Thank everyone who attended the 2010 Atlanta Military Figure Society Show. It was your attendance that made the 2010 show another great get together of sculptors, figure painters, toy soldier collectors and model makers from all over the world. The 2010 Dereck Holmes Award (Atlanta's Best of Show) went to Dan Tisoncik for his superb "Spring Retreat" vignette. To see pictures of the winners exhibits, click here: Photos.

Dan Tisoncik's Spring Retreat

We encourage fellow figure painters to visit us at our monthly meetings. The club currently meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 10:00am. Guests and new members are welcome. Please see the monthly meeting page on this website for more details. Please check out our 2009 Club Project, painting the Verlinden Demi-Brigade bust on our club project webpage.

While visiting Atlanta check out these other places to go and things to see! Visitor Guides

Dates for the 2011 show are February 18 through February 20. The show will once again be in conjunction with the Armor Show where you get two shows for the price of one! For more information on the Atlanta Show, please see our Show Info page on this website. Please note that due to an increase in the cost of producing the Atlanta show, the exhibitor fee has been increased to $15.00 at the door, (but only $12.00 by pre-registration), for unlimited entries.

PRE-REGISTRATION

Pre-registration is available to allow exhibitors to move swiftly through the registration process, freeing more time to enjoy the Show. Our pre-registration lines have been revamped and improved to ensure you will spend less time waiting in line. We strongly encourage potential exhibitors to take advantage of this opportunity. See our show page to download the pre-registration form.

The AMFS Show operates its competition under the Open System, in which entries are judged independently on merit. The title of Grand Master may be conveyed to a deserving individual by a consensus of all Grand Masters in attendance.

Various show information. Click here for information on other shows courtesy of Timelines Forum.

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 Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Powers Ferry.

In 2011, the show is moving to the Atlanta Marriott Century Center.

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