Hi, Guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 12/11/21.

SoCal AMPS Monthly Meeting
Saturday
12/11/21
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:
Year End Celebration Party:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and Local Hobby News Updates
(2) Pot Luck Dinner
(3) Gift Exchange
(4) Shelf Queen Model Competition: Announce Winners and Participant Raffle
(5) 2022 Schedule
(6) New Stuff
(7) Show & Tell
(8) Next Meetings

Please bring something for the Pot Luck Dinner.
We always tend to get a lot of snacks and desserts (which is not a bad thing) but if you are undecided on what to bring think main dishes and side dishes.

Please bring something for the Gift Exchange.
The basic rule of thumb we use is that the gift you choose to give should be something that you would enjoy receiving.
Some guidelines:
The gift should be something armor modeling related (kit, book, tool, aftermarket, etc.).
It should be as close to something contemporary as possible.
No really old or really bad kits.
No incomplete or started kits.
No gag gifts.
No “white elephants”.
If you don’t have anything that would satisfy these guidelines, consider combining 2 or more lesser kits,
or combine a lesser kit with a figure set or aftermarket sets, etc.
Also, to avoid any hurt feelings regarding gift giving vs. gift receiving, at the end of the gift exchange we will vote on the Least Desirable Gift Received.
The new owner of that gift then has the option of choosing either one of any left over gifts or a $25 Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificate provided bySoCal AMPS.
Any remaining left over gifts (some guys generously bring more than one gift) will be auctioned off to the highest bidder with the proceeds going into the club treasury

Please note that participation in the Gift Exchange is strictly a voluntary and done in the spirit of club camaraderie and having fun.
You don’t have to participate in the gift exchange if you choose not to. Each year we have a few guys who don’t.
You can still come to the meeting and participate in the other meeting activities.

Please bring your completed Shelf Queen Models.
For those of you participating in the Shelf Queen Model Contest please bring your completed models to share with the group.

Out of the Area Participation in Our December Meeting via FaceTime
To all of our out of the area members, especially those involved in our monthly Zoom meetings:
If you would like to join our December meeting to say “Hi”, email me a phone number where we can reach you and we’ll contact you via the FaceTime application
between 5:00 and 5:30PM Pacific Time.

LED Light Necklaces For Sale.
Mike Cavanaugh has managed to purchase a limited number of the LED Light Necklaces like the one that he demonstrated at our last meeting.
The necklaces will be on sale of $6.00 each.
Please bring exact change for your purchase.

Brookhurst Hobbies Toys For Tots Toy Drive
This year our friends at Brookhurst Hobbies are participating in the traditional holiday Toys for Tots Toy Drive.
They invite all SoCal AMPS members to help make a less fortunate child’s Christmas more memorable by donating new unwrapped toys.
Please deposit the toys in the collection barrel at the store by Wednesday, 12/15/21, when they will picked up for distribution.
You can also bring your donations to our December meeting and we’ll get them to the collection point.

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

Final 2021 SoCal AMPS Zoom Meeting Cancelled:
Due to conflicts with the year end holidays, the final SoCal AMPS Zoom for 2021, scheduled for 12/25/21, is cancelled.
We hope to resume these monthly Zoom meetings in January 2022.

Club Website Online Build Contests:
(1) Shelf Queen Model Contest
3/1/21 – 12/10/21
This contest is now closed to new participants.
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 of the build process they originally
were in when 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

Contest 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.

(2) 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, FAMOs and Tamiya special limited edition armor kits with special
photo etch and/or resin parts.
Kits must be made totally OUT OF THE BOX-no additions or replacement parts or decals.
Common sense OUT OF THE BOX rules apply, you can drill out gun barrels, etc. but that’s it.
The Contest is sponsored by Tamiya.
The Contest judges will be Tamiya employees using whatever judging criteria they choose to apply.
Award prizes will be provided by Tamiya.
More details to follow.

(3) Model For Orangecon: Panzer III Family of Vehicles
Completed models are due at our 9/11/22 meeting.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

Next Group Build: M113 Family of Vehicles
The goal is to complete over 100 models for this Group Build display 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 2024.

Model Show Update:
1/29/22 Spruefest
2/7/22` West Coaster Military Miniatures Show
3/19/22 Vallycon
3/20/22 Kit Collectors Show

Model Subjects for 2022 Spruefest Theme Award “Roaring 20’s”:
Spruefest is rapidly approaching.
Not sure of what to build for the contest?
I was interested in what military models would be applicable for the 2022 Spruefest “Best Theme” award so I pulled some reference books
from my hobby library and with very little effort came up with a surprising number of subjects.
Check it out the attached list at the end of this email and see if something on the list inspires your modeling interests.

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 1/8/22 4:00 – 9:00 PM Live Monthly Meeting
(1) Kick Off Next Group Build: M113 Family of Vehicles: Available Kits and Completed Models
(2) Kick Off Model For Orangecon: Panzer III Family of Vehicles: Available Kits and Completed Models
(3) Preparation for Spruefest

Saturday 1/22/22 2:00 – 5:00 PM Monthly Update and Build Playdate ZOOM Meeting
NOTE: NEW START TIME

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you at the meeting.

John