Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 4/8/23.
SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
4/8//23
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.
Reminder to all: Since seats are limited at our meeting place, please remember to bring a chair so that we have enough for everyone.
Feature Presentation/Activity: Presentation: Glues and Fillers (SeanF.)
Agenda:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Presentation: Glues and Fillers (Sean F.)
(3) Dinner Break
(4) New Stuff
(5) Show & Tell
(6) What Are You Working On?
(7) Help Needed
(8) Next Meetings
Meeting Note 1: If you have a new/different/special/unusual glue or filler that you use please bring it to the meeting to share with the other club members as part of the feature presentation.
MeetingNote 2: You are on your own for the dinner break. SoCal AMPS WILL NOT be providing food and soft drinks at this meeting.
Model Kit Sale Club Fundraiser:
The SoCal AMPS Model Kit Sale Club Fundraiser held during our 3/11/23 meeting was an outstanding success.
The club raised a record total $1,814.
That should be enough to keep us in 2 topping or more pizzas for the rest of the year!
Thank You to everyone who donated stuff and bought stuff.
Thank You for Jim Wechsler, Jim Frye and Pascal Zandt for conducting the auction.
A Special Thank You to Brookhurst Hobbies for their kit donations and the use their credit card reader.
And a Very Special Thank You to Fred Medel and Tamiya for their new kit donations. We appreciate their supporter our club.
Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2023 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) Russian Heavy Tanks 1930-1980—any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/23.
This contest is complete.
(2) 12 Hour Model Build Contest
This is an online Zoom meeting contest.
Models were chosen/voted at the 2/25/23 online Zoom meeting.
Completed models are due at the 6/29/23 online Zoom meeting.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
8 guys are currently participating in this contest.
(3) American Tank Destroyers in US and Foreign Service-any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 7/31/23.
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.
(4) Model for Orangecon: Caricature Models; Toon Tanks, EggPlanea, Wierd-Ohs and More
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 9/9/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
(5) Tamiya Out of the Box Aircraft and Armor
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 10/14/23 meeting.
Models will be judged by Tamiya employees.
Awards will be model kits provided by Tamiya.
Note: This Contest excludes extra large scale models including the 1:35th scale Dragon Wagon and Famo recovery tractors, limited edition kits that include added special aftermarket sets and 1:32nd and larger aircraft models.
(6) 4 Hour Model Build
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Models will be built during our 11/11/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
(7) Engineering Vehicles (including Recovery Vehicles)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest STARTS on 8/1/23
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/24
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 2025.
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 to build (so far) and try not to duplicate models based on the 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 In Process Display for Orangecon
Since the IPMS Nationals is unlikely to return to the west coast for at least 2 more years we decided to keep the momentum on the M113 Group Build by planning an In Process Display of our Group Build progress for the 2023 Orangecon show in October. Look for further discussions and planning at upcoming SoCal AMPS meetings.
Save the Date: Next SoCal AMPS Field Trip;
The 2022 field trip to the Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse was cancelled.
We’ll discuss rescheduling this trip at a future SoCal AMPS meeting.
Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
4/8/23 Rare Planes Detective Warehouse Event, 25688 Cathedral Canyon Drive, #110, Cathedral City 92234
4/8-9/23 Plastic Model Kit Garage Sale, 11951 Jennifer Lane, Garden Grove 92840
4/14-15/23 The West Coast Historical Military Collectors Show, Fairplex, Pomona
4/15-16/23 Model Railroad Festival, 237 Four Seasons Blvd., Hemet 92545
4/23/23 Rolls, Floats & Flies Kit Sale, Doubletree by Hilton, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park 90620
5/4-6/23 AMPS Show, Camp Hill, PA
5/7/23 SoCal Open Model Car Show, 2100 Plummer St., Chatsworth
5/7/23 Rare Planes Detective Car & Train Collection Sale, La Quinta Buena Park, 3 Center Pointe, Buena Park 90620
5/27/23 Model Train Show, Ontario Messanic Lodge, 1025 N. Vine St.,Ontario
5/28/23 R.C. Tank & Armour SoCal Meet Up, 1600 Rosemead Blvd., South El Monte 91733
6/3/23 San Diego Model Expo Contest and Swap Meet, 335 Kenney St., El Cajon 93030
6/24/23 Plastic Model Kit Garage Sale, 11261 Pine St., Los Alamitos 90720
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816
Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 4/22/23 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
12 Hour Model Contest: Part 3: Build Hours 5-8
Saturday 5/13/23 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies
Slideshow Presentation: Lesser Known European Military Museums
Slideshow Presentation: War Museums in Viet Nam
Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.
John