Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 3/1123.
This is our Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser Night.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
3/11//23
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.

Feature Presentation/Activity: Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser

Agenda:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) New Stuff
(3) Show & Tell
(4) What Are You Working On?
(5) Dinner Break (SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks)
(6) Kit Auction Club Fundraiser
(7) Help Needed
(8) Next Meetings

SoCal AMPS Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser:
Our 3/11/23 live club meeting is our annual SoCal AMPS Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser.

Since it looks like there will no Sprufest this year, this auction will be are ONLY club fundraiser this year, which makes your donations more important this year than in previous years.

We are looking for hobby 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.
We’ll even take started or incomplete kits of left over parts.

Proceeds from the auction will be used to fund club activities: club contest awards, pizza and soft drink dinner breaks, dinners at our Brookhurst Hobby meetings, local model contest awards, etc.

Please donate whatever you can to support Our club.
Remember that one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.

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

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

Remember to bring cash for your purchases.

Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2023 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) Russian Heavy Tanks 1930-1980—any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/23.
This contest is complete.

(2) 12 Hour Model Build Contest
This is an online Zoom meeting contest.
Models were chosen/voted at the 2/25/23 online Zoom meeting.
Completed models are due at the 6/29/23 online Zoom meeting.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
8 guys are currently participating in this contest.

(3) American Tank Destroyers in US and Foreign Service-any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 7/31/23.
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.

(4) Model for Orangecon: Caricature Models; Toon Tanks, EggPlanea, Wierd-Ohs and More
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 9/9/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(5) Tamiya Out of the Box Aircraft and Armor
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 10/14/23 meeting.
Models will be judged by Tamiya employees.
Awards will be model kits provided by Tamiya.
Note: This Contest excludes 1:35th scale Dragon Wagon and Famo recovery tractors, limited edition kits that include added special aftermarket sets and 1:32nd and larger aircraft models.

(6) 4 Hour Model Build
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Models will be built during our 11/11/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(7) Engineering Vehicles (including Recovery Vehicles)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest STARTS on 8/1/23
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/24
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.

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 2024.
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)

M113 Group Build In Process Display for Orangecon
Since the IPMS Nationals is unlikely to return to the west coast for at least 2 more years we decided to keep the momentum the M113 Group Build by planning an In Process Display of our Group Build progress for the 2023 Orangecon show in October. Look for further discussions and planning at upcoming SoCal AMPS meetings.

Save the Date: Next SoCal AMPS Field Trip;
The 2022 field trip to the Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse was cancelled.
We’ll discuss rescheduling this trip at a future SoCal AMPS meeting.

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
3/19/23 Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale, Buena Park
4/23/23 Rolls, Floats & Flies Kit Sale, Buena Park
5/4-6/23 AMPS Show, Camp Hill, PA
5/7/23 Rare Planes Detective Car& Train Collectors Sale, Buena Park

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 3/25/23 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
12 Hour Model Contest: Part 2: Build Hours 1-4

Saturday 4/8/23 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Presentation: Glues and Fillers (Sean F.)

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

John

ust a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting is this Saturday, 2/1123.

SoCal AMPS Live Monthly Meeting:
Saturday
2/11/23
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.

Feature Presentation/Activity: Build Night and Club Swap Meet Night

Agenda:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and Local Hobby News and Updates
(2) New Stuff
(3) Show & Tell
(4) What Are You Working On? (added new feature)
(5) Dinner Break (SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and soft drinks)
(6) Build Time
(7) Club Swap Meet (ongoing throughout the evening)
(8)) Help Needed
(9) Next Meetings

Grab a kit and some tools and log some quality build time surrounded by your fellow armor model builders.

Also, since you are already coming, grab some of that extra hobby stuff that you have and know that you will never use and bring it to the club swap meet. Who knows you might be able to sell or trade it to your fellow club members.You never know what might show up or what will sell. And no cost to buy, sell or trade.

Brookhurst Hobbies Update:
(1) Be sure to check out the new items on the Sale Table located at the front of the store.
Over 200 new models from the recent purchase of two model kit collections have now been added at sale prices.

