Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 9/9/23.
SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
9/9/23
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
Frye Sign Co.
12818 Nutwood St.
Garden Grove 92840-8312
714-537-0071
Located just a few blocks south of Brookhurst Hobbies, just east of Brookhurst St. and north of Garden Grove Blvd.,
in the back of the Nutwood Industrial Park.
Reminder to all: Since seats are limited at our meeting place, please remember to bring a chair so that we have enough for everyone.
Meeting Theme: Build Night
Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Planning Prep for M113 Group Build In Process Display at Orangecon
(3) Dinner Break-SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(4) Build Time
(5) New Stuff
(6) Show & Tell
(7) What Are You Working On?
(8) Next Meetings
Grab a kit and some tools and enjoy some uninterrupted build time surrounded by your helpful and friendly fellow modelers.
Also, we will need a count on who is bringing what models, either complete or in progress, for our M113 Group Build In Process
Display at Orangecon 0n Sunday, 10/01/23.
Brookhurst Hobbies Update;
Brookhurst Hobbies continues to add new items to their special sale table at the front of the store.
In addition, they continue to add new items (models, aftermarket, books, etc.) each week to the Karl Madcharo estate sale table
located in the back of the store.
Be sure to take some time to check out these good deals.
Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2023 SoCal AMPS Model Build Contests listed by completion date.
Although the contests may be related to live meetings, Zoom meetings, or online social media activities,
you are encouraged to post your model projects status on our SoCal AMPS online social media sites listed below.
If you cannot post to any of the sites email your photos to Kevin Hjermstadt or Robert Yeatman and they will post them for you. Their email addresses are listed in the To: section of this email.
(1) Russian Heavy Tanks 1930-1980—any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/23.
This contest is complete.
(2) 12 Hour Model Build Contest
This is an online Zoom meeting contest.
Models were chosen/voted at the 2/25/23 online Zoom meeting.
Completed models are due at the 6/29/23 online Zoom meeting.
This contest is complete.
(3) American Tank Destroyers in US and Foreign Service-any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest is complete.
The winners received Brookhurst Hobbies store credit provided by SoCal AMPS:
First PlaceKonrad Schreier1/48th M10/Achilles$50
Second PlaceKen Kawahara1/48th M10$35
Third PlaceBill Evans1/35th M36$25
(4) Model for Orangecon: Caricature Models; Toon Tanks, EggPlanea, Wierd-Ohs and More
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
NOTE CHANGED DATE: As decided at our last live meeting, completed models are now due one month later at our 10/14/23 meeting.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place$50
Second Place$35
Third Place$25
(5) Tamiya Out of the Box Aircraft and Armor
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 10/14/23 meeting.
Models will be judged by Tamiya employees.
Awards will be model kits provided by Tamiya.
Note: This Contest excludes extra large scale models including the 1:35th scale Dragon Wagon and Famo recovery tractors, limited edition kits that include added special aftermarket sets and 1:32nd and larger aircraft models.
Note: You must provide kit instructions with your model.
(6) 4 Hour Model Build
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Models will be built during our 11/11/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place$50
Second Place$35
Third Place$25
(7) Engineering Vehicles (including Recovery Vehicles)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest STARTED on 8/1/23
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/24
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place$50
Second Place$35
Third Place$25
You must use a non-started kit for this contest.
Group Build: M113 Family of Vehicles-1/35th scale:
The goal is to complete over 100 models for the Group Build Display category at an upcoming IPMS Nationals Show.Completed models are due TBD since the earliest time that the next IPMS Nationals will return to a western regional location is 2025.You are encouraged to post your project status on the SoCal AMPS online social media sites.The 2 M113 Group Build Status Reports, one a Name Sort and the other a Vehicle Sort, were updated and attached to the 6/11/22 meeting notice.Please check out what everyone is planning to build (so far) and try not to duplicate models based on the same camouflage and markings.
Please email me your updates:
-adds, deletes or changes to what you plan to build (vehicle/country/camouflage colors/markings)
-status on what you are currently building (planned/started/completed)
M113 Group Build In Process Display for Orangecon
Since the IPMS Nationals is unlikely to return to the west coast for at least 2 more years we decided to keep the momentum on the M113 Group Build by planning an In Process Display of our Group Build progress for the 2023 Orangecon show in October. Look for further discussions and planning at the 9/9/23 meeting.
Save the Date: Next SoCal AMPS Field Trip;
2 future field trips were discussed at the May live meeting with the memberships’ preference to delay the trips until after summer:
(1) Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse
(2) Yanks and Chino Air Museums
We’ll discuss scheduling these field trips at a future SoCal AMPS meeting.
Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
9/9/23 Wondercon California Dreaming Model Contest & Swap Meet, Murphy Auto Museum, 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard 90620
10/01/23 Orangecon, Doubletree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
10/7/23 IPMS Reno High Rollers Show & model Contest, Reno, NV
10/22/23 Rolls, Floats & Flies, Doubletree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
10/28/23 IPMS Desert Classic, Lancaster
10/29/23 Spirit of Speed Model Car Show & Swapmeet,
11/4/23 Modelzona, Mesa, AZ
11/12/23 Kit Collectors Exposition and Sale, UFCW Union Hall, 8530 Stanton St., Buena Park 90620
11/??/23Gundam Guys Show
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/
Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 9/23/23 1:00 – 5:00 Online Update & Build Meeting
Build Time
Saturday 10/14/23 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies
Presentation: Military Uniform Collection (Joseph R.)
Live Model Contest: Tamiya Out of the Box Armor and Aircraft
Live Model Contest: Caricature Models
Special Show & Tell; Something of Interest
SoCal AMPS will provide a surprise meal for the dinner break
Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.
See you at the meeting.
John
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