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MODEL KIT AUCTION: SoCal AMPS Meeting, Saturday, 7/9/22

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Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting is this Saturday, 7/9/22.
THIS IS OUR MODEL KIT AUCTION CLUB FUNDRAISER NIGHT.
SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting:
Saturday
7/9/22
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.
Feature Presentation/Activity:  MODEL KIT AUCTION CLUB FUNDRAISER
Agenda:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and local hobby news and updates
(2) New Stuff
(3) Show and Tell
(4) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(5) MODEL KIT AUCTION CLUB FUNDRAISER
(6) Next Meetings
SoCal AMPS Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser:
Our 7/9/22 club live meeting is our annual SoCal AMPS Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser.
We are looking for hobby donations from our members: model kits, aftermarket stuff, tools, materials, books, magazines, etc.
Although our club interest is mainly armor we’ll accept any donations; aircraft, ships, automotive, sci-fi. etc.
We’ll even take started or incomplete kits of left over parts.
Proceeds from the auction will be used to fund club activities: club contest awards, pizza and soft drink dinner breaks, local model contest awards, etc.
Please donate whatever you can to support Our club.
Remember that one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.
If you cannot make the meeting, you can drop off your donations prior to the meeting at either our meeting location, the Frye Sign  Co. or Brookhurst Hobbies.
Remember to bring cash for your purchases.
We may be able to get the use of a credit card/paypal reader but it is not guaranteed.
Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2022 SoCal AMPS Model Build Contests listed by completion date.
Although the contests may be related to live meetings, Zoom meetings, or online social media activities,
you are encouraged to post your model projects status on our SoCal AMPS online social media sites listed below..
If you cannot post to any of the sites email your photos to Kevin Hjermstadt or Robert Yeatman and they will post them for you.
Their email addresses are listed in the To: section of this email.
(1) Shermans-any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due 7/31/22.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place$50
Second Place$35
Third Place$25
You must use a non-started kit for this contest.
(2) Model for Orangecon: Panzer III Family of Vehicles-1/35th scale
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at our 9/11/22 meeting.
Contest awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.
First Place$50
Second Place$35
Third Place$25
(3) Tamiya Out of the Box Armor Contest-1/35th and 1/48th scale
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at the 10/8/22 meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies.
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, thin existing parts, 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.
(4) Shelf Queen II Model Contest-any subject, any scale
This is  a SoCal AMPS social media online contest.
Completed models are due 11/30/22.
Since participation in this contest has been lacking, we have re-opened this contest to encourage new/additional participation.
The new rules are simple:
(1) Post photos of the current state of your Shelf Queen model BEFORE you start to finish it.
(2) Finish the model. You have the option to post additional in-process build photos.
(3) Post photos of the finished model.
(4) You can enter as many Shelf Queen models as you want. There is no limit to the amount of entries per participant for this contest.
The goal is to encourage the completion of as many Shelf Queen models among our club members as possible.
There are 2 ways to win:
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
8Final Details/Touchup/Completion1
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place$100
Second Place$75
Third Place$50
Participant Raffle:
Everyone who participates in this contest will be eligible for a special Participants Only Raffle.
Raffle prizes will be model kits provided by Brookhurst Hobbies.
(5) Russian Heavy Tanks-any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest starts 8/1/22.
Completed models are due 1/31/23.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place$50
Second Place$35
Third Place$25
You must use a non-started kit for this contest.
Group Build: M113 Family of Vehicles-1/35th scale:
The goal is to complete over 100 models for the Group Build Display category 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.
You are encouraged to post your project status on the SoCal AMPS online social media sites.
The 2 M113 Group Build Status Reports, one a Name Sort and the other a Vehicle Sort, were updated and attached to the 6/11/22 meeting notice.
Please check out what everyone is planning (so far) to build and try not to duplicate models based on same camouflage and markings.
Please email me your updates:
-adds, deletes or changes to what you plan to build (vehicle/country/camouflage colors/markings)
-status on what you are currently building (planned/started/completed)
M113 Group Build Group Buy:
The club is currently conducting a Group Buy of M113 models through Brookhurst Hobbies.
A list of available kits and their discounted prices was included in the 3/12/22 SoCal AMPS Meeting Notice email.
Brookhurst Hobbies will honor their listed discount prices for the next 3 months based on continued kit availability.
Brookhurst Hobbies is also offering a 20% discount on available M113 model related aftermarket parts and decals.
Please see/contact Steve or Louie at Brookhurst Hobbies to place any orders for this Group Buy.
Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
7/17/22 Kit Collectors Show, Buena Park
7/20/22 IPMS Nationals, Omaha, NE
8/27/22 IPMS-Las Vegas Region 8 Model Contest and Show, las Vegas, NV
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 7/23/22 2:00 – 6:00 Update and Build ZOOM Meeting
 
Saturday 8/13/22 4:00 – 9:00 Non-Armor Modeling Night
Mini-Demos
Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.
See you at the meeting.
John