Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 10/12/24.
Note: This meeting will be held at Brookhurst Hobbies.
SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
10/12/24
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
Brookhurst Hobbies
12188 Brookhurst St.
Garden Grove 92840-8312
714-636-3580
Meeting Theme: A Busy Night at Brookhurst Hobbies:
2 Model Contests (15 Ways To WIN!) and Wear Your Favorite T-Shirt, among other things.
Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) New Stuff
(3) Special Show & Tell: Show Us Your Award Winning Models From Orangecon
(4) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide dinner and soft drinks
(5) Presentation: Norwegian Military Museums slideshow
(6) Live Model Contest: Tamiya Out of the Box Model Contest (9 ways to win) see details below
(7) Live Model Contest: Wheeled Military Vehicles Vehicles (6 ways to win) see details below
(8) Something of Interest Show & Tell: My Favorite T-Shirt
(9) Show & Tell
(10) Help needed
(11) What Are You Working On?
(12) Next Meetings
We have a lot planned for this meeting but we need your support.
Please bring models for our 2 model contests at this meeting. There are a total of 15 ways to win
and we will have some great prizes to give away to the contest winners.
See the contest section below for details
Please bring your winning models from the Orangecon show for a special Show & Tell.
Please bring/wear your favorite T-Shirt for a special Something of Interest Show & Tell.
It can be wacky, wild, colorful, funny, over the top, subtle, meaningful or sentimental.
But please no overtly political stuff.
And yes SoCal AMPS will be providing another memorable dinner meal.
Special Request:
Please park in the parking lot behind the store.
We don’t want to take up all of the limited parking in front of the store during our meeting time.
Discount Coupons:
Brookhurst Hobbies will be providing special discount coupons good for only Saturday,10/12/24, to those who attend this meeting. Get your discount coupon at the checkout counter.
Thank you to Brookhurst Hobbies for your support to our club. It is much appreciated.
Brookhurst Hobbies Update
(1) Order your aftermarket products through the store at a 25% off discount with no shipping charges. Deliveries are usually within one week.
(2) Sign up for the Brookhurst Hobbies Weekly Newsletter at info@brookhursthobbies.com
to stay appraised of all the new model hobby and gaming product releases available in the store.
(3) The B24H Formation Model Build Project:
This new project will entail building a WW2 USAAF mass bomber box formation of 21 B24 bombers
that will be suspended from the ceiling at Brookhurst Hobbies.
The models will be made from the new Airfix 1:72 scale B24H Liberator bomber kits.
Brookhurst Hobbies is looking for modelers who would like to participate.
Details will be provided at the SoCal AMPS meeting, Sprue Cutters meeting and at the store.
Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of 2024 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) Engineering Vehicles (including Recovery Vehicles)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/24.
This contest has been completed.
(2 Grex Airbrush Sponsored Contest: Best Airbrush Finished Model
This is a live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 5/11/24.
This contest has been completed.
(3) 12 Hour Model Build Contest #1
This is a SoCal AMPS online Zoom meeting contest
Completed Models are due at the SoCal AMPS online Zoom meeting on 6/22/24.
This contest has been completed.
(4) Ant-Aircraft Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due to be posted online by 7/31/24.
This contest has been completed.
(5) 12 Hour Model Build Contest #2
This is a SoCal AMPS live build night meeting contest.
Completed Models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 9/14/24.
This contest has been completed.
(6) Model For Orangecon Model Contest: Wheeled Military Vehicles
This contest is divided into 2 parts:
(1) Armored Wheeled Military Vehicles (3 ways to win)
(2) Unarmored Wheeled Military Vehicles (3 ways to win)
Note: This is a No Sweeps contest. You can only win 1 of the possible 6 awards.
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest
Completed Models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 10/12/24.
Contest Awards for both parts will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
(7) Tamiya Out of the Box Model Contest
This contest is divided into 3 parts:
(1) 1/72 and 1/48 Scale Aircraft (3 ways to win)
(2) 1/48 Scale Armor (3 ways to win)
(3) 1/35 Scale Armor (3 ways to win)
Note: This is a No Sweeps contest. You can only win 1 of the possible 9 awards.
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 10/12/24.
Models will be judged by Tamiya personnel.
Prizes will be awarded by Tamiya.
Note: Kit instructions MUST accompany all model entries.
(8) 4 Hour Model Build Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Models must be built during the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 11/9/24.
Contest Awards for will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
(9) Team Diorama Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed team dioramas are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 12/14/24.
NOTE: There is current discussion to move this due date into 2025.
Contest awards are TBD at this time.
4 teams of 3 guys each were selected by random draw at our February meeting and are off and running.
The 4 teams are:
(1) Team Einst: Jim Frye, Konrad Schreier and Bill Evans
(2) Team Dos: Jim Spellmire, Ed Davies and Jose Medina
(3) Team Brown: Jim Wechsler, Jon Trask and Luis Castillo
(4) Team Busting Heads: Kevin Hjermstadt, Ted Kawahara and Pascal Zandt
(10) Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Military Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due to be posted online by 1/31/25.
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)
Save the Date: SoCal AMPS Field Trips;
TBD Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse
to be rescheduled later in the year.
Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
10/20/24 Rolls, Floats and Flies Kit Show, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 90620,
10/26/24 Desert Classic, Lancaster, CA
11/10/24 Model Kit Collectors Show, UFCW Hall, 8530 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, 90620,
11/11/24 Gundam Guys Show, Doubletree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 90620,
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816
Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 10/26/24 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
Saturday 11/9/24 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Live 4 Hour Build Contest
Fall Wine Tasting
See you at the meeting.
John