(2) Brookhurst Hobbies is now selling new Brookhurst Hobbies design t-shirts and sweat shirts.
There are 2 designs in 2 colors for each type of garment.
They even made sure to order a quantity of larger sizes.
See their website for details at: www.brookhursthobbies.com.
Mention that you are a SoCalAMPS member and receive a 20% discount on you t-shirt and sweat shirt purchases.
This limited offer is good through the end of February 2023.

NOTICE: Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meeting Notice Distribution List Purge:
In 2022 SoCal AMPS celebrated its 14th anniversary and 200th overall meeting.
During that time our Distribution List has grown considerably and now includes a number of guys we know have never participated, have chosen not to participate further, gone missing, moved away without providing a new current email address or we just don’t remember who they are. We don’t want to continue sending annoying email meeting notices to those who are no longer interested in the club and the fewer number of people we have on the Distribution List the less likely we are to trigger certain spam email filters. We last purged our Distribution List 5 years ago. Its time to do so again.
In late February/early March we will send out a Notification of Deletion to those we believe are in these categories. They will have the option of responding to be retained. If no response is received within the allocated time frame they will be purged from the Distribution List and life goes on. They will always have the option of rejoining again at a later date.

Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2023 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) Russian Heavy Tanks 1930-1980—any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/23.
This contest is complete.
The contest winners will be announced at the 2/11/23 live meeting
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) 12 Hour Model Build Contest
This is an online Zoom meeting contest.
Models will be chosen/voted at the 2/25/23 online Zoom meeting.
Completed models are due at the 6/29/23 online Zoom meeting.
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(3) American Tank Destroyers in US and Foreign Service-any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 7/31/23.
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.

(4) Model for Orangecon: Caricature Models; Toon Tanks, EggPlanea, Wierd-Ohs and More
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 9/9/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(5) Tamiya Out of the Box Aircraft and Armor
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Completed models are due at our 10/14/23 meeting.
Models will be judged by Tamiya employees.
Awards will be model kits provided by Tamiya.
Note: This Contest excludes 1:35th scale Dragon Wagon and Famo recovery tractors, limited edition kits that include added special aftermarket sets and 1:32nd and larger aircraft models.

(6) 4 Hour Model Build
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Models will be built during our 11/11/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(7) Engineering Vehicles (including Recovery Vehicles)
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest STARTS on 8/1/23
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/24
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.

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 2024.
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)

M113 Group Build Group Buy:
The club is currently conducting a Group Buy of M113 models through Brookhurst Hobbies.
A list of available kits and their discounted prices was included in the 3/12/22 SoCal AMPS Meeting Notice email.
Brookhurst Hobbies will honor their listed discount prices for the next 3 months based on continued kit availability.
Brookhurst Hobbies is also offering a 20% discount on available M113 model related aftermarket parts and decals.
Please see/contact Steve or Louie at Brookhurst Hobbies to place any orders for this Group Buy.

M113 Group Build In Process Display for Orangecon
Since the IPMS Nationals is unlikely to return to the west coast for at least 2 more years we decided to keep the momentum the M113 Group Build by planning an In Process Display of our Group Build progress for the 2023 Orangecon show in October. Look for further discussions and planning at upcoming SoCal AMPS meetings.

Save the Date: Next SoCal AMPS Field Trip;
The 2022 field trip to the Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse was cancelled.
We’ll discuss rescheduling this trip at a future SoCal AMPS meeting.

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
2/26/23 The West Coast Toy Soldier Show & Sale, Garden Grove (room trading 2/24-25/23)
2/26/23 Modelfest, Ventura
3/19/23 Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale, Buena Park
4/23/23 Rolls, Floats & Flies Kit Sale, Buena Park

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 2/25/23 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting
12 Hour Model Contest: Part 1: Choose Models

Saturday 3/11/23 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
Model Kit Auction Club Fundraiser

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.
John

The year end meeting was a great time with lots of good food and plenty of laughs. Pics up at https://socalamps.org/index.php/december-2022-meeting-pics/ . I also added our 2023 meeting schedule and did it this time in jpg format so everyone should be able to see it. Let me know if you have any problems and I hope Santa brings you lots of loot!

Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting is this Saturday, 12/10/22.
This is our YEAR END PARTY Meeting!

SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting:
Saturday
12/10/22
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.

