Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting is this Saturday, 9/11/21.

SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting:
Saturday
9/11/21
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 news and updates
(2) Comments on the recent IPMS Nationals show in Las Vegas
(4) New Stuff
(5) Show and Tell
(6) Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser
(7) Next Meetings

Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser:

Special Notes:
(1) We will have special donations from Tamiya, Merit and Brookhurst Hobbies to add to this auction.
(2) Thanks to Brookhurst Hobbies, for the first time, we will be able to accept credit card and PayPal purchases for this auction.

OK, guys, this is the big event meeting that we all look forward to each year.

We couldn’t have it last year due to COVID restrictions and now our club treasury needs to be replenished.

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 an 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 at Brookhurst Hobbies, 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 for the last 13 years.

Everyone Welcome:
Modelers of all ages and experience levels, wives, girl friends significant others, family and friendsare 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.

Special Related Note from Jim Spellmire:
“I am in the process of putting together a pictorial slide show of the IPMS Nationals held in Las Vegas last weekend to show at an upcoming SoCal AMPS meeting. I have plenty of pics of the models, but if you won an award and have a picture of your model with the trophy, I would like to include it . Also, if you have any photos of our gang that attended, including ones of you and other SoCal AMPS members doing ancillary activities (eg. – shooting machine guns), I would like those also.
If you can, please email them to me as attachments, send me a cloud link so I can upload them, or let me know you loaded them on Facebook at your earliest convenience. I got the ones from the Brookhurst Hobbies Facebook page.

I have evidence that some of you had cameras, so I know this email should get some responses.”

Club 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 an 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 what Stage they of the build process they originally were in when initially entered in the Contest:
The most points, based on the points awarded for all of each contestant’s COMPLETED models, wins.

STAGE STAGE DESCRIPTION POINTS
1 Up To 25% BasicAssembly Complete 8
2 26 – 50% Basic Assembly Complete 7
3 51 – 75% Basic Assembly Complete 6
4 76 – 100% Basic Assembly Complete 5
5 Ready For or In Paint 4
6 Ready For or In Markings 3
7 Ready For or In Weathering 2
8 Final Details/Touchup/Completion 1

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 must post photos of the CURRENT STATE of your Shelf Queen Models (Prior to completing them) on the SoCal AMPS social media sites (listed below)
by 9/30/21 to be entered in this contest.

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.

(3) Tamiya Out of the Box Armor Contest
9/1/21 – 2022 SoCal AMPS Summer BBQ meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies-date currently TBD, probably around the August-September time frame.
This is a SoCal AMPS meeting contest.
We want you to show progress at our live and Zoom meetings, but you can ALSO post progress on the SoCal AMPS social media sites.
Any 1:35 or 1:48 scale Tamiya armor kit except Dragon Wagons, FAMO halftracks and Tamiya special limited edition armor kits with special photo etch and/or resin parts.
Kits must be made totally OUT OF THE BOX-absolutely NO additions or replacement parts or decals.
Common sense OUT OF THE BOX rules apply – you can drill out gun barrels, make sprue aerials, etc. but that’s it.
The Contest is sponsored by Tamiya.
The Contest judges will be Tamiya personnal using whatever judging criteria they choose to apply.
Award prizes will be provided by Tamiya.
More details to follow.

Brookhust Hobbies is providing a special discount coupon good for a substantial discount on ONE 1:35 or 1:48 scale armor kit per person for this competition.
This offer expires on 9/30/21.
This offer excludes Dragon Wagon and FAMO halftrack kits.

Model Show Update:
10/2/21 Orangecon, Fullerton
10/24/21 Rolls, Floats and Flys, Buena Park
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 9/25/21 1:00 – 5:00 PM Monthly Update and Build Playdate ZOOM Meeting
Optional: 20 Hour Model Build Contest: Part 5: Hours 17 – 20

Saturday 10/9/21 4:00 – 9:00 PM Live Monthly Meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies
2 Model Hobby Industry Guest Speakers
SoCal AMPS Patton Group Build Model Display