March Meeting Auction Time!!

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS meeting is this Saturday, 3/14/20.
SOCAL AMPS MONTHLY MEETING:
Saturday
3/14/20
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 Kit Auction Club Fundraiser
 
OK, guys, this is the big event meeting that we all look forward to each year.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to pick up some great kits and other modeling stuff at fantastic prices or just to be entertained by our always amusing Master Kit Auctioneer Jim Wechsler.
Each year over the last few years that we have been hosting club Kit Auctions our members have come through with an incredible amount and variety of stuff for the auctions.
Everyone usually goes home satisfied with number of new items for their collections.
Part of the fun is that you never know what stuff will show up and how cheaply you can get it.
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR OUR MODEL KIT CLUB FUNDRAISER:
 
Donations of any new or used model kits, sprues, parts, tools, decals, modeling materials, books and magazines are requested for our club fundraising auction.
Here’s a great opportunity to get rid of some of those kits that you know that you’ll either never build or sell and those leftover kit sprues, miscellaneous parts and partially used decal sheets that are hanging around your work bench and donate them to benefit a good cause: US. Anything that you can donate will be greatly appreciated.
This is the Club’s only fundraising activity.
The money collected from the auction will be re-invested in future club activities (pizza and drinks for our Build Nights, summer and year end potlucks, raffles, special club contest prizes, local model show and contest category awards sponsorships, etc.) and will help to keep our monthly meetings FREE to all attendees.
Although we naturally prefer armor-related items, we welcome all types of donations-aircraft, ships, cars and motorcycles, figures, real space, sci-fi, etc. Complete, incomplete, partially built and left over kits and other modeling-related stuff of any type are all welcome. 
 
And cash is always and acceptable donation alternative.
Remember, one modeler’s trash can be another modeler’s treasure and might be exactly what’s needed to complete that special modeling project.
Please bring whatever you can donate to the meeting.
If you are unable to attend the meeting please make arrangements to drop off your donations with either another club member or directly at the Frye Sign Co., our regular meeting location, during regular business hours.
Thank you to all who contribute. We appreciate your continued support to OUR club.
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.
Club Model Build Contests:
9/12/20Model for Orangecon: Pattons
10/3/20The 4 Hour Model Build Challenge
12/17/20Gift Exchange Models
Club Website Online Build Contest:
Subject: Halftracks
Please post photos of your IN-PROCESS and COMPLETED entries online on the SoCal AMPS social media sites listed below by 7/31/20.
The winners will be announced at our club meeting on 8/8/20.
The winners will receive a Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates.
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:
3/21/20 Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse Note: We will discuss details at our March meeting
5/7/20AMPS International Show, Camp Hill, PA
7/29/20IPMS Nationals, San Marcos, TX
9/19/20USS Midway, San Diego
10/17/20Patton Museum, Chiriaco Summit
Upcoming Local and National Hobby Events:
3/21/20IPMS Fresno-50 Years of Modeling Excellence, Fresno
3/21/20Plastic Model kit Garage Sale, Garden Grove
4/18/20Silicon Valley Classic, San Jose
4/25/20Best of the West Model Show, Las Vegas
4/26/20Rolls, Floats & Flys Model Kit Sale, Buena Park
5/2/20SoCal Open Model Car Show, Chatsworth
5/7/20AMPS International Show, Camp Hill, PA
5/17/20Brewer Brothers Model Kit, Hobby and Toy Expo, Huntington Beach
5/16/20San Diego Model Expo, El Cajon
6/7/20Rare Planes Detective Warehouse To You event, Buena Park
7/12/20Kit Collectors Exposition and Sale, Garden Grove
7/29/20IPMS Nationals, San Marcos, TX
10/3/20IPMS Reno High Rollers Model Contest, Reno, NV
10/10/20 Orangecon, Fullerton
10/26/20IPMS Antelope Valley Desert Classic, Lancaster
11/7/20SoCal Gundam Model Competition, Pomona
11/22/20Kit Collectors Exposition and Sale, Garden Grove
SoCal AMPS on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Upcoming: the April 2020 SoCal AMPS Meeting:
Saturday
4/11/20
4:00-8:00 PM
Feature presentations/Demos/Activities:
(1)  Casting Resin Parts (Derek C.)