Hi, guys,
Sorry for the late meeting notice, life just kept getting in the way this week.
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 1/11/25.
Note Location Change.
SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
1/11/25
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
Brookhurst Hobbies
12188 Brookhurst St.
Garden Grove 92840-8312
714-636-3580
Meet in the tented area behind the store-adjacent gaming room.
Special Request: Please park behind the store so as not to take up the limited customer parking spots in front of the store during our meeting time.
Meeting Theme: Kick off the new year in modeling
Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Briefly Review Updated 2025 Schedule
(3) New Stuff
(4) Show & Tell
(5) Dinner Break-SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(6) Kick off Model For Orangecon: T34 Family of Vehicles (Bill E.)
(7) Special Show & Tell: T34 Stuff: Completed Models, Model Kits, Aftermarket Parts & Decals, and References
(8) Special Show & Tell: Show Us Your Uncompleted Models
(9) What Are You Working On?
(10) Help Needed
(11) Next Meetings
Homework Assignment:
How many started but uncompleted models do you have?
Special Note: Goodbye Mr. Frye:
After 42 years in the sign business, Jim Frye has retired, sold his business, the Frye Sign Co.; sold his house, and bought a new house in Kentucky to be close to his 2 daughters and 8 grandchildren. After a short transition with the new company owners he expects to be moved to Kentucky by the first of February.
So Cal AMPS wishes him and his family well and thanks Jim for the use his business for our monthly meeting over the last some 15 years. He will be missed.
Jim expects to be at our January meeting so this might be the last time for you to say goodbye to Jim in person.
With Jim’s retirement SoCal AMPS has now lost our meeting location.
Fortunately, Henry Trembly has graciously allowed us to move our monthly live meetings to Brookhurst Hobbies. We will now be meeting in the tented area behind the store-adjacent gaming room.
Thank you to Henry and Brookhurst Hobbies for accommodating us.
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 entails 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 are provided at the SoCal AMPS meetings, Sprue Cutters meetings and at the store.
2025 SoCal AMPS Meeting Schedule:
A slightly updated now current version of the 2025 SoCal AMPS meeting schedule is attached at the bottom of this email. Please save or print the schedule for your future reference.
Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of 2025 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 and/or Robert Yeatman and they will post them for you.
Their email addresses are listed in the To: section of this email.
(1) Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Military Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
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.
(2) Team Diorama Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed team dioramas are due at the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 7/12/25.
Contest awards are TBD at this time.
4 teams of 3 guys each were selected by random draw.
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
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 2027.
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 scheduled in 2025.
TBD Planes of Fame and Yanks Air Museums
to be scheduled in 2025
Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
1/17-19/25 Las Vegas Open, Rio Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
1/28/25 Plastic Model Kit Garage Sale, 11261 Pine St, Los Alamitos, 90720, 9:00-1:00.
2/1/25 Model Kit and Aviation Collectible Show & Swap Meet, San Diego Air & Space Museum, Gillespie Field, 335 Kenney St., El Cajon, 92020, 9:00-1:00
2/23/25 Modelfest Model Contest and Swap Meet, Seaside Park, Ventura County Fair Grounds,
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, 93001
3/9/25 West Coaster Toy Soldier Show, Doubletree by Hilton, 700 Beach Blvd., Buena Park 90620, 9:30-3:00
3/16/25 Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale, UFCW Union Hall 324, 8530 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, 90620, 9:00-2:00
Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816
Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 1/25/25 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
Review plans for 2025
Saturday 2/8/25 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Build Night
Club Swap Meet
See you at the meeting.
John