The 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 moreReminder: The May OCIPMS meeting will be at Brookhurst Hobbies May 20th, starting at 7:30
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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Read moremodel construction basics and seam filling techniques – by Sean Fallesen: Dealing with seams part 1 – YouTube Dealing with seams part 2 – YouTube Dealing with seams part 3 – YouTube
Read moreThe March meeting was well attended, and a good number of models were on display. The monthly theme was “Lighting and Thunderbolts” (P-38’s and P-47’s). Contest results After the meeting kick off and voting for the monthly contest, we settled in for a detailed presentation by Nat Richards on the development and history of the P-47 starting with the early […]
Read moreThe February OCIPMS meeting was kicked off by President Dave Frederick reviewing up-coming events, club business, and open E-board positions Click here for the event calendar. The contest tables were filled with models displayed by club members and representing the monthly theme which was “Out of the Box” for February. Contest results: Monthly contest Entries -February 2022 The program for […]
Read moreThe IPMSOC club kicked off the new year with a great meeting and model contest. The contest theme was models with tribal names, attendance was a little light due to continued COVID concerns here in So Cal, but a lot of fine models were on display on the contest and display tables. We also held the “Best of” 2021 Theme […]
Read moreNote from President David Frederick: The coronavirus is surging again and state and local guidelines and restrictions on indoor events such as our meetings seem to be changing almost daily. Our main concern is the safety of our members. So, if you plan to attend our meeting BRING A MASK to ensure your own safety and the safety of others attending the […]
Read moreThe December OCIPMS meeting – was the famous distressed kit auction! The club did well and the members were able to load up on kits, accessories, and paint. The December model contest theme was winter white wash – contest results: Winners – December 2021 2021 was quite a year – we started with on-line Zoom meetings and in July […]
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