Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Monthly Update Meeting is this Saturday, 10/24/20. Note Time Change.
Due to the continued restrictions on social gatherings due to the coronavirus this meeting will also be an online Zoom meeting.

SoCal AMPS Monthly Meeting
Saturday
10/24//20
4:00 – 9:00 PM NOTE: Time change from our regular Zoom meeting time to accommodate the 4 Hour Model Build Challenge Contest
Application: Zoom

NOTE: Look for a separate Meeting Invitation email from Jim Wechsler with attachment containing the meeting direct link, access code and password.

Agenda:
(1) Informal Build Night
(2) 4 Hour Online Model Build Challenge Contest

IMPORTANT:
TO ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING YOU MUST:
(1) HAVE AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (COMUTER/DESKTOP/LAPTOP/TABLET/PHONE/ETC.) WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO CAPABILITY.
(2) DOWLOAD THE ZOOM ONLINE MEETING APPLICATION AT https://zoom.us/ TO THAT DEVICE BEFORE THE MEETING.
This is FREE and should only take a few minutes to do.
(3) Receive a Meeting Invite email from either Konrad/Lori Schreier or Jim Wechsler with the meeting link, access code number and password.

Club Website Online Build Contests:
(1) Subject: Halftracks
Now through 12/31/20.
(2) Panzer IIIs-any vehicle based on the chassis of the Panzer III, in any scale.
Now through 1/31/21
Please post photos of your IN-PROCESS and COMPLETED build entries online on the SoCal AMPS social media sites.
Winners of the contests will receive Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates.

Club Group Build: Patton Tank Family
Any experimental or production versions of the M26, M46, M47, M48 and M60 tank family and related vehicles.
Completed models are due at our July 2021 club meeting in preparation for display at the 2021 IPMS Nationals in Las Vegas.
NOTE: See 2 updated Patton Group Build Status Reports, Name Sort Status and Build Sort Status, attached below at the end of this email.
If you have any updates to the planned/started/completed status to your planned builds please either email me or provide it at our next meeting.

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Virtual Online Zoom Activity
Saturday 11/14/20 7:00 – 9:00 PM Monthly Meeting
Special Show & Tell: Show Us Your Pattons: Patton Group Build-Progress to Date
Special Show & Tell: Share Something of Interest or Share Your Earliest Modelling Memories
Saturday 11/28/20 7:00 – 9:00 PM Monthly Update/Informal Build Night Meeting
Saturday 12/12/20 7:00 – 9:00PM Monthly Meeting
Contest: Previous Gift Exchange Models

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you online.

John

Jim sent out the email for this saturdays Zoom meeting at 7:00
Meeting ID: 856 0123 7828
Passcode: 453971

Reposting John’s email-

Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS Update meeting is this Saturday, 7/25/20.
Due to the continued restrictions on social gatherings due to the coronavirus this meeting will also be an online Zoom meeting.

SoCal AMPS Update Meeting
Saturday
7/25/20
7:00 – 9:00 PM NOTE: Time change from our regular in-person meeting time
Application: Zoom

NOTE: See separate Meeting Invitation email from Jim Wechsler dated 7/19/20 with attachment containing the meeting link, access code and password.
The attachment is also included at the end of this email.

Agenda:
(1) Informal Online Build Night
(2) New Stuff
(3) Show and Tell
(4) Next Meetings

IMPORTANT:
TO ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING YOU MUST:
(1) HAVE AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (COMUTER/DESKTOP/LAPTOP/TABLET/PHONE/ETC.) WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO CAPABILITY.
(2) DOWLOAD THE ZOOM ONLINE MEETING APPLICATION AT https://zoom.us/ TO THAT DEVICE BEFORE THE MEETING.
This is FREE and should only take a few minutes to do.
(3) Receive a Meeting Invite email from Konrad/Lori Schreier or Jim Wechsler with the meeting link, access code number and password.

