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

Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 8/10/24.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
8/10/24
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
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: Non-Armor Modeling and Summer Beer Tasting

Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Announce winners of Anti-Aircraft Vehicles online build contest
(3) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(4) Presentation/Demo: Metal Forming, Finishing and Photo Etch (Konrad S.)
(5) Special Show & Tell: Non-Armor Modeling
(6) Special Raffle: Participants in the Special Show & Tell: Non-Armor Modeling
(7) Break: Summer Beer Tasting
(8) New Stuff
(9) Show & Tell
(10) Help needed
(11) What Are You Working On?
(12) Next Meetings

This is our annual meeting to highlight non-armor modeling.

Special Show & Tell: Non-Armor Modeling:
Please bring some of your non-armor modeling projects (aircraft, automotive, ships, space, sci-fi, trains, misc., etc. finished or in wok) to share at the meeting.

Special Raffle for participants in the Special Show & Tell: Non-Armor Modeling:
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.

Summer Beer Tasting:
Please bring something to share for our Summer Beer Tasting.

Brookhurst Hobbies Special SoCal AMPS Sale through Sunday, 8/11/24
20% off new AK Next Generation Real Colors Paints.
Regularly $4.99 each now on sale at 20% off for $3.99 each.
This is a great opportunity to try out these new paints at a limited time discounted price.

Previous generation AK Real Color Paints are being discontinued and are on sale while they last for $2.94 each.

Also:
(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.

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 will be 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
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(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 9/14/24.
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.
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 8/24/24 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting

Saturday 9/14/24 3:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
NOTE: Build Night
early start 12 Hour Live Build Contest: Part 3: Hours 9-12
Model for Orangecon Contest: Wheeled Vehicles
Prep for M113 Group Build display at Orangecon

See you at the meeting.

John

Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 7/13/24.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
7/13/24
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
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: 2 Museum slideshow presentations

Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) WWI Museum slideshow presentation (Luis C.)
(3) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(4) Japanese Technical Museums and Shizouka Hobby Show slideshow presentation
(Michal U.)
(5) New Stuff
(7) Show & Tell
(8) What Are You Working On?
(9) Help needed
(10) Next Meetings

Brookhurst Hobbies Update:
(1) Check out the bargains on the sale and collections sale tables at the front and rear of the store.
(2) Order your aftermarket products through the store at a 25% off discount with no shipping charges. Deliveries are usually within one week.
(3) Sign up for the Brookhurst Hobbies Weekly Newsletter at info@brookhursthobbies.com
to stay praised of all the new product releases available in 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.
Contest Awards were Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50 Carlos Cisneros SAS jacket
Second Place $35 David Fredericks Dragonslayer figure and dragon
Third Place $25 Humberto Ramirez USS Lexington toon ship

(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.
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.

(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 9/14/24.
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.
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 starts 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:
7/17-20/24 IPMS Nationals, Madison, WI
7/21/24 Model Kit Collectors Show, UFCW Hall, 8530 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, 90620, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 7/27/24 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting

Saturday 8/10/24 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Non-Armor Modeling Night
Special Show & Tell: Non-Armor Modeling
Metal Forming, Finishes & Photo Etch
presentation (Konrad S.)
Summer Beer Tasting
See you at the meeting.
John

Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 4/13/24.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
4/13/24
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
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

Special Note:
Change of plans!
Due to an unexpected recent death in the family, Luis Castillo will not be able to give his scheduled slideshow presentation on
the WWI museum.
So change in plans.
Instead we’ll go with a Build Night.
Please note that this is unscheduled Open Build Night and not part of the ongoing 12 Hour Build Night Competition, unless you are entered in the contest and missed a meeting and need to make up a 4 hour build time slot.

Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) New Stuff
(3) Show & Tell
(4) Build Time
(5) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(6) Build Time
(5) What Are You Working On?
(6) Help needed
(7) Next Meetings

Club Fundraiser A Resounding Success:
Last month’s Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser was a resounding success.
The club raised a total of $1,591 ($859 in cash and $732 in credit through Brookhurst Hobbies).
This was the third largest amount we have raised in the 14 years we have been conducting the Club Auctions.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the continued success of our club as either as a donor, purchaser or both.

Special Recognition and our thanks go to:
Brookhurst Hobbies for the use of their credit card machine to allow us to take credit card purchases.
Brookhurst Hobbies for their kind donations.
Fred Medel and Tamiya USA for their generous donations including new releases of the F-35 and Leopard 2A7 kits.
Jim Wechsler for his always amusing and effective auctioneering style.
Jim Frye for keeping the money straight and balanced to the penny.
Scott Sipes for stacking all the kits into purchaser piles.
Humbero Ramirez for his $80 cash donation (that paid for the pizza).
Ed Davies for his $40 cash donation.

Brookhurst Hobbies Update;
(1) Brookhurst Hobbies continues to buy model kit and book collections for resale at reduced prices.
Check out the selection at the 2 sales tables located at the front and rear of the store.
(2) Special sale on sale table items. 20% off any kits, aftermarket and books priced and ending in 7.
Also, 30% of any 3 or more kits priced and ending in 7.
(3) Special Sale Items located throughout the store. Look for special red tagged items reduced 30%-40%..

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.
Models will be judged by Grex Airbrush personnel.
Prizes will be awarded by Grex Airbrush.
Further details are TBD

(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.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(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.
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.

(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 9/14/24.
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.
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 Dose: 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 starts 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;
2/17/24 Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse CANCELLED: to be scheduled later n the year.
3/16/24 Yanks and Chino Air Museums-complete?

