The January 2023 IPMSOC club meeting was at our new location at Messiah Lutheran Church in Buena Park. Meeting turnout was good with over 30 members attending. David reviewed club business and upcoming model contests and events before contest model viewing and voting was done. The contest theme was Football Night – Any subject with a name associated with a […]
Read moreDecember was the distressed kit auction for the IPMSOC Club Dave was on vacation, but Sean stepped up and lead the group for another successful auction. Mark was doing his magic organizing the donated kits Another great year for the IPMSOC Club! Contest theme was “Across the border” – kits from North and South of the border – contest results: […]
Read moreThe November meeting included a presentation of Reed West’s bi-plane building jigs and a presentation on making your own custom decals Bob Penikas presented the Reed West video showing his bi-plane jig rigging system: (click here to view the video) Bob Bolton did a presentation on printing custom decals: The monthly contest theme was Axis vessels Contest results: Winners – […]
Read moreThe October meeting was a build night and monthly contest for the IPMSOC club. The contest theme was SCI-FI/Fantasy and lots of theme-based models were on display! OC Club President, David Frederick, reviewed the just completed and very successful 2022 OrangeCon model contest. The club members volunteered their time to Judge, collect contest forms, man the raffle table, check in guests, […]
Read moreThe September meeting was all about preparing for OrangeCon – just two weeks away! OC Club President, David Frederick, reviewed club business, a possible new meeting location for next year and the review of OrangeCon planning. After contest voting, the club members reviewed all aspects of judging as detailed by Contest Director Darnell Pocinich. The contest theme for September was […]
Read moreThe August meeting was devoted to finalizing the details of the upcoming OrangeCon Model Contest in October. Darnell, David and Sean discussed the fine points of the room layout, judging, and the contestant sign-in process. The passing of our fellow club member and master model builder, Reed West, was remembered by members who honored Reed’s contribution to the club and […]
Read moreDave kicked off the July meeting with a request for club volunteers to fill open positions – come on guys, step up! The July meeting included a detailed presentation on gloss paint for car models by OC newsletter editor and master car model builder Foster Rash Click here to see the gloss paint “how to” document The monthly contest Theme […]
Read moreThe June meeting was the distressed kit auction – members brought in new kits, old slightly used kits, and heavily started kits for the bidders to go for. David started off the meeting with news about a venue change for OrangeCon – the Holiday Inn Buena Park (soon to be the DoubleTree by Hilton) Click here for information on the […]
Read moreThe May OCIPMS meeting was held at Brookhurst Hobbies – thanks to Brookhurst Hobbies for hosting and providing a discount to OCIMPS members for the night. David kicked off the meeting with the latest news and announcements including OCIPMS awards for Region VIII website of the year and Newsletter of the year! Tamiya USA did a very interesting presentation on […]
Read moreApril was a build night for the OC Club, and we had a strong turnout with over 25 members working on their latest builds. President David Frederick kicked off the meeting with club news and upcoming events, then the building began. The contest theme was – “OUT OF OUR PASTS – Any kit you remember building during your youth” Contest results: […]
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