Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 10/14/23.
NOTE: This meeting will be held at Brookhurst Hobbies.
SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
10/14/23
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
Brookhurst Hobbies
12188 Brookhurst St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 636-3580
Meeting Theme: A Busy Night At Brookhurst Hobbies
Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Presentation: Military Museums in Texas (Henry T. & Jim W.)
(3) Live Model Contest: Tamiya Out of the Box Armor and Aircraft
(4) Live Model Contest: Model for Orangecon: Caricature Models
(5) Special Show & Tell: Something of Interest (all are invited to bring something to share)
(6) Dinner Break-AMPS will provide a surprise meal for the dinner break
(7) Special Show & Tell: SHOW US YOUR AWARD WINNING MODEL FROM ORANGECON
(8) New Stuff
(9) Show & Tell
(10) What Are You Working On?
(11) Next Meetings
Special Note:
Brookhurst Hobbies will be providing special discount coupons good for Saturday, 10/14/23, only
to those who attend this meeting.
Thank you to Brookhurst hobbies for your support to our club. It is much appreciated.
Special Request:
Please park in the parking lot behind the store.
We don’t want to take up the limited customer parking spots in front of the building during our meeting time
and its easier to access the meeting area from the rear of the building.
Brookhurst Hobbies Update;
(1) Brookhurst Hobbies has restarted their Brookhurst Hobbies Newsletter.
The newsletter features news on current in stock new releases and information on upcoming releases and sales.
To be added to the distribution list go to their website: https;//brookhursthobbies.com.
(2) The store front sale table now features newly added discounted kits from Meng and Takom.
(3) The store rear sale table now features over 200 newly added decal sheets and aftermarket sets from the Karl Madcharo estate collection.
Be sure to take some time to check out these good deals.
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 were due posted online on 1/31/23.
This contest is complete.
(2) 12 Hour Model Build Contest
This is an online Zoom meeting contest.
Completed models were due at the 6/29/23 online Zoom meeting.
This contest is complete.
(3) American Tank Destroyers in US and Foreign Service-any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models were due posted online by 6/30/23.
This contest is complete.
(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 the SoCal AMPS meeting on 10/14/23.
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 the SoCal AMPS meeting on 10/14/23.
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.
Note: You must provide kit instructions with your model.
(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.
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
The SoCal AMPS M113 Group Build In Process Display at the Orangecon model show on Sunday, 10/1/23, was a resounding success.
Club members displayed about 55 completed and in process M113 models making for an impressive display.
We’re about half way to our Group Build goal of 113 models.
Thank you to everyone who brought models for the display..
A Special Thank You to Jim Frye for producing the display sign.
You can see 3 photos of the display in the Orangecon photos that Bill Evans posted on the SoCal AMPS facebook page.
See website address below.
Save the Date: Next SoCal AMPS Field Trip;
2 future field trips were discussed at the May live meeting with the memberships’ preference to delay the trips until after summer:
(1) Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse
(2) Yanks and Chino Air Museums
We’ll discuss scheduling these field trips at a future SoCal AMPS meeting.
Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
10/22/23 Rolls, Floats & Flies, Doubletree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
10/28/23 IPMS Desert Classic, Lancaster
10/29/23 Spirit of Speed Model Car Show & Swapmeet, Nhra Motorsports Museum, Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 McKindley Ave, Pomona
11/4/23 Modelzona, Mesa, AZ
11/12/23 Kit Collectors Exposition and Sale, UFCW Union Hall, 8530 Stanton St., Buena Park 90620
11/??/23Gundam Guys Show
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/
Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 10/28/23 1:00 – 5:00 Online Update & Build Meeting
Build Time
Note: This will be the last online meeting of the year due to scheduling conflicts with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Saturday 11/11/23 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Build Night
4 Hour Model Build Contest
Winter Wine Tasting
Note: This meeting will start at 3:00 PM to allow enough time for the 4 Hour Model Build Contest.
See you at the meeting.
John