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!

Field Trip – Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum 5-21-22

December 2021

March 2022

July 2022

Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting is this Saturday, 3/12/22.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The City of Garden Grove, where are meetings are located, now has no coronavirus restrictions on indoor meeting.
Therefore, face masks are no longer required at our meetings.
You are welcome to still wear a mask at your option.

SoCal AMPS Monthly Live Meeting:
Saturday
3/12/22
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.

Agenda:
(1) AMPS, SoCal AMPS and local hobby news and updates
(2) M113 Group Build Group Buy through Brookhurst Hobbies
(3) Feature Presentation: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Vallejo Paint Products (Konrad Schreier)
(4) Dinner Break
(5) New Stuff
(6) Show and Tell
(7) Next Meetings

There is a lot going on at our meeting this month:

Konrad’s feature presentation is intended to be an interactive workshop.
Please bring any of your painting problems, including models, airbrush, brushes, paints and other Vallejo products, etc.,
to the meeting and Konrad will help you resolve them in real time.

Phil Mattihias from Pendleton AMPS will be bringing up a bunch of kits to sell from another recently deceased modeler’s collection.
Please bring cash if you’re interested in purchasing anything.

Jake Holshuh recently returned from a trip to Arizona with a gallon of near pure denatured alcohol that is no longer sold in California.
This grade of alcohol is great for airbrushing acrylic paints and greatly speeds drying time.
Jake is willing to share some of his alcohol stash with us.
Pleas bring a liquid container if you’d like to get some.

Our M113 Family of Vehicles Group Build is off to a great start with several guys already completing their first, second or third models, and
other guys have already started to stake out their planned model builds.
Attached are 2 new M113 Group Build Status Lists; one sorted by Modeler’s Name and the other by the Vehicle Version.
Please check your status and try to not duplicate other builds regarding specific versions, camouflage schemes and markings.
For any updates, see me at the meeting or email me.

Our M113 Group Build Group Kit Buy through Brookhurst Hobbies is a go.
Attached is a list from Brookhurst Hobbies of what M113 related kits are currently available and their discounted pricing to SoCal AMPS.
It’s a little disappointing as many desirable kits are not currently available, but such is the current status of the model kit business.
If you’re interested in participating in the Group build now is the time to act as further kit availability and discounted pricing cannot be guaranteed.
Please review the list and be prepared to place your orders at the meeting.
Brookhurst Hobbies will also be offering SoCal AMPS a 20% discount on M113 aftermarket stuff when separately ordered through the shop.

Note: you are on your own if you ant something to eat during the dinner break.

Club Website Build Contests:
The following is a list of the 2022 SoCal AMPS Model Build Contests.
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) Shelf Queen II Model Contest-any subject, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS social media online contest.
Completed models are due to be posted online by 11/30/22.
There’s not a lot of action in this contest yet.
No one has any Shelf Queen models that they’d want to complete?
To participate in this contest you must post photos of the current state of the Shelf Queen models that you want to enter in this contest
on one or both of the SoCal AMPS social media sites by 2/28/22.

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
8 Final Details/Touchup/Completion 1

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.

(2) Shermans-any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
Completed models are due 7/31/22.
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.

(3) Russian Heavy Tanks-any variant, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS online social media contest.
This contest starts 8/1/22.
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.

(4) 12 Hour Model Build Contest-any subject, any scale
This is a SoCal AMPS Monthly Zoom Meeting Contest.
This contest starts 3/26/22
Completed models are due 5/28/22
Winners will be chosen on 6/25/22
Contest Awards will be Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by SoCal AMPS:
First Place $50
Second Place $35
Third Place $25
You can still participate in this contest.
If you want to participate in this contest choose 3 models that you would like to build.
At the 3/26/22 meeting the meeting participants will choose which of the 3 models they want you to build for the contest.
You can miss one of the 3 build session Zoom meetings and still remain in the contest.
You make up the single missed session on our own time.

(5) 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, 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.

(6) 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

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.

Model Show Update-the next 3 months:
3/19/22 Valleycon, Pasadena CANCELLED
3/20/22 Kit Collectors Show, Buena Park
3/26/22 Silicon Valley model Show CANCELLED
4/7/22 AMPS Show, Newport News, VA
4/24/22 Rolls, Floats & Flies Kit Collector Show, 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 3/26/22 2:00 – 6:00 PM Monthly Update and Build ZOOM Meeting
12 Hour Build Contest: Part 2: Hours 1-4

Saturday 4/9/22 4:00 – 9:00 PM Live Monthly Meeting
Build Night
SoCal AMPS will provide pizza and drinks

Saturday 4/23/22 2:00 – 6:00 PM Monthly Update and Build ZOOM Meeting
12 Hour Build Contest: Part 3: Hours 1-4

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you at the meeting.

John

M113 group lists available on our forums at https://socalamps.boards.net/thread/368/m113-group-build-lists