Club Website Online Build Contests:
Subject: Halftracks
This contest has been extended to 12/31/20.

A second concurrent contest will be started August 1 and complete on January 31, 2021.
Go to the SoCal AMPS Facebook page to vote for your favorite subject for this contest by 7/31/20.
The contest subject choices are:
(1) Panzer IIIs-all variants
(2) KV tanks-all variants
(3) UN Vehicles-all scales
(4) Small Vignette-up to 3 figures and up to 8 inch by 8 inch base

Please post photos of your IN-PROCESS and COMPLETED build entries online on the SoCal AMPS social media sites.
Winners of the contests will receive Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates.

Club Group Build: Patton Tank Family
Any experimental or production versions of the M26, M46, M47, M48 and M60 tank family and related vehicles.
Completed models are due at our July 2021 club meeting in preparation for display at the 2021 IPMS Nationals in Las Vegas.

If you have any updates to the planned/in-process/completed status to your planned builds please either email me or provide them at our next meeting.

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Virtual Online Zoom Activities:
Saturday 8/8/20 7:00 – 9:00 PM Feature Presentation: Joseph Rocamora’s WWII Uniform Collection
Saturday 8/22/20 7:00 – 9:00 PM Update/Informal Online Build Night

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you online.

Reposting John’s email –

Hi, guys,
Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS meeting is this Saturday, 7/11/20.
Due to the continued restrictions on social gatherings due to the coronavirus this meeting will also be an online Zoom meeting.

SoCal AMPS Virtual Online Zoom Meeting
Saturday
7/11/20
7:00 – 9:00 PM NOTE: Time change from our regular in person meeting time
Application: Zoom

NOTE: Konrad/Lori Schreier or Jim Wechsler will send out a separate Meeting Invitation email with the meeting link, access code and password.

Agenda:
(1) AMPS and SoCal AMPS update
(2) Model Paints general discussion
(3) New Stuff
(4) Show and Tell
(5) Next Meetings

As discussed at our last meeting, we decided to have the Model Paints discussion that was originally planned for our 6/10/20 meeting.
If you are interested in participating here are some of the questions we will be discussing:

(1) How many bottles of commercial model paint do you have?
(2) How many bottles of self-mixed custom color model paint do you have?
(3) How many bottles of left over thinned model paint (for airbrushing) do you have?
(4) How many brands of model paint do you have? (example: Model Master Enamel and Model Master Acrylic would count as 2 brands)
(5) What is your favorite paint for airbrushing and hand painting?
(6) What is your LEAST favorite paint for airbrushing and hand painting?
(7) What individual paint color do you have the most of?
(8) What is your favorite individual paint color? (example: I have never found an adequate replacement for my favorite good old Humbrol Enamel Track Color)
(9) What is the oldest bottle of usable paint that you still have? (anyone still have any of those Testors small square bottles with the 12 cent price tag?)
(10) Do you have any favorite paint techniques, tips or tools you would like to share with the group?

IMPORTANT:
TO ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING YOU MUST:
(1) HAVE AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (COMUTER/DESKTOP/LAPTOP/TABLET/PHONE/ETC.) WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO CAPABILITY.
(2) DOWLOAD THE ZOOM ONLINE MEETING APPLICATION AT https://zoom.us/ TO THAT DEVICE BEFORE THE MEETING.
This is FREE and should only take a few minutes to do.
(3) Receive a Meeting Invite email from Konrad/Lori Schreier or Jim Wechsler with the meeting link, access code number and password.

Club Website Online Build Contest:
Subject: Halftracks
Please post photos of your IN-PROCESS and COMPLETED entries online on the SoCal AMPS social media sites listed below by 7/31/20.
The winners will be announced at our club meeting on 8/8/20.
The winners will receive a Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates.

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 at our July 2021 club meeting in preparation for display at the 2021 IPMS Nationals in Las Vegas.

