SOCAL AMPS MONTHLY MEETING:
Saturday
1/11/20
4:00 – 8:00P.M. (or whenever we get finished)
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.
MEETING ACTIVITIES:
Featured Presentations/Demos/Activities:
(1) Model Judging for Spruecon
(2) AMPS-style Armor Model Judging
(3) Club Build Contest: 1960’s Armor
(4) Special Special Show & Tell: 2021 Club Group Build: Pattons-Progress to Date
Please bring any models that you would like to be sample judged at the meeting.
Everyone Welcome:
Modelers of all ages and experience levels, wives, girl friends significant others, family and friends
are always welcome.
As always, you don’t need to be a national AMPS or local SoCal AMPS member to attend.
There is no cost to buy, sell, trade or just attend the meeting.
Just bring something armor modeling-related to share and participate in the meeting.
Standard Request:
Since our meeting place, the Frye Sign Co., is an operating business with limited seating available, please bring any
folding chairs that you may have so we can make sure to have enough for a comfortable and successful meeting.
2020 SoCal AMS Schedule:
A copy of the finalized 2020 SoCal AMPS schedule is attached at the end of this email.
The schedule includes meeting dates, feature presentations, club build contests, field trips, local and national hobby
events, and contacts and social media links.
Please download and copy this schedule for your own reference.it will not be included in subsequent meeting notice emails.
Club Model Build Contests:
1/11/20 1960’s Armor
9/12/20 Model for Orangecon: Pattons
10/3/20 The 4 Hour Model Build Challenge
12/17/20 Gift Exchange Models
Club Website Online Build Contests:
TBD
Club Group Build: Patton Tank Family
Any experimental or production versions of the M26, M46, M47, M48 and M60 tank family or related vehicles.
Completed models are due at our July 2021 club meeting in preparation for display at the 2021 IPMS Nationals
show to be held Las Vegas, Nevada.
Club Field Trips:
2/1/20 Hawaii and AMPS Honolulu
3/21/20 Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse
5/7/20 AMPS International Show, Camp Hill, PA
7/29/20 IPMS Nationals, San Marcos, TX
9/19/20 USS midway, San Diego
10/17/20 Patton Museum, Chiriaco Summit
Upcoming Local and National Hobby Events:
1/25/20 Spruefest, Garden Grove
2/23/20 Modelfest, Camarillo
3/1/20 Valleycon, Pasadena
5/7/20 AMPS International Show, Camp Hill, PA
5/16/20 San Diego Model Expo, El Cajon
7/29/20 IPMS Nationals, San Marcos, TX
10/10/20 Orangecon, Fullerton
SoCal AMPS on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816
Upcoming: the February 2020 SoCal AMPS Meeting:
Saturday
2/8/20
4:00-8:00 PM
Feature presentations/Demos/Activities:
(1) Making Master Parts Molds
(2) Soft Drink Beverage Tasting
See you at the next meeting.