Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 2/8/25.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
2/8/25
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: Build Night and Club Swap Meet

Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Special Show & Tell: SoCal AMPS Online Contest Models: Israeli Military Vehicles
(3) Announce winners of the SoCal AMPS Online Contest: Israeli Military Vehicles
(4) New Stuff
(5) Show & Tell
(6) Build Time
(7) Dinner Break-SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(8) Build Time
(9) What Are You Working On?
(10) Help Needed
(11) Next Meetings

Special Note: You never know unless you try:
This meeting is both a Build Night and our annual Club Swap Meet.
This is an opportunity for you to sell or trade away (AT NO COST TO YOU) all of those kits and other modeling stuff that you know you will never use (paints, decals, tools, magazines, reference books, etc.).
So fill a couple boxes worth of stuff you will never use so you can sell or trade with your fellow SoCal AMPS club members. You never know what you can get rid or or what you might find to get.

And remember, if you can’t sell it to trade it you can always donate it for the Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser on 3/8/25.

Don’t want to drag a bunch of stuff to the meeting that you might not be able to sell?
Consider sending out an email to our distribution with a priced listing what you have to sell.
Interested club members can contact you to make a deal and then you only have to bring what you know is already sold.

Update on Goodbye Mr. Frye:
Jim Frye left California and moved to Kentucky on Saturday 2/1/25.
Henry Trembly was able to meet up with him prior to his leaving and presented him with the SoCal AMPS club’s goodbye card and car and biplane model gifts.
Jim was very appreciative and regrets he was unable to say goodbye to all of us at our last meeting
He said he plans to return for Orangecon, so we will all have an opportunity to see him again in October.
Hopefully, he doesn’t bring too many award winning models with him and gives the rest of us a chance to win some awards for a change.

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.

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 build and completion 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.
This contest was completed on 1/31/25.
Winners will be announced at our 2/8/25 meeting.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

(2) 12 Hour Model Build Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS Zoom online meeting contest.
At the 2/22/25 online meeting participants present their 3 model kit build choices.
Attendees at that meeting will then vote one kit for the participant to build for the contest.
Models must be built over the next three 4 hour monthly online build sessions and completed by the end of the online meeting on 5/24/25.
Winners will be chosen at the online meeting on 6/28/25.
Contest awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

(3) 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.
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
(Note: We will need replacement for Jim Frye, who moved out of state)
(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
Contest awards are TBD at this time.

(4) WW2 Mediterrean Theater Military Vehicles
(North Africa, Sicily and Italy – armored and soft skin vehicles, all scales)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due 7/31/25.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.
You must use a non-started kit for this contest.

(5) Model For Orangecon: T34 Family of Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.
Completed models are due at our live meeting on 9/13/25.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

(6) 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 10/11/25.
Models will be judged by Tamiya personnel.
Prizes will be awarded by Tamiya.

(7) 4 Hour Model Build Contest
This is a SoCal AMPS online live contest.
Models must be completely built during the SoCal AMPS live meeting on 11/8/25.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

(8) Vehicles of the Vietnam War, 1955-1975
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest starts 8/1/25.
Completed models are due 1/31/26.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMP.
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 2027.
You are encouraged to post your project status on the SoCal AMPS online social media sites.

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:
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
4/27/25 Roll, Floats & Flies Kit Show, Doubletree by Hilton, 700 Beach Blvd., Buena Park 90620, 9:00-2:30

Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:
Website: socalamps.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 2/22/25 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
12 Hour Online Build Contest: Part 1: Choose Models

Saturday 3/8/25 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser

See you at the meeting.

John