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
4/11-13/24 AMPS Show, South Bend, Ind.
4/21/24 Rolls, Floats & Flies Model Kit Swap Meet, Doubletree by Hilton, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park 90620, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
5/18/24 ` Best of the West, Las Vegas, NV
5/25-26/24 RC Tank & Armor So Cal 2nd Quarterly Meet Up, 10111 Pioneer Blvd., Sante Fe Springs 90670, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
6/1/24 San Diego Model Expo, Contest and Swap Meet, 355 Kenney St. El Cajon 9202, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM,
6/15/24 Silicon Valley Model Show, Fremont Elks Lodge, 38991 Farwell Dr., Fremont 9436, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
6/22/24 Wondercon, the Murphy Auto Museum, 1930 Eastman Ave. Oxnard 93030, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 4/27/24 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
Optional: 12 Hour Online Build Contest: Part 3: Hours 5-8

Saturday 5/11/24 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies
Feature Presentation: the British Imperial War Museum slideshow (Jon Trask)
Special Contest : Best Painted Model sponsored by Grex Airbrush

See you at the meeting.

John

Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 3/9/24.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
3/9/24
4:00 – 9:00 PM (or whenever)
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: MODEL KIT AUCTION CLUB FUNDRAISER

Agenda:
(1) Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) Plan field trip to Chino and Yanks Air Museums, Saturday, 3/16/24
(3) New Stuff
(4) Show & Tell
(5) What Are You Working On?
(6) Dinner Break: SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks
(7) MODEL KIT AUCTION CLUB FUNDRAISER
(8) Next Meetings

SOCAL AMPS MODEL KIT CLUB FUNDRAISER:
Our 3/9/24 live meeting will be our annual SOCAL AMPS MODEL KIT AUCTION CLUB FUNDRAISER.

This will be our ONLY club fundraiser this year, which makes your donations more important this year than in previous years.

We are looking for model hobby item donations from our members: model kits, aftermarket stuff, tools, materials, books, magazines, etc.
Although our club interest is mainly armor, we’ll accept any donations: aircraft, ships, automotive, sci-fi, etc.

Proceeds from the auction will be used to fund club activities: club contest awards (and we have a lot of them this year!), pizza and
soft drink meeting dinner breaks, dinners at our Brookhurst Hobby meetings, sponsoring local model contest awards, etc.

Please donate whatever you can to support OUR club.
Remember that one man’s model hobby trash can be another person’s model hobby treasure our just what they needed for a certain model project.

We assume all donated items auction are complete.
If any of your donated items are not complete please attach a note identifying it as an incomplete item so perspective buyers will be aware
of the status prior to bidding.

If you cannot make the meeting you can drop off your donations prior to the meeting our meeting location, the Frye Sign Co., or at Brookhurst
Hobbies.

Remember to bring cash and thank you for your continued support to our club.

Field Trip:
At our March club meeting we will be planning our field trip to the Chino and Yanks Air Museums on Saturday, 3/16/24.
If you want to participate in the field trip but won’t be attending this meeting, email me your interest and I’ll make sure to
get you included in our plans and possible carpools.

Brookhurst Hobbies Update;
(1) Remaining kits from the late Karl Machado collection have been further reduced by 20%.
See Henry, Steve or Louie for an even better deal on a multi-kit purchase from this collection.
(2) Brookhurst Hobbies will special order any aftermarket items for you at 25% off retail.
Delivery is usually within a few days.
(3) be sure to sign up for the Brookhurst Hobbies weekly newsletter on their website: https:/brookhursthobbies.com.
The newsletter features the latest kit and other product releases available at the store.

AMPS News:
Oh my God!
Yes, it really happened!
We finally have some contact from the AMPS national organization, or at least from our west coast regional rep!
After all this time they actually want to communicate with us!
This must be really important, right?
Heavy disappointment.
Just an announcement on yearly AMPS officer elections, open voting by 3/15/24.
The west coast rep position isn’t even up for election this year but they do have a new guy running unopposed in the NW Region,
same as all the other regions.
Get out the vote! Renew your membership! Show your support of the national AMPS organization! Fight, Team, Fight!
Yada, yada, yada, snore, snore, snore……
I think I fell asleep.
Never mind. nothing to see here. Please move along.
Sorry to have wasted your time.

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 is closed.
There were 8 competitors and 5 model completions.
Winners were announced at the February club meeting
Contest Awards were Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50 Joseph Rocamora ZT-55AM ARV
Second Place $35 Jake Holshuh D9 Bulldozer
Third Place $25 Jim Frye M1A1 with dozer

(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.
Models will be judged by Grex Airbrush personnel.
Prizes will be awarded by Grex Airbrush.
Further details are TBD

(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.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(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.
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.

(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 9/14/24.
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.
Contest awards are TBD at this time.
4 teams are 3 guys each were selected by random draw at our February meeting and are off and running.

(10) Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Military Vehicles
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest starts 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;
2/17/24 Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse CANCELLED: to be scheduled later n the year.
3/16/24 Yanks and Chino Air Museums

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
3/17/24 Kit Collectors Show, UFCW Union Hall, 8530 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, 90620, 9:00-2:00 PM
4/21/24 Rolls, Floats & Flies Model Kit Swap Meet, Doubletree by Hilton, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park 90620, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 3//23/24 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
Optional: 12 Hour Online Build Contest: Part 2: Hours 1-4

Saturday 4/13/24 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Feature Presentation/Demo: Unusual Materials For Dioramas by Ken Schwartz

See you at the meeting.

John