Feature Presentation/Activity: YEAR END PARTY

Agenda: Build Night
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and local hobby news and updates
(2) Online Contest: Shelf Queen Models: Announce Winners & Participant Raffle
(3) Choose Subject for Model for Orangecon Model Contest
(4) Finalize 2023 Schedule
(5) Pot Luck Dinner
(6) New Stuff
(7) Show and Tell
(8) Gift Exchange
(9) Help Needed
(10) Next Meetings

Please bring something for the Pot Luck Dinner.
We always tend to get a lot of snacks and desserts (which is not a bad thing) But if you are undecided on what to bring think main dishes or side dishes.

Please bring something for the Gift Exchange.
The basic rule of thumb that we use for the Gift Exchange is that the gift you choose to give should be something that you would enjoy receiving.
Some guidelines:
The gift should be something armor modeling related (model kit, book, tool, aftermarket, etc.)
It should be something as contemporary as possible.
No really old or really bad model kits.
No incomplete or started kits.
No gag gifts
No “White Elephant” gifts.

If you don’t have anything that would satisfy these guidelines consider combining 2 or more lesser kits,
or combine a lesser kit kit with a figure set, or aftermarket set, etc.

Also, to avoid any hurt feelings regarding gift giving vs. gift receiving, at the end of the Gift Exchange we will vote on the
“Least Desireable Gift Received”.
The new owner of that gift will have the option of choosing either any of the remaining left over gifts or a Brookhurst Hobbies
gift certificate provided by SoCal AMPs.

Any remaining left over gifts (some guys generously bring more thane gift) will be auctioned off to the highest bidder with the
proceeds going into the club treasury.

Please note that participation in the Gift Exchange is strictly voluntary and is done in the spirit of club camaraderie
and having fun.
You don’t have to participate in the Gift Exchange if you choose not to. Each year a some guys don’t.
You can still come to the meeting and participate in all of the other meeting activities.

Out of the Area Participation in Our December Meeting Via FaceTime:
To all of our out of the area members, especially those involved in our monthly Zoom meetings:
If you would like to join our December meeting and say ‘Hi!’ to the guys, email me a phone number where we can reach you and we’ll contact you via the FaceTime phone application between 5:00 and 5:30 PM Pacific Time.

Reminder to all: Bring a chair. You don’t want to end up eating Potluck Dinner standing up.

Brookhurst Hobbies Update:
Look for the upcoming After Christmas/Year End Sale.

Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2023 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) Russian Heavy Tanks 1930-1980—any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due posted online on 1/31/23.
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) Model for Orangecon: Subject TBD
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
The subject of the contest will be selected at our 12/10/22 meeting.
Completed models are due at our 9/9/23meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

(3) Tamiya Out of the Box
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Details of the contest will be provided at the 12/10/22 meeting.
Completed models are due at our 10/14/23 meeting.
Models will be judged by Tamiya employees.
Awards will be model kits provided by Tamiya.

(4) 4 Hour Model Build
This is a SoCal AMPS live contest.
Models will be built during our 11/11/23 meeting
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25

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 2024.
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)

M113 Group Build Group Buy:
The club is currently conducting a Group Buy of M113 models through Brookhurst Hobbies.
A list of available kits and their discounted prices was included in the 3/12/22 SoCal AMPS Meeting Notice email.
Brookhurst Hobbies will honor their listed discount prices for the next 3 months based on continued kit availability.
Brookhurst Hobbies is also offering a 20% discount on available M113 model related aftermarket parts and decals.
Please see/contact Steve or Louie at Brookhurst Hobbies to place any orders for this Group Buy.

Save the Date: Next SoCal AMPS Field Trip;
The field trip to the Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse originally scheduled for
Saturday, 12/3/22 was cancelled.
We’ll discuss rescheduling this trip in 2023 at our 12/10/22 meeting.

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
2/4/23 Kit, Model & Aviation Collectible Show & Swap Meet, El Cajon
2/26/23 Modelfest, Ventura
3/19/23 Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale, Buena Park

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:
Saturday 1/14/23 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting
M113 Group Build Update
Kick Off Model for Orangecon Contest

Saturday 1/18/23 1:00 – 5:00 Online Zoom Meeting

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

John

The 4 hour build night was fun thanks to all who participated! I managed to get the SSL certificate updated so the site should not show as unsafe. Please refresh the page or let me know if you have any problems. Wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and see you at the December Meeting.
Robert