The 31st Show was dedicated to Robert Knee, Jr. Bob's passing on April 22, 2007 was a huge lost to this club and to the entire community of model figure painters. We will truly miss seeing his warm friendly grin, his red sweater and his loud plaid pants standing in front of his display at the Show.
Here is a link to Jay Hollopeter's pictures from the 2008 Show. Jay's pictures.
Click here for Award winners of the 2008 Show.Awards Lists
![[Mike Blank's Show them my Head]](images/2008show/2008MB01.jpg)
Winner of the Derek Holmes Trophy, Atlanta's Best of Show award, is "Show Them My Head" by Mike Blank.
Pictures from the 2007 Atlanta Figure Show.
While visiting Atlanta check out these other places to go and things to see! Visitor Guides
Various show information. Click here for information on other shows courtesy of Michigan Toy Soldier.
World Expo show information. Click here for information on the World Expo.
A short history of the Atlanta Military Figure Society:
In 1975 local figure modeling enthusiasts joined together to create the Atlanta Soldier Society. The group met at a local hobby shop, Historical Hobbies, to discuss figure painting and the hobby of military miniatures. Their enthusiasm led to the club's first miniature figure show, which was hosted at a local bank in 1977. Its success attracted new members to the young organization and prompted the show to become an annual event.
In 1979, the show moved to the Admiral Benbow Inn (now The Best Western Hotel in Doraville, GA), beginning the on-going expansion of the show and the transition to 3 improved sites over the next 16 years. A conscious effort within the club to educate modelers led to an extensive club newsletter, The Rebel Sabretache", which flourished until the mid 1990's when new mediums for information were well established in the hobby. Its presence in the miniature figure hobby drew more members to the organization and the hobby of miniature figure painting.
In 1995, the club was reorganized with a fresh vision and renamed the Atlanta Military Figure Society (AMFS). To better serve the figure modeling community, the club meetings were moved to Saturday mornings, more "hands on" activities were incorporated into the meetings and the show was revitalized with a move to the present site at Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Powers Ferry.