Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 9/14/24.

NOTE: Early start time to accommodate the final session of the 12 Hour Live Build Contest.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
9/14/24
3:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever) NOTE EARLY START TIME FOR THIS MEETING ONLY
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.

Meeting Theme: Build Night and Prep For Orangecon

Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Build Time including last 4 hours of 12 the Hour Live Build Contest
(3) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(4) Build Time including last 4 hours of the 12 Hour Live Build Contest
(5) Review and Vote Winners of the 12 Hour Live Build Contest
(6) Special Show & Tell: M113 Family of Vehicles Group Build and Prep for Orangecon Display
(7) Special Raffle: Participants in the Special Show & Tell: M113 Family of Vehicles Group Build
(8) New Stuff
(9) Show & Tell
(10) Help needed
(11) What Are You Working On?
(12) Next Meetings

Note:
Because we have a lot already going on in this meeting, I’m moving the Model for Orangecon Contest: Wheeled Military Vehicles to the October meeting

Special Raffle for participants in the Special Show & Tell: M113 Family of Vehicles Group Build:
Everyone who brings a model for the Special Show & Tell will receive a raffle ticket for the special raffle.
Prizes will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

Brookhurst Hobbies Update
(1) Order your aftermarket products through the store at a 25% off discount with no shipping charges. Deliveries are usually within one week.

(2) Sign up for the Brookhurst Hobbies Weekly Newsletter at info@brookhursthobbies.com
to stay appraised of all the new model hobby and gaming product releases available in the store.

(3) The B24H Formation Model Build Project:
This new project will entail building a WW2 USAAF mass bomber box formation of 21 B24 bombers
that will be suspended from the ceiling at Brookhurst Hobbies.
The models will be made from the new Airfix 1:72 scale B24H Liberator bomber kits.
Brookhurst Hobbies is looking for modelers who would like to participate.
Details will be provided at the SoCal AMPS meeting, Sprue Cutters meeting and at the store.

Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of 2024 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) Engineering Vehicles (including Recovery Vehicles)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/24.
This contest has been completed.

(2 Grex Airbrush Sponsored Contest: Best Airbrush Finished Model
This is a live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 5/11/24.
This contest has been completed.

(3) 12 Hour Model Build Contest #1
This is a SoCal AMPS online Zoom meeting contest
Completed Models are due at the SoCal AMPS online Zoom meeting on 6/22/24.
This contest has been completed.

(4) Ant-Aircraft Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due to be posted online by 7/31/24.
This contest has been completed.
Winners were announced at the live SoCal AMPS meeting on 8/10/24
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50 Ted Kawahara Crusader AA
Second Place $35 Joseph Rocamora M113 with Zu23 AA gun
Third Place $25 Joseph Rocamora M548 with quad .50 AA gun

(5) 12 Hour model Build Contest #2
This is a SoCal AMPS live build night meeting contest.
Completed Models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 9/14/24.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(6) Model For Orangecon Model Contest: Wheeled Military Vehicles
This contest is divided into 2 parts:
(1) Armored Wheeled Military Vehicles
(2) Unarmored Wheeled Military Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest
Completed Models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 10/12/24 NOTE CHANGED DATE
Contest Awards for both parts will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(7) Tamiya Out of the Box Model Contest
This contest is divided into 3 parts:
(1) 1/72 and 1/48 Scale Aircraft
(2) 1/48 Scale Armor
(3) 1/35 Scale Armor
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 10/12/24.
Models will be judged by Tamiya personnel.
Prizes will be awarded by Tamiya.

(8) 4 Hour Model Build Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Models must be built during the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 11/9/24.
Contest Awards for will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(9) Team Diorama Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed team dioramas are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 12/14/24.
NOTE: There is current discussion to move this due date into 2025.
Contest awards are TBD at this time.
4 teams of 3 guys each were selected by random draw at our February meeting and are off and running.
The 4 teams are:
(1) Team Einst: Jim Frye, Konrad Schreier and Bill Evans
(2) Team Dos: Jim Spellmire, Ed Davies and Jose Medina
(3) Team Brown: Jim Wechsler, Jon Trask and Luis Castillo
(4) Team Busting Heads: Kevin Hjermstadt, Ted Kawahara and Pascal Zandt

(10) Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Military Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest started on 8/1/24.
Completed models are due to be posted online by 1/31/25.
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)

Save the Date: SoCal AMPS Field Trips;
TBD Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse
to be rescheduled later in the year.

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
9/21/24 IPMS High Rollers, Reno, NV
10/06/24 Orangecon, Doubletree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 90620,
10/24/24 Rolls, Floats and Flies Kit Show, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 90620,
10/26/24 Desert Classic, Lancaster, CA
11/10/24 Model Kit Collectors Show, UFCW Hall, 8530 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, 90620,
11/11/24 Gundam Guys Show, Doubletree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 90620,
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 9/14/24 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting

Saturday 9/14/24 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies
Slide Presentation:Norwegian Military Museums
Tamiya Out of the Box Contest
Model for Orangecon Contest: Wheeled Vehicles
Something of Interest Show & Tell
Dinner Provided by SoCal AMPS
See you at the meeting.

John