Two Patton Group Build Status files, a Model Sort and a Name Sort, were attached to the 6/10/20 Meeting notice email.
If you want to make any changes, additions, corrections or updates either email me or provide them at our next meeting.

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Virtual Online Zoom Activities:
Saturday 7/25/20 7:00 – 9:00 PM theme: to be decided at our 7/11/20 meeting

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you online.

Reposting John’s email-

Hi, guys,

Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS meeting is this Saturday, 6/13/20.
Due to the continued restrictions on social gatherings due to the coronavirus this meeting will also be an online Zoom meeting.

SoCal AMPS Virtual Online Zoom Meeting
Saturday
6/13/20
7:00 – 9:00 PM NOTE: Time change from our regular meeting time
Application: Zoom

NOTE: Konrad/Lori Schreier will send out a separate Meeting Invitation email with the meeting link, access code and password.

Agenda:
(1) AMPS and SoCal AMPS update
(2) Patton Group Build update (Note: see 2 attachments for Patton Group Build status)
(3) Model Paints general discussion
(4) New Stuff
(5) Show and Tell
(6) Next Meetings
(7) Door Prize Drawing ($25 matching Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificate provided by SoCal AMPS)

During our recent online Zoom meeting many of you guys tune in from your hobby rooms or hobby work benches. I’ve noticed that many of you are surrounded by bottles of model paints, lots and lots of bottles of model paints. So it seems like a good time to get into a general discussion on the the subject of Model Paints and in the process hopefully determine what the “normal” paint stash size is for this group.

If you would like to participate in this discussion HERE IS YOUR HOMEWORK ASIGNMENT.
PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AT THE MEETING:

(1) How many bottles of commercial model paint do you have?
(2) How many bottles of self-mixed custom color model paint do you have?
(3) How many bottles of left over thinned model paint (for airbrushing) do you have?
(4) How many brands of model paint do you have? (example: Model Master Enamel and Model Master Acrylic would count as 2 brands)
(5) What is your favorite paint for airbrushing and hand painting?
(6) What is your LEAST favorite paint for airbrushing and hand painting?
(7) What is your favorite individual paint color? (example: I have never found an adequate replacement for my favorite good old Humbrol Enamel Track Color)
(8) What is the oldest bottle of usable paint that you still have? (anyone still have any Testors small square bottles with the 12 cent price tag?)
(9) Do you have any favorite paint techniques, tips or tools you would like to share with the group?

IMPORTANT:
TO ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING YOU MUST:
(1) HAVE AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (COMUTER/DESKTOP/LAPTOP/TABLET/PHONE/ETC.) WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO CAPABILITY.
(2) DOWLOAD THE ZOOM ONLINE MEETING APPLICATION AT https://zoom.us/ TO THAT DEVICE BEFORE THE MEETING.
This is FREE and should only take a few minutes to do.
(3) Receive a Meeting Invite email from Konrad/Lori Schreier with the meeting link, access code number and password.

Club Website Online Build Contest:
Subject: Halftracks
Please post photos of your IN-PROCESS and COMPLETED entries online on the SoCal AMPS social media sites listed below by 7/31/20.
The winners will be announced at our club meeting on 8/8/20.
The winners will receive a Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates.

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 at our July 2021 club meeting in preparation for display at the 2021 IPMS Nationals.

Attached at the end of this email are 2 files regarding Patton Group Build status based on inputs I have received to date.
(1) Pattons-Name Sort lists status based on the alphabetical listing of club members who indicated an interest in participating.
(2) Pattons-Version Sort lists status based on listing of Patton vehicle versions
Model Status is indicated by the letters P = Planned, S = Started and C = Complete.
If you want to make additions, corrections or updates updates either email me or provide them at our next meeting.

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

Upcoming SoCal AMPS Virtual Online Zoom Activities:
Saturday 6/27/20 7:00 – 9:00 PM theme: Shelf Queen Models

Stay safe, stay well and stay connected.

See you online.