrick DickAfghan Renault-2003
by Tony Humphries
Winner of the Best Chapter / Group Entry Award
at the IPMS/USA 2010 National Convention
"Char B1 bis - Battle of France 1940"
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Indochine
by Jim GuldVendee II
by Mike BlohmVercingetorix
by Victor MaestasRichelieu
by Patrick DickReims
by Tom PereaBourrasque
by Danny WilliamsonJean Bart
by Don SmithMadagascar
by Josh PalsNivernais II
by Tony HumphriesOurcq
by Jim Guld
Fantasque
by Jim GuldEastern Front
by Danny WilliamsonChannel Islands
by Patrick Dick
ASM Supports the Folds of Honor Foundation
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