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Robert

Hi, guys,

I changed the slider at the top to show last months meeting pics I’ll try and change it to the previous months pics each month. Still working some things out.  New meeting notice from John below, see you at the meeting  – Robert

Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting is this Saturday, 8/13/22.

SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting:

Saturday

8/13/22

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: Non-Armor Modeling Night

Agenda:

(1)AMPS, SoCal AMPS and local hobby news and updates

(2) Online Sherman Tanks Model Contest Winners Announced

(3) Mini-Demos;

Using a Food Dehydrator To Accelerate Paint Drying (Kevin H,)

Uses For An Ultrasonic Cleaner (jim F.)

Cleaning Your Airbrush (Jim F.)

Masking Complex Surfaces: Canopies and Jet Intakes (Rich N.)

(4) Dinner Break  NOTE: You are on your own for the dinner break. SoCal AMPS is NOT providing any food or drink at this meeting

(5) Special Show & Tell: Non-Armor Modeling

(6) New Stuff

(7) Show and Tell

(8) Help Needed

(9) Next meetings

This is our annual Non-Armor modeling Meeting.

Most armor modelers also build other stuff.

This is your opportunity to share your other modeling skills and projects with the group.

So, in addition to any of the regular armor modeling stuff you plan to bring to this meeting, we ask you to also

bring any current or previous examples of your non-armor modeling skills: aircraft, automotive, ships, space, sci-fi, what-if,

figures, dioramas, trains, etc.

Also, if you entered anything in the recent Online Sherman Contest, please bring those models too.

Club Website Build Contests:

The following is a list of the 2022 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) Shermans-any variant, any scale

This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.

Completed models are due 7/31/22.

This contest is over. Winners will be announced at the SoCal AMPS meeting on 8/13/22.

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: Panzer III Family of Vehicles-1/35th scale

This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.

Completed models are due at our 9/11/22 meeting.

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 Armor Contest-1/35th and 1/48th scale

This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest.

Completed models are due at the 10/8/22 meeting at Brookhurst Hobbies.

Any 1:35 or 1:48 scale Tamiya armor kit except Dragon Wagons, FAMOs and Tamiya special limited edition armor kits with special

photo etch and/or resin parts.

Kits must be made totally OUT OF THE BOX-no additions or replacement parts or decals.

Common sense OUT OF THE BOX rules apply, you can drill out gun barrels, thin existing parts, etc. but that’s it.

The Contest is sponsored by Tamiya.

The Contest judges will be Tamiya employees using whatever judging criteria they choose to apply.

Award prizes will be provided by Tamiya.

(4) 4 Hour Model Build Contest-Any Subject

This is a SoCal AMPS live meeting contest. Models will be built and judged during the meeting.

Contest awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS.

First Place$50

Second Place$35

Third Place$25

(5) Shelf Queen II Model Contest-any subject, any scale

This is  a SoCal AMPS social media online contest.

Completed models are due 11/30/22.

Since participation in this contest has been lacking, we have re-opened this contest to encourage new/additional participation.

The new rules are simple:

(1) Post photos of the current state of your Shelf Queen model BEFORE you start to finish it.

(2) Finish the model. You have the option to post additional in-process build photos.

(3) Post photos of the finished model.

(4) You can enter as many Shelf Queen models as you want. There is no limit to the amount of entries per participant for this contest.

The goal is to encourage the completion of as many Shelf Queen models among our club members as possible.

There are 2 ways to win:

Contest:

Completed Shelf Queen models will be awarded points based on what Stage of the build process they originally were in when entered in the Contest:

The most points, based on the points awarded for all of each contestant’s COMPLETED models, wins.

STAGE STAGE DESCRIPTION POINTS

1 Up To 25% BasicAssembly Complete 8

2 26 – 50% Basic Assembly Complete 7

3 51 – 75% Basic Assembly Complete 6

4 76 – 100% Basic Assembly Complete 5

5 Ready For or In Paint 4

6 Ready For  or In Markings 3

7 Ready For or In Weathering 2

8Final Details/Touchup/Completion1

Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:

First Place$100

Second Place$75

Third Place$50

Participant Raffle:

Everyone who participates in this contest will be eligible for a special Participants Only Raffle.

Raffle prizes will be model kits provided by Brookhurst Hobbies.

(6) Russian Heavy Tanks 1940-1980—any variant, any scale

This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.

Completed models are due 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.

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 (so far) to build and try not to duplicate models based on 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

Palm Springs Air Museum and Rare Planes Detective Warehouse

Saturday

12/3/22

Further details will follow as we get closer to the event.

Model Show Update-the next 3 month:

8/27/22 IPMS-Las Vegas Region 8 Model Contest and Show, las Vegas, NV

10/2/22 Orangecon, Buena Park

10/10/22 Silicon Valley Show, San Jose

10/23/22 Rolls, Floats and Flies, Buena Park

10/29/22 Desert Classic, Lancaster

Stay connected with fellow SoCal AMPS modelers on Social Media:

Website: socalamps.org

Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Meetings:

Saturday 8/27/22 1:00 – 5:00 Update and Build ZOOM Meeting

 

Saturday 9/10/22 4:00 – 9:00 Live Meeting

Build Night

Beer Tasting

Model For Orangecon Contest: Panzer III Family

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you at the meeting.

John

I worked out a issue that had prevented me from creating new photo galleries so now we have updates!

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