Just a reminder that the next LIVE SoCal AMPS Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 8/14/21.

SoCal AMPS Monthly LIVE Meeting
Saturday
8/14/21
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.

Agenda:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and local hobby scene updates
(2) Patton Group Build: Preparation for IPMS Nationals
(a) Models are due
(b) Display elements are due
(c) Set up dry run of Group Build display
(c) Distribute special T-Shirts to participants (Thank you to Stan Spooner, Brookhurst Hobbies and Tamiya for the shirts)
(d) Present Award for Most Pattons Models Built ($50 Brookhurst Hobbies Gift Certificate provided by SoCal AMPS)
(e) Arrange transportation of models for club members who are unable to attend the IPMS Nationals
(3) Pizza provided by SoCal AMPS
(4) Summer Beer Tasting-bring something to enjoy and share
(5) Announcement of new SPONSORED club model contest-details at the meeting
(6) Next meetings

Adding Zoom To Our Live Monthly Meetings:
Sorry long distance guys, but we are unable to do it.
The building where we hold our meetings is not wired for the internet.
There is a local Spectrum WIFI hotspot that we checked out but the signal bandwidth is not strong enough to support a strong demand activity like ZOOM.
We will still be conducting our Monthly Update & Build Playdate ZOOM Meetings on the fourth Saturday of the month at least through October of this year.
The best we can currently due is patch you in for a short time with the FaceTime app on iPhones.
If you would like to connect during the meeting, email me in advance with your phone number and the time (Pacific) you’d like to be patched in via FaceTime.

Club Website Online Build Contests:
(1) 20 Hour Model Build Contest (with a twist)
The Twist:
Participants in this contest will each choose 3 models that they would like to build for this contest.
At the 4/24/21 Update and Playdate Meeting the club members voted and selected which one of the 3 models each participant will build.
The 20 hour build period will be spread over the next 5 of our monthly Update & Build Playdate Meetings as follows:
5/22/21 20 Hour Model Build Contest – Part I – Hours 1 – 4
6/26/21 20 Hour Model Build Contest – Part 2 – Hours 5 – 8
7/24/21 20 Hour Model Build Contest – Part 3 – Hours 9 – 12
8/28/2 20 Hour Model Build Contest – Part 4 – Hours 13-16
9/25/21 20 Hour Model build Contest – Part 5 – Hours 17 – 20
10/23/21 20 Hour Model Build Contest – Part 6 – Contest Model Show & Tell, Voting and Awards
Note: at the 6/26/21 meeting, after it was learned that several contest participants would not be attending the 9/25/21 meeting due to other commitments,
it was decided to move the final Contest Model Show & Tell, Voting and Awards segment of the contest to the 10/23/21 Zoom meeting.
Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $75
Second Place $50
Third Place $25
To allow the maximum flexibility to our members to participate in this contest, members will be allowed to miss up to two of the 5 build sessions
and will be allowed to make up the missed time on their own.

(2) Shelf Queen Model Contest
3/1/21 – 12/10/21
This is a new online contest to incentivize you to complete all of those Shelf Queen models that you have lurking around.
There are 2 ways to win:
(1) Contest: Completed Shelf Queen models will be awarded points based on where they originally were in the build process.
The most points wins.
Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $100
Second Place $75
Third Place $50
(2) Participant Raffle
Everyone who participates in this contest will be eligible for a special Participants Only Raffle
Your first completed Shelf Queen model earns 2 raffle tickets.
Each subsequent completed Shelf Queen model earns 1 raffle ticket.
Additional incentives may be provided to earn additional raffle tickets.
Raffle prizes will be model kits provided by Brookhurst Hobbies.

NOTE:
You had to post photos of the CURRENT STATE of your Shelf Queen Models (Prior to completing them) on the SoCal AMPSsocial media sites (listed below)
by 7/31/21 to be entered in this contest.
However, due to the Patton Build Group Build and the upcoming IPMS Nationals this contest is not getting the attention it deserves.
So, at the 8/14/21 SoCal AMPS meeting we’ll discuss extending the post to participate due date until the end of August or September.

Don’t have any Shelf Queen models (yea, sure!) or need a few more for the competition?
Brookhurst Hobbies has a limited stash of Shelf Queen models for sale at quite low prices.
See Steve or Louie at Brookhurst Hobbies for access to the Shelf Queen kit stash.

Club Group Build: Patton Tank Family:
Any experimental or production versions of the M26, M46, M47, M48 and M60 tank family and related vehicles.
TIME IS ALMOST OVER. LESS THAN A FULL WEEK TO GO.
Completed models are due at our 8/14/21 club meeting in preparation for display at the 2021 IPMS Nationals in Las Vegas on the following week..
We plan to do a dry run set up of of the Patton Group Build display at this meeting that will feature all of the completed Patton models.
So far we have 74 completed Patton models.
If everyone completes all the outstanding promised models we could end up with a total of 90 Patton models.
A prize of a $50 Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificate provided by SoCal AMPS will be awarded for whoever completes the most model builds for this Group Build.

Model Show Update:
8/18/21 IPMS Nationals, Las Vegas, NV
10/2/21 Orangecon, Fullerton
11/6/21 Modelzona, Mesa, AZ

The IPMS South Orange County Insane Model Posse Rides Again-Live!
IPMS South Orange County Model Club, AKA Insane Model Posse, will resume their usual 4th Saturday of the month LIVE monthly meetings on Saturday, 9/25/21.
IPMS South Orange County
Norman P. Murray Community Center
Juniper Room
24932 Veterans Way
Mission Viejo
Saturday, 9/25/21
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

These club meetings are build meetings with Show and Tell sessions on new products and current build projects and a raffle at most meetings.
So bring something to build and participate.
There is no charge for the September Welcome Back meeting.
Membership is $10 per year with no meeting dues.
There are plenty of local restaurants in the area if you want to take a lunch break.
For additional information check out their Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/groups/66787020029825

Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 8/2821 1:00 – 5:00 PM Monthly Update and Build Playdate ZOOM Meeting
Optional: 20 Hour Model Build Contest: Part 4: Hours 13 – 16

Saturday 9/11/21 4:00 – 9:00 PM Monthly Meeting
Club Kit Auction Fundraiser

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you at the meeting.