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July meeting

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SOCAL AMPS MONTHLY MEETING:
Saturday
7/1319
4:00 – 8:00 P.M. (or whenever)
Frye Sign Co.
12818 Nutwood St.
Garden Grove, 92840-6312
714-537-0071
Located 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.

MEETING ACTIVITIES:
Feature Presentations/Demos/Activities:
(1) Monroe Purdue Diorama Accessories and Sale (Michael Bishop)
(2) Applying Decals (Jim Frye)
(3) Caricature Modeling: Egg Planes and Toon Tanks (Derek and Kevin Collins)
(4)) Special Show and Tell: Caricature Models: Weird Ohs, Egg Planes and Toon Tanks (all)

We have a lot planned for this meeting:

Michael Bishop will be bringing a range of Monroe Purdue Products to show and sell including new buildings and zimmerit sheets in all scales and discontinued resin items from past catalogs.

Jim Frye will demonstrate Applying Decals.

The brothers Collins, Derek and Kevin, will introduce you to the world of caricature models and demonstrate how they enhance, customize and convert these simple kits into some unique, creative and inspiring modeling projects.

Everyone is encouraged to bring any caricature models kits or in-proces or completed models for the special Show and Tell session to support the Caricature Modeling demonstration.

Everyone Welcome:
Modelers of all ages and experience levels, wives, girlfriends, significant others and family members are always welcome.
As always, you don’t need to be a national AMPS or SoCal AMPS member to attend and there is no cost to buy, sell, trade or just attend the meeting.
Just bring something armor modeling-related to share and participate in the meeting.

Standard Request:
Since our meeting place, the Frye Sign Co., is an operating business with limited seating available, please bring any folding chairs that you may have so we can make sure that we have enough for a comfortable and successful meeting

Club Model Contests:
(1) 4/13/19 Kit Auction Models-COMPLETE
(2) 9/14/19 Model For Orangecon: Artillery (all scales)
(3) 10/12/19 4 Hour Model Challenge
(4) 12/14/19 Gift Exchange Models

Club Online Build Contests:
(1) Subject: Military Vehicles With 6 or 8 Wheels
Duration: 1/1/19 – July SoCal AMPS meeting

(2) Subject: Anything But 1:35th Scale
Duration: 7/1/19 – December SoCal AMPS meeting

Post your entries on either/both of the SoCal AMPS social media sites listed below.
Awards will be gift certificates provided by Brookhurst Hobbies and additional raffle tickets for the SoCal AMPS year-end Gift Exchange..

Club Group Build: Patton Tank Family:
Any experimental or production versions of the M26, M46, M47, M48, and M60 tank family or related vehicles.
Completed models are due TBD, depending on when the next IPMS Nationals is scheduled in the western U.S.

May Pics are up

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May 2019 Meeting was at Brookhurst Hobbies, Thanks Henry for hosting us and the discount coupons. The Demo was figure painting by Peter Ferk and Marcello Fuentes. Pics are up in the images galleries and videos will be coming.

May Meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies

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April Meeting Auction Time!

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Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS meeting is this Saturday, 4/13/19.
SOCAL AMPS MONTHLY MEETING:
Saturday
4/13/19
4:00 – 8:00 P.M. (or whenever)
Frye Sign Co.
12818 Nutwood St.
Garden Grove, 92840-6312
714-537-0071
Located 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. 
MEETING ACTIVITIES: 
Feature Presentations/Demos/Activities:
(1) Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser
(2) Cub Model Contest: Kit Auction Models
OK, guys, this is the big event meeting that we all look forward to each year.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to pick up some great kits and other modeling stuff at fantastic prices or just to be entertained by our always amusing Master kit Auctioneer Jim Wechsler.
Each year over the last few years that we have been hosting club Kit Auctions our members have come through with an incredible amount and variety of stuff for the auctions. Everyone usually goes home satisfied with number of new items for their collections.
Part of the fun is that you never know what stuff will show up and how cheaply you can get it.
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR OUR MODEL KIT CLUB FUNDRAISER:
 
Donations of any new or used model kits, sprues, parts, tools, decals, modeling materials, books and magazines are requested for our club fundraising auction.
Here’s a great opportunity to get rid of some of those kits that you know that you’ll either never build or sell and those leftover kit sprues, miscellaneous parts and partially used decal sheets that are hanging around your work bench and donate them to benefit a good cause: US. Anything that you can donate will be greatly appreciated.
This is the Club’s only fundraising activity.
The money collected from the auction will be re-invested in future club activities (pizza and drinks for our Build Nights, summer and year end potlucks, raffles, special club contest prizes, local model show and contest category awards sponsorships, etc.) and will help to keep our monthly meetings FREE to all attendees.
Although we naturally prefer armor-related items we welcome all types of donations-aircraft, ships, cars and motorcycles, figures, real space, sci-fi, etc. Complete, incomplete, partially built and left over kits and other modeling-related stuff of any type are all welcome. And cash is always and acceptable donation alternative.
Remember, one modeler’s trash can be another modeler’s treasure and might be exactly what’s needed to complete that special modeling project.
Please bring whatever you can donate to the meeting.
If you are unable to attend the meeting please make arrangements to drop off your donations with either another club member or directly at the Frye Sign Co., our regular meeting location, during regular business hours.
Thank you to all who contribute. We appreciate your continued support to OUR club.
Everyone Welcome:
Modelers of all ages and experience levels, wives, girlfriends, significant others and family members are always welcome.
As always, you don’t need to be a national AMPS or SoCal AMPS member to attend and there is no cost to buy, sell, trade or just attend the meeting.
Just bring something armor modeling-related to share and participate in the meeting.
 
Standard Request: 
Since our meeting place, the Frye Sign Co., is an operating business with limited seating available, please bring any folding chairs that you may have so we can make sure that we have enough for a comfortable and